Were the World Mine
2008 · 97 min · Director: Tom Gustafson
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Gay high schooler Timothy receives confusing signals from his rugby player crush. In the way of their love: a homophobic rugby team. But when the rugby team is all cast in the school production of A Midsummer Night's Dream, supporting Timothy as the lead, Timothy discovers magic in the pages that allows him to make people fall in love with others of the same sex - and the town is never the same.
Emotional fingerprint
Were the World Mine (2008) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Love 30%, Humor 25%, Joy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Love30%
- Humor25%
- Joy20%
- Empathy15%
- Inspiration10%
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Share of emotional signal, not the percentage of people or a probability of enjoyment.
Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.
Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Love, Humor, Joy. Genres: Comedy, Fantasy, Adventure. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Love, Humor and Joy. Its IMDb rating of 6.8/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 69/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Relief
- Empathy
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Relief | Empathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Empathy | 50 % | 25 % | 5 % | 48 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Empathy | 50 % | 31 % | 6 % | 46 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Empathy | 48 % | 36 % | 9 % | 40 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Humor | 43 % | 36 % | 13 % | 29 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Humor | 43 % | 31 % | 13 % | 26 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Tension | 51 % | 26 % | 6 % | 40 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Empathy | 57 % | 23 % | 5 % | 51 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Love | 53 % | 21 % | 8 % | 41 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Love | 48 % | 30 % | 6 % | 26 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Humor | 51 % | 44 % | 5 % | 25 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Humor | 57 % | 54 % | 5 % | 29 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Humor | 61 % | 56 % | 5 % | 35 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Love | 63 % | 54 % | 4 % | 41 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Humor | 61 % | 53 % | 3 % | 39 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Humor | 63 % | 46 % | 5 % | 39 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Tension | 63 % | 30 % | 15 % | 45 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Relief | 57 % | 25 % | 35 % | 39 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Relief | 56 % | 34 % | 52 % | 25 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Relief | 57 % | 33 % | 57 % | 20 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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
Timothy
Max
Jonathon
Cooper
Cole
Russ
Taylor
Bradley
Becky
Dancer (as Kenneth Gasch)
Details
- Directed by
- Tom Gustafson
- Written by
- William Shakespeare, Tom Gustafson, Cory Krueckeberg
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2008
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Love
- Data updated
Where to watch
Free
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