House Arrest
1996 · 109 min · Director: Harry Winer
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
High-schooler Grover Beindorf and his younger sister Stacy decide that their parents, Janet and Ned, are acting childishly when they decide to divorce after 18 years of marriage, so they lock them up in the basement until they'll sort out their problems. Their schoolfriends also decide to do the same with their parents to solve their respective problems.
Emotional fingerprint
House Arrest (1996) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 32%, Joy 25%, Empathy 18%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor32%
- Joy25%
- Empathy18%
- Anxiety15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Joy, Empathy. Genres: Comedy, Family. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Joy and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 5.8/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 60/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Hope
- Love
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Hope | Love |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 33 % | 23 % | 8 % | 17 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Sadness | 39 % | 25 % | 11 % | 15 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Humor | 45 % | 34 % | 20 % | 15 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Humor | 50 % | 44 % | 23 % | 11 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Humor | 54 % | 49 % | 18 % | 8 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Humor | 53 % | 49 % | 15 % | 9 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Humor | 49 % | 48 % | 15 % | 9 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Humor | 49 % | 45 % | 18 % | 8 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Tension | 51 % | 43 % | 21 % | 9 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Humor | 54 % | 48 % | 21 % | 10 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Humor | 51 % | 50 % | 20 % | 11 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Humor | 48 % | 43 % | 20 % | 16 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Tension | 50 % | 40 % | 21 % | 21 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Humor | 55 % | 40 % | 30 % | 33 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Love | 56 % | 31 % | 36 % | 46 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Love | 56 % | 26 % | 25 % | 38 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Tension | 64 % | 33 % | 20 % | 27 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Tension | 71 % | 43 % | 39 % | 41 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 101′ | Hope | 68 % | 46 % | 53 % | 50 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 106′ | Hope | 58 % | 43 % | 48 % | 43 % |
Rags to riches
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
Matt Finley
Stacy Beindorf
Jimmy
Teddy
Details
- Directed by
- Harry Winer
- Written by
- Michael Hitchcock, Michael Hitchcock
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1996
- Runtime
- 109 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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