The Waterboy
1998 · 90 min · Director: Frank Coraci
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Bobby Boucher is the lowly waterboy for a college football team, until the coach discovers his amazing talent for tackling people much bigger than him. He signs the Waterboy as the new star player, but Bobby must keep it secret from his overbearing and domineering mother.
Emotional fingerprint
The Waterboy (1998) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 40%, Smile 25%, Happiness 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor40%
- Smile25%
- Happiness15%
- Excitement10%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Smile, Happiness. Genres: Comedy, Sport. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Smile and Happiness. Its IMDb rating of 6.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 65/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Hope
- Joy
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Hope | Joy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 51 % | 48 % | 5 % | 9 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 50 % | 48 % | 14 % | 9 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Humor | 52 % | 50 % | 21 % | 12 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Humor | 54 % | 50 % | 24 % | 15 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Humor | 54 % | 49 % | 28 % | 14 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Humor | 57 % | 53 % | 32 % | 21 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Humor | 59 % | 51 % | 34 % | 30 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Humor | 58 % | 48 % | 36 % | 35 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Joy | 61 % | 48 % | 43 % | 46 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Humor | 61 % | 48 % | 46 % | 51 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Joy | 65 % | 46 % | 42 % | 41 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Sympathy | 65 % | 41 % | 34 % | 17 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Hope | 62 % | 35 % | 36 % | 9 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Sympathy | 65 % | 31 % | 43 % | 19 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Sympathy | 68 % | 34 % | 46 % | 23 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Hope | 68 % | 43 % | 55 % | 28 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Hope | 72 % | 48 % | 61 % | 36 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Tension | 80 % | 46 % | 59 % | 51 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Joy | 85 % | 45 % | 53 % | 70 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 88′ | 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
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Details
- Directed by
- Frank Coraci
- Written by
- Adam Sandler, Tim Herlihy, Adam Sandler
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1998
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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