Ishtar
1987 · 107 min · Director: Elaine May, Elaine May
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Two terrible lounge singers get booked to play a gig in a Moroccan hotel but somehow become pawns in an international power play between the CIA, the Emir of Ishtar, and the rebels trying to overthrow his regime.
Emotional fingerprint
Ishtar (1987) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 35%, Confusion 25%, Excitement 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor35%
- Confusion25%
- Excitement20%
- Surprise10%
- Tension10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Confusion, Excitement. Genres: Comedy, Adventure. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Confusion and Excitement. Its IMDb rating of 4.8/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 56/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Tension
- Curiosity
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Tension | Curiosity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 43 % | 40 % | 5 % | 16 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Humor | 43 % | 36 % | 6 % | 13 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Sadness | 49 % | 37 % | 15 % | 13 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Humor | 55 % | 38 % | 34 % | 26 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Curiosity | 53 % | 33 % | 41 % | 43 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Curiosity | 49 % | 36 % | 30 % | 41 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Humor | 51 % | 43 % | 25 % | 36 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Curiosity | 53 % | 43 % | 34 % | 42 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Humor | 56 % | 44 % | 47 % | 42 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Tension | 60 % | 42 % | 54 % | 42 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Curiosity | 59 % | 40 % | 54 % | 45 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Tension | 61 % | 42 % | 57 % | 40 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Tension | 66 % | 45 % | 63 % | 32 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Humor | 65 % | 53 % | 55 % | 30 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Humor | 63 % | 57 % | 47 % | 32 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Tension | 67 % | 53 % | 57 % | 31 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Tension | 72 % | 51 % | 66 % | 28 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Relief | 69 % | 53 % | 50 % | 24 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Humor | 60 % | 52 % | 24 % | 16 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 104′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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
Mrs. Clarke
Dorothy
Siri Darma
Bartender
Mr. Thomopoulos
Mrs. Thomopoulos
Rabbi Pierce
U.S. Consul
Prof. Barnes
Omar
Details
- Directed by
- Elaine May, Elaine May
- Written by
- Elaine May, Elaine May
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1987
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
Where to watch
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