The Golden Child
1986 · 94 min · Director: Michael Ritchie
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Eddie Murphy plays a detective with a speciality of finding lost children. He is told he is the 'Chosen one' who will find and protect the Golden Child, a Bhuddist mystic who was kidnapped by an evil sorcerer. Murphy disbelieves the mysticism but finds more and more evidence of demon worship as he investigates.
Emotional fingerprint
The Golden Child (1986) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 30%, Excitement 25%, Fear 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor30%
- Excitement25%
- Fear20%
- Surprise15%
- Hope10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Excitement, Fear. Genres: Comedy, Adventure, Action. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Excitement and Fear. Its IMDb rating of 6.0/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 61/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Tension
- Sadness
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Tension | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 50 % | 50 % | 17 % | 10 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Humor | 53 % | 44 % | 24 % | 9 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Curiosity | 56 % | 35 % | 35 % | 6 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Curiosity | 56 % | 34 % | 41 % | 6 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Curiosity | 56 % | 36 % | 46 % | 8 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Tension | 61 % | 36 % | 55 % | 11 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Tension | 68 % | 31 % | 64 % | 18 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Tension | 68 % | 34 % | 64 % | 18 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Humor | 61 % | 46 % | 46 % | 11 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Humor | 59 % | 56 % | 25 % | 4 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Humor | 64 % | 58 % | 30 % | 1 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Tension | 68 % | 53 % | 50 % | 3 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Humor | 64 % | 53 % | 46 % | 1 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Humor | 59 % | 56 % | 33 % | 3 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Humor | 64 % | 44 % | 41 % | 24 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Sadness | 73 % | 26 % | 59 % | 41 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Tension | 69 % | 35 % | 49 % | 23 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Humor | 60 % | 48 % | 22 % | 5 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Oedipus
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
Kala
Yu
Khan
Fu
Yellow Dragon
Friend at Pink's (as Kenneth 'Fruitty' Frith Jr.)
Herb Shop Clerk
Security Man #1
Details
- Directed by
- Michael Ritchie
- Written by
- Dennis Feldman
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1986
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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