Sidekicks
1992 · 101 min · Director: Aaron Norris
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Barry is an asthmatic kid having trouble in life. He lives with his father, a computer programmer, in Texas. Barry is struggling to get by in life, dealing with his rough school life, bullies, as well as his health. Barry's only source of enjoyment is fantasizing that he is with Chuck Norris. Barry becomes sick of getting picked on by the bigger guys, and decides to learn karate, in hopes of one day meeting the great Chuck Norris.
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Sidekicks (1992) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Inspiration 30%, Excitement 25%, Humor 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Inspiration30%
- Excitement25%
- Humor20%
- Hope15%
- Relief10%
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The strongest emotional signals are Inspiration, Excitement, Humor. Genres: Comedy, Adventure, Action. AI estimate.
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Emotional journey
- Inspiration
- Joy
- Empathy
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Inspiration
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Inspiration | Joy | Empathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 53 % | 10 % | 10 % | 27 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Empathy | 55 % | 11 % | 9 % | 44 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Humor | 54 % | 15 % | 8 % | 51 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Empathy | 53 % | 19 % | 11 % | 44 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Humor | 54 % | 23 % | 18 % | 28 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Humor | 59 % | 23 % | 16 % | 28 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Empathy | 64 % | 20 % | 10 % | 50 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Empathy | 69 % | 21 % | 8 % | 68 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Empathy | 73 % | 31 % | 14 % | 66 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Inspiration | 66 % | 50 % | 24 % | 49 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Inspiration | 59 % | 59 % | 28 % | 36 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Inspiration | 59 % | 49 % | 31 % | 30 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Humor | 59 % | 38 % | 35 % | 23 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Inspiration | 60 % | 44 % | 41 % | 25 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Joy | 65 % | 50 % | 51 % | 27 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Joy | 68 % | 49 % | 55 % | 24 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Joy | 70 % | 53 % | 55 % | 28 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Tension | 76 % | 60 % | 54 % | 38 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Inspiration | 80 % | 68 % | 59 % | 39 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Joy | 78 % | 67 % | 68 % | 30 % |
Rags to riches
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
Kelly Stone
Randy Cellini
Man with dog
Dr. Millard
Female Ninja
Details
- Directed by
- Aaron Norris
- Written by
- Galen Thompson, Lou Illar
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1992
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Inspiration
- Data updated
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