Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
1948 · 94 min · Director: H. C. Potter
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
An advertising executive dreams of getting out of the city and building a perfect home in the country, only to find the transition fraught with problems.
Emotional fingerprint
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House (1948) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 40%, Satisfaction 20%, Joy 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor40%
- Satisfaction20%
- Joy15%
- Anxiety15%
- Love10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Satisfaction, Joy. Genres: Comedy. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Satisfaction and Joy. Its IMDb rating of 7.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Tension
- Hope
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Tension | Hope |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 38 % | 38 % | 5 % | 0 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 41 % | 41 % | 8 % | 1 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Humor | 41 % | 40 % | 10 % | 9 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Humor | 43 % | 40 % | 14 % | 17 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Humor | 46 % | 44 % | 21 % | 20 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Humor | 48 % | 42 % | 22 % | 31 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Hope | 50 % | 42 % | 23 % | 40 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Humor | 54 % | 49 % | 30 % | 32 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Humor | 53 % | 46 % | 38 % | 27 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Hope | 51 % | 39 % | 40 % | 27 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Humor | 51 % | 43 % | 39 % | 15 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Humor | 53 % | 50 % | 38 % | 6 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Humor | 55 % | 54 % | 36 % | 8 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Humor | 55 % | 54 % | 35 % | 12 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Humor | 53 % | 50 % | 36 % | 11 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Humor | 51 % | 43 % | 33 % | 12 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Love | 51 % | 35 % | 31 % | 14 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Tension | 55 % | 34 % | 43 % | 8 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Tension | 60 % | 41 % | 50 % | 10 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Relief | 64 % | 50 % | 43 % | 22 % |
Riches to rags
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Mr. Zucca
John Retch
Workman (uncredited)
Jones (uncredited)
Policeman (uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- H. C. Potter
- Written by
- Norman Panama, Melvin Frank, Eric Hodgins
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1948
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Genres
- Comedy
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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