Rushmore
1998 · 93 min · Director: Wes Anderson
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Max Fischer is a precocious 15-year-old whose reason for living is his attendance at Rushmore, a private school where he's not doing well in any of his classes, but where he's the king of extracurricular activities - from being in the beekeeping society to writing and producing plays, there's very little after school he doesn't do. His life begins to change, however, when he finds out he's on academic probation, and when he stumbles into love with Miss Cross, a pretty teacher of the elementary school at Rushmore. Added to the mix is his friendship with Herman Blume, wealthy industrialist and father to boys who attend the school, and who also finds himself attracted to Miss Cross. Max's fate becomes inextricably tied to this odd love triangle, and how he sets about resolving it is the story in the film.
Emotional fingerprint
Rushmore (1998) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 30%, Love 25%, Envy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor30%
- Love25%
- Envy20%
- Sadness15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Love, Envy. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Love and Envy. Its IMDb rating of 7.6/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Humor
- Relief
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Humor | Relief |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 37 % | 7 % | 29 % | 3 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Tension | 37 % | 12 % | 27 % | 2 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Humor | 39 % | 12 % | 33 % | 3 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Humor | 38 % | 13 % | 34 % | 4 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Sadness | 38 % | 18 % | 30 % | 7 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Humor | 43 % | 15 % | 36 % | 7 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Humor | 46 % | 17 % | 38 % | 4 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Tension | 44 % | 25 % | 27 % | 9 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Relief | 44 % | 32 % | 19 % | 16 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Tension | 48 % | 35 % | 20 % | 12 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Sadness | 52 % | 38 % | 22 % | 7 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Tension | 53 % | 41 % | 22 % | 9 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Sadness | 48 % | 42 % | 16 % | 14 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Sadness | 50 % | 48 % | 11 % | 12 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Sadness | 55 % | 47 % | 12 % | 16 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Relief | 49 % | 30 % | 19 % | 29 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Relief | 45 % | 18 % | 27 % | 30 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Joy | 52 % | 16 % | 31 % | 29 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Joy | 54 % | 22 % | 27 % | 29 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Sadness | 47 % | 30 % | 19 % | 19 % |
Man in a hole
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
- Wes Anderson
- Written by
- Wes Anderson, Owen Wilson
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1998
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
Where to watch
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