Grind
2003 · 104 min · Director: Casey La Scala
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
While the rest of his high school graduating class is heading to the same old grind of college, skateboarder Eric Rivers and his best friends, Dustin, a goal-oriented workaholic, and misfit slacker Matt have one last summer roadtrip together to follow their dream of getting noticed by the professional skateboarding world--and getting paid to skate. When skating legend Jimmy Wilson's skate demo tour hits town, the boys figure that as soon as he sees their fierce tricks, he'll sign them up for his renowned skate team immediately, right? Unfortunately, the guys are intercepted by Jimmy's road manager and they can't get their foot in the door, much less their boards. But they do get some free advice: keep skating, stay true to yourself, and stay in the game--if you're good, you'll get noticed. Following their dream-- and Jimmy's national tour--Eric, Dustin and Matt start their own skate team, reluctantly sponsored by Dustin and his college fund. After recruiting laid-back ladies man Sweet Lou to join their crew and provide the wheels for their tour, team Super Duper launches the ride of their lives in an outrageous road trip from Chi-town to Santa Monica. The professional scene doesn't exactly welcome nobody skaters, but these outsiders stick together through extreme misadventures. In their quest to go pro, they meet professional vert skating champions Bucky Lasek, Bob Burnquist and Pierre Luc Gagnon, skate pro Bam Margera and his crew Preston Lacy, Ehren Danger McGhehey and Jason Wee Man Acuña, as well as sexy skate chick Jamie as they grind handrails across America and force the skateboarding world to give 'em a piece of the action.
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Grind (2003) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Excitement 30%, Humor 25%, Joy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Excitement30%
- Humor25%
- Joy20%
- Nostalgia15%
- Love10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Excitement, Humor, Joy. Genres: Comedy, Adventure, Sport. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Excitement, Humor and Joy. Its IMDb rating of 6.0/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 61/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Joy
- Hope
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Excitement
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Joy | Hope |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 42 % | 38 % | 20 % | 18 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Humor | 48 % | 44 % | 20 % | 23 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Humor | 54 % | 48 % | 24 % | 34 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Humor | 55 % | 50 % | 23 % | 35 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Humor | 55 % | 53 % | 19 % | 24 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Humor | 50 % | 48 % | 14 % | 16 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Humor | 49 % | 46 % | 11 % | 13 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Humor | 59 % | 56 % | 14 % | 11 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Humor | 60 % | 57 % | 14 % | 18 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Humor | 55 % | 51 % | 10 % | 19 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Humor | 56 % | 53 % | 8 % | 13 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Humor | 56 % | 54 % | 11 % | 15 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Humor | 56 % | 49 % | 13 % | 18 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Humor | 56 % | 44 % | 15 % | 19 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Humor | 56 % | 44 % | 26 % | 34 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Hope | 59 % | 43 % | 30 % | 46 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Excitement | 59 % | 39 % | 31 % | 39 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Excitement | 63 % | 38 % | 46 % | 35 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Joy | 72 % | 38 % | 63 % | 48 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 101′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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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
- Casey La Scala
- Written by
- Ralph Sall
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2003
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Excitement
- Data updated
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