Heathers
1988 · 103 min · Director: Michael Lehmann
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A regular girl, Veronica, tries to survive the social jungle of high school by sticking with the three most popular girls at school who are all called Heather. As she meets a sociopath named JD, her life spirals into a continuous cycle of hate, unintentional murder and indifference, as she exacts revenge on her enemies, also known as her best friends.
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Heathers (1988) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 30%, Anger 25%, Disturbing 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor30%
- Anger25%
- Disturbing20%
- Anxiety15%
- Surprise10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Anger, Disturbing. Genres: Comedy, Crime. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Anger and Disturbing. 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
- Disturbing
- Humor
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Disturbing | Humor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 36 % | 19 % | 21 % | 31 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Humor | 41 % | 24 % | 24 % | 36 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Humor | 45 % | 33 % | 28 % | 35 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Humor | 45 % | 37 % | 32 % | 32 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Humor | 54 % | 45 % | 45 % | 34 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Disturbing | 65 % | 51 % | 59 % | 39 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Disturbing | 62 % | 41 % | 56 % | 43 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Humor | 56 % | 38 % | 48 % | 39 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Disturbing | 65 % | 55 % | 57 % | 32 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Tension | 74 % | 64 % | 67 % | 33 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Disturbing | 70 % | 54 % | 65 % | 38 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Disturbing | 60 % | 43 % | 51 % | 33 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Tension | 55 % | 41 % | 43 % | 27 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Disturbing | 62 % | 48 % | 52 % | 24 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Disturbing | 68 % | 58 % | 61 % | 25 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Disturbing | 73 % | 67 % | 67 % | 28 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Disturbing | 81 % | 77 % | 72 % | 25 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Tension | 87 % | 85 % | 71 % | 19 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Tension | 84 % | 69 % | 56 % | 16 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 100′ | Relief | 74 % | 36 % | 29 % | 17 % |
Man in a hole
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
Heather (Chandler)
Heather (McNamara)
Fat Cynic
Teacher in Conference Room
Female Stoner
Gruff Teacher
Martha Dunnstock / Dumptruck
Geek
Officer Milner
Squealing Girl in Pkg. Lot
Student (uncredited)
Student in the Gym (uncredited)
Student
Peter Dawson
Rodney
Details
- Directed by
- Michael Lehmann
- Written by
- Daniel Waters
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1988
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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