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Pretty in Pink

1986 · 97 min · Director: Howard Deutch ★ IMDb 6.7 · 96,682 ratings

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Teenager Andie is one of the not-so-popular girls in high school. She usually hangs out with her friends Iona or Duckie. Duckie has always had a crush on her, but now she has met a new guy at school, Blane. He's one of the rich and popular guys but can the two worlds meet?

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Pretty in Pink (1986) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Love 30%, Sadness 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

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  1. Love30%

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Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Love, Sadness, Empathy. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance. AI estimate.

Is it worth watching?

Consider this title if you are looking for Love, Sadness and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 6.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 69/100.

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Emotional journey

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  • Sadness
  • Hope
  • Tension

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No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Humor

Dominant emotion: Sadness

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Hope

Dominant emotion: Love

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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 3 %, then rises around 73 %, then peaks around 93 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensitySadnessHopeTension
2.5 %≈ 2′Humor32 %7 %8 %10 %
7.5 %≈ 7′Humor36 %8 %6 %18 %
12.5 %≈ 12′Humor41 %14 %8 %21 %
17.5 %≈ 17′Sadness42 %21 %11 %18 %
22.5 %≈ 22′Humor40 %18 %11 %20 %
27.5 %≈ 27′Tension41 %15 %9 %33 %
32.5 %≈ 32′Tension42 %19 %8 %38 %
37.5 %≈ 36′Humor42 %23 %14 %36 %
42.5 %≈ 41′Tension49 %29 %19 %45 %
47.5 %≈ 46′Tension54 %33 %13 %51 %
52.5 %≈ 51′Tension52 %31 %19 %45 %
57.5 %≈ 56′Hope53 %27 %39 %30 %
62.5 %≈ 61′Love54 %23 %43 %24 %
67.5 %≈ 65′Tension51 %23 %29 %36 %
72.5 %≈ 70′Tension56 %41 %14 %51 %
77.5 %≈ 75′Sadness71 %66 %9 %60 %
82.5 %≈ 80′Sadness71 %64 %24 %53 %
87.5 %≈ 85′Hope68 %43 %50 %38 %
92.5 %≈ 90′Love72 %30 %63 %32 %
97.5 %≈ 95′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence

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Cast

Andrew McCarthy

Blane McDonough

Harry Dean Stanton

Jack Walsh

James Spader

Steff McKee

KV
Kate Vernon

Benny Hanson

AK
Alexa Kenin

Jena Hoeman

Jim Haynie

Donnelly

AD
Andrew Dice Clay

Bouncer - 'Diceman'

Margaret Colin

English Teacher

MR
Maggie Roswell

Mrs. Dietz

JA
Jamie Anders

Terrence

DZ
Dweezil Zappa

Simon

Gina Gershon

Girl Friend/Gym Class - Trombley

BH
Bader Howar

Sales Girl

CJ
Christian Jacobs

Boy in Record Store

AJ
Audre Johnston

Benny's Mom

MM
Melanie Manos

Girl at Party

Details

Directed by
Howard Deutch
Written by
John Hughes
Type
Movies
Released
1986
Runtime
97 min
Country
United States
Ratings
★ IMDb 6.7 · 96,682 ratings
Feels mostly
Love
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