Superstar
1999 · 82 min · Director: Bruce McCulloch, Bruce McCulloch
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Orphan Mary Katherine Gallagher, an ugly duckling at St. Monica High School, has a dream: to kiss Sky, the most popular boy in school. She decides she can realize this dream if she becomes a superstar, so her prayers, her fantasies, and her conversations with her only friend focus on achieving super-stardom. Her big chance is a school talent contest; her main competition is Evian, the prettiest girl in school, who is dancing with Sky, Mary Katherine's crush. Mary Katherine gets some talent-show help from her fellow special education students, her grandma, and Jesus, and inspiration from secrets in her past. Watching are Sky, Evian, and a silent classmate.
Emotional fingerprint
Superstar (1999) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 40%, Smile 20%, Joy 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor40%
- Smile20%
- Joy15%
- Love15%
- Excitement10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Smile, Joy. Genres: Comedy, Romance. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Smile and Joy. Its IMDb rating of 5.3/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 56/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Hope
- Joy
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Hope | Joy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Joy | 47 % | 38 % | 25 % | 30 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Humor | 50 % | 45 % | 27 % | 19 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Humor | 54 % | 53 % | 28 % | 14 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Humor | 56 % | 56 % | 29 % | 16 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Humor | 55 % | 54 % | 28 % | 18 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Humor | 51 % | 46 % | 29 % | 24 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Joy | 54 % | 48 % | 36 % | 31 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Humor | 60 % | 53 % | 34 % | 23 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Empathy | 63 % | 44 % | 25 % | 9 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Empathy | 61 % | 36 % | 26 % | 8 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Humor | 59 % | 44 % | 26 % | 11 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Humor | 58 % | 46 % | 21 % | 11 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Empathy | 59 % | 39 % | 25 % | 14 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Empathy | 63 % | 37 % | 40 % | 30 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Hope | 65 % | 45 % | 51 % | 41 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Humor | 63 % | 50 % | 50 % | 30 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Hope | 64 % | 40 % | 54 % | 21 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Hope | 73 % | 28 % | 56 % | 36 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Joy | 73 % | 25 % | 49 % | 55 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Hope | 63 % | 22 % | 47 % | 55 % |
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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Details
- Directed by
- Bruce McCulloch, Bruce McCulloch
- Written by
- Steve Koren, Molly Shannon
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1999
- Runtime
- 82 min
- Country
- United States, Canada
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
Where to watch
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