Julien Donkey-Boy
1999 · 100 min · Director: Harmony Korine
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
"O, mio babbino caro" plays as a woman skates gracefully. In contrast, little is graceful and daddy is not dear in Julien's world. His father listens to blues wearing a gas mask; dad prods, lectures, and derides Julien as well as Julien's brother and pregnant sister, while grandma attends to her dog. Julien is different, schizophrenic. He wears gold teeth. He bowls, sings, worships, and chats with a group of young adults with disabilities. His sister's child is probably his own. He talks on the phone, imagining it's his mother, who died in childbirth years before. He may be a murderer of children. From his point of view (perhaps), the film follows this odd family for a few weeks.
Emotional fingerprint
Julien Donkey-Boy (1999) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Disturbing 30%, Confusion 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Disturbing30%
- Confusion25%
- Sadness20%
- Anxiety15%
- Humor10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Disturbing, Confusion, Sadness. Genres: Comedy, Drama. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Disturbing, Confusion and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 6.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 69/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Sadness
- Disturbing
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Sadness | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Sadness | 35 % | 27 % | 20 % | 17 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Humor | 35 % | 24 % | 14 % | 19 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Tension | 39 % | 28 % | 13 % | 25 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Disturbing | 44 % | 35 % | 18 % | 33 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Empathy | 46 % | 36 % | 20 % | 38 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Disturbing | 49 % | 32 % | 19 % | 43 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Disturbing | 49 % | 34 % | 18 % | 43 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Empathy | 46 % | 41 % | 20 % | 34 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Empathy | 48 % | 48 % | 31 % | 25 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Sadness | 50 % | 48 % | 38 % | 25 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Humor | 46 % | 40 % | 26 % | 26 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Empathy | 49 % | 40 % | 21 % | 33 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Tension | 56 % | 43 % | 23 % | 35 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Empathy | 56 % | 39 % | 19 % | 30 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Disturbing | 57 % | 43 % | 23 % | 43 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Disturbing | 63 % | 50 % | 28 % | 50 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Tension | 73 % | 61 % | 43 % | 46 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Sadness | 83 % | 75 % | 68 % | 52 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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Cast
Chris
Grandmama
Card-Playing Neighbor
Teenage Girl
Bearded Man
Dancing Man
Rapper
Bowler
Bowler
Bowler
Bowler
Bowler
Bowler
Chrissy
Clothing Store Cashier
Man in Clothing Store
Details
- Directed by
- Harmony Korine
- Written by
- Harmony Korine
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1999
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Disturbing
- Data updated
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