Beastie Boys Story
2020 · 120 min · Director: Spike Jonze, Spike Jonze
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Here's a little story they're about to tell... Michael Diamond and Adam Horovitz share the story of the band, Beastie Boys, and 40 years of friendship in a live documentary experience directed by friend and collaborator, Spike Jonze.
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Beastie Boys Story (2020) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Nostalgia 30%, Humor 25%, Excitement 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Nostalgia30%
- Humor25%
- Excitement20%
- Inspiration15%
- Joy10%
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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 Nostalgia, Humor, Excitement. Genres: Documentary, Music, Biography. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Nostalgia, Humor and Excitement. Its IMDb rating of 7.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Nostalgia
- Humor
- Sadness
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Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Nostalgia
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion: Inspiration
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Nostalgia | Humor | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Sadness | 57 % | 42 % | 38 % | 30 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Nostalgia | 51 % | 40 % | 40 % | 11 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Humor | 46 % | 34 % | 39 % | 0 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Humor | 49 % | 30 % | 44 % | 0 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Humor | 57 % | 30 % | 53 % | 0 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Joy | 59 % | 31 % | 46 % | 1 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Joy | 54 % | 33 % | 36 % | 4 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Humor | 56 % | 29 % | 38 % | 14 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Sadness | 59 % | 28 % | 40 % | 30 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Humor | 54 % | 31 % | 41 % | 29 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Humor | 49 % | 29 % | 39 % | 20 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Sadness | 49 % | 24 % | 34 % | 29 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Sadness | 53 % | 25 % | 28 % | 41 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Sadness | 57 % | 31 % | 20 % | 36 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Joy | 59 % | 35 % | 25 % | 16 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Inspiration | 64 % | 42 % | 30 % | 24 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Sadness | 75 % | 57 % | 25 % | 54 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Nostalgia | 69 % | 56 % | 28 % | 46 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 111′ | Humor | 50 % | 38 % | 36 % | 18 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 117′ | Humor | 43 % | 27 % | 42 % | 8 % |
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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Details
- Directed by
- Spike Jonze, Spike Jonze
- Written by
- Spike Jonze, Adam Horovitz, Mike D, Spike Jonze, Adam Horovitz, Michael Diamond
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2020
- Runtime
- 120 min
- Country
- United States
- Genres
- Documentary, Music, Biography
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Nostalgia
- Data updated
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