Used Cars
1980 · 113 min · Director: Robert Zemeckis
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
When the owner of a struggling used car lot is killed, it's up to the lot's hot-shot salesman to save the property from falling into the hands of the owner's ruthless brother and used-car rival.
Emotional fingerprint
Used Cars (1980) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 35%, Excitement 20%, Satisfaction 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor35%
- Excitement20%
- Satisfaction20%
- Tension15%
- Hope10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Excitement, Satisfaction. Genres: Comedy. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Excitement and Satisfaction. 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
- Tension
- Excitement
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion: Excitement
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Tension | Excitement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 44 % | 43 % | 13 % | 11 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Humor | 43 % | 42 % | 17 % | 15 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Humor | 47 % | 41 % | 26 % | 20 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Tension | 53 % | 42 % | 38 % | 25 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Humor | 56 % | 45 % | 40 % | 29 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Humor | 56 % | 49 % | 35 % | 32 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Humor | 54 % | 46 % | 35 % | 30 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Humor | 47 % | 40 % | 34 % | 23 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Humor | 45 % | 38 % | 33 % | 16 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Humor | 49 % | 42 % | 40 % | 22 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Humor | 55 % | 47 % | 46 % | 31 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Humor | 57 % | 43 % | 46 % | 26 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Sadness | 57 % | 35 % | 46 % | 24 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Tension | 54 % | 34 % | 47 % | 31 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Relief | 55 % | 33 % | 48 % | 38 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Tension | 61 % | 32 % | 54 % | 47 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Excitement | 67 % | 38 % | 59 % | 56 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Excitement | 69 % | 40 % | 61 % | 58 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Tension | 69 % | 40 % | 54 % | 50 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 110′ | Relief | 69 % | 43 % | 41 % | 42 % |
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
Barbara Fuchs
Judge Harrison
Margaret
Details
- Directed by
- Robert Zemeckis
- Written by
- Robert Zemeckis, Bob Gale
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1980
- Runtime
- 113 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Genres
- Comedy
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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