Big Daddy
1999 · 93 min · Director: Dennis Dugan
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Sonny Koufax is 32 years old. He's a law school graduate. He's got a nice apartment in Manhattan. There's just one problem. He does nothing, except sit on his butt and live off an investment that was the result of a meager lawsuit he won a year ago. But after his fed up girlfriend leaves him, he comes up with the ingenious idea to adopt a five year old boy to showcase his newfound maturity. But things don't go as planned, and Sonny finds himself the unlikely foster father that will change his perspective on just looking out for himself.
Emotional fingerprint
Big Daddy (1999) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 30%, Empathy 24%, Love 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor30%
- Empathy24%
- Love20%
- Hope14%
- Satisfaction12%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Empathy, Love. Genres: Comedy, Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Empathy and Love. Its IMDb rating of 6.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 67/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Love
- Empathy
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Love | Empathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 38 % | 38 % | 8 % | 10 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 43 % | 41 % | 10 % | 13 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Humor | 44 % | 40 % | 14 % | 20 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Humor | 44 % | 40 % | 19 % | 25 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Humor | 46 % | 44 % | 15 % | 24 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Humor | 46 % | 39 % | 11 % | 26 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Sadness | 49 % | 29 % | 13 % | 38 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Sadness | 54 % | 31 % | 15 % | 41 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Humor | 51 % | 41 % | 21 % | 30 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Humor | 45 % | 40 % | 28 % | 25 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Love | 44 % | 38 % | 31 % | 25 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Humor | 45 % | 41 % | 30 % | 23 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Humor | 45 % | 41 % | 30 % | 28 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Humor | 52 % | 36 % | 36 % | 41 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Sadness | 60 % | 31 % | 34 % | 49 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Humor | 56 % | 34 % | 24 % | 41 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Tension | 59 % | 33 % | 34 % | 45 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Love | 66 % | 30 % | 55 % | 51 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Love | 65 % | 37 % | 60 % | 40 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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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Details
- Directed by
- Dennis Dugan
- Written by
- Adam Sandler, Tim Herlihy, Steve Franks, Adam Sandler
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1999
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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