Good Hair
2009 · 96 min · Director: Jeff Stilson, Jeff Stilson
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Chris Rock, a man with two daughters, asks about good hair, as defined by Black Americans, mostly Black women. He visits Bronner Brothers' annual hair convention in Atlanta. He tells us about sodium hydroxide, a toxin used to relax hair. He looks at weaves, and he travels to India where tonsure ceremonies produce much of the hair sold in America. A weave is expensive: he asks who makes the money. We visit salons and barbershops, central to the Black community. Rock asks men if they can touch their mates' hair - no, it's decoration. Various talking heads (many of them women with good hair) comment. It's about self image. Maya Angelou and Tracie Thoms provide perspective.
Emotional fingerprint
Good Hair (2009) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 35%, Inspiration 25%, Surprise 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor35%
- Inspiration25%
- Surprise15%
- Satisfaction15%
- Joy10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Inspiration, Surprise. Genres: Comedy, Documentary. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Inspiration and Surprise. Its IMDb rating of 6.9/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 69/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Curiosity
- Excitement
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Excitement
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Curiosity | Excitement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Curiosity | 47 % | 20 % | 50 % | 22 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Curiosity | 46 % | 31 % | 48 % | 24 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Curiosity | 50 % | 45 % | 50 % | 16 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Humor | 55 % | 46 % | 53 % | 9 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Disturbing | 61 % | 40 % | 54 % | 9 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Disturbing | 60 % | 40 % | 53 % | 14 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Humor | 51 % | 45 % | 50 % | 18 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Curiosity | 49 % | 48 % | 51 % | 15 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Curiosity | 51 % | 45 % | 49 % | 18 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Humor | 55 % | 41 % | 49 % | 23 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Curiosity | 61 % | 39 % | 60 % | 15 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Curiosity | 65 % | 38 % | 68 % | 8 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Curiosity | 64 % | 36 % | 63 % | 8 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Empathy | 65 % | 44 % | 50 % | 9 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Humor | 69 % | 64 % | 38 % | 15 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Humor | 68 % | 66 % | 31 % | 31 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Excitement | 64 % | 51 % | 29 % | 53 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Excitement | 61 % | 41 % | 29 % | 60 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Excitement | 59 % | 35 % | 29 % | 44 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Empathy | 58 % | 35 % | 25 % | 23 % |
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
- Jeff Stilson, Jeff Stilson
- Written by
- Chris Rock, Jeff Stilson, Lance Crouther, Chris Rock, Lance Crouther, Jeff Stilson, Chuck Sklar
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2009
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Country
- United States
- Genres
- Comedy, Documentary
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
Where to watch
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