The Greatest Show on Earth
1952 · 152 min · Director: Cecil B. DeMille, Cecil B. DeMille
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
To ensure a full profitable season, circus manager Brad Braden engages The Great Sebastian, though this moves his girlfriend Holly from her hard-won center trapeze spot. Holly and Sebastian begin a dangerous one-upmanship duel in the ring, while he pursues her on the ground.
Emotional fingerprint
The Greatest Show on Earth (1952) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Awe 30%, Excitement 25%, Humor 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Awe30%
- Excitement25%
- Humor20%
- Tension15%
- Love10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Awe, Excitement, Humor. Genres: Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Awe, Excitement and Humor. Its IMDb rating of 6.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 67/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Hope
- Sadness
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Excitement
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Hope | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 4′ | Excitement | 40 % | 37 % | 8 % | 7 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Tension | 39 % | 34 % | 6 % | 10 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Humor | 38 % | 24 % | 5 % | 10 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Excitement | 44 % | 28 % | 5 % | 5 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Tension | 49 % | 39 % | 6 % | 6 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Excitement | 41 % | 26 % | 8 % | 10 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Excitement | 36 % | 15 % | 8 % | 6 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Excitement | 38 % | 23 % | 9 % | 4 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Humor | 38 % | 29 % | 9 % | 6 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Excitement | 44 % | 39 % | 6 % | 6 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Tension | 61 % | 60 % | 8 % | 18 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Tension | 74 % | 65 % | 11 % | 45 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Sadness | 70 % | 41 % | 14 % | 61 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 103′ | Sadness | 58 % | 25 % | 14 % | 49 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 110′ | Humor | 50 % | 36 % | 10 % | 24 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 118′ | Tension | 57 % | 56 % | 14 % | 13 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 125′ | Tension | 70 % | 70 % | 25 % | 21 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 133′ | Tension | 78 % | 71 % | 40 % | 36 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 141′ | Hope | 76 % | 50 % | 59 % | 34 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 148′ | Hope | 72 % | 27 % | 67 % | 22 % |
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
Cucciola
Antoinette Concello
John Ringling North
Tuffy Genders
Buttons' Mother
Details
- Directed by
- Cecil B. DeMille, Cecil B. DeMille
- Written by
- Fredric M. Frank, Barré Lyndon, Frank Cavett, Theodore St. John
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1952
- Runtime
- 152 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Awe
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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