Bigger Stronger Faster*
2008 · 105 min · Director: Chris Bell
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In America, we define ourselves in the superlative: we are the biggest, strongest, fastest country in the world. Is it any wonder that so many of our heroes are on performance enhancing drugs? Director Christopher Bell explores America's win-at-all-cost culture by examining how his two brothers became members of the steroid-subculture in an effort to realize their American dream.
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Bigger Stronger Faster* (2008) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Anxiety 20%, Inspiration 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy30%
- Anxiety20%
- Inspiration20%
- Anger15%
- Humor15%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Anxiety, Inspiration. Genres: Documentary, Sport. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Anxiety and Inspiration. Its IMDb rating of 7.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.
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Emotional journey
- Curiosity
- Sadness
- Empathy
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Curiosity | Sadness | Empathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Curiosity | 45 % | 42 % | 13 % | 23 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Curiosity | 51 % | 43 % | 29 % | 35 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Sadness | 57 % | 41 % | 44 % | 48 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Curiosity | 54 % | 45 % | 30 % | 38 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Curiosity | 53 % | 56 % | 13 % | 20 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Curiosity | 59 % | 59 % | 23 % | 24 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Sadness | 60 % | 53 % | 33 % | 31 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Curiosity | 53 % | 53 % | 20 % | 25 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Curiosity | 50 % | 58 % | 13 % | 20 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Curiosity | 54 % | 63 % | 16 % | 19 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Curiosity | 56 % | 61 % | 26 % | 26 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Sadness | 61 % | 53 % | 48 % | 46 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Sadness | 65 % | 44 % | 57 % | 60 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Empathy | 63 % | 41 % | 53 % | 60 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Sadness | 60 % | 49 % | 41 % | 45 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Curiosity | 57 % | 57 % | 19 % | 23 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Curiosity | 55 % | 57 % | 14 % | 19 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Curiosity | 57 % | 50 % | 34 % | 36 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Empathy | 61 % | 43 % | 46 % | 54 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Empathy | 63 % | 40 % | 47 % | 60 % |
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
- Chris Bell
- Written by
- Chris Bell, Alexander Buono, Tamsin Rawady
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2008
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Country
- United States
- Genres
- Documentary, Sport
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
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