The Rookie
2002 · 127 min · Director: John Lee Hancock
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Jim Morris is a Texas high school chemistry teacher and coach of the school's baseball team. He's always loved baseball and as a way of motivating his players, he agrees to go to a professional try-out if they win the championship. He once had aspirations to be a professional baseball player but an injury brought that to an end. Sure enough, the 39 year-old father of three finds himself at a camp for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays and he somehow seems to have regained his pitching arm, easily throwing a 98 mph fastball. Signed to a contract, he toils in the minor leagues while his supportive wife stays home raising their children. He soon finds himself called up to the big club and pitching for Tampa which is in Texas playing the Rangers. Based on a true story.
Emotional fingerprint
The Rookie (2002) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Inspiration 35%, Empathy 25%, Hope 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Inspiration35%
- Empathy25%
- Hope20%
- Sadness10%
- Excitement10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Inspiration, Empathy, Hope. Genres: Drama, Family, Sport. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Inspiration, Empathy and Hope. Its IMDb rating of 6.9/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Hope
- Joy
- Empathy
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Hope | Joy | Empathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Joy | 32 % | 17 % | 17 % | 25 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Sadness | 33 % | 13 % | 14 % | 29 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Sadness | 34 % | 16 % | 19 % | 29 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Joy | 39 % | 29 % | 31 % | 28 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Joy | 45 % | 39 % | 34 % | 29 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Hope | 46 % | 39 % | 28 % | 32 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Joy | 49 % | 35 % | 35 % | 31 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Joy | 59 % | 41 % | 45 % | 25 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Tension | 66 % | 48 % | 46 % | 26 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Joy | 61 % | 45 % | 43 % | 31 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Hope | 53 % | 45 % | 31 % | 32 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Hope | 54 % | 44 % | 24 % | 38 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Empathy | 59 % | 41 % | 21 % | 46 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Hope | 58 % | 43 % | 23 % | 48 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Empathy | 51 % | 38 % | 24 % | 43 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Hope | 51 % | 43 % | 31 % | 38 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Hope | 59 % | 56 % | 45 % | 35 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 111′ | Hope | 69 % | 59 % | 57 % | 41 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 117′ | Joy | 71 % | 50 % | 64 % | 45 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 124′ | Joy | 62 % | 38 % | 57 % | 38 % |
Cinderella
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
Joel De La Garza
Brooks
Catcher
Cal
Durham Manager Mac
Jessica
Ray - Janitor
Details
- Directed by
- John Lee Hancock
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2002
- Runtime
- 127 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Inspiration
- Data updated
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