Desperate Living
1977 · 91 min · Director: John Waters
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After killing her husband, Peggy Gravel and her murderous maid Grizelda wind up in the crazy town of Mortville, where Queen Carlotta presides over a sleazy collection of misfits.
Emotional fingerprint
Desperate Living (1977) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 30%, Disgust 25%, Surprise 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor30%
- Disgust25%
- Surprise20%
- Disturbing15%
- Joy10%
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Share of emotional signal, not the percentage of people or a probability of enjoyment.
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Disgust, Surprise. Genres: Comedy, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Disgust and Surprise. Its IMDb rating of 7.0/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 70/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Disgust
- Tension
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Disgust
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Disgust | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 52 % | 52 % | 8 % | 25 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 60 % | 57 % | 11 % | 31 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Humor | 65 % | 60 % | 16 % | 40 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Humor | 65 % | 61 % | 30 % | 35 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Humor | 64 % | 60 % | 38 % | 30 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Humor | 65 % | 55 % | 38 % | 44 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Disgust | 69 % | 55 % | 43 % | 50 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Humor | 68 % | 57 % | 40 % | 39 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Humor | 63 % | 53 % | 36 % | 34 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Humor | 59 % | 50 % | 33 % | 35 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Humor | 59 % | 56 % | 25 % | 36 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Humor | 60 % | 56 % | 24 % | 41 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Tension | 63 % | 54 % | 26 % | 45 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Humor | 66 % | 59 % | 30 % | 41 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Humor | 68 % | 56 % | 35 % | 43 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Disturbing | 70 % | 52 % | 40 % | 44 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Humor | 73 % | 57 % | 49 % | 36 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Disgust | 74 % | 56 % | 53 % | 45 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Tension | 77 % | 57 % | 50 % | 50 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Humor | 80 % | 65 % | 55 % | 32 % |
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
Mole McHenry
Grizelda Brown
Bosley Gravel
Motorcycle Cop
Pieman
Dead Bum
Lieutenant Wilson
Lt. Grogan
Lieutenant Wilson
Goon
Goon
Goon
Details
- Directed by
- John Waters
- Written by
- John Waters
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1977
- Runtime
- 91 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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