Henry Fool
1997 · 137 min · Director: Hal Hartley
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Socially inept garbage man Simon is befriended by Henry Fool, a witty roguish, but talentless novelist. Henry opens a magical world of literature to Simon who turns his hand to writing the 'great American poem'. As Simon begins his controversial ascent to the dizzying heights of Nobel Prize winning poet, Henry sinks to a life of drinking in low-life bars. The two friends fall out and lose touch until Henry's criminal past catches up with him and he needs Simon's help to flee the country.
Emotional fingerprint
Henry Fool (1997) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Curiosity 30%, Humor 25%, Confusion 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Curiosity30%
- Humor25%
- Confusion20%
- Sadness15%
- Excitement10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Curiosity, Humor, Confusion. Genres: Comedy, Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Curiosity, Humor and Confusion. Its IMDb rating of 7.1/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Sadness
- Disturbing
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Sadness | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 40 % | 28 % | 12 % | 18 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Humor | 40 % | 25 % | 13 % | 16 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Humor | 41 % | 24 % | 18 % | 14 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Hope | 45 % | 26 % | 15 % | 11 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Humor | 49 % | 28 % | 8 % | 15 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Humor | 49 % | 31 % | 9 % | 23 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Tension | 54 % | 38 % | 15 % | 36 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Disturbing | 61 % | 40 % | 15 % | 51 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Humor | 53 % | 36 % | 15 % | 39 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Humor | 41 % | 28 % | 19 % | 16 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Humor | 48 % | 20 % | 30 % | 9 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Sadness | 54 % | 20 % | 44 % | 9 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Sadness | 50 % | 25 % | 38 % | 11 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Hope | 51 % | 30 % | 30 % | 10 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Hope | 58 % | 41 % | 39 % | 8 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 106′ | Tension | 61 % | 49 % | 49 % | 14 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 113′ | Sadness | 69 % | 52 % | 54 % | 40 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 120′ | Disturbing | 75 % | 64 % | 51 % | 55 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 127′ | Tension | 68 % | 64 % | 36 % | 28 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 134′ | Hope | 60 % | 57 % | 20 % | 3 % |
Oedipus
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
Mary
Gnoc Deng
Amy
Vicky
Pearl (age 7)
Angus James
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Details
- Directed by
- Hal Hartley
- Written by
- Hal Hartley
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1997
- Runtime
- 137 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Curiosity
- Data updated
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