Hot Rod
2007 · 88 min · Director: Akiva Schaffer, Akiva Schaffer
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Rod Kimble is a naïf, a slacker living in a small US town with his mom, his younger brother, and his stepfather whose respect he craves. He also misses his dead dad, whom he thinks was Evel Knievel's back-up. Rod, a man-child, believes that he is a stunt man. When his stepfather needs an operation, with help from his brother and his slacker pals, Rod hatches a plan to set a school-bus-jumping record on his moped. First, his crew and he have to raise money to rent the buses and build the ramp. Trouble is, Rod's inept at his chosen career. Looming failure is complicated by the return of Denise, Rod's next-door neighbor and secret heartthrob, who is home from college. Is public humiliation at hand?
Emotional fingerprint
Hot Rod (2007) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 40%, Excitement 25%, Smile 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor40%
- Excitement25%
- Smile20%
- Inspiration10%
- Surprise5%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Excitement, Smile. Genres: Comedy, Sport. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Excitement and Smile. Its IMDb rating of 6.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Relief
- Joy
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Relief | Joy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 55 % | 53 % | 0 % | 8 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 56 % | 48 % | 0 % | 5 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Sadness | 59 % | 44 % | 1 % | 5 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Humor | 59 % | 50 % | 4 % | 13 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Humor | 59 % | 58 % | 5 % | 18 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Humor | 59 % | 59 % | 4 % | 14 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Humor | 55 % | 55 % | 1 % | 8 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Humor | 54 % | 50 % | 0 % | 5 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Sadness | 58 % | 50 % | 1 % | 9 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Humor | 61 % | 53 % | 3 % | 13 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Sadness | 61 % | 45 % | 1 % | 9 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Sadness | 61 % | 43 % | 8 % | 11 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Humor | 61 % | 51 % | 20 % | 23 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Humor | 57 % | 53 % | 18 % | 23 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Humor | 56 % | 49 % | 6 % | 18 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Humor | 61 % | 48 % | 3 % | 19 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Tension | 70 % | 46 % | 16 % | 21 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Relief | 77 % | 49 % | 46 % | 38 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Joy | 80 % | 57 % | 63 % | 60 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 86′ | 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
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Details
- Directed by
- Akiva Schaffer, Akiva Schaffer
- Written by
- Pam Brady
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2007
- Runtime
- 88 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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