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Going Berserk

1983 · 85 min · Director: David Steinberg, David Steinberg ★ IMDb 5.2 · 2,307 ratings

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John Bourgignon, a drummer-chauffeur engaged to the daughter of a United States senator, encounters a sleazy film director, the leader of an aerobics cult, and other crazed characters in the days leading up to his wedding.

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Going Berserk (1983) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 40%, Excitement 25%, Surprise 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

  1. Humor40%

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Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Excitement, Surprise. Genres: Comedy. AI estimate.

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Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Excitement and Surprise. 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 59/100.

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Emotional journey

AI · from subtitles
  • Humor
  • Tension
  • Curiosity

Not enough subtitle evidence

No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Curiosity

Dominant emotion: Humor

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Relief

Humor
Tension
Curiosity
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 peaks around 88 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityHumorTensionCuriosity
2.5 %≈ 2′Curiosity43 %33 %12 %35 %
7.5 %≈ 6′Humor46 %43 %15 %30 %
12.5 %≈ 11′Humor48 %48 %21 %25 %
17.5 %≈ 15′Humor48 %46 %29 %25 %
22.5 %≈ 19′Humor45 %43 %30 %29 %
27.5 %≈ 23′Humor45 %43 %30 %26 %
32.5 %≈ 28′Humor51 %48 %39 %24 %
37.5 %≈ 32′Humor55 %51 %43 %25 %
42.5 %≈ 36′Humor53 %51 %32 %24 %
47.5 %≈ 40′Humor48 %48 %24 %24 %
52.5 %≈ 45′Humor45 %43 %29 %23 %
57.5 %≈ 49′Humor49 %41 %41 %23 %
62.5 %≈ 53′Humor56 %49 %45 %30 %
67.5 %≈ 57′Humor57 %55 %36 %35 %
72.5 %≈ 62′Humor54 %54 %29 %31 %
77.5 %≈ 66′Humor54 %53 %30 %25 %
82.5 %≈ 70′Humor58 %50 %43 %28 %
87.5 %≈ 74′Tension63 %46 %55 %31 %
92.5 %≈ 79′Relief61 %46 %43 %24 %
97.5 %≈ 83′Humor55 %48 %20 %15 %
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

John Candy

John Bourgignon

JF
Joe Flaherty

Joe Flaherty

Chick Leff

Eugene Levy

Sal DiPasquale

AM
Alley Mills

AB
Ann Bronston

EB
Eve Brent

EB
Eve Brent

Mrs. Reese

EK
Elizabeth Kerr

Richard Libertini

Rev. Sun Yi Day

DC
Dixie Carter

DC
Dixie Carter

Angela

Paul Dooley

Dr. Ted

RE
Ronald E. House

Bruno

Kurtwood Smith

Clarence

Ernie Hudson

Muhammed Jerome Willy

GG
Gloria Gifford

Francine

FT
Frantz Turner

Wallace Jefferson

MD
Murphy Dunne

Public Defender

BM
Beans Morocco

Minister (as Dan Barrows)

BS
Bill Saluga

Skipper / Kung Fu Leader

Details

Directed by
David Steinberg, David Steinberg
Written by
Dana Olsen, David Steinberg, David Steinberg
Type
Movies
Released
1983
Runtime
85 min
Country
Canada, United States of America
Genres
Comedy
Ratings
★ IMDb 5.2 · 2,307 ratings
Feels mostly
Humor
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