School of Life
2005 · 111 min · Director: William Dear, William Dear
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History teacher "Stormin'" Norman Warner is held with great reverence at Fallbrook Middle School, he voted Teacher of the Year by its student body forty-three years in a row. His son, current Biology teacher Matt Warner, does not hold that same reverence by the students, who view him as a stick in the mud. After Norman's passing, Matt, who received a few words of wisdom from his father before he died and who has always felt in his father's shadow, nonetheless feels the burden of keeping the Warner winning streak of Teacher of the Year alive. His task is made all the more difficult of the hiring of Michael D'Angelo, a Fallbrook alumnus, as its new History teacher. Quickly given the catchy moniker "Mr. D" by all at the school, Michael captures the imagination not only of the students but of all the other teachers, that is except Matt, who uses all his energies to discredit Mr. D and his methods. All Matt's efforts fall flat on his face, which places his son, Dylan Warner, a grade 8 student at the school, in a bad light, difficult for Dylan as he pursues fellow classmate and head cheerleader, Chase Witherspoon, who he already believes is out of his league. Some information he learns about Mr. D may lead Matt on the path to truly becoming the inspiration to the students he wants to be, regardless of the award.
Emotional fingerprint
School of Life (2005) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 30%, Empathy 25%, Love 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor30%
- Empathy25%
- Love20%
- Sadness15%
- Inspiration10%
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The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Empathy, Love. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Family. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Empathy and Love. Its IMDb rating of 6.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 66/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Inspiration
- Sadness
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Inspiration
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Inspiration | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 67 % | 27 % | 15 % | 47 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Sadness | 66 % | 25 % | 18 % | 50 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Humor | 56 % | 35 % | 29 % | 25 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Inspiration | 51 % | 44 % | 40 % | 3 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Humor | 53 % | 48 % | 40 % | 0 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Humor | 54 % | 51 % | 30 % | 3 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Humor | 56 % | 55 % | 15 % | 6 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Humor | 55 % | 54 % | 6 % | 8 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Humor | 51 % | 48 % | 4 % | 10 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Humor | 49 % | 43 % | 5 % | 11 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Joy | 45 % | 39 % | 9 % | 10 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Humor | 48 % | 43 % | 20 % | 10 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Humor | 55 % | 50 % | 28 % | 6 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Humor | 58 % | 43 % | 24 % | 11 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Inspiration | 59 % | 28 % | 36 % | 25 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Inspiration | 63 % | 24 % | 51 % | 36 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Sadness | 66 % | 26 % | 54 % | 44 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Inspiration | 69 % | 30 % | 60 % | 34 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 103′ | Inspiration | 71 % | 26 % | 66 % | 29 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 108′ | Inspiration | 72 % | 18 % | 67 % | 40 % |
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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
Dylan Warner
Maggie Little
Denise Davies
Chase
Seth
Kylie
Heather
Patty
Devon
Brad
Madman
Howard
Details
- Directed by
- William Dear, William Dear
- Written by
- Jonathan Kahn
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2005
- Runtime
- 111 min
- Country
- Canada, United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
Where to watch
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