Election
1999 · 103 min · Director: Alexander Payne
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
The high school Class President election is approaching and it looks like Tracy Flick is going to win, unopposed. However, teacher Jim McAllister has other plans. He convinces jock Paul Metzler to run, sparking off an interesting chain of events.
Emotional fingerprint
Election (1999) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 30%, Anger 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor30%
- Anger25%
- Anxiety20%
- Surprise15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Anger, Anxiety. Genres: Comedy, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Anger and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 7.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Tension
- Sadness
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Tension | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Curiosity | 38 % | 15 % | 23 % | 7 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Curiosity | 43 % | 15 % | 26 % | 13 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Disturbing | 46 % | 18 % | 29 % | 16 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Humor | 40 % | 23 % | 25 % | 16 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Sadness | 41 % | 25 % | 25 % | 29 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Sadness | 49 % | 25 % | 29 % | 36 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Curiosity | 51 % | 33 % | 31 % | 21 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Humor | 56 % | 49 % | 32 % | 8 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Humor | 55 % | 51 % | 33 % | 5 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Curiosity | 49 % | 35 % | 38 % | 6 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Tension | 51 % | 24 % | 49 % | 10 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Tension | 53 % | 24 % | 51 % | 19 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Sadness | 49 % | 30 % | 44 % | 26 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Humor | 50 % | 36 % | 43 % | 28 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Tension | 56 % | 33 % | 51 % | 27 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Tension | 55 % | 25 % | 51 % | 26 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Sadness | 48 % | 21 % | 40 % | 31 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Sadness | 50 % | 18 % | 32 % | 44 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Sadness | 53 % | 20 % | 26 % | 46 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 100′ | Humor | 48 % | 30 % | 25 % | 38 % |
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
Tammy Metzler
Linda Novotny
Lisa Flanagan
Girl in Crisis
Classroom Student
Classroom Student
Eat Me Boy
Eat Me Boy's Buddy
Adult Video Actor
Details
- Directed by
- Alexander Payne
- Written by
- Alexander Payne, Jim Taylor, Tom Perrotta, Jim Taylor
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1999
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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