Make It Happen
2008 · 90 min · Director: Darren Grant
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Indiana girl Lauryn wants to be a dancer, so she tries to audition for a Chicago dance school but fails to impress them; they tell her to return for the second audition a few weeks off and try to do something different. But in the meantime, her car gets towed; not wanting to return to Indiana and a brother who doesn't exactly support her, she gets a job at a burlesque club and discovers a different kind of dance.
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Make It Happen (2008) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Inspiration 30%, Excitement 25%, Hope 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Inspiration30%
- Excitement25%
- Hope20%
- Sadness15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Inspiration, Excitement, Hope. Genres: Drama, Musical. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Inspiration, Excitement and Hope. Its IMDb rating of 5.4/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 57/100.
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Emotional journey
- Hope
- Joy
- Love
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Hope | Joy | Love |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Hope | 52 % | 50 % | 15 % | 12 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Hope | 55 % | 36 % | 9 % | 10 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Sadness | 55 % | 25 % | 8 % | 6 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Hope | 46 % | 25 % | 15 % | 6 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Joy | 41 % | 21 % | 29 % | 10 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Joy | 44 % | 25 % | 40 % | 14 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Hope | 49 % | 29 % | 33 % | 19 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Sadness | 59 % | 21 % | 19 % | 30 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Tension | 63 % | 23 % | 24 % | 43 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Love | 56 % | 29 % | 34 % | 43 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Tension | 51 % | 34 % | 29 % | 34 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Hope | 51 % | 44 % | 24 % | 35 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Hope | 55 % | 54 % | 26 % | 43 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Hope | 65 % | 46 % | 20 % | 38 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Sadness | 71 % | 25 % | 9 % | 26 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Sadness | 69 % | 33 % | 15 % | 31 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Hope | 75 % | 61 % | 44 % | 45 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Joy | 83 % | 70 % | 70 % | 52 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 88′ | 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
Brooke
Carmen
Brenda
Birthday Party Guy
Flirtatious Customer
Street Dancer
Audition Dancer
Bouncer at Malcolm's
Details
- Directed by
- Darren Grant
- Written by
- Duane Adler, Nicole Avril
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2008
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Inspiration
- Data updated
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