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Baby Boy

2001 · 130 min · Director: John Singleton ★ IMDb 6.5 · 18,981 ratings

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This is the story of Jody, an unemployed young black man, who's been living with his mother for several years, even though he's got a child of his own. Romantically, he's having relationships with two women: Yvette, the mother of his son, and a new interest.

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Baby Boy (2001) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 30%, Anxiety 25%, Anger 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

30%Humor
20%Anger
  1. Humor30%
  2. Anger20%
  3. Love10%

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Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Anxiety, Anger. Genres: Drama, Romance, Crime. AI estimate.

Is it worth watching?

Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Anxiety and Anger. 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

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  • Tension
  • Disturbing
  • Sadness

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No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Sadness

Dominant emotion: Humor

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Disturbing

Dominant emotion: Relief

Tension
Disturbing
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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 8 %, then peaks around 83 %, then dips around 98 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityTensionDisturbingSadness
2.5 %≈ 3′Sadness35 %27 %23 %22 %
7.5 %≈ 10′Sadness34 %28 %19 %23 %
12.5 %≈ 16′Sadness39 %26 %16 %23 %
17.5 %≈ 23′Humor44 %25 %18 %15 %
22.5 %≈ 29′Tension45 %35 %24 %14 %
27.5 %≈ 36′Tension46 %43 %29 %24 %
32.5 %≈ 42′Tension48 %43 %29 %29 %
37.5 %≈ 49′Humor45 %40 %26 %26 %
42.5 %≈ 55′Sadness43 %35 %25 %26 %
47.5 %≈ 62′Humor53 %43 %38 %35 %
52.5 %≈ 68′Disturbing71 %63 %64 %51 %
57.5 %≈ 75′Disturbing75 %69 %66 %50 %
62.5 %≈ 81′Tension71 %68 %55 %33 %
67.5 %≈ 88′Tension69 %66 %51 %26 %
72.5 %≈ 94′Tension64 %61 %44 %35 %
77.5 %≈ 101′Tension71 %68 %55 %48 %
82.5 %≈ 107′Disturbing84 %80 %75 %49 %
87.5 %≈ 114′Tension80 %68 %60 %36 %
92.5 %≈ 120′Relief61 %29 %23 %19 %
97.5 %≈ 127′Humor48 %7 %5 %8 %
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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

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Alexsandra Wright

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TC
Tracey Cherelle Jones

Sharika

Mo'Nique

Patrice

JS
John Singleton

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TL
Tamara LaSeon Bass

Peanut

CA
Candy Ann Brown

Ms. Herron

LC
Liris Crosse

Receptionist

JJ
Juanita Jennings

Rachel

TD
Tawny Dahl

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FL
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DG
DeJuan Guy

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KB
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Details

Directed by
John Singleton
Written by
John Singleton
Type
Movies
Released
2001
Runtime
130 min
Country
United States
Ratings
★ IMDb 6.5 · 18,981 ratings
Feels mostly
Humor
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