Dazed and Confused
1993 · 102 min · Director: Richard Linklater
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It's the last day of school at a high school in a small town in Texas in 1976. The upperclassmen are hazing the incoming freshmen, and everyone is trying to get stoned, drunk, or laid, even the football players that signed a pledge not to.
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Dazed and Confused (1993) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 35%, Nostalgia 25%, Excitement 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor35%
- Nostalgia25%
- Excitement15%
- Smile15%
- Melancholy10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Nostalgia, Excitement. Genres: Comedy. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Nostalgia and Excitement. Its IMDb rating of 7.6/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Excitement
- Humor
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Excitement
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Excitement | Humor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Joy | 27 % | 10 % | 12 % | 20 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Humor | 34 % | 22 % | 13 % | 25 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Tension | 45 % | 39 % | 22 % | 26 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Tension | 55 % | 47 % | 29 % | 25 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Sympathy | 53 % | 42 % | 21 % | 25 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Humor | 43 % | 36 % | 14 % | 24 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Tension | 38 % | 32 % | 16 % | 21 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Humor | 35 % | 22 % | 16 % | 24 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Humor | 35 % | 19 % | 21 % | 27 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Excitement | 39 % | 25 % | 29 % | 28 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Excitement | 50 % | 37 % | 38 % | 30 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Tension | 60 % | 52 % | 42 % | 31 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Tension | 53 % | 46 % | 35 % | 31 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Humor | 45 % | 34 % | 26 % | 29 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Tension | 46 % | 37 % | 19 % | 27 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Humor | 50 % | 42 % | 20 % | 28 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Tension | 52 % | 42 % | 23 % | 29 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Humor | 46 % | 33 % | 20 % | 28 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Joy | 41 % | 21 % | 20 % | 20 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Joy | 38 % | 10 % | 24 % | 7 % |
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Cast
Pickford
Shavonne
Kaye
Tommy
Carl
Hirschfelder
Melvin
Details
- Directed by
- Richard Linklater
- Written by
- Richard Linklater
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1993
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Country
- United States
- Genres
- Comedy
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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