Wise Guys
1986 · 92 min · Director: Brian De Palma
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Harry Valentini and Moe Dickstein are goons for the Newark mob boss Castelo. They are sent to the race track to place a bet on a horse but screw it up by betting on the wrong horse. Now they owe $250,000 but they separately get an offer to work it off; by killing the other one. Together they go off to Atlantic City where Harry's mobster uncle Mike may be able to bail them out.
Emotional fingerprint
Wise Guys (1986) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 35%, Excitement 25%, Surprise 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor35%
- Excitement25%
- Surprise15%
- Anxiety15%
- Relief10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Excitement, Surprise. Genres: Comedy, Crime. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Excitement and Surprise. 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
- Humor
- Tension
- Sadness
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Tension | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 48 % | 48 % | 6 % | 9 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 52 % | 51 % | 17 % | 5 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Humor | 53 % | 50 % | 31 % | 2 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Humor | 55 % | 52 % | 38 % | 3 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Humor | 62 % | 54 % | 49 % | 4 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Tension | 69 % | 50 % | 63 % | 9 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Tension | 71 % | 40 % | 68 % | 14 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Tension | 68 % | 37 % | 66 % | 17 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Tension | 66 % | 41 % | 63 % | 21 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Tension | 65 % | 48 % | 54 % | 19 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Humor | 61 % | 55 % | 39 % | 9 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Humor | 56 % | 52 % | 34 % | 12 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Humor | 53 % | 44 % | 39 % | 25 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Humor | 57 % | 39 % | 49 % | 27 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Tension | 63 % | 38 % | 57 % | 19 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Humor | 67 % | 43 % | 60 % | 14 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Tension | 74 % | 38 % | 66 % | 31 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Sadness | 80 % | 32 % | 62 % | 47 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Relief | 78 % | 48 % | 39 % | 26 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Relief | 73 % | 61 % | 20 % | 4 % |
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
Marco
Frank "The Fixer" Acavano
Aunt Sadie
Grandma Valentini
Harry Jr.
Joey "New Shoes" Siclione
Al the Bookie
Bellhop
Parking Valet
Roulette Operator
Maitre d'
Details
- Directed by
- Brian De Palma
- Written by
- George Gallo, Norman Steinberg
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1986
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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