Down and Out in Beverly Hills
1986 · 103 min · Director: Paul Mazursky, Paul Mazursky
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Beverly Hills couple Barbara and Dave Whiteman are very rich but not happy Dave is a hard working business man, his wife is only interested in yoga, aerobics and other meditation classes, and he sleeps with the house maid. Their teenage son is confused about his sexuality and their daughter is suffering from eating disorders. While they are celebrating thanksgiving having plenty of food, street tramp Jerry is hungry, homeless, sleeping rough and has lost his dog. Jerry decides to end his life by drowning himself in their swimming pool. Dave rescues him and invites him to stay for a while. How does this stranger change the life style of this family?
Emotional fingerprint
Down and Out in Beverly Hills (1986) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 30%, Empathy 25%, Surprise 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor30%
- Empathy25%
- Surprise20%
- Smile15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Empathy, Surprise. Genres: Comedy. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Empathy and Surprise. Its IMDb rating of 6.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 65/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Tension
- Empathy
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Tension | Empathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 38 % | 35 % | 12 % | 17 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Humor | 41 % | 36 % | 18 % | 16 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Humor | 43 % | 34 % | 28 % | 20 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Humor | 49 % | 34 % | 40 % | 23 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Tension | 55 % | 34 % | 45 % | 28 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Humor | 49 % | 33 % | 34 % | 35 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Humor | 40 % | 30 % | 23 % | 35 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Humor | 36 % | 29 % | 16 % | 29 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Humor | 39 % | 35 % | 13 % | 28 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Humor | 44 % | 40 % | 15 % | 29 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Humor | 43 % | 38 % | 19 % | 25 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Humor | 43 % | 36 % | 24 % | 23 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Humor | 46 % | 39 % | 29 % | 20 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Humor | 45 % | 38 % | 29 % | 23 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Humor | 44 % | 36 % | 30 % | 27 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Humor | 49 % | 38 % | 38 % | 26 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Tension | 53 % | 38 % | 44 % | 24 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Humor | 57 % | 38 % | 50 % | 25 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Tension | 60 % | 35 % | 46 % | 31 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 100′ | Humor | 52 % | 33 % | 27 % | 33 % |
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
Orvis Goodnight
Jenny Whiteman
Dr. Von Zimmer
Mel Whiteman
Sadie Whiteman
Ranbir
Patrick
Details
- Directed by
- Paul Mazursky, Paul Mazursky
- Written by
- Paul Mazursky, René Fauchois, Leon Capetanos, Paul Mazursky
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1986
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Country
- United States
- Genres
- Comedy
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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