The Air Up There
1994 · 107 min · Director: Paul Michael Glaser, Paul Michael Glaser
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Jimmy Dolan is a college basketball coach who wants a big promotion. To get it, he needs to make a dramatic find. He ends up deep in Africa, hoping to recruit Saleh, a huge basketball prodigy Jimmy glimpsed in a home movie. But Saleh is the chief's son and has responsibilities at home, since the tribe's land is threatened by a mining company with its own hotshot basketball team.
Emotional fingerprint
The Air Up There (1994) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 30%, Inspiration 25%, Excitement 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor30%
- Inspiration25%
- Excitement20%
- Empathy15%
- Hope10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Inspiration, Excitement. Genres: Comedy, Family, Sport. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Inspiration and Excitement. Its IMDb rating of 5.6/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 58/100.
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Emotional journey
- Hope
- Joy
- Humor
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Hope | Joy | Humor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 38 % | 13 % | 12 % | 32 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Humor | 41 % | 16 % | 13 % | 33 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Hope | 45 % | 21 % | 19 % | 38 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Humor | 50 % | 19 % | 20 % | 48 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Humor | 50 % | 19 % | 18 % | 49 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Humor | 49 % | 23 % | 18 % | 46 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Humor | 51 % | 26 % | 16 % | 43 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Hope | 53 % | 29 % | 15 % | 38 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Humor | 53 % | 26 % | 19 % | 43 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Hope | 50 % | 29 % | 23 % | 43 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Humor | 52 % | 25 % | 16 % | 30 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Empathy | 61 % | 25 % | 11 % | 25 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Hope | 64 % | 38 % | 15 % | 34 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Empathy | 61 % | 36 % | 15 % | 35 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Tension | 60 % | 36 % | 20 % | 28 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Hope | 65 % | 49 % | 35 % | 21 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Tension | 74 % | 56 % | 40 % | 15 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Tension | 81 % | 57 % | 49 % | 16 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Joy | 87 % | 57 % | 68 % | 22 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 104′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Cinderella
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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
Nyaga
Father O'Hara
Mifundo
Halawi
Mark Collins
Buddy Wilson
Beisa
Details
- Directed by
- Paul Michael Glaser, Paul Michael Glaser
- Written by
- Max Apple
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1994
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Country
- United States, Japan
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
Where to watch
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