2001 Maniacs
2005 · 87 min · Director: Tim Sullivan, Tim Sullivan
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
While traveling on vacation to Florida, the college friends Anderson Lee, Cory Jones and Nelson Elliot meet the gorgeous Joey and Kat in a gas station traveling with their gay friend Ricky to the same location. Anderson gives his phone number to Joey in Florida. The teenagers decide to take a shortcut and they find a detour through an old road leading to the Southern town of Pleasant Valley. They are welcomed by the local Mayor Buckman as guests of honor together with Joey, Kat, Ricky and the Afro-American biker Malcolm and his Chinese girlfriend Leah and invited to stay for their Guts and Glory Jubilee with free lodging, meals and booze at Granny Boone's hotel, and dancing, games and a mouth-watering barbecue in the climax of the jubilee. The group accepts the invitation but sooner they find who will supply the meat for the feast.
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2001 Maniacs (2005) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Disgust 30%, Fear 25%, Humor 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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The strongest emotional signals are Disgust, Fear, Humor. Genres: Comedy, Horror. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Disgust, Fear and Humor. 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
- Tension
- Disturbing
- Humor
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Surprise
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Disturbing | Humor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Disturbing | 43 % | 18 % | 27 % | 23 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 48 % | 20 % | 18 % | 40 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Humor | 50 % | 26 % | 18 % | 49 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Humor | 50 % | 29 % | 28 % | 46 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Humor | 50 % | 28 % | 33 % | 46 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Humor | 51 % | 33 % | 35 % | 46 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Humor | 55 % | 41 % | 38 % | 45 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Humor | 56 % | 40 % | 33 % | 48 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Humor | 51 % | 31 % | 26 % | 49 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Humor | 50 % | 31 % | 33 % | 48 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Humor | 61 % | 45 % | 53 % | 45 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Disturbing | 74 % | 64 % | 64 % | 34 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Tension | 74 % | 71 % | 54 % | 23 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Tension | 71 % | 70 % | 46 % | 21 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Tension | 76 % | 73 % | 54 % | 25 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Tension | 81 % | 75 % | 66 % | 30 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Disturbing | 85 % | 78 % | 73 % | 29 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Tension | 86 % | 76 % | 66 % | 20 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Surprise | 83 % | 68 % | 58 % | 13 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Riches to rags
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
Nelson Elliot
Joey
Anderson Lee
Kat
Rufus
Ricky
Malcolm
Leah
Peaches
Glendora
Hester
The Blacksmith
Details
- Directed by
- Tim Sullivan, Tim Sullivan
- Written by
- Tim Sullivan, Chris Kobin, Tim Sullivan
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2005
- Runtime
- 87 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Disgust
- Data updated
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