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Bandslam

2009 · 111 min · Director: Todd Graff ★ IMDb 6.3 · 15,718 ratings

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Will centers on a high school outcast and a popular girl who form an unlikely bond through their shared love of music. Assembling a like-minded crew of misfits, the friends form a rock group and perform in the battle of the bands competition at their school.

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Emotional fingerprint

Bandslam (2009) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 30%, Excitement 25%, Love 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

30%Humor
25%Excitement
20%Love
  1. Humor30%
  2. Excitement25%
  3. Love20%
  4. Inspiration15%
  5. Satisfaction10%

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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 Humor, Excitement, Love. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Family. AI estimate.

Is it worth watching?

Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Excitement and Love. Its IMDb rating of 6.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 65/100.

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Emotional journey

AI · from subtitles
  • Sadness
  • Joy
  • Love

Not enough subtitle evidence

No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Humor

Dominant emotion: Sadness

Dominant emotion: Joy

Dominant emotion: Love

Dominant emotion: Tension

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Emotional journey Emotional intensity over the film’s runtime, from quieter to stronger on a fixed 0–1 scale. Hatched intervals have insufficient subtitle evidence. The table provides the values.
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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 13 %, then rises around 63 %, then peaks around 88 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensitySadnessJoyLove
2.5 %≈ 3′Humor38 %15 %20 %8 %
7.5 %≈ 8′Humor36 %14 %18 %9 %
12.5 %≈ 14′Sadness36 %15 %15 %10 %
17.5 %≈ 19′Humor40 %10 %21 %10 %
22.5 %≈ 25′Humor41 %6 %25 %10 %
27.5 %≈ 31′Humor39 %6 %23 %8 %
32.5 %≈ 36′Joy38 %6 %25 %6 %
37.5 %≈ 42′Humor40 %8 %26 %15 %
42.5 %≈ 47′Humor45 %10 %28 %27 %
47.5 %≈ 53′Humor45 %20 %24 %27 %
52.5 %≈ 58′Sadness41 %29 %16 %21 %
57.5 %≈ 64′Sadness43 %31 %16 %28 %
62.5 %≈ 69′Love54 %43 %13 %38 %
67.5 %≈ 75′Sadness64 %56 %8 %34 %
72.5 %≈ 80′Sadness61 %56 %9 %23 %
77.5 %≈ 86′Sadness61 %44 %11 %15 %
82.5 %≈ 92′Tension68 %36 %13 %25 %
87.5 %≈ 97′Love70 %36 %25 %43 %
92.5 %≈ 103′Joy64 %28 %41 %40 %
97.5 %≈ 108′Love53 %23 %38 %33 %
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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

AM
Aly Michalka

AM
Aly Michalka

Charlotte Banks

Vanessa Hudgens

GC
Gaelan Connell

GC
Gaelan Connell

Will Burton

SP
Scott Porter

Ben Wheatly

RD
Ryan Donowho

Basher Martin

CS
Charlie Saxton

Bug

Lisa Kudrow

Karen Burton

TJ
Tim Jo

Omar

E
Elvy

Irene Lerman (Cello)

LC
Lisa Chung

Kim Lee (Keyboards)

JW
J.W. Wright

Dylan Dyer (Glory Dogs Guitar)

BB
Blair Bomar

Megan

CW
Casey Williams

Ms. Wittenberg

MM
Maggie Maye

Kyra 17-1

ZT
Zach Thatcher

Kid Talking About Miles

DC
Derek Cox-Berg

Rapping Boy #1

MH
Matt Hensarling

Rapping Boy #2

CJ
Cassidy Johnson

Slapping Girl

LH
Landon Henninger

Rory

NM
Nathan McCray

Glue Boy

Details

Directed by
Todd Graff
Type
Movies
Released
2009
Runtime
111 min
Country
United States
Ratings
★ IMDb 6.3 · 15,718 ratings
Feels mostly
Humor
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