The In-Laws
1979 · 103 min · Director: Arthur Hiller
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
In preparation for his daughter's wedding, dentist Sheldon Kornpett meets Vince Ricardo, the groom's father. Vince, a manic fellow who claims to be a government agent, then proceeds to drag Sheldon into a series of chases and misadventures from New York to Central America.
Emotional fingerprint
The In-Laws (1979) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 35%, Excitement 25%, Confusion 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor35%
- Excitement25%
- Confusion20%
- Joy10%
- Surprise10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Excitement, Confusion. Genres: Comedy, Mystery, Adventure. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Excitement and Confusion. Its IMDb rating of 7.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Tension
- Curiosity
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Tension | Curiosity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 52 % | 33 % | 40 % | 37 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Humor | 50 % | 41 % | 23 % | 33 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Humor | 55 % | 53 % | 18 % | 32 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Humor | 51 % | 49 % | 23 % | 34 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Humor | 49 % | 46 % | 26 % | 36 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Humor | 61 % | 56 % | 44 % | 41 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Humor | 69 % | 61 % | 56 % | 39 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Humor | 64 % | 57 % | 48 % | 44 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Curiosity | 63 % | 54 % | 45 % | 53 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Tension | 66 % | 54 % | 53 % | 49 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Humor | 70 % | 59 % | 57 % | 44 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Tension | 71 % | 59 % | 61 % | 46 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Curiosity | 66 % | 51 % | 59 % | 53 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Tension | 65 % | 51 % | 58 % | 43 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Humor | 69 % | 59 % | 53 % | 31 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Humor | 68 % | 60 % | 44 % | 41 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Humor | 70 % | 61 % | 56 % | 44 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Humor | 76 % | 63 % | 59 % | 29 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Relief | 73 % | 57 % | 35 % | 19 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 100′ | Humor | 67 % | 58 % | 25 % | 18 % |
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
Carmen Dragon
Guard
Mr. Hirschorn
Bank Teller
Mrs. Adelman
Details
- Directed by
- Arthur Hiller
- Written by
- Andrew Bergman
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1979
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
Where to watch
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