Broadcast News
1987 · 133 min · Director: James L. Brooks
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Basket-case network news producer Jane Craig falls for new reporter Tom Grunnick, a pretty boy who represents the trend towards entertainment news she despises. Aaron Altman, a talented but plain correspondent, carries an unrequited torch for Jane. Sparks fly between the three as the network prepares for big changes, and both the news and Jane must decide between style and substance.
Emotional fingerprint
Broadcast News (1987) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 30%, Empathy 25%, Love 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Empathy, Love. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Empathy and Love. Its IMDb rating of 7.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sympathy
- Tension
- Sadness
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sympathy | Tension | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 45 % | 27 % | 25 % | 13 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Humor | 46 % | 28 % | 30 % | 14 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Sympathy | 53 % | 29 % | 40 % | 14 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Tension | 61 % | 25 % | 55 % | 11 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Tension | 59 % | 23 % | 54 % | 10 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Humor | 51 % | 20 % | 45 % | 8 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Tension | 56 % | 18 % | 53 % | 6 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Tension | 61 % | 19 % | 50 % | 10 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Love | 55 % | 23 % | 34 % | 15 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Love | 51 % | 33 % | 32 % | 24 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Sympathy | 55 % | 46 % | 41 % | 33 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Sympathy | 58 % | 50 % | 49 % | 31 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Tension | 60 % | 41 % | 50 % | 24 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Love | 65 % | 36 % | 49 % | 24 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Tension | 66 % | 45 % | 53 % | 35 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 103′ | Sympathy | 64 % | 55 % | 50 % | 46 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 110′ | Sympathy | 64 % | 57 % | 41 % | 54 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 116′ | Sadness | 65 % | 54 % | 41 % | 56 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 123′ | Sadness | 58 % | 41 % | 38 % | 46 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 130′ | Love | 45 % | 28 % | 22 % | 33 % |
Riches to rags
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
Paul Moore
Martin Klein
George Wein
Young Tom
Young Aaron
Young Jane
Elli Merriman
Anne Merriman
Clifford Altman
Mercenary
Details
- Directed by
- James L. Brooks
- Written by
- James L. Brooks
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1987
- Runtime
- 133 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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