Baby Boom
1987 · 110 min · Director: Charles Shyer, Charles Shyer
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
J.C. Wiatt is a successful New York business woman known around town as the "tiger lady." She gets news of an inheritance from a relative from another country and off the bat she suspects it's money. Well it's not money, it's a baby girl. At first she doesn't accept until the lady that gives the baby to her has to catch her flight. J.C. is now stuck with an annoying baby girl. Her boyfriend doesn't like the idea of a baby living with them and he leaves her. J.C. has enough of it and takes her to meet a family ready to adopt her. She leaves but hears the baby cry while walking away and has to go back. The baby is too attached to her now and won't let her go. Later, her baby gets into mischief which causes her to get fired. Now, she sets her eyes on an old two story cottage in Vermont to get out of the New York life. When she arrives, the house needs more help than originally thought. She gets bored one snowy day and decides to make apple sauce. Her baby loves it and she decides to sell it. Pretty soon everyone wants some of the baby apple sauce. J.C. hits it big and falls in love with a local veterinarian. Was this fate or destiny?
Emotional fingerprint
Baby Boom (1987) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Happiness 30%, Humor 25%, Love 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Happiness30%
- Humor25%
- Love20%
- Anxiety15%
- Satisfaction10%
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The strongest emotional signals are Happiness, Humor, Love. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Happiness, Humor and Love. Its IMDb rating of 6.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 66/100.
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Emotional journey
- Love
- Humor
- Joy
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Love | Humor | Joy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 25 % | 3 % | 18 % | 11 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Humor | 34 % | 8 % | 28 % | 11 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Humor | 47 % | 13 % | 43 % | 12 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Humor | 48 % | 19 % | 43 % | 15 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Love | 45 % | 28 % | 32 % | 13 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Love | 48 % | 29 % | 32 % | 11 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Humor | 50 % | 19 % | 38 % | 9 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Tension | 47 % | 13 % | 38 % | 7 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Sadness | 48 % | 17 % | 32 % | 8 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Sadness | 51 % | 24 % | 29 % | 16 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Humor | 51 % | 28 % | 35 % | 20 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Humor | 53 % | 22 % | 41 % | 13 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Sadness | 56 % | 16 % | 41 % | 14 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Joy | 50 % | 22 % | 38 % | 28 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Joy | 48 % | 34 % | 37 % | 39 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Love | 54 % | 48 % | 35 % | 44 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Love | 60 % | 47 % | 33 % | 45 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Joy | 60 % | 34 % | 29 % | 44 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Joy | 59 % | 40 % | 22 % | 44 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 107′ | Love | 59 % | 54 % | 13 % | 43 % |
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
Elizabeth Wiatt
Elizabeth Wiatt
Robin
Mrs. Atwood
Everett Sloane
Dwayne
Helga Von Haupt
Details
- Directed by
- Charles Shyer, Charles Shyer
- Written by
- Charles Shyer, Nancy Meyers, Charles Shyer
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1987
- Runtime
- 110 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Happiness
- Data updated
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