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Cadet Kelly

2002 · 100 min · Director: Larry Shaw ★ IMDb 5.5 · 17,689 ratings

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As the clumsiest, most clueless cadet to enter George Washington Military Academy, Kelly seems to be fighting an uphill battle to fit in. But it's all out-out war when she butts heads with Cadet Captain Stone, a tough-as-nails, by-the-book "commanding officer" determined to break her spirit.

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Emotional fingerprint

Cadet Kelly (2002) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 30%, Excitement 25%, Love 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

30%Humor
20%Love
  1. Humor30%
  2. Love20%

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Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Excitement, Love. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Family. AI estimate.

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Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Excitement and Love. Its IMDb rating of 5.5/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 57/100.

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Emotional journey

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  • Joy
  • Tension
  • Sympathy

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Dominant emotion: Humor

Dominant emotion: Joy

Dominant emotion: Sympathy

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Relief

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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 57 %, then rises around 78 %, then peaks around 88 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityJoyTensionSympathy
2.5 %≈ 3′Humor50 %35 %13 %7 %
7.5 %≈ 8′Joy50 %31 %18 %18 %
12.5 %≈ 13′Sympathy50 %15 %31 %35 %
17.5 %≈ 18′Sympathy49 %10 %36 %36 %
22.5 %≈ 23′Humor49 %16 %34 %31 %
27.5 %≈ 28′Sympathy51 %21 %38 %36 %
32.5 %≈ 33′Joy53 %24 %36 %41 %
37.5 %≈ 38′Sympathy54 %16 %38 %45 %
42.5 %≈ 43′Sympathy58 %10 %45 %50 %
47.5 %≈ 48′Sympathy56 %14 %39 %46 %
52.5 %≈ 53′Joy46 %24 %25 %28 %
57.5 %≈ 58′Joy40 %26 %24 %19 %
62.5 %≈ 63′Sympathy46 %31 %26 %24 %
67.5 %≈ 68′Joy50 %41 %23 %19 %
72.5 %≈ 73′Joy46 %40 %20 %11 %
77.5 %≈ 78′Joy54 %36 %31 %18 %
82.5 %≈ 83′Tension69 %21 %59 %39 %
87.5 %≈ 88′Tension79 %19 %65 %49 %
92.5 %≈ 93′Relief79 %46 %44 %34 %
97.5 %≈ 98′Joy73 %63 %35 %22 %
Man in a hole

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

Aimee Garcia

Gloria

LK
Linda Kash

Samantha

NH
Nigel Hamer

Adam

Sarah Gadon

Amanda

AL
Andrea Lewis

Carla

JM
Joe Matheson

General Archer

BB
Beverlee Buzon

Grace

DI
Dalene Irvine

Marie

AS
Avery Saltzman

Kevin

CT
Christopher Tai

Sr. Cadet Officer

JW
Josh Wittig

Cadet Bugler

EI
Edie Inksetter

Math teacher

SA
Stewart Arnott

Captain Lawrence

DC
Desmond Campbell

Lt. Col. Ross

TP
Tim Post

Col. Mikkelson

Martin Roach

Drill Instructor

Details

Directed by
Larry Shaw
Written by
Michael Walsh, Gail Parent
Type
Movies
Released
2002
Runtime
100 min
Country
United States, Canada
Ratings
★ IMDb 5.5 · 17,689 ratings
Feels mostly
Humor
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