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The Favor

1994 · 97 min · Director: Donald Petrie ★ IMDb 5.2 · 3,611 ratings

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On the eve of her high school reunion, bored housewife Kathy convinces her single best friend Emily to seduce her old flame Tom, so she can get all the juicy details. But when Emily falls for Tom, it's like high school all over again!

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The Favor (1994) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 30%, Love 20%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

30%Humor
20%Love
  1. Humor30%
  2. Love20%

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Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Love, Anxiety. Genres: Comedy, Romance. AI estimate.

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Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Love and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 5.2/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 56/100.

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Emotional journey

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  • Humor
  • Love
  • Relief

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No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Humor

Dominant emotion: Empathy

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Relief

Humor
Love
Relief
Emotional journey Emotional intensity over the film’s runtime, from quieter to stronger on a fixed 0–1 scale. Hatched intervals have insufficient subtitle evidence. The table provides the values.
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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 3 %, then dips around 38 %, then peaks around 98 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityHumorLoveRelief
2.5 %≈ 2′Humor42 %42 %10 %0 %
7.5 %≈ 7′Humor45 %45 %13 %1 %
12.5 %≈ 12′Humor48 %48 %16 %3 %
17.5 %≈ 17′Humor46 %45 %18 %1 %
22.5 %≈ 22′Humor46 %41 %19 %0 %
27.5 %≈ 27′Humor46 %36 %18 %0 %
32.5 %≈ 32′Empathy43 %31 %14 %0 %
37.5 %≈ 36′Humor41 %34 %14 %0 %
42.5 %≈ 41′Humor44 %36 %15 %5 %
47.5 %≈ 46′Empathy49 %31 %15 %13 %
52.5 %≈ 51′Empathy55 %33 %14 %11 %
57.5 %≈ 56′Humor55 %39 %16 %8 %
62.5 %≈ 61′Empathy51 %39 %24 %9 %
67.5 %≈ 65′Humor51 %40 %23 %9 %
72.5 %≈ 70′Tension53 %44 %15 %13 %
77.5 %≈ 75′Humor53 %41 %18 %16 %
82.5 %≈ 80′Tension56 %39 %25 %9 %
87.5 %≈ 85′Humor61 %45 %30 %15 %
92.5 %≈ 90′Relief64 %45 %43 %41 %
97.5 %≈ 95′Relief67 %38 %57 %57 %
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

HJ
Harley Jane Kozak

HJ
Harley Jane Kozak

Kathy Whiting

Larry Miller

Joe Dubin

KW
Ken Wahl

GO
Ginger Orsi

LA
Leigh Ann Orsi

FR
Felicia Robertson

KT
Kenny Twomey

FS
Florence Schauffler

Museum Docent

EM
Elaine Mee

Chunky Woman

JH
John Horn

Pastor

WB
Wilma Bergheim

Lady at Church #1

MM
Mary Marsh

Lady at Church #2

MB
Marilyn Blechschmidt

Mrs. Konzulman

DW
Deborah White

Professor Allen

MT
Michael-Anthony Taylor

Bootsie

Steve Kahan

Helpful Fisherman

RB
Robert Biheller

Fisherman

Details

Directed by
Donald Petrie
Type
Movies
Released
1994
Runtime
97 min
Country
United States of America
Ratings
★ IMDb 5.2 · 3,611 ratings
Feels mostly
Humor
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