Crooklyn
1994 · 114 min · Director: Spike Lee
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Co-written with siblings Joie and Cinqué Lee, Spike Lee's CROOKLYN is a semi-autobiographical portrait illuminating the life of the lively Carmichael family and their vibrant Bedford-Stuyvesant community. Schoolteacher and loving Carmichael matriarch Carolyn (Alfre Woodard) runs a no-nonsense household, working hard to keep the lights on and raise her nine-year-old daughter Troy (Zelda Harris) alongside her 4 rowdy brothers with little help from her sensitive, struggling jazz-musician husband Woody (Delroy Lindo). Troy proves adept at holding her own while navigating adolescence amid the fertile chaos of one dynamic Brooklyn summer in 1973. Joie Lee conceived the high-spirited CROOKLYN screenplay as a lyrical celebration of her Brooklyn childhood and, together with her brothers, helped develop her story in honor of their mother who died when Joie was 14 years old. Featuring one of the best soundtracks of the 90s, co-starring music from the Stylistics, Sly and the Family Stone, the Staple Singers, Johnny Nash, Curtis Mayfield, Cymande, the Chambers Brothers, the J.B.'s, The Delfonics, the Jimi Hendrix Experience and so much more.
Emotional fingerprint
Crooklyn (1994) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Nostalgia 30%, Empathy 25%, Humor 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Nostalgia, Empathy, Humor. Genres: Comedy, Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Nostalgia, Empathy and Humor. Its IMDb rating of 7.1/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Sadness
- Love
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Sadness | Love |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 38 % | 11 % | 3 % | 19 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Humor | 41 % | 13 % | 4 % | 19 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Humor | 41 % | 16 % | 5 % | 17 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Humor | 41 % | 17 % | 6 % | 14 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Humor | 42 % | 16 % | 7 % | 13 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Humor | 49 % | 24 % | 13 % | 12 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Tension | 63 % | 47 % | 31 % | 21 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Empathy | 65 % | 56 % | 41 % | 32 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Tension | 53 % | 43 % | 26 % | 25 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Tension | 46 % | 35 % | 16 % | 20 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Love | 45 % | 35 % | 16 % | 27 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Empathy | 47 % | 40 % | 21 % | 34 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Love | 49 % | 42 % | 26 % | 38 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Love | 50 % | 40 % | 28 % | 42 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Love | 55 % | 45 % | 34 % | 41 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Empathy | 63 % | 54 % | 40 % | 42 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Love | 73 % | 66 % | 54 % | 52 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 100′ | Sadness | 85 % | 79 % | 78 % | 58 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Sadness | 76 % | 65 % | 68 % | 48 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 111′ | Tension | 51 % | 34 % | 33 % | 29 % |
Oedipus
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
Troy Carmichael
Clinton Carmichael
Wendell Carmichael
Joseph Carmichael
Nate Carmichael
Jessica
Aunt Song
Cornell
Minnie
Barry
Delray
Details
- Directed by
- Spike Lee
- Written by
- Joie Lee, Cinqué Lee, Spike Lee, Joie Lee, Cinqué Lee
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1994
- Runtime
- 114 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Nostalgia
- Data updated
Where to watch
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