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Fandango

1985 · 91 min · Director: Kevin Reynolds ★ IMDb 6.7 · 9,906 ratings

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In 1971, five college buddies from the University of Texas embark on a final road trip odyssey across the Mexican border before facing up to uncertain futures, in Vietnam and otherwise.

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Fandango (1985) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Nostalgia 30%, Humor 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

  1. Humor25%
  2. Hope10%

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Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Nostalgia, Humor, Empathy. Genres: Comedy, Drama. AI estimate.

Is it worth watching?

Consider this title if you are looking for Nostalgia, Humor and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 6.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 69/100.

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Emotional journey

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  • Humor
  • Tension
  • Relief

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No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Humor

Dominant emotion: Melancholy

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Relief

Dominant emotion: Joy

Humor
Tension
Relief
Emotional journey Emotional intensity over the film’s runtime, from quieter to stronger on a fixed 0–1 scale. Hatched intervals have insufficient subtitle evidence. The table provides the values. Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 3 %, then dips around 13 %, then peaks around 63 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityHumorTensionRelief
2.5 %≈ 2′Humor52 %47 %27 %2 %
7.5 %≈ 7′Humor53 %48 %25 %3 %
12.5 %≈ 11′Humor51 %48 %23 %1 %
17.5 %≈ 16′Humor55 %51 %35 %6 %
22.5 %≈ 20′Humor59 %53 %46 %13 %
27.5 %≈ 25′Humor56 %43 %38 %6 %
32.5 %≈ 30′Melancholy63 %33 %41 %0 %
37.5 %≈ 34′Tension71 %26 %60 %1 %
42.5 %≈ 39′Tension69 %29 %61 %3 %
47.5 %≈ 43′Humor65 %48 %54 %1 %
52.5 %≈ 48′Humor70 %61 %61 %0 %
57.5 %≈ 52′Tension80 %60 %78 %11 %
62.5 %≈ 57′Tension85 %53 %68 %43 %
67.5 %≈ 61′Relief83 %39 %33 %55 %
72.5 %≈ 66′Melancholy75 %34 %21 %30 %
77.5 %≈ 71′Humor65 %43 %25 %18 %
82.5 %≈ 75′Joy60 %45 %18 %27 %
87.5 %≈ 80′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
92.5 %≈ 84′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
97.5 %≈ 89′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
Oedipus

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

Kevin Costner

Gardner Barnes

SR
Sam Robards

Sam Robards

Kenneth Waggener

CB
Chuck Bush

MJ
Marvin J. McIntyre

MJ
Marvin J. McIntyre

Truman Sparks

SA
Suzy Amis

SA
Suzy Amis

The Girl

Pepe Serna

Gas Station Mechanic

EG
E. G. Daily

JA
Jane A. Johnston

BC
Brian Cesak

Lester Griffin

RR
Robyn Rose

Lorna

SG
Stanley Grover

Phil's Dad

DB
Don Brunner

Heckler #1

MC
Michael Conn

Heckler #2

MM
Michael Maxwell Katz

Heckler #3

DH
Dana Halsted

Co-Ed

KA
Karl A. Wickman

Helicopter Pilot

MM
Michael M. Vendrell

Helicopter Policeman

BW
Bill Warren

Truman

Details

Directed by
Kevin Reynolds
Written by
Kevin Reynolds
Type
Movies
Released
1985
Runtime
91 min
Country
United States of America
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Ratings
★ IMDb 6.7 · 9,906 ratings
Feels mostly
Nostalgia
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