Running with Scissors
2006 · 122 min · Director: Ryan Murphy
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
The story of how a boy was abandoned by his mother and how he, later, abandoned her. The year he'll be 14, the parents of Augusten Burroughs (1965- ) divorce, and his mother, who thinks of herself as a fine poet on the verge of fame, delivers him to the eccentric household of her psychiatrist, Dr. Finch. During that year, Augusten avoids school, keeps a journal, and practices cosmetology. His mother's mental illness worsens, he takes an older lover, he finds friendship with Finch's younger daughter, and he's the occasional recipient of gifts from an unlikely benefactor. Can he survive to come of age?
Emotional fingerprint
Running with Scissors (2006) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Melancholy 30%, Empathy 25%, Humor 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Melancholy30%
- Empathy25%
- Humor20%
- Sadness15%
- Disturbing10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Melancholy, Empathy, Humor. Genres: Comedy, Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Melancholy, Empathy and Humor. Its IMDb rating of 6.1/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 62/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Tension
- Disturbing
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Tension | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Sadness | 47 % | 45 % | 25 % | 10 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Sadness | 56 % | 44 % | 43 % | 23 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Tension | 66 % | 40 % | 59 % | 45 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Disturbing | 56 % | 33 % | 45 % | 45 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Humor | 48 % | 25 % | 35 % | 38 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Disturbing | 53 % | 26 % | 44 % | 43 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Sadness | 50 % | 30 % | 40 % | 34 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Hope | 46 % | 33 % | 32 % | 21 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Sadness | 55 % | 44 % | 41 % | 33 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Sadness | 69 % | 51 % | 59 % | 53 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Tension | 76 % | 51 % | 64 % | 64 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Disturbing | 71 % | 48 % | 53 % | 61 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Humor | 61 % | 33 % | 48 % | 50 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Disturbing | 61 % | 32 % | 50 % | 45 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Sadness | 66 % | 49 % | 51 % | 44 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Tension | 70 % | 54 % | 60 % | 51 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 101′ | Tension | 71 % | 51 % | 66 % | 55 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 107′ | Tension | 70 % | 50 % | 51 % | 34 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 113′ | Hope | 72 % | 52 % | 30 % | 12 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 119′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Cinderella
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
Six-Year-Old Augusten Burroughs
Poo
Christy - 1978 Poetry Club
Restaurant Waitress
Officer Button
Cocktail Waitress
Details
- Directed by
- Ryan Murphy
- Written by
- Ryan Murphy, Augusten Burroughs
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2006
- Runtime
- 122 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Melancholy
- Data updated
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