The Principal
1987 · 109 min · Director: Christopher Cain
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Rick Latimer is a teacher who gets a job as the principal of a school with a very bad reputation. In fact, his transfer there is a kind of punishment because he beat his wife's boyfriend. So, Rick finds himself in a school where drugs, knives and guns are very usual things...
Emotional fingerprint
The Principal (1987) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Excitement 30%, Tension 25%, Anger 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Excitement30%
- Tension25%
- Anger20%
- Inspiration15%
- Satisfaction10%
AI estimate · no viewer votes yet
How we measure
AI estimate
Share of emotional signal, not the percentage of people or a probability of enjoyment.
Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.
Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Excitement, Tension, Anger. Genres: Drama, Crime, Action. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Excitement, Tension and Anger. Its IMDb rating of 6.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 65/100.
How did it make you feel?
Votes are saved to the fingerprint once you’re signed in.
Pick up to three · 0/3
Emotional journey
- Tension
- Empathy
- Fear
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Empathy | Fear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 51 % | 44 % | 16 % | 12 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Humor | 50 % | 41 % | 16 % | 16 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Tension | 53 % | 44 % | 23 % | 21 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Empathy | 49 % | 38 % | 35 % | 16 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Empathy | 50 % | 43 % | 36 % | 17 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Tension | 54 % | 51 % | 23 % | 17 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Hope | 50 % | 47 % | 22 % | 16 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Tension | 51 % | 46 % | 31 % | 21 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Humor | 54 % | 48 % | 37 % | 24 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Tension | 59 % | 50 % | 48 % | 28 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Empathy | 66 % | 55 % | 59 % | 38 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Tension | 67 % | 59 % | 58 % | 42 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Empathy | 61 % | 49 % | 53 % | 29 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Hope | 61 % | 43 % | 56 % | 26 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Empathy | 68 % | 55 % | 64 % | 39 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Empathy | 66 % | 54 % | 59 % | 35 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Hope | 65 % | 50 % | 41 % | 32 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Tension | 79 % | 73 % | 33 % | 57 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 101′ | Tension | 91 % | 90 % | 36 % | 77 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 106′ | Tension | 91 % | 88 % | 35 % | 75 % |
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.
AI reading of the film’s English subtitles (dialogue and sound cues) — not viewer votes. How we measure ↗
Kadri — your film companion
AIAsk anything about The Principal. From the film’s own dialogue and FeelDB data, at your spoiler level.
Afterward Reveal viewer responses · may contain spoilers
Viewer responses about feelings after the title ended, separate from feelings while watching. No AI estimates.
0 responses so far
Feeling details appear after at least 3 viewers respond, to protect privacy.
Cast
Mrs. Ripton
Kimberly
Robert Darcy
Jojo
Mrs. Jenkins
Rolf
Secretary
Mrs. Coswell
Jan Buchanan
Girl
Girl
Details
- Directed by
- Christopher Cain
- Written by
- Frank Deese
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1987
- Runtime
- 109 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Excitement
- Data updated
Where to watch
Subscription
Rent
Feels similar
More like this →Emotion overlap shows mood similarity, not a prediction of enjoyment.
