Searching for Bobby Fischer
1993 · 110 min · Director: Steven Zaillian
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Josh Waitzkin is just a typical American boy interested in baseball when one day he challenges his father at chess and wins. Showing unusual precocity at the outdoor matches at Washington Square in New York City, he quickly makes friends with a hustler named Vinnie who teaches him speed chess. Josh's parents hire a renowned chess coach, Bruce, who teaches Josh the usefulness of measured planning. Along the way Josh becomes tired of Bruce's system and chess in general and purposely throws a match, leaving the prospects of winning a national championship in serious jeopardy.
Emotional fingerprint
Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Inspiration 25%, Anxiety 18%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy30%
- Inspiration25%
- Anxiety18%
- Excitement15%
- Satisfaction12%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Inspiration, Anxiety. Genres: Drama, Biography, Sport. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Inspiration and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 7.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Hope
- Empathy
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Hope | Empathy | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 30 % | 7 % | 13 % | 21 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Joy | 32 % | 16 % | 18 % | 17 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Hope | 37 % | 23 % | 24 % | 14 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Empathy | 36 % | 20 % | 28 % | 14 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Hope | 32 % | 20 % | 24 % | 13 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Hope | 31 % | 25 % | 16 % | 11 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Hope | 33 % | 24 % | 14 % | 15 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Joy | 42 % | 20 % | 17 % | 31 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Tension | 50 % | 21 % | 19 % | 41 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Joy | 44 % | 24 % | 20 % | 31 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Empathy | 37 % | 18 % | 26 % | 26 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Empathy | 46 % | 14 % | 40 % | 35 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Empathy | 61 % | 14 % | 56 % | 47 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Empathy | 65 % | 21 % | 59 % | 47 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Empathy | 58 % | 36 % | 45 % | 35 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Hope | 57 % | 46 % | 38 % | 34 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Empathy | 67 % | 45 % | 43 % | 52 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Tension | 77 % | 45 % | 43 % | 66 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Joy | 73 % | 44 % | 45 % | 51 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 107′ | Hope | 57 % | 40 % | 46 % | 22 % |
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
Jonathan Poe
Morgan
Russian Park Player
Katya Waitzkin
Chess Club Regular
Details
- Directed by
- Steven Zaillian
- Written by
- Steven Zaillian, Fred Waitzkin
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1993
- Runtime
- 110 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
Where to watch
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