A Private Function
1984 · 96 min · Director: Malcolm Mowbray
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
1947 in a small town in England. The war has been over for two years, but there's still rationing of meat. When Princess Elizabeth is going to marry, a group of businessmen wants to impress (or probably bribe) the local government by giving a big party. They want to slaughter an illegally raised pig for this event. Unfortunately, someone steals the pig.
Emotional fingerprint
A Private Function (1984) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 35%, Anticipation 25%, Smile 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor35%
- Anticipation25%
- Smile20%
- Excitement10%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Anticipation, Smile. Genres: Comedy. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Anticipation and Smile. Its IMDb rating of 6.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 68/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Tension
- Curiosity
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Tension | Curiosity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 42 % | 38 % | 8 % | 28 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 48 % | 46 % | 11 % | 28 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Humor | 55 % | 54 % | 23 % | 29 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Humor | 55 % | 53 % | 29 % | 27 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Humor | 55 % | 53 % | 30 % | 26 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Humor | 59 % | 55 % | 35 % | 29 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Humor | 56 % | 51 % | 34 % | 28 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Humor | 53 % | 48 % | 32 % | 26 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Humor | 54 % | 49 % | 36 % | 30 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Humor | 58 % | 54 % | 39 % | 38 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Humor | 66 % | 64 % | 44 % | 43 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Humor | 73 % | 71 % | 48 % | 38 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Humor | 73 % | 69 % | 50 % | 34 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Humor | 70 % | 65 % | 55 % | 39 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Humor | 71 % | 68 % | 58 % | 44 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Humor | 72 % | 68 % | 60 % | 45 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Humor | 72 % | 65 % | 60 % | 43 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Humor | 69 % | 66 % | 46 % | 34 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Humor | 67 % | 67 % | 30 % | 25 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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
Mrs. Sutcliff
Mrs. Forbes
P.C. Penny
Preston
Mrs. Medcalf
Father
Hotel Manager
Barraclough
Details
- Directed by
- Malcolm Mowbray
- Written by
- Malcolm Mowbray, Alan Bennett
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1984
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Genres
- Comedy
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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