Ernest Goes to Jail
1990 · 81 min · Director: John Cherry
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Bumbling bank janitor Ernest P. Worrell is assigned to jury duty, and soon finds himself in trouble when he is covertly switched with a look-a-like crime boss. Ernest must escape from jail to expose the mix-up.
Emotional fingerprint
Ernest Goes to Jail (1990) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 35%, Surprise 25%, Excitement 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor35%
- Surprise25%
- Excitement15%
- Smile15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Surprise, Excitement. Genres: Comedy, Crime, Family. AI estimate.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Tension
- Excitement
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Excitement
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Tension | Excitement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 51 % | 47 % | 22 % | 23 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Humor | 58 % | 53 % | 28 % | 26 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Humor | 58 % | 51 % | 29 % | 21 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Humor | 58 % | 54 % | 24 % | 20 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Humor | 56 % | 53 % | 26 % | 23 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Humor | 50 % | 46 % | 31 % | 23 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Humor | 52 % | 48 % | 38 % | 21 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Humor | 56 % | 51 % | 44 % | 19 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Humor | 58 % | 54 % | 40 % | 15 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Humor | 61 % | 59 % | 32 % | 18 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Humor | 64 % | 63 % | 30 % | 26 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Humor | 61 % | 59 % | 31 % | 25 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Humor | 59 % | 49 % | 41 % | 16 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Tension | 66 % | 39 % | 59 % | 14 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Tension | 76 % | 42 % | 65 % | 30 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Excitement | 77 % | 54 % | 60 % | 50 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Tension | 74 % | 56 % | 63 % | 54 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Excitement | 78 % | 59 % | 70 % | 63 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Excitement | 79 % | 63 % | 66 % | 66 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Relief | 74 % | 62 % | 55 % | 53 % |
Riches to rags
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
Judge
Eddie
Defense Attorney
Juror
Warden's Assistant
Gate Guard
Jail Guard (uncredited)
Prosecutor
Waiter
Con
Mean Guard
Details
- Directed by
- John Cherry
- Written by
- Charlie Cohen, Charlie Cohen
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1990
- Runtime
- 81 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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