The Freshman
1990 · 102 min · Director: Andrew Bergman
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Clark Kellogg is a young man starting his first year at film school in New York City. After a small time crook steals all his belongings, Clark meets Carmine "Jimmy the Toucan" Sabatini, an "importer" bearing a startling resemblance to a certain cinematic godfather. When Sabatini makes Clark an offer he can't refuse, he finds himself caught up in a caper involving endangered species and fine dining.
Emotional fingerprint
The Freshman (1990) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 30%, Excitement 25%, Confusion 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor30%
- Excitement25%
- Confusion20%
- Empathy15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Excitement, Confusion. Genres: Comedy, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Excitement and Confusion. Its IMDb rating of 6.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 67/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Curiosity
- Humor
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Curiosity | Humor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 37 % | 30 % | 25 % | 28 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Humor | 40 % | 31 % | 32 % | 31 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Curiosity | 43 % | 30 % | 39 % | 34 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Humor | 43 % | 29 % | 41 % | 35 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Curiosity | 43 % | 29 % | 40 % | 35 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Humor | 41 % | 21 % | 35 % | 34 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Curiosity | 43 % | 23 % | 35 % | 34 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Humor | 49 % | 39 % | 38 % | 40 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Humor | 51 % | 45 % | 40 % | 40 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Curiosity | 50 % | 43 % | 43 % | 32 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Tension | 53 % | 48 % | 38 % | 32 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Tension | 56 % | 53 % | 36 % | 32 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Curiosity | 59 % | 51 % | 43 % | 26 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Tension | 57 % | 44 % | 39 % | 20 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Empathy | 54 % | 38 % | 35 % | 20 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Curiosity | 56 % | 46 % | 43 % | 28 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Tension | 65 % | 61 % | 45 % | 33 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Tension | 68 % | 59 % | 36 % | 29 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Relief | 60 % | 33 % | 23 % | 25 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Relief | 55 % | 12 % | 13 % | 27 % |
Cinderella
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
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Student in Fleeber Classroom
Liz Armstrong
Bert Parks
Leo
Father Frank
Aunt Angelina
Details
- Directed by
- Andrew Bergman
- Written by
- Andrew Bergman
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1990
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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