Four-Temperament Ensemble/Film


 * The Hangover:
 * Phil is Choleric
 * Alan is Sanguine
 * Stu is Melancholic
 * Doug is Phlegmatic.
 * A case could be made for this in the new Star Trek movie.
 * Sanguine: Kirk, the fun-loving, fly-by-the-seat-of-his-pants tactical genius.
 * Choleric: McCoy, the grumpy, compassionate healer.
 * Melancholic: Uhura, the perfectionist omniglot with a nurturing side.
 * Phlegmatic: Spock, the calm, rational Vulcan scientist.
 * The Faculty
 * Stan is sanguine
 * Delilah is choleric
 * Casey and Stokely are melancholic
 * Zeke is phlegmatic
 * Marybeth is supine until
 * The Ghostbusters:
 * Peter Venkman is Choleric
 * Ray Stantz is Sanguine
 * Egon Spengler is Melancholic
 * Winston Zeddemore is Phlegmatic
 * The brothers Corleone are a perfect example:
 * Sonny is Choleric,
 * Michael is Melancholic,
 * Fredo is Sanguine
 * Tom is Phlegmatic.
 * Beauty and the Beast:
 * The Beast is choleric
 * Belle is choleric/sanguine
 * Cogsworth is melancholic
 * Mrs. Potts is phlegmatic
 * Lumiere is sanguine
 * Madagascar: Alex is Sanguine, Marty is Choleric, Melman is Melancholic and Gloria is Phlegmatic.
 * The Three Stooges: Moe is choleric, Larry is phlegmatic, Curly is sanguine and Shemp is melancholic.
 * The Breakfast Club: John Bender is Sanguine, Claire Standish is Choleric, Brian Johnson is Melancholic, Andrew Clark is Phlegmatic, Allison Reynolds is Supine.
 * The 40-Year-Old Virgin: Andy is choleric, Jay is sanguine, David is melancholic and Cal is phlegmatic.
 * The Pirates of the Caribbean:
 * Jack is Sanguine
 * Barbossa/Elizabeth are Choleric
 * Will is Melancholic
 * The Parr family from The Incredibles:
 * Bob is melancholic, Helen is choleric, Violet is phlegmatic, and Dash is sanguine.
 * Zombieland:
 * Sanguine: Tallahassee, the loud, short-tempered, wacky, and enthusiastic zombie hunter.
 * Choleric: Wichita, a smart and savvy girl who will do anything to survive.
 * Melancholic: Columbus, the quiet and nerdy, but secretly personally idealistic, former Hikikomori and Combat Pragmatist.
 * Phlegmatic: Little Rock, Wichita's reliable little sister/side kick.
 * Ed Wood, despite being a biopic, gives us four well-defined examples: Ed is Sanguine, Dolores is Choleric, Bela is Melancholic, Bunny is Phlegmatic.
 * The Room is a good example of the four central characters manifesting all of the negative aspects of their respective humours, and none of the positive ones: Johnny is Melancholic, Lisa is Choleric, Mark is Phlegmatic, and Denny is Sanguine.
 * Waitress: Apart from the protagonist Jenna, the other five main characters follow this scheme.
 * Becky is Sanguine.
 * Earl is Choleric (he shows all the negative aspects and almost none of the positive ones). Also Cal is Choleric, and a more equilibrate one.
 * Old Joe, despite his Jerkass Facade, is Melancholic.
 * Dr. Pomatter is Phlegmatic.
 * Dawn is Supine.
 * Four Brothers: Bobby is Choleric, Jeremish is Melancholic, Angel is Sanguine and Jack is Phlegmatic.
 * Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade: Indy is Choleric, Henry Jones Sr. is Melancholic, Sallah is Sanguine, Marcus Brody is Phlegmatic.
 * Stand by Me: Gordie LaChance is Melancholic, Chris Chambers is Choleric, Teddy Duchamp is Phlegmatic, Vern Tessio is Sanguine.
 * The Italian movie Amici Miei and its sequels: Mascetti is Choleric, Necchi is Melancholic, Melandri is Sanguine, Sassaroli is Phlegmatic and Perozzi is Phlegmatic II.
 * The four astronauts of Apollo 13:
 * Sanguine: Fred Haise, Lunar Module pilot.
 * Choleric: Jim Lovell, flight commander.
 * Melancholic: Ken Mattingly, intended Command Module pilot.
 * Phlegmatic: Jack Swigert, backup CM pilot who ends up replacing Ken on the actual mission.
 * A villainous example from X-Men First Class: The Faux Affably Evil Sebastian Shaw is sanguine, the pragmatic Emma Frost is choleric, the somber and competent Azazel is melancholic and the quiet, silent Riptide is phlegmatic.
 * Now and Then: Teeny is Sanguine, Roberta is Choleric, Samantha is Melancholic and Chrissy is Phlegmatic.
 * Mean Girls somewhat fits this trope: Cady is Saguine, Regina is Choleric, Karen is Phlegmatic and Gretchen is Melancholic.
 * Night Of Living Dorks: Philip is phlegmatic, Rebecca is choleric, Konrad is melancholic and Wurst is sanguine.
 * La Grande Bouffe: Marcello is sanguine, Ugo is choleric, Philippe is melancholic and Michel is phlegmatic.
 * The Untouchables: Eliot Ness is Choleric, Jimmy Malone is Melancholic, George Stone is Sanguine and Oscar Wallace is Phlegmatic.
 * The various James Bonds:
 * Sanguine: Roger Moore's Bond.
 * Choleric: Sean Connery and Pierce Brosnan's Bonds.
 * Melancholic: Timothy Dalton and Daniel Craig's Bonds.
 * Phlegmatic: George Lazenby's Bond.
 * Reservoir Dogs: Mr. White is Sanguine, Mr. Pink is Choleric, Mr. Orange is Phlegmatic and Mr. Blonde is Melancholic.
 * Clerks: Dante is melancholic, Randal is sanguine, Jay is choleric, and Silent Bob is phlegmatic/phlegmatic II.
 * Braveheart: William Wallace is Choleric, Hamish Campbell is Phlegmatic, Campbell the Elder is Melancholic, and Stephen the Irishman is Sanguine.
 * Horrible Bosses: The three bosses are choleric (especially Harkin), Nick is phlegmatic, Dale is melancholic and Kurt is sanguine.
 * The four main adults in Mary Poppins: Mary Poppins is Melancholic, George Banks is Choleric, Winifred Banks is Phlegmatic, and Bert is Sanguine.
 * The Mummy: The four Americans in the first film: O'Connell is choleric, while Henderson is sanguine, Daniels is melancholic, and Burns is phlegmatic.
 * The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: Quartermain is phlegmatic II, Mina and Nemo are choleric, Jekyll is melancholic, Skinner and Sawyer are sanguine and Dorian is phlegmatic.
 * The Goonies: Mikey is Choleric, Mouth is Sanguine, Data is Melancholic, and Chunk is Phlegmatic.
 * Chronicle: Andrew is melancholic, Steve is choleric, and Matt is phlegmatic.
 * The villains of the Die Hard films: Hans Gruber is Choleric, Col. Stuart is Melancholic, Simon Gruber is Phlegmatic, and Thomas Gabriel is Sanguine.
 * Interestingly, the four main villains in the first film alone also fit this scheme: Hans, as is said above, is choleric; Karl is melancholic; Eddie is phlegmatic; Theo is sanguine.


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