Jawbreaker
1999 · 87 min · Director: Darren Stein
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
In a no-holds-barred birthday prank, three of Reagan High School's most popular girls - Julie, Marcie, and Courtney - pretend to kidnap the most popular, Liz Purr. Courtney shoves a jawbreaker into the victim's mouth ostensibly to keep her from screaming. Their plan goes awry when the girl accidentally swallows the jawbreaker, choking to death. The cool and calculating Courtney tries to cover the crime but is found out by school geek Fern Mayo. In return for her silence, Courtney transforms the gawky Fern into the stylishly beautiful Vylette, leaving the conscience-stricken Julie out in the cold, threatening to set her up for the girl's murder if she breaks her silence.
Emotional fingerprint
Jawbreaker (1999) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 30%, Anxiety 25%, Surprise 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor30%
- Anxiety25%
- Surprise15%
- Excitement15%
- Disturbing15%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Anxiety, Surprise. Genres: Thriller, Comedy, Crime. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Anxiety and Surprise. Its IMDb rating of 5.8/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 58/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Disturbing
- Sadness
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Satisfaction
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Disturbing | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Tension | 65 % | 58 % | 52 % | 22 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Disturbing | 69 % | 58 % | 60 % | 30 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Disturbing | 71 % | 54 % | 69 % | 29 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Disturbing | 76 % | 60 % | 74 % | 29 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Tension | 76 % | 66 % | 69 % | 30 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Disturbing | 66 % | 58 % | 55 % | 24 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Tension | 54 % | 43 % | 36 % | 20 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Satisfaction | 48 % | 35 % | 24 % | 25 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Sadness | 53 % | 41 % | 29 % | 34 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Tension | 55 % | 45 % | 35 % | 34 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Disturbing | 48 % | 38 % | 30 % | 28 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Satisfaction | 46 % | 34 % | 30 % | 24 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Disturbing | 54 % | 40 % | 39 % | 20 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Tension | 61 % | 54 % | 41 % | 18 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Tension | 70 % | 66 % | 50 % | 24 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Disturbing | 73 % | 66 % | 63 % | 30 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Disturbing | 66 % | 60 % | 56 % | 24 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Tension | 68 % | 61 % | 44 % | 16 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Satisfaction | 77 % | 68 % | 42 % | 15 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Rags to riches
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
Zack Tartak
Dane Sanders
Make-Up Monger #2
Themselves
Cheerleader #1
Drama Student #2
Cheerleader #2
Details
- Directed by
- Darren Stein
- Written by
- Darren Stein
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1999
- Runtime
- 87 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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