Monkey Business
1952 · 97 min · Director: Howard Hawks
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Research chemist Barnaby Fulton works on a fountain of youth pill for a chemical company. One of the labs chimps gets loose in the laboratory and mixes chemicals, but then pours the mix into the water cooler. When trying one of his own samples, washed down with water from the cooler, Fulton begins to act just like a twenty-year-old and believes his potion is working. Soon his wife and boss are also behaving like children.
Emotional fingerprint
Monkey Business (1952) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 40%, Surprise 20%, Joy 18%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor40%
- Surprise20%
- Joy18%
- Excitement12%
- Love10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Surprise, Joy. Genres: Comedy, Sci-Fi. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Surprise and Joy. Its IMDb rating of 6.9/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Curiosity
- Love
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Curiosity | Love |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Curiosity | 33 % | 28 % | 27 % | 20 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 36 % | 32 % | 24 % | 20 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Humor | 40 % | 36 % | 30 % | 10 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Curiosity | 41 % | 35 % | 39 % | 1 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Curiosity | 40 % | 34 % | 40 % | 0 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Curiosity | 46 % | 43 % | 40 % | 3 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Humor | 54 % | 51 % | 33 % | 8 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Humor | 54 % | 48 % | 30 % | 14 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Curiosity | 54 % | 44 % | 38 % | 25 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Humor | 56 % | 49 % | 30 % | 36 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Humor | 58 % | 51 % | 18 % | 34 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Humor | 55 % | 46 % | 18 % | 24 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Humor | 49 % | 38 % | 23 % | 23 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Humor | 46 % | 35 % | 30 % | 20 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Humor | 51 % | 45 % | 34 % | 9 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Humor | 56 % | 54 % | 29 % | 3 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Humor | 56 % | 53 % | 30 % | 8 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Humor | 54 % | 50 % | 38 % | 19 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Humor | 55 % | 51 % | 32 % | 31 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Relief | 60 % | 53 % | 22 % | 40 % |
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
Little Indian
Oxley Receptionist (uncredited)
Man at Pool (uncredited)
Student (uncredited)
Scientist (uncredited)
Dowager (uncredited)
Club Patron (uncredited)
Johnny's Mother (uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- Howard Hawks
- Written by
- Ben Hecht, Charles Lederer, Howard Hawks, I. A. L. Diamond, Harry Segall, Ben Hecht
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1952
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
Where to watch
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