Friday Night Lights
2004 · 118 min · Director: Peter Berg
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Odessa, Texas, is a small, town in Texas. Racially divided and economically dying, there is one night that gives the town something to live for: Friday Night. The Permian Panthers have a big winning tradition in Texas high school football, led by QB Mike Winchell and superstar tailback Boobie Miles, but all is not well, as Boobie suffers a career-ending injury in the first game of the season. Hope is lost among citizens in Odessa, and for the team, but Coach Gary Gaines, who believes that "Perfection is being able to look your friends in the eye and know you did everything you could not to let them down", is somehow able to help the team rise up from the ashes and make a huge season comeback. Now on their way to state, the Panthers must go out and be perfect, because they may never matter this much for the rest of their lives.
Emotional fingerprint
Friday Night Lights (2004) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Inspiration 30%, Excitement 25%, Hope 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Inspiration30%
- Excitement25%
- Hope20%
- Empathy15%
- Sadness10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Inspiration, Excitement, Hope. Genres: Drama, Action, Sport. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Inspiration, Excitement and Hope. Its IMDb rating of 7.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Excitement
- Hope
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Excitement
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Excitement | Hope |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Excitement | 32 % | 22 % | 23 % | 18 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Tension | 33 % | 26 % | 19 % | 15 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Tension | 31 % | 25 % | 16 % | 14 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Hope | 37 % | 26 % | 26 % | 23 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Excitement | 49 % | 33 % | 35 % | 29 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Tension | 51 % | 39 % | 24 % | 23 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Sadness | 48 % | 36 % | 19 % | 24 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Excitement | 49 % | 36 % | 29 % | 29 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Sympathy | 56 % | 48 % | 29 % | 24 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Tension | 62 % | 55 % | 23 % | 20 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Sadness | 59 % | 50 % | 18 % | 24 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Hope | 56 % | 40 % | 25 % | 34 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Excitement | 58 % | 36 % | 41 % | 41 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Hope | 62 % | 49 % | 49 % | 40 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Tension | 68 % | 63 % | 49 % | 40 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Hope | 74 % | 68 % | 51 % | 49 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Tension | 81 % | 76 % | 61 % | 54 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 103′ | Tension | 86 % | 83 % | 67 % | 52 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 109′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 115′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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Cast
Ivory Christian
Mrs. Winchell
Flippy
Melissa
Jennifer Gaines
Comer's Girlfriend
Skip Baldwin
Dr. Rogers
Odessa Doctor
Details
- Directed by
- Peter Berg
- Written by
- Peter Berg, David Aaron Cohen, Buzz Bissinger
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2004
- Runtime
- 118 min
- Country
- United States, Germany
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Inspiration
- Data updated
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