Freakonomics
2010 · 93 min · Director: Seth Gordon, Morgan Spurlock, Eugene Jarecki, Alex Gibney, Heidi Ewing, Rachel Grady
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The field of economics can study more than the workings of economies or businesses, it can also help explore human behavior in how it reacts to incentives. Economist Steven D. Levitt and journalist Stephen J. Dubner host an anthology of documentaries that examines how people react to opportunities to gain, wittingly or otherwise. The subjects include the possible role a person's name has for their success in life, why there is so much cheating in an honor bound sport like sumo wrestling, what helped reduce crime in the USA in the 1990s onward and we follow an school experiment to see if cash prizes can encourage struggling students to improve academically.
Emotional fingerprint
Freakonomics (2010) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Curiosity 35%, Humor 25%, Surprise 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Curiosity35%
- Humor25%
- Surprise20%
- Inspiration10%
- Satisfaction10%
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The strongest emotional signals are Curiosity, Humor, Surprise. Genres: Documentary. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Curiosity, Humor and Surprise. Its IMDb rating of 6.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 66/100.
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Emotional journey
- Curiosity
- Disturbing
- Sympathy
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Curiosity | Disturbing | Sympathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Curiosity | 41 % | 55 % | 7 % | 7 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Curiosity | 42 % | 55 % | 11 % | 16 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Curiosity | 45 % | 56 % | 17 % | 26 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Curiosity | 48 % | 57 % | 20 % | 27 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Curiosity | 47 % | 58 % | 18 % | 15 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Curiosity | 46 % | 60 % | 17 % | 4 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Curiosity | 49 % | 63 % | 26 % | 8 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Curiosity | 60 % | 56 % | 48 % | 26 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Disturbing | 68 % | 47 % | 65 % | 42 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Disturbing | 62 % | 48 % | 56 % | 33 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Curiosity | 54 % | 55 % | 43 % | 24 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Curiosity | 55 % | 61 % | 39 % | 30 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Curiosity | 54 % | 61 % | 28 % | 32 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Curiosity | 51 % | 56 % | 13 % | 29 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Hope | 53 % | 51 % | 6 % | 28 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Hope | 53 % | 46 % | 3 % | 29 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Curiosity | 51 % | 47 % | 4 % | 34 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Hope | 49 % | 48 % | 4 % | 30 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Curiosity | 42 % | 47 % | 2 % | 17 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 91′ | 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
Blake
High School Girl
Mercedes
Deshawn
Student
High School Girl
Jake
Lexus
Johnny the Mechanic
Jake
Temptress' Mother
Himself
Loser
Himself
Boyfriend
High School Girl
All American Dad
Father
Himself
Details
- Directed by
- Seth Gordon, Morgan Spurlock, Eugene Jarecki, Alex Gibney, Heidi Ewing, Rachel Grady
- Written by
- Morgan Spurlock, Eugene Jarecki, Alex Gibney, Jeremy Chilnick, Heidi Ewing, Peter Bull, Rachel Grady, Peter Bull
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2010
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Country
- United States
- Genres
- Documentary
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Curiosity
- Data updated
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