Hobson's Choice
1954 · 108 min · Director: David Lean
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A widower refuses to let his three daughters marry in order to avoid paying settlements, so they'll just have to outsmart him.
Emotional fingerprint
Hobson's Choice (1954) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 35%, Satisfaction 22%, Love 18%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor35%
- Satisfaction22%
- Love18%
- Empathy15%
- Happiness10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Satisfaction, Love. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Satisfaction and Love. Its IMDb rating of 7.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Satisfaction
- Love
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Satisfaction
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Satisfaction | Love |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 33 % | 33 % | 2 % | 5 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Humor | 39 % | 38 % | 8 % | 4 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Humor | 44 % | 41 % | 11 % | 3 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Humor | 46 % | 44 % | 10 % | 9 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Humor | 51 % | 48 % | 15 % | 16 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Humor | 55 % | 50 % | 18 % | 15 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Humor | 54 % | 45 % | 23 % | 20 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Satisfaction | 51 % | 39 % | 35 % | 31 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Humor | 50 % | 43 % | 34 % | 25 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Humor | 50 % | 49 % | 24 % | 11 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Humor | 51 % | 46 % | 26 % | 20 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Satisfaction | 55 % | 44 % | 35 % | 31 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Humor | 59 % | 49 % | 39 % | 20 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Satisfaction | 59 % | 50 % | 44 % | 19 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Love | 48 % | 39 % | 38 % | 29 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Satisfaction | 39 % | 28 % | 30 % | 29 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Satisfaction | 48 % | 28 % | 31 % | 28 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Sympathy | 55 % | 32 % | 26 % | 20 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 100′ | Satisfaction | 59 % | 40 % | 38 % | 20 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Satisfaction | 65 % | 47 % | 58 % | 33 % |
Icarus
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
Freddy Beenstock
Sam Minns
Tudsbury
Denton
Ada Figgins
Mrs. Figgins
Tubby Wadlow
Printer
Old Lady Buying Shoelaces (uncredited)
Tailor who rents shop to William Mossop (uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- David Lean
- Written by
- David Lean, Wynyard Browne, Norman Spencer
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1954
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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