The Absent-Minded Professor
1961 · 96 min · Director: Robert Stevenson
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Bumbling professor Ned Brainard accidentally invents flying rubber, or "Flubber", an incredible material that gains energy every time it strikes a hard surface. It allows for the invention of shoes that can allow jumps of amazing heights and enables a modified Model-T to fly. Unfortunately, no one is interested in the material except for Alonzo Hawk, a corrupt businessman who wants to steal the material for himself.
Emotional fingerprint
The Absent-Minded Professor (1961) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 35%, Surprise 22%, Happiness 18%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor35%
- Surprise22%
- Happiness18%
- Excitement15%
- Tension10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Surprise, Happiness. Genres: Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Surprise and Happiness. Its IMDb rating of 6.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 69/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Excitement
- Joy
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Excitement
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Excitement | Joy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 45 % | 44 % | 14 % | 13 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 51 % | 43 % | 24 % | 19 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Curiosity | 58 % | 40 % | 40 % | 34 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Excitement | 56 % | 34 % | 38 % | 33 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Tension | 52 % | 31 % | 34 % | 26 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Excitement | 54 % | 33 % | 41 % | 29 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Humor | 50 % | 34 % | 40 % | 24 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Excitement | 56 % | 42 % | 48 % | 31 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Excitement | 67 % | 55 % | 58 % | 41 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Humor | 61 % | 55 % | 42 % | 24 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Humor | 52 % | 49 % | 21 % | 9 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Humor | 48 % | 44 % | 15 % | 9 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Humor | 53 % | 48 % | 24 % | 18 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Humor | 62 % | 58 % | 35 % | 30 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Humor | 63 % | 61 % | 39 % | 31 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Humor | 68 % | 66 % | 49 % | 31 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Humor | 73 % | 69 % | 58 % | 31 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Excitement | 70 % | 62 % | 59 % | 31 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Humor | 67 % | 57 % | 53 % | 44 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Joy | 68 % | 56 % | 51 % | 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
Air Force Captain
Coach Elkins
TV newsman
Lenny
Officer Kelley
Sig
Reverend Bosworth
Details
- Directed by
- Robert Stevenson
- Written by
- Samuel W. Taylor, Bill Walsh
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1961
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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