Three O'Clock High
1987 · 99 min · Director: Phil Joanou
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
The nerd Jerry Mitchell is responsible for the student store at the Weaver High-School. When the troublemaker delinquent Buddy Revell is transferred from a continuation high-school, one teacher assigns Jerry to write an article about the notorious Buddy Revell to the school newspaper. Jerry stumbles upon Buddy in the bathroom and touches the shoulder of the bad boy that schedules a fight with Jerry at three o'clock at the parking lot. Along the day, Jerry tries to find a means to avoid the fight.
Emotional fingerprint
Three O'Clock High (1987) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 35%, Tension 25%, Humor 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Anxiety35%
- Tension25%
- Humor20%
- Excitement10%
- Relief10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Tension, Humor. Genres: Comedy. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Tension and Humor. Its IMDb rating of 7.1/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Anxiety
- Relief
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Anxiety
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion: Satisfaction
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Anxiety | Relief |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 33 % | 18 % | 18 % | 0 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 39 % | 27 % | 24 % | 0 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Humor | 48 % | 41 % | 35 % | 0 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Tension | 58 % | 54 % | 46 % | 0 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Humor | 63 % | 59 % | 53 % | 0 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Tension | 68 % | 64 % | 60 % | 0 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Anxiety | 69 % | 63 % | 64 % | 1 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Anxiety | 61 % | 53 % | 56 % | 6 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Humor | 57 % | 50 % | 49 % | 15 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Tension | 62 % | 56 % | 54 % | 19 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Anxiety | 66 % | 52 % | 55 % | 14 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Humor | 64 % | 45 % | 49 % | 8 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Anxiety | 61 % | 50 % | 51 % | 5 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Anxiety | 63 % | 59 % | 54 % | 13 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Tension | 75 % | 71 % | 57 % | 19 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Tension | 85 % | 80 % | 63 % | 26 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Relief | 85 % | 60 % | 46 % | 53 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Satisfaction | 83 % | 28 % | 22 % | 72 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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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
Franny Perrins
Brei Mitchell
Vincent Costello
Karen Clarke
Bruce Chalmer
Scott Cranston
Mark Bojeekus
Craig Mattey
Miss Farmer
Jock #2
Details
- Directed by
- Phil Joanou
- Written by
- Richard Christian Matheson, Tom Szollosi
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1987
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Country
- United States
- Genres
- Comedy
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
Where to watch
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