Pretty Persuasion
2005 · 109 min · Director: Marcos Siega
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Manipulative high school sophomore Kimberly Joyce leads her friends Brittany Wells and Randa Azzouni in bringing charges of sexual assault against Percy Anderson, their English and drama teacher at an exclusive private school in Beverly Hills. Meanwhile, local reporter Emily Klein, originally assigned to do an insignificant piece on the school, hopes that the scandal will launch her into celebrity in the television news business, while Kimberly's bigoted father, Hank, is concerned primarily with the effect that his daughter's accusations may have on his business.
Emotional fingerprint
Pretty Persuasion (2005) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Confusion 30%, Humor 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Confusion, Humor, Anxiety. Genres: Comedy, Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Confusion, Humor and Anxiety. 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
- Disturbing
- Tension
- Curiosity
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Disturbing | Tension | Curiosity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 40 % | 25 % | 7 % | 25 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Humor | 45 % | 30 % | 11 % | 26 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Humor | 49 % | 36 % | 18 % | 28 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Humor | 55 % | 48 % | 29 % | 30 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Disturbing | 56 % | 51 % | 38 % | 34 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Humor | 51 % | 44 % | 38 % | 38 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Tension | 54 % | 43 % | 43 % | 43 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Humor | 56 % | 44 % | 46 % | 45 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Curiosity | 55 % | 41 % | 41 % | 43 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Humor | 56 % | 43 % | 39 % | 38 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Tension | 59 % | 50 % | 44 % | 35 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Disturbing | 60 % | 56 % | 46 % | 34 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Disturbing | 63 % | 59 % | 51 % | 35 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Disturbing | 64 % | 56 % | 56 % | 41 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Curiosity | 66 % | 55 % | 59 % | 50 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Tension | 73 % | 63 % | 65 % | 51 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Disturbing | 74 % | 66 % | 65 % | 49 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Disturbing | 78 % | 71 % | 63 % | 51 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 101′ | Disturbing | 83 % | 80 % | 60 % | 48 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 106′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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
Dave
Randa
Kenny
Cody
Details
- Directed by
- Marcos Siega
- Written by
- Skander Halim
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2005
- Runtime
- 109 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Confusion
- Data updated
Where to watch
Free
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