Stir Crazy
1980 · 111 min · Director: Sidney Poitier
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
New Yorkers Skip Donahue and Harry Monroe have no jobs and no prospects, so they decide to flee the city and find work elsewhere, landing jobs wearing woodpecker costumes to promote the opening of a bank. When their feathery costumes are stolen and used in a bank robbery, they no longer have to worry about employment — they're sent to prison.
Emotional fingerprint
Stir Crazy (1980) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 40%, Excitement 25%, Surprise 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor40%
- Excitement25%
- Surprise15%
- Empathy10%
- Relief10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Excitement, Surprise. Genres: Comedy, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Excitement and Surprise. Its IMDb rating of 6.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 70/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Tension
- Relief
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Excitement
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Tension | Relief |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 43 % | 43 % | 13 % | 0 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Humor | 46 % | 46 % | 16 % | 1 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Humor | 46 % | 44 % | 23 % | 3 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Humor | 46 % | 40 % | 34 % | 1 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Humor | 51 % | 41 % | 44 % | 0 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Tension | 55 % | 44 % | 45 % | 1 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Humor | 54 % | 45 % | 41 % | 3 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Tension | 54 % | 45 % | 40 % | 4 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Humor | 54 % | 43 % | 39 % | 5 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Tension | 55 % | 36 % | 45 % | 3 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Tension | 55 % | 34 % | 50 % | 3 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Humor | 48 % | 36 % | 40 % | 8 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Humor | 44 % | 40 % | 30 % | 14 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Humor | 43 % | 35 % | 25 % | 15 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Hope | 40 % | 26 % | 21 % | 8 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Humor | 41 % | 33 % | 20 % | 3 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Humor | 45 % | 36 % | 26 % | 1 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Excitement | 50 % | 30 % | 39 % | 3 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 103′ | Tension | 59 % | 30 % | 36 % | 24 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 108′ | Relief | 70 % | 33 % | 22 % | 53 % |
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
Grossberger
Guard #1
Teresa Ramirez
Mrs. R.H. Broache
Big Mean
Guard #2
Details
- Directed by
- Sidney Poitier
- Written by
- Bruce Jay Friedman, Bruce Jay Friedman
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1980
- Runtime
- 111 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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