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Heathers

1988 · 103 min · Director: Michael Lehmann ★ IMDb 7.1 · 127,935 ratings

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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

  1. Humor30%
  2. Anger25%

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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

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  • Tension
  • Disturbing
  • Humor

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Dominant emotion: Humor

Dominant emotion: Disturbing

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Relief

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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 3 %, then rises around 23 %, then peaks around 88 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityTensionDisturbingHumor
2.5 %≈ 3′Humor36 %19 %21 %31 %
7.5 %≈ 8′Humor41 %24 %24 %36 %
12.5 %≈ 13′Humor45 %33 %28 %35 %
17.5 %≈ 18′Humor45 %37 %32 %32 %
22.5 %≈ 23′Humor54 %45 %45 %34 %
27.5 %≈ 28′Disturbing65 %51 %59 %39 %
32.5 %≈ 33′Disturbing62 %41 %56 %43 %
37.5 %≈ 39′Humor56 %38 %48 %39 %
42.5 %≈ 44′Disturbing65 %55 %57 %32 %
47.5 %≈ 49′Tension74 %64 %67 %33 %
52.5 %≈ 54′Disturbing70 %54 %65 %38 %
57.5 %≈ 59′Disturbing60 %43 %51 %33 %
62.5 %≈ 64′Tension55 %41 %43 %27 %
67.5 %≈ 70′Disturbing62 %48 %52 %24 %
72.5 %≈ 75′Disturbing68 %58 %61 %25 %
77.5 %≈ 80′Disturbing73 %67 %67 %28 %
82.5 %≈ 85′Disturbing81 %77 %72 %25 %
87.5 %≈ 90′Tension87 %85 %71 %19 %
92.5 %≈ 95′Tension84 %69 %56 %16 %
97.5 %≈ 100′Relief74 %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

KW
Kim Walker

Heather (Chandler)

LF
Lisanne Falk

Heather (McNamara)

AM
Aaron Mendelsohn

Nerd in Pauline's Class

AB
Andrew Benne

Fat Cynic

BR
Betty Ramey

Teacher in Conference Room

BM
Bess Meyer

Female Stoner

AD
Adrian Drake

Gruff Teacher

CL
Carrie Lynn

Martha Dunnstock / Dumptruck

CM
Curtiss Marlowe

Geek

CL
Chuck Lafont

Officer Milner

CM
Christie Mellor

Squealing Girl in Pkg. Lot

CB
Craig Braginsky

Student (uncredited)

DM
David McConnell

Student in the Gym (uncredited)

FM
Federica Mastroianni

Student

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Glenn Shadix

Father Ripper

JA
Jeremy Applegate

Peter Dawson

JM
Jon Matthews

Rodney

Details

Directed by
Michael Lehmann
Written by
Daniel Waters
Type
Movies
Released
1988
Runtime
103 min
Country
United States
Genres
Comedy, Crime
Ratings
★ IMDb 7.1 · 127,935 ratings
Feels mostly
Humor
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