Air Bud
1997 · 98 min · Director: Charles Martin Smith
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
A young boy and a talented stray dog with an amazing basketball playing ability become instant friends. Rebounding from his father's accidental death, 12-year-old Josh Framm moves with his family to the small town of Fernfield, Washington. The new kid in town, Josh has no friends and is too shy to try out for the school basketball team. Instead he prefers to practice alone on an abandoned court, he befriends a runaway golden retriever named Buddy. Josh is amazed when he realizes that Buddy loves basketball...that is playing basketball...and he is GOOD! Josh eventually makes the school team and Buddy is named the Team Mascot. Josh and Buddy become the stars of halftime. Buddy's half-time talent draws media attention. Unfortunately, when Buddy's mean former owner, Norm Snively, comes along with a scheme to cash in on the pup's celebrity, it looks like they are going to be separated.
Emotional fingerprint
Air Bud (1997) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Joy 30%, Empathy 25%, Excitement 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Joy30%
- Empathy25%
- Excitement20%
- Sadness15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Joy, Empathy, Excitement. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Family. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Joy, Empathy and Excitement. Its IMDb rating of 5.4/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 57/100.
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Emotional journey
- Hope
- Joy
- Sadness
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Hope | Joy | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 47 % | 5 % | 10 % | 20 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Sadness | 44 % | 16 % | 10 % | 29 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Sadness | 40 % | 29 % | 10 % | 30 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Hope | 39 % | 29 % | 19 % | 15 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Joy | 45 % | 25 % | 30 % | 6 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Humor | 48 % | 25 % | 29 % | 10 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Joy | 41 % | 21 % | 21 % | 15 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Sadness | 41 % | 25 % | 20 % | 25 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Hope | 50 % | 38 % | 28 % | 28 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Tension | 54 % | 39 % | 34 % | 13 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Joy | 53 % | 39 % | 38 % | 3 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Hope | 56 % | 36 % | 34 % | 15 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Sadness | 63 % | 24 % | 21 % | 34 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Tension | 68 % | 23 % | 14 % | 46 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Sadness | 71 % | 36 % | 23 % | 49 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Hope | 71 % | 49 % | 44 % | 28 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Joy | 68 % | 48 % | 45 % | 11 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Humor | 65 % | 43 % | 34 % | 13 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Joy | 67 % | 43 % | 40 % | 10 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Cinderella
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
Buck Willingham
Principal Pepper
Greg
Melissa
Reporter
Party Mom
Referee 2
Andrea Framm
Andrea Framm
Details
- Directed by
- Charles Martin Smith
- Written by
- Kevin DiCicco, Paul Tamasy, Aaron Mendelsohn, Aaron Mendelsohn
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1997
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Country
- Canada, United States, Singapore, Cambodia, Bangladesh, Aruba, United Kingdom
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Joy
- Data updated
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