The Great Buck Howard
2008 · 90 min · Director: Sean McGinly
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When a law school dropout answers an advertisement to be a personal assistant he unknowingly signs on to work for a belligerent has-been magician struggling to resurrect his career. This leads to a journey across the country staging the comeback of a lifetime.
Emotional fingerprint
The Great Buck Howard (2008) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 30%, Excitement 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor30%
- Excitement25%
- Empathy20%
- Anxiety15%
- Inspiration10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Excitement, Empathy. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Adventure. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Excitement and Empathy. 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
- Curiosity
- Humor
- Sympathy
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Curiosity | Humor | Sympathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Curiosity | 37 % | 38 % | 23 % | 20 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 41 % | 40 % | 34 % | 14 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Curiosity | 47 % | 43 % | 41 % | 14 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Humor | 47 % | 36 % | 41 % | 19 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Humor | 43 % | 28 % | 35 % | 26 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Sympathy | 41 % | 25 % | 30 % | 30 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Humor | 40 % | 30 % | 31 % | 22 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Curiosity | 41 % | 34 % | 29 % | 18 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Sympathy | 44 % | 27 % | 24 % | 27 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Tension | 47 % | 23 % | 22 % | 36 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Sympathy | 50 % | 30 % | 23 % | 41 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Tension | 53 % | 33 % | 23 % | 45 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Sympathy | 55 % | 28 % | 25 % | 49 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Joy | 52 % | 30 % | 31 % | 40 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Joy | 48 % | 38 % | 35 % | 28 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Humor | 48 % | 43 % | 31 % | 28 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Curiosity | 49 % | 50 % | 25 % | 29 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Curiosity | 55 % | 57 % | 21 % | 26 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Curiosity | 62 % | 60 % | 17 % | 25 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Man in a hole
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
Edward Kelly
Sleeping Woman
Martha Stewart
Details
- Directed by
- Sean McGinly
- Written by
- Sean McGinly
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2008
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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