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American Pop

1981 · 96 min · Director: Ralph Bakshi ★ IMDb 7.2 · 6,254 ratings

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The history of American popular music runs parallel with the history of a Russian Jewish immigrant family, with each male descendant possessing different musical abilities.

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American Pop (1981) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Nostalgia 30%, Sadness 25%, Inspiration 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 Nostalgia, Sadness, Inspiration. Genres: Drama, History, Animation. AI estimate.

Is it worth watching?

Consider this title if you are looking for Nostalgia, Sadness and Inspiration. Its IMDb rating of 7.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 70/100.

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Emotional journey

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  • Sadness
  • Hope
  • Humor

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Dominant emotion: Humor

Dominant emotion: Sadness

Dominant emotion: Love

Dominant emotion: Hope

Dominant emotion: Tension

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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 8 %, then peaks around 73 %, then peaks around 83 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensitySadnessHopeHumor
2.5 %≈ 2′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
7.5 %≈ 7′Humor40 %10 %20 %40 %
12.5 %≈ 12′Humor43 %23 %15 %36 %
17.5 %≈ 17′Sadness46 %31 %18 %30 %
22.5 %≈ 22′Love48 %25 %28 %28 %
27.5 %≈ 26′Hope50 %24 %35 %24 %
32.5 %≈ 31′Love54 %29 %30 %19 %
37.5 %≈ 36′Tension55 %31 %15 %16 %
42.5 %≈ 41′Tension54 %31 %15 %19 %
47.5 %≈ 46′Hope54 %25 %27 %31 %
52.5 %≈ 50′Love54 %23 %31 %41 %
57.5 %≈ 55′Humor50 %29 %32 %34 %
62.5 %≈ 60′Hope50 %31 %36 %23 %
67.5 %≈ 65′Hope56 %35 %29 %19 %
72.5 %≈ 70′Sadness60 %45 %14 %14 %
77.5 %≈ 74′Sadness60 %53 %9 %11 %
82.5 %≈ 79′Sadness60 %53 %9 %14 %
87.5 %≈ 84′Sadness59 %36 %19 %16 %
92.5 %≈ 89′Hope58 %17 %38 %17 %
97.5 %≈ 94′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence

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Cast

RT
Ron Thompson

LJ
Lisa Jane Persky

Lisa Jane Persky

Bella (voice)

JL
Jeffrey Lippa

FD
Frank De Kova

FD
Frank De Kova

Crisco (voice)

RK
Roz Kelly

MS
Mews Small

ER
Elsa Raven

ER
Elsa Raven

Hannele (voice)

Vincent Schiavelli

Theatre Owner (voice)

Richard Moll

Beat Poet (voice)

LW
Lynda Wiesmeier

LW
Lynda Wiesmeier

The Blonde (voice)

LV
Lee Ving

Punk Rocker (voice)

JH
Jerry Holland

Louie (voice)

GB
Gene Borkan

Izzy (voice)

RS
Rick Singer

Benny (voice)

BF
Ben Frommer

Palumbo (voice)

AL
Amy Levitt

Nancy (voice)

LS
Leonard Stone

Leo Stern (voice)

ET
Eric Taslitz

Little Pete (voice)

BC
Beatrice Colen

Prostitute (voice)

HB
Hilary Beane

Showgirl #1 (voice)

Details

Directed by
Ralph Bakshi
Written by
Ronni Kern
Type
Animation
Released
1981
Runtime
96 min
Country
United States of America
Ratings
★ IMDb 7.2 · 6,254 ratings
Feels mostly
Nostalgia
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