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On the Town

1949 · 98 min · Director: Gene Kelly, Stanley Donen ★ IMDb 7.3 · 20,137 ratings

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Three sailors wreak havoc as they search for love during a whirlwind 24-hour leave in New York City.

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On the Town (1949) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Joy 35%, Humor 25%, Excitement 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

35%Joy
25%Humor
  1. Joy35%
  2. Humor25%
  3. Love10%

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Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Joy, Humor, Excitement. Genres: Comedy, Romance, Music. AI estimate.

Is it worth watching?

Consider this title if you are looking for Joy, Humor and Excitement. Its IMDb rating of 7.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.

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Emotional journey

AI · from subtitles
  • Humor
  • Joy
  • Love

Not enough subtitle evidence

No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Anticipation

Dominant emotion: Joy

Dominant emotion: Humor

Dominant emotion: Love

Humor
Joy
Love
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. Not enough subtitle evidence
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Dominant emotion

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Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityHumorJoyLove
2.5 %≈ 2′Anticipation52 %17 %47 %18 %
7.5 %≈ 7′Anticipation50 %23 %45 %24 %
12.5 %≈ 12′Joy45 %28 %36 %26 %
17.5 %≈ 17′Humor46 %39 %30 %23 %
22.5 %≈ 22′Humor51 %50 %29 %19 %
27.5 %≈ 27′Humor51 %51 %25 %19 %
32.5 %≈ 32′Humor48 %46 %21 %23 %
37.5 %≈ 37′Humor45 %34 %21 %31 %
42.5 %≈ 42′Love48 %21 %25 %43 %
47.5 %≈ 47′Love50 %26 %26 %44 %
52.5 %≈ 51′Humor53 %40 %33 %34 %
57.5 %≈ 56′Joy56 %44 %46 %25 %
62.5 %≈ 61′Joy55 %40 %45 %29 %
67.5 %≈ 66′Love51 %38 %31 %39 %
72.5 %≈ 71′Humor50 %39 %24 %44 %
77.5 %≈ 76′Love50 %38 %22 %47 %
82.5 %≈ 81′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
87.5 %≈ 86′Humor58 %47 %28 %43 %
92.5 %≈ 91′Love60 %43 %40 %46 %
97.5 %≈ 96′Joy58 %40 %48 %40 %
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

BG
Betty Garrett

JM
Jules Munshin

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Vera-Ellen

AP
Alice Pearce

GM
George Meader

MA
Murray Alper

MA
Murray Alper

Cab Company Owner (uncredited)

BA
Bette Arlen

"Day in New York" Ballet Dancer (uncredited)

AB
Anne Beck

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

BB
Bea Benaderet

Brooklyn Girl on Subway (uncredited)

GB
Gladys Blake

Brooklyn Girl on Subway (uncredited)

EB
Eugene Borden

Waiter (uncredited)

LB
Leonard Bremen

Spectator (uncredited)

Don Brodie

Photo Layout Man (uncredited)

RB
Ralph Brooks

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

CC
Claire Carleton

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

PC
Peter Chong

Bartender (uncredited)

Details

Written by
Adolph Green, Betty Comden
Type
Movies
Released
1949
Runtime
98 min
Country
United States of America
Ratings
★ IMDb 7.3 · 20,137 ratings
Feels mostly
Joy
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