The Candidate
1972 · 110 min · Director: Michael Ritchie
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Bill McKay is a candidate for the U.S. Senate from California. He has no hope of winning, so he is willing to tweak the establishment.
Emotional fingerprint
The Candidate (1972) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Confusion 30%, Anxiety 25%, Humor 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Confusion30%
- Anxiety25%
- Humor20%
- Empathy15%
- Melancholy10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Confusion, Anxiety, Humor. Genres: Comedy, Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Confusion, Anxiety and Humor. Its IMDb rating of 7.0/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 70/100.
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Emotional journey
- Anticipation
- Humor
- Curiosity
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Anticipation
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Anticipation | Humor | Curiosity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Curiosity | 34 % | 27 % | 18 % | 37 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Curiosity | 40 % | 30 % | 29 % | 38 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Humor | 44 % | 31 % | 40 % | 36 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Humor | 45 % | 26 % | 44 % | 30 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Humor | 46 % | 21 % | 46 % | 26 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Humor | 44 % | 22 % | 42 % | 27 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Humor | 42 % | 31 % | 36 % | 29 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Anticipation | 46 % | 35 % | 30 % | 29 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Tension | 49 % | 30 % | 28 % | 32 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Humor | 49 % | 32 % | 33 % | 34 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Anticipation | 49 % | 38 % | 36 % | 32 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Humor | 52 % | 39 % | 36 % | 31 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Anticipation | 52 % | 39 % | 32 % | 34 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Tension | 51 % | 38 % | 31 % | 34 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Tension | 49 % | 38 % | 29 % | 29 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Anticipation | 48 % | 43 % | 23 % | 25 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Anticipation | 51 % | 46 % | 27 % | 27 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Humor | 56 % | 50 % | 36 % | 32 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Anticipation | 61 % | 51 % | 36 % | 41 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 107′ | Joy | 63 % | 44 % | 36 % | 47 % |
Man in a hole
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
David
Neil Atkinson
Lynn
Station Manager
Mabel
Boy in the Commercial
Jaime
Fleischer
Wilson
Details
- Directed by
- Michael Ritchie
- Written by
- Jeremy Larner
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1972
- Runtime
- 110 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Confusion
- Data updated
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