The New Guy
2002 · 88 min · Director: Ed Decter
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Dizzy Harrison is an unpopular, high school geek going through a hellish senior year. In an attempt to make a new identity for himself, Dizzy gets himself expelled from his high school, learns the technics of being cool from a prison inmate, and enrolls at a new high school under the alias Gil Harris, to make new friends where he soon gains respect from the jocks and geeks alike. Dizzy then gets noticed by the head cheerleader, Danielle, and helps the school football team gain self-respect to win games. But things unknowingly begin to turn sour when Danielle's disgruntled boyfriend begins investigating into "Gil Harris." past to uncover any beef on him to ruin his entire life and turn it upside down.
Emotional fingerprint
The New Guy (2002) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 35%, Joy 25%, Smile 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor35%
- Joy25%
- Smile20%
- Excitement10%
- Empathy10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Joy, Smile. Genres: Comedy. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Joy and Smile. 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 60/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Joy
- Tension
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Joy | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 52 % | 48 % | 7 % | 22 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 55 % | 50 % | 4 % | 26 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Humor | 57 % | 55 % | 5 % | 24 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Humor | 58 % | 58 % | 11 % | 19 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Humor | 57 % | 56 % | 16 % | 23 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Humor | 56 % | 51 % | 18 % | 34 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Humor | 54 % | 48 % | 23 % | 33 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Humor | 53 % | 49 % | 27 % | 26 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Humor | 51 % | 49 % | 26 % | 29 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Humor | 53 % | 46 % | 35 % | 26 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Joy | 56 % | 45 % | 40 % | 28 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Humor | 54 % | 46 % | 24 % | 33 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Humor | 53 % | 45 % | 23 % | 31 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Joy | 55 % | 39 % | 34 % | 32 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Humor | 59 % | 32 % | 30 % | 45 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Tension | 66 % | 30 % | 34 % | 57 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Joy | 68 % | 34 % | 44 % | 56 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Relief | 64 % | 43 % | 43 % | 43 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Humor | 62 % | 50 % | 42 % | 25 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 86′ | 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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Details
- Directed by
- Ed Decter
- Written by
- David Kendall
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2002
- Runtime
- 88 min
- Country
- United States
- Genres
- Comedy
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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