A King in New York
1957 · 104 min · Director: Charlie Chaplin
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A recently-deposed "Estrovian" monarch seeks shelter in New York City, where he becomes an accidental television celebrity. Later, he's wrongly accused of being a Communist and gets caught up in subsequent HUAC hearings.
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A King in New York (1957) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 35%, Nostalgia 20%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Nostalgia, Anxiety. Genres: Comedy. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Nostalgia and Anxiety. 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
- Sympathy
- Tension
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Sympathy | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 50 % | 37 % | 13 % | 35 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Humor | 48 % | 40 % | 18 % | 25 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Sympathy | 44 % | 36 % | 27 % | 19 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Sadness | 43 % | 34 % | 27 % | 18 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Humor | 44 % | 39 % | 16 % | 18 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Humor | 45 % | 44 % | 9 % | 14 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Humor | 45 % | 45 % | 10 % | 11 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Humor | 45 % | 45 % | 13 % | 14 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Humor | 43 % | 41 % | 14 % | 18 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Humor | 45 % | 43 % | 18 % | 21 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Humor | 54 % | 52 % | 21 % | 21 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Humor | 58 % | 58 % | 24 % | 20 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Humor | 56 % | 54 % | 30 % | 24 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Sympathy | 49 % | 43 % | 36 % | 30 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Humor | 45 % | 30 % | 38 % | 38 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Tension | 55 % | 23 % | 44 % | 50 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Sympathy | 61 % | 24 % | 48 % | 56 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Tension | 59 % | 38 % | 38 % | 50 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Humor | 57 % | 41 % | 34 % | 36 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 101′ | Sympathy | 57 % | 27 % | 42 % | 23 % |
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
Headmaster
Lawyer
U.S. Marshal
Member of Atomic Commission
Member of Atomic Commission
Singer
Singer
Comedian
Details
- Directed by
- Charlie Chaplin
- Written by
- Charlie Chaplin
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1957
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States of America
- Genres
- Comedy
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
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