Tommy Boy
1995 · 98 min · Director: Peter Segal
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Tommy Callahan Jr. is a slow-witted, clumsy guy who recently graduated college after attending for seven years. His father, Big Tom Callahan, owns an auto parts factory in Ohio. When Tommy arrives back home, he finds he has a position at the factory waiting for him. His dad also introduces Tommy to the new brake pad division of the factory and to Tommy's soon-to-be stepmother, Beverly, and her son Paul. But when Big Tom dies, the factory threatens to go under unless the new brake pads are to be sold. Therefore, Tommy must go on the road to sell them, along with the assistance of Richard, Big Tom's right-hand man. Will Tommy save the company, or will the factory, and the town, go under?
Emotional fingerprint
Tommy Boy (1995) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 40%, Excitement 20%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor40%
- Excitement20%
- Empathy20%
- Relief20%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Excitement, Empathy. Genres: Comedy, Adventure. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Excitement and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 7.1/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Hope
- Sadness
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Hope | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 58 % | 57 % | 27 % | 2 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 54 % | 51 % | 23 % | 3 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Humor | 56 % | 55 % | 21 % | 1 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Humor | 59 % | 59 % | 24 % | 4 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Humor | 63 % | 48 % | 21 % | 28 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Sadness | 69 % | 35 % | 21 % | 49 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Humor | 66 % | 44 % | 28 % | 31 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Humor | 61 % | 55 % | 21 % | 13 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Humor | 60 % | 55 % | 13 % | 19 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Humor | 61 % | 59 % | 14 % | 25 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Humor | 64 % | 64 % | 20 % | 19 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Humor | 64 % | 64 % | 33 % | 8 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Humor | 61 % | 60 % | 33 % | 9 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Humor | 63 % | 55 % | 19 % | 25 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Tension | 65 % | 54 % | 18 % | 30 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Humor | 64 % | 55 % | 25 % | 25 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Humor | 64 % | 53 % | 30 % | 24 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Tension | 69 % | 50 % | 41 % | 23 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Relief | 73 % | 48 % | 53 % | 28 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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
Ron Gilmore
Skittish Student
'No' Manager
Cop#1
Young Tommy
Young Richard
Details
- Directed by
- Peter Segal
- Written by
- Bonnie Turner, Terry Turner
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1995
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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