The Battle of Shaker Heights
2003 · 79 min · Director: Efram Potelle, Kyle Rankin, Efram Potelle
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
A young war reenactor makes a friend on the battlefield who helps him use strategy to take on his high school enemy. Driven by newfound confidence, he seduces the friend's fetching older sister and risks the friendship. Reality intervenes when the illness of his ex-addict father forces the anger his irony masks to the surface and he has to decide if staying in a fantasy world is worth the consequences.
Emotional fingerprint
The Battle of Shaker Heights (2003) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Anxiety 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy30%
- Anxiety25%
- Sadness20%
- Inspiration15%
- Love10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Anxiety, Sadness. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Anxiety and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 6.0/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 62/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Tension
- Sadness
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Tension | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 47 % | 47 % | 23 % | 0 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Humor | 44 % | 41 % | 21 % | 1 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Humor | 45 % | 35 % | 31 % | 5 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Tension | 46 % | 32 % | 39 % | 8 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Humor | 44 % | 30 % | 35 % | 11 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Empathy | 44 % | 29 % | 31 % | 14 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Humor | 45 % | 36 % | 24 % | 8 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Humor | 48 % | 45 % | 21 % | 3 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Humor | 50 % | 40 % | 28 % | 10 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Sadness | 48 % | 30 % | 26 % | 23 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Humor | 48 % | 33 % | 30 % | 21 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Tension | 51 % | 36 % | 41 % | 19 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Sadness | 54 % | 27 % | 41 % | 34 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Sadness | 59 % | 15 % | 44 % | 44 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Tension | 68 % | 10 % | 57 % | 46 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Sadness | 71 % | 9 % | 61 % | 56 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Sadness | 65 % | 13 % | 44 % | 53 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Empathy | 59 % | 25 % | 25 % | 34 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Hope | 51 % | 26 % | 21 % | 25 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Sadness | 42 % | 13 % | 20 % | 27 % |
Riches to rags
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
Lance
(uncredited)
Maurice / German Soldier
Xiou-Xiou Ling
A.D.
Charlie Hayes
Details
- Directed by
- Efram Potelle, Kyle Rankin, Efram Potelle
- Written by
- Erica Beeney
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2003
- Runtime
- 79 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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