American: The Bill Hicks Story
2009 · 102 min · Director: Matt Harlock, Paul Thomas, Paul Thomas
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Photo-animated feature documentary, uniquely narrated by the 10 people who knew Bill best.
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American: The Bill Hicks Story (2009) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Inspiration 30%, Humor 25%, Nostalgia 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Inspiration30%
- Humor25%
- Nostalgia20%
- Empathy15%
- Sadness10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Inspiration, Humor, Nostalgia. Genres: Documentary, Animation, Biography. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Inspiration, Humor and Nostalgia. Its IMDb rating of 7.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Inspiration
- Empathy
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Inspiration
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Inspiration | Empathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 44 % | 40 % | 25 % | 22 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Humor | 47 % | 36 % | 35 % | 25 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Inspiration | 53 % | 30 % | 40 % | 35 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Empathy | 52 % | 24 % | 33 % | 44 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Inspiration | 48 % | 25 % | 31 % | 38 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Humor | 52 % | 43 % | 36 % | 26 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Humor | 56 % | 54 % | 33 % | 20 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Humor | 56 % | 45 % | 21 % | 25 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Tension | 61 % | 38 % | 25 % | 39 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Inspiration | 63 % | 44 % | 38 % | 35 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Humor | 57 % | 51 % | 33 % | 23 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Humor | 55 % | 53 % | 28 % | 21 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Humor | 56 % | 53 % | 27 % | 23 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Humor | 57 % | 51 % | 31 % | 26 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Inspiration | 56 % | 48 % | 40 % | 29 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Humor | 57 % | 40 % | 38 % | 36 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Empathy | 62 % | 30 % | 34 % | 51 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Sadness | 65 % | 29 % | 31 % | 57 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Sadness | 69 % | 38 % | 36 % | 53 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Inspiration | 72 % | 42 % | 53 % | 42 % |
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
Details
- Directed by
- Matt Harlock, Paul Thomas, Paul Thomas
- Type
- Animation
- Released
- 2009
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Genres
- Documentary, Animation, Biography
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Inspiration
- Data updated
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