A Genius, Two Friends, and an Idiot
1975 · 117 min · Director: Damiano Damiani
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Expert conman Joe Thanks teams up with half-breed Bill and naive Lucy to steal $300,000 from the Indian-hating Major Cabot. Their elaborate plan is full of disguises, double-crosses, and chases, but Joe always seems to know what he's doing.
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A Genius, Two Friends, and an Idiot (1975) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 35%, Excitement 25%, Surprise 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor35%
- Excitement25%
- Surprise15%
- Satisfaction15%
- Empathy10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Excitement, Surprise. Genres: Comedy, Western. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Excitement and Surprise. Its IMDb rating of 6.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 64/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Tension
- Curiosity
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Tension | Curiosity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 43 % | 19 % | 37 % | 29 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Humor | 46 % | 32 % | 38 % | 32 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Humor | 53 % | 48 % | 40 % | 37 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Humor | 60 % | 57 % | 43 % | 37 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Humor | 59 % | 57 % | 39 % | 34 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Humor | 54 % | 52 % | 30 % | 34 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Humor | 52 % | 46 % | 25 % | 38 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Curiosity | 53 % | 41 % | 31 % | 42 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Humor | 54 % | 44 % | 41 % | 41 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Humor | 53 % | 47 % | 43 % | 39 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Humor | 53 % | 46 % | 39 % | 39 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Humor | 55 % | 48 % | 37 % | 40 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Humor | 56 % | 52 % | 36 % | 37 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Humor | 60 % | 53 % | 46 % | 36 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Tension | 64 % | 46 % | 57 % | 45 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Curiosity | 66 % | 41 % | 61 % | 49 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Tension | 69 % | 35 % | 66 % | 43 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Tension | 73 % | 32 % | 67 % | 40 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 108′ | Relief | 70 % | 41 % | 47 % | 39 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 114′ | Humor | 63 % | 49 % | 22 % | 34 % |
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
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Details
- Directed by
- Damiano Damiani
- Written by
- Sergio Leone, Ernesto Gastaldi, Fulvio Morsella, Damiano Damiani
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1975
- Runtime
- 117 min
- Country
- France, Germany, Italy
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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