The Bad and the Beautiful
1952 · 118 min · Director: Vincente Minnelli
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Told in flashback form, the film traces the rise and fall of a tough, ambitious Hollywood producer, Jonathan Shields, as seen through the eyes of various acquaintances, including a writer, James Lee Bartlow; a star, Georgia Lorrison; and a director, Fred Amiel. He is a hard-driving, ambitious man who ruthlessly uses everyone on the way to becoming one of Hollywood's top movie makers.
Emotional fingerprint
The Bad and the Beautiful (1952) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Inspiration 30%, Nostalgia 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Inspiration30%
- Nostalgia25%
- Empathy20%
- Sadness15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Inspiration, Nostalgia, Empathy. Genres: Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Inspiration, Nostalgia and Empathy. 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
- Sadness
- Curiosity
- Empathy
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Curiosity | Empathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Curiosity | 40 % | 5 % | 43 % | 10 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Curiosity | 40 % | 8 % | 40 % | 14 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Humor | 40 % | 5 % | 36 % | 13 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Humor | 41 % | 10 % | 35 % | 14 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Sadness | 41 % | 21 % | 35 % | 21 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Curiosity | 41 % | 26 % | 35 % | 29 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Sadness | 44 % | 31 % | 34 % | 34 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Sadness | 46 % | 37 % | 31 % | 38 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Sadness | 49 % | 35 % | 30 % | 41 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Tension | 51 % | 31 % | 30 % | 45 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Empathy | 51 % | 32 % | 29 % | 49 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Empathy | 49 % | 25 % | 26 % | 46 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Empathy | 55 % | 29 % | 25 % | 46 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Sadness | 59 % | 35 % | 26 % | 43 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Humor | 46 % | 16 % | 29 % | 25 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Humor | 38 % | 5 % | 32 % | 15 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Curiosity | 44 % | 20 % | 36 % | 26 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 103′ | Sadness | 53 % | 38 % | 35 % | 40 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 109′ | Tension | 56 % | 44 % | 34 % | 40 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 115′ | Sadness | 60 % | 50 % | 37 % | 42 % |
Oedipus
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
Lila
Gus
Blonde Dancing with Gaucho (uncredited)
Georgia's Makeup Artist (uncredited)
Joe (Party Guest) (uncredited)
Ferraday (uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- Vincente Minnelli
- Written by
- George Bradshaw, Charles Schnee
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1952
- Runtime
- 118 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Inspiration
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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