Heaven Can Wait
1978 · 101 min · Director: Warren Beatty, Buck Henry
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Joe Pendleton is a quarterback preparing to lead his team to the superbowl when he is almost killed in an accident. An overanxious angel plucks him to heaven only to discover that he wasn't ready to die, and that his body has been cremated. A new body must be found, and that of a recently-murdered millionaire is chosen. His wife and accountant—the murderers—are confused by this development, as he buys the L.A. Rams in order to once again quarterback them into the Superbowl.
Emotional fingerprint
Heaven Can Wait (1978) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 30%, Surprise 25%, Love 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor30%
- Surprise25%
- Love20%
- Anticipation15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Surprise, Love. Genres: Comedy, Romance, Fantasy. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Surprise and Love. Its IMDb rating of 6.9/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 70/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Tension
- Excitement
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Excitement
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Tension | Excitement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Excitement | 33 % | 15 % | 17 % | 27 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Humor | 39 % | 25 % | 20 % | 20 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Humor | 46 % | 36 % | 29 % | 13 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Humor | 50 % | 38 % | 39 % | 9 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Tension | 48 % | 34 % | 41 % | 6 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Humor | 41 % | 31 % | 35 % | 8 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Humor | 39 % | 34 % | 24 % | 11 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Humor | 44 % | 41 % | 20 % | 13 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Humor | 49 % | 39 % | 23 % | 13 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Love | 48 % | 30 % | 20 % | 13 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Humor | 46 % | 35 % | 18 % | 19 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Humor | 52 % | 49 % | 20 % | 30 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Humor | 56 % | 49 % | 29 % | 39 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Excitement | 58 % | 30 % | 36 % | 35 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Love | 60 % | 15 % | 39 % | 19 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Sadness | 57 % | 23 % | 44 % | 16 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Humor | 61 % | 33 % | 50 % | 38 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Excitement | 68 % | 25 % | 43 % | 46 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Sadness | 64 % | 15 % | 21 % | 24 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Love | 62 % | 12 % | 10 % | 8 % |
Icarus
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
- Warren Beatty, Buck Henry
- Written by
- Warren Beatty, Elaine May, Elaine May
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1978
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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