SubUrbia
1996 · 121 min · Director: Richard Linklater
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Five young losers spend their days and nights wasting their lives away, hanging out in parking lots and occasionally mentioning that they might want to make something of themselves... someday. On this particular night, they are visited by an old high school friend who has escaped their suburban town to become a pop star.
Emotional fingerprint
SubUrbia (1996) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Melancholy 30%, Humor 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Melancholy30%
- Humor25%
- Empathy20%
- Anxiety15%
- Sadness10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Melancholy, Humor, Empathy. Genres: Comedy, Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Melancholy, Humor and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 6.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 69/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Melancholy
- Disturbing
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Melancholy
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Melancholy | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Melancholy | 37 % | 10 % | 33 % | 12 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Humor | 39 % | 18 % | 27 % | 18 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Humor | 44 % | 29 % | 19 % | 24 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Humor | 49 % | 32 % | 15 % | 29 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Humor | 44 % | 21 % | 18 % | 23 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Melancholy | 38 % | 11 % | 21 % | 10 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Humor | 41 % | 18 % | 21 % | 9 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Humor | 45 % | 26 % | 25 % | 18 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Melancholy | 49 % | 31 % | 38 % | 23 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Melancholy | 55 % | 41 % | 44 % | 30 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Disturbing | 54 % | 40 % | 40 % | 34 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Melancholy | 51 % | 29 % | 41 % | 28 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Sympathy | 55 % | 31 % | 45 % | 33 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Tension | 58 % | 45 % | 44 % | 36 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Tension | 59 % | 54 % | 39 % | 34 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Tension | 56 % | 50 % | 35 % | 32 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 100′ | Melancholy | 51 % | 44 % | 35 % | 26 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 106′ | Tension | 61 % | 56 % | 31 % | 40 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 112′ | Tension | 80 % | 77 % | 36 % | 69 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 118′ | Tension | 87 % | 83 % | 50 % | 78 % |
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
Sooze
Pakeesa Choudhury
Sooze's Mom
Shopping Channel Host
Officer Chip
Officer Gary
Scuff
Restaurant Hostess
Patron (uncredited)
Extra (uncredited)
Beauty (Driver of VW) (uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- Richard Linklater
- Written by
- Eric Bogosian, Eric Bogosian
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1996
- Runtime
- 121 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Melancholy
- Data updated
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