Half Baked
1998 · 82 min · Director: Tamra Davis
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
After Kenny accidentaly kills a cop's diabetic horse by feeding it the food he purchased from a munchie run, he is put in jail and is given a 1 million dollar bail. The rest of the group must bail Kenny out before Nasty Nate gets to him. The group decides to sell marijuana that Thurgood gets through his job as a janitor at a pharmaceutical lab. They become pals with rap star Sir Smoke-A-Lot and the rivals of dealer Samson Simpson. On the side, Thurgood seeks the love of Mary Jane, an anti-pot daughter of a dealer. What follows is typical pothead behaviour with a ton of cameos. Look carefully.
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Half Baked (1998) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 45%, Smile 25%, Excitement 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor45%
- Smile25%
- Excitement15%
- Love10%
- Surprise5%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Smile, Excitement. Genres: Comedy, Crime. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Smile and Excitement. Its IMDb rating of 6.6/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Tension
- Love
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Tension | Love |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 52 % | 52 % | 2 % | 13 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Humor | 54 % | 54 % | 7 % | 9 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Humor | 56 % | 54 % | 21 % | 9 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Humor | 55 % | 51 % | 28 % | 14 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Humor | 52 % | 50 % | 18 % | 12 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Humor | 50 % | 50 % | 15 % | 9 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Humor | 51 % | 48 % | 26 % | 9 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Humor | 54 % | 48 % | 33 % | 13 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Humor | 59 % | 56 % | 25 % | 21 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Humor | 64 % | 64 % | 12 % | 20 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Humor | 63 % | 60 % | 15 % | 12 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Humor | 57 % | 50 % | 30 % | 9 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Humor | 56 % | 48 % | 34 % | 19 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Humor | 57 % | 50 % | 30 % | 24 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Humor | 59 % | 51 % | 38 % | 13 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Humor | 62 % | 55 % | 48 % | 5 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Humor | 65 % | 56 % | 54 % | 7 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Tension | 68 % | 55 % | 56 % | 16 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Relief | 64 % | 53 % | 39 % | 28 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Humor | 55 % | 48 % | 15 % | 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
Jan
Pothead
Pothead
Supply Clerk
Nasty Nate
Jerry Garcia
Young Thurgood
Young Scarface
Young Brian
Young Kenny
Burger Customer
Details
- Directed by
- Tamra Davis
- Written by
- Dave Chappelle, Neal Brennan, Dave Chappelle
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1998
- Runtime
- 82 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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