Harrison Bergeron
1995 · 99 min · Director: Bruce Pittman
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
"All men are not created equal. It is the purpose of the Government to make them so." This is the premise of the Showtime film adaption of Kurt Vonnegut's futuristic short story Harrison Bergeron. The film centers around a young man (Harrison) who is smarter than his peers, and is not affected by the usual "Handicapping" which is used to train all Americans so everyone is of equal intelligence.
Emotional fingerprint
Harrison Bergeron (1995) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 30%, Inspiration 25%, Tension 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Anxiety30%
- Inspiration25%
- Tension20%
- Surprise15%
- Hope10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Inspiration, Tension. Genres: Sci-Fi. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Inspiration and Tension. Its IMDb rating of 7.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 70/100.
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Emotional journey
- Disturbing
- Sadness
- Tension
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Disturbing | Sadness | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Curiosity | 52 % | 45 % | 8 % | 30 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Disturbing | 54 % | 48 % | 12 % | 28 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Curiosity | 53 % | 45 % | 21 % | 29 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Disturbing | 58 % | 48 % | 38 % | 39 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Sadness | 63 % | 44 % | 40 % | 43 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Curiosity | 65 % | 46 % | 29 % | 43 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Disturbing | 64 % | 55 % | 23 % | 40 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Curiosity | 60 % | 55 % | 23 % | 31 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Disturbing | 57 % | 49 % | 23 % | 27 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Curiosity | 51 % | 35 % | 23 % | 24 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Sadness | 54 % | 40 % | 30 % | 23 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Disturbing | 63 % | 59 % | 31 % | 35 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Disturbing | 64 % | 56 % | 23 % | 51 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Tension | 65 % | 49 % | 31 % | 59 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Disturbing | 74 % | 55 % | 44 % | 68 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Tension | 81 % | 50 % | 40 % | 78 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Hope | 81 % | 36 % | 44 % | 76 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Sadness | 80 % | 44 % | 61 % | 70 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Sadness | 83 % | 66 % | 75 % | 70 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Sadness | 87 % | 78 % | 82 % | 75 % |
Icarus
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
Phillipa
Newman
Commissioner Benson
Weatherperson
TV Announcer - San Quentin
Garth Bergeron
Technician
Frank the Plumber
Details
- Directed by
- Bruce Pittman
- Written by
- Kurt Vonnegut Jr., Arthur Crimm, Jon Glascoe
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1995
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Country
- Canada
- Genres
- Sci-Fi
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
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