Holes
2003 · 117 min · Director: Andrew Davis
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
"But if you forget to come back for Madame Zeroni, you and your family will be cursed for always and eternity." Those were the exact words spoken to young Elya Yelnats the day he forgot to repay Madame Zeroni. From then on his family was cursed with bad luck. One hundred years later Stanley Yelnats IV is accused of stealing a pair of cleats from a major league baseball player and sent to Camp Green Lake (a dry lake bed in the middle of the desert). It never rains at Camp Green Lake, it hasn't for one hundred years. The secretive and mysterious Warden has each inmate spend every day digging one hole to "build character." But when an artifact from the famous "Kissin' Kate" Barlow is found in a hole, the Warden forces the boys to work double time leading Stanley to deduce they're digging because the Warden is looking for something. But what? And how is the mystery of Camp Green Lake connected to Stanley's family curse?
Emotional fingerprint
Holes (2003) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Excitement 30%, Humor 20%, Curiosity 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Excitement30%
- Humor20%
- Curiosity20%
- Empathy15%
- Relief15%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Excitement, Humor, Curiosity. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Adventure. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Excitement, Humor and Curiosity. Its IMDb rating of 7.1/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 70/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Empathy
- Relief
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Empathy | Relief |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 43 % | 33 % | 23 % | 0 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Tension | 45 % | 38 % | 29 % | 0 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Empathy | 46 % | 38 % | 35 % | 0 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Tension | 50 % | 40 % | 36 % | 3 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Humor | 50 % | 40 % | 30 % | 5 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Humor | 45 % | 36 % | 24 % | 5 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Tension | 40 % | 31 % | 25 % | 8 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Empathy | 45 % | 35 % | 36 % | 8 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Sadness | 60 % | 53 % | 46 % | 4 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Tension | 63 % | 56 % | 45 % | 6 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Empathy | 61 % | 53 % | 50 % | 9 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Tension | 70 % | 64 % | 59 % | 11 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Tension | 73 % | 70 % | 60 % | 20 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Empathy | 70 % | 60 % | 61 % | 34 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Relief | 69 % | 51 % | 56 % | 43 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Tension | 71 % | 60 % | 49 % | 35 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Tension | 80 % | 60 % | 51 % | 43 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Relief | 77 % | 31 % | 48 % | 61 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 108′ | Relief | 60 % | 13 % | 33 % | 48 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 114′ | Sadness | 48 % | 15 % | 25 % | 23 % |
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
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Details
- Directed by
- Andrew Davis
- Written by
- Louis Sachar
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2003
- Runtime
- 117 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Excitement
- Data updated
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