The Boost
1988 · 95 min · Director: Harold Becker
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Lenny Brown moves to California to find his fortune in tax shelter investments. When the federal government changes the tax laws, poor Lenny finds himself $700,000 in hock with nowhere to turn. His friend, Joel, introduces him to cocaine to give Lenny that needed "boost". What ensues next is a descent into drug addiction and insanity as Lenny tries to regain control of his life, all the while needing that extra "boost".
Emotional fingerprint
The Boost (1988) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 35%, Anxiety 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Sadness35%
- Anxiety25%
- Empathy20%
- Hope10%
- Disturbing10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Anxiety, Empathy. Genres: Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Anxiety and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 6.1/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 64/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Tension
- Disturbing
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Tension | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Sadness | 26 % | 14 % | 11 % | 0 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Hope | 33 % | 11 % | 11 % | 0 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Hope | 44 % | 6 % | 12 % | 0 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Hope | 52 % | 1 % | 13 % | 1 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Joy | 51 % | 1 % | 16 % | 6 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Joy | 46 % | 6 % | 22 % | 9 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Joy | 50 % | 20 % | 38 % | 11 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Tension | 59 % | 34 % | 53 % | 21 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Tension | 61 % | 34 % | 54 % | 37 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Sadness | 65 % | 43 % | 56 % | 50 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Tension | 69 % | 48 % | 57 % | 50 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Hope | 68 % | 37 % | 53 % | 44 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Tension | 77 % | 46 % | 65 % | 61 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Sadness | 83 % | 68 % | 71 % | 72 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Sadness | 73 % | 65 % | 61 % | 56 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Tension | 67 % | 45 % | 61 % | 41 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Tension | 73 % | 40 % | 70 % | 49 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Tension | 83 % | 61 % | 65 % | 58 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Sadness | 88 % | 81 % | 44 % | 50 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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
Rochelle
Barbara
Mark
Tom
Delores
Michael
Surfer
Secretary
Billy
Dr. Shapiro
Dr. Bishop
Details
- Directed by
- Harold Becker
- Written by
- Darryl Ponicsan, Ben Stein
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1988
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
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