Dead Man on Campus
1998 · 96 min · Director: Alan Cohn
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Josh, (Scott) a college student on a scholarship, gets taught the about crazy nightlife of being in college by his unreliable roommate Cooper (Gosselaar) and fails his midterms due to being unprepared. With Cooper's father no longer willing to pay his son's way through college, and Josh needing to keep up his grades or risk losing his scholarship, the two learn of a hidden clause in the school's rules that basically says "if your roommate commits suicide, you get straight A's." Since neither are willing to do so, they instead decide to invite a suicidal colleague in. - and push him over the edge.
Emotional fingerprint
Dead Man on Campus (1998) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 35%, Confusion 20%, Anger 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor35%
- Confusion20%
- Anger15%
- Anxiety15%
- Disturbing15%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Confusion, Anger. Genres: Comedy. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Confusion and Anger. Its IMDb rating of 6.0/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 60/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Tension
- Disturbing
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Tension | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Joy | 33 % | 30 % | 7 % | 2 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 43 % | 41 % | 10 % | 6 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Humor | 45 % | 45 % | 15 % | 10 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Humor | 41 % | 40 % | 19 % | 10 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Humor | 43 % | 40 % | 23 % | 11 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Humor | 48 % | 43 % | 29 % | 19 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Humor | 50 % | 39 % | 35 % | 33 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Humor | 53 % | 39 % | 43 % | 39 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Humor | 57 % | 48 % | 48 % | 38 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Humor | 60 % | 54 % | 44 % | 38 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Humor | 63 % | 51 % | 46 % | 39 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Tension | 63 % | 45 % | 51 % | 39 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Humor | 57 % | 43 % | 46 % | 39 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Disturbing | 56 % | 44 % | 41 % | 43 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Humor | 55 % | 45 % | 39 % | 41 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Humor | 53 % | 46 % | 38 % | 34 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Humor | 55 % | 45 % | 40 % | 33 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Tension | 60 % | 41 % | 48 % | 35 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Relief | 59 % | 39 % | 49 % | 32 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Tension | 52 % | 33 % | 43 % | 32 % |
Riches to rags
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 Noonan
Zeke
Hank
Jerry
Pickle
Mrs. Boison
Details
- Directed by
- Alan Cohn
- Written by
- Anthony Abrams, Adam Larson Broder, Michael Traeger, Mike White
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1998
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Country
- United States
- Genres
- Comedy
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
Where to watch
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