Kicking and Screaming
1995 · 96 min · Director: Noah Baumbach
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After college graduation, Grover's girlfriend Jane tells him she's moving to Prague to study writing. Grover declines to accompany her, deciding instead to move in with several friends, all of whom can't quite work up the inertia to escape their university's pull. Nobody wants to make any big decisions that would radically alter his life, yet none of them wants to end up like Chet, the professional student who tends bar and is in his tenth year of university studies.
Emotional fingerprint
Kicking and Screaming (1995) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 30%, Nostalgia 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.
Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Nostalgia, Sadness. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Nostalgia and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 6.6/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 68/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Melancholy
- Empathy
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Melancholy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Melancholy | Empathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 37 % | 37 % | 16 % | 17 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 38 % | 36 % | 19 % | 20 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Humor | 38 % | 35 % | 22 % | 24 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Humor | 37 % | 35 % | 23 % | 23 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Humor | 37 % | 36 % | 26 % | 22 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Humor | 39 % | 38 % | 23 % | 21 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Humor | 40 % | 38 % | 13 % | 17 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Humor | 38 % | 34 % | 11 % | 15 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Humor | 39 % | 37 % | 14 % | 14 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Humor | 42 % | 41 % | 17 % | 17 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Melancholy | 43 % | 34 % | 28 % | 28 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Melancholy | 47 % | 23 % | 36 % | 35 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Tension | 50 % | 24 % | 28 % | 30 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Humor | 47 % | 34 % | 23 % | 24 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Humor | 47 % | 32 % | 32 % | 29 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Melancholy | 53 % | 21 % | 45 % | 40 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Melancholy | 53 % | 19 % | 45 % | 42 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Hope | 50 % | 22 % | 38 % | 39 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Melancholy | 51 % | 20 % | 37 % | 41 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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Cast
Professor
Louis
Lester
Josselyn
Friedrich
Freddy
Friedrich's Date
Details
- Directed by
- Noah Baumbach
- Written by
- Noah Baumbach, Bo Berkman, Oliver Berkman
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1995
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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