Absolute Beginners
1986 · 108 min · Director: Julien Temple
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A musical adaptation of Colin MacInnes' novel about life in late 1950s London. Nineteen-year-old photographer Colin is hopelessly in love with model Crepe Suzette, but her relationships are strictly connected with her progress in the fashion world. So Colin gets involved with a pop promoter and tries to crack the big time. Meanwhile, racial tension is brewing in Colin's Notting Hill housing estate...
Emotional fingerprint
Absolute Beginners (1986) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Nostalgia 30%, Love 25%, Humor 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Nostalgia30%
- Love25%
- Humor20%
- Melancholy15%
- Empathy10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Nostalgia, Love, Humor. Genres: Drama, Musical, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Nostalgia, Love and Humor. Its IMDb rating of 5.6/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 59/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Love
- Sadness
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Love | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Love | 57 % | 13 % | 50 % | 6 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Joy | 51 % | 19 % | 35 % | 7 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Humor | 48 % | 21 % | 21 % | 9 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Humor | 49 % | 21 % | 18 % | 9 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Joy | 49 % | 24 % | 20 % | 18 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Sadness | 46 % | 22 % | 20 % | 30 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Humor | 46 % | 25 % | 17 % | 26 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Tension | 48 % | 35 % | 18 % | 18 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Humor | 46 % | 34 % | 19 % | 16 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Humor | 48 % | 34 % | 15 % | 18 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Tension | 50 % | 35 % | 11 % | 19 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Humor | 48 % | 30 % | 11 % | 21 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Humor | 50 % | 27 % | 18 % | 31 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Sadness | 64 % | 38 % | 22 % | 44 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Tension | 76 % | 60 % | 18 % | 49 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Sadness | 83 % | 76 % | 14 % | 51 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Tension | 89 % | 85 % | 15 % | 46 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Tension | 90 % | 86 % | 26 % | 38 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 100′ | Tension | 83 % | 61 % | 46 % | 29 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Love | 75 % | 28 % | 62 % | 20 % |
Riches to rags
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
Arthur, Colin's Dad
Flora, Colin's Mum
Big Jill
Mr. Cool
Wizard
Athene Duncannon (as Sade Adu)
Call-Me-Cobber
Baby Boom
Harry Charms
Details
- Directed by
- Julien Temple
- Written by
- Colin MacInnes, Michael Hamlyn, Richard Burridge, Don MacPherson, Christopher Wicking
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1986
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Nostalgia
- Data updated
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