Thumbsucker
2005 · 96 min · Director: Mike Mills
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Justin is a teenager boy, who has an oral obsession with his thumb. His mother seems to be a normal housekeeper, but she has her own obsessions as well, like a crush on a TV-star. The only person who's aware of Justin's problem is his father, manager in a store, but none of his advices seem to be working for Justin. The kid is signed up in a debate workshop, but the thing isn't going well, because he has his mind in a pretty classmate and, of course, in his thumb, affecting all the rest of his classes. So, Justin is a loner kid in the school, who prefers to lock himself in the bathroom and suck his thumb. Justin's dentist, a mystical-hippie person, will try to help to overcome his thumb problem, through the hypnosis. But the school's psychologist will diagnose Justin with the Attention Deficit Disorder, and will prescribe him some drugs. Suddenly, Justin's problem with his thumb will disappear, becoming an hyperactive genius, winning several debate contests and the admiration from his teacher. Nevertheless, more serious problems will come for Justin with his mother, his father and with a drug addiction.
Emotional fingerprint
Thumbsucker (2005) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 35%, Melancholy 25%, Humor 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy35%
- Melancholy25%
- Humor15%
- Anxiety15%
- Inspiration10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Melancholy, Humor. Genres: Comedy, Drama. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Melancholy and Humor. 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
- Empathy
- Sadness
- Hope
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Sadness | Hope |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 27 % | 16 % | 13 % | 10 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Tension | 34 % | 21 % | 17 % | 7 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Tension | 40 % | 24 % | 18 % | 6 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Tension | 42 % | 24 % | 22 % | 9 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Sadness | 44 % | 26 % | 29 % | 12 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Tension | 45 % | 31 % | 28 % | 14 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Empathy | 43 % | 34 % | 19 % | 24 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Hope | 40 % | 26 % | 11 % | 28 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Tension | 37 % | 19 % | 12 % | 18 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Tension | 40 % | 23 % | 19 % | 13 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Sadness | 43 % | 29 % | 23 % | 15 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Tension | 46 % | 35 % | 25 % | 15 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Empathy | 46 % | 38 % | 30 % | 14 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Humor | 41 % | 32 % | 28 % | 11 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Humor | 43 % | 34 % | 29 % | 12 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Empathy | 48 % | 43 % | 35 % | 15 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Empathy | 49 % | 45 % | 34 % | 25 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Hope | 51 % | 46 % | 32 % | 38 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Hope | 45 % | 37 % | 27 % | 38 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Hope | 37 % | 21 % | 20 % | 32 % |
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Cast
Joel Cobb
Self
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Details
- Directed by
- Mike Mills
- Written by
- Mike Mills, Walter Kirn
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2005
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
Where to watch
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