Hoot
2006 · 91 min · Director: Wil Shriner, Wil Shriner
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
The story of a young man moves from Montana to Florida with his family, where he's compelled to engage in a fight to protect a population of endangered owls, and that a tough girl at his school named Beatrice has some connection with the barefoot boy, who has some connection with vandalism at the construction site. When they realize that a population of endangered burrowing owls is threatened by new construction the kids decide to take on crooked politicians and bumbling cops in the hope of saving their new friends.
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Emotional fingerprint
Hoot (2006) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Hope 30%, Smile 25%, Humor 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Hope30%
- Smile25%
- Humor20%
- Empathy15%
- Inspiration10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Hope, Smile, Humor. Genres: Comedy, Adventure, Family. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Hope, Smile and Humor. Its IMDb rating of 5.6/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 58/100.
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Emotional journey
- Hope
- Tension
- Joy
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Hope | Tension | Joy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Curiosity | 38 % | 10 % | 23 % | 13 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 41 % | 9 % | 31 % | 10 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Humor | 41 % | 8 % | 33 % | 6 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Humor | 43 % | 8 % | 34 % | 5 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Curiosity | 45 % | 8 % | 35 % | 8 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Curiosity | 43 % | 10 % | 25 % | 14 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Curiosity | 41 % | 11 % | 23 % | 15 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Humor | 44 % | 9 % | 34 % | 9 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Humor | 48 % | 13 % | 43 % | 5 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Tension | 50 % | 20 % | 45 % | 5 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Tension | 48 % | 23 % | 36 % | 13 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Joy | 46 % | 21 % | 29 % | 23 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Humor | 46 % | 18 % | 33 % | 20 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Humor | 45 % | 23 % | 31 % | 14 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Hope | 51 % | 31 % | 36 % | 10 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Tension | 60 % | 33 % | 51 % | 9 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Hope | 64 % | 43 % | 59 % | 13 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Hope | 70 % | 57 % | 48 % | 30 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Joy | 69 % | 56 % | 19 % | 51 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Joy | 57 % | 45 % | 2 % | 52 % |
Rags to riches
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
Garrett
Dana
Mr. Ryan
Captain
Dr. Gonzalez
Mrs. Matherson
City Clerk
Soccer Pal #2
Mayor Grandy's Assistant
Details
- Directed by
- Wil Shriner, Wil Shriner
- Written by
- Carl Hiaasen, Wil Shriner, Wil Shriner
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2006
- Runtime
- 91 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Hope
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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