The Fortune Cookie
1966 · 125 min · Director: Billy Wilder
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
A cameraman is knocked over during a football game. His brother-in-law, as the king of the ambulance-chasing lawyers, starts a suit while he's still knocked out. The cameraman is against it until he hears that his ex-wife will be coming to see him. He pretends to be injured to get her back, but also sees what the strain is doing to the football player who injured him.
Emotional fingerprint
The Fortune Cookie (1966) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 30%, Empathy 25%, Love 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor30%
- Empathy25%
- Love20%
- Satisfaction15%
- Sadness10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Empathy, Love. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Empathy and Love. Its IMDb rating of 7.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Sympathy
- Hope
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Sympathy | Hope |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 42 % | 30 % | 28 % | 8 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Humor | 45 % | 39 % | 27 % | 10 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Humor | 50 % | 49 % | 21 % | 10 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Humor | 50 % | 48 % | 20 % | 11 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Humor | 48 % | 43 % | 21 % | 10 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Humor | 50 % | 46 % | 21 % | 6 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Humor | 54 % | 51 % | 21 % | 5 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Humor | 54 % | 49 % | 21 % | 11 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Hope | 49 % | 36 % | 29 % | 26 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Hope | 45 % | 28 % | 30 % | 31 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Tension | 44 % | 29 % | 21 % | 25 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Hope | 44 % | 27 % | 24 % | 26 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Sympathy | 49 % | 24 % | 34 % | 25 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Tension | 53 % | 25 % | 36 % | 16 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Sympathy | 53 % | 35 % | 29 % | 13 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Humor | 54 % | 41 % | 24 % | 11 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 103′ | Sympathy | 58 % | 38 % | 30 % | 15 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 109′ | Tension | 63 % | 38 % | 38 % | 31 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 116′ | Hope | 65 % | 38 % | 43 % | 47 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 122′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Cinderella
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
Charlotte Gingrich
Mr. Jackson
Dr. Krugman
Kincaid
Max
Nurse
Elvira
Details
- Directed by
- Billy Wilder
- Written by
- Billy Wilder, I. A. L. Diamond
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1966
- Runtime
- 125 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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