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That's My Boy

2012 · 116 min · Director: Sean Anders ★ IMDb 5.6 · 124,069 ratings

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While still in his teens, Donny (Adam Sandler) fathered son Todd (Andy Samberg) and raised him alone until Todd's 18th birthday. Now, after years apart, Donny suddenly shows up uninvited on the eve of Todd's wedding. Donny tries desperately to reconnect with Todd and is forced to deal with the results of his bad parenting skills.

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That's My Boy (2012) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 40%, Smile 25%, Anxiety 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

40%Humor
25%Smile
  1. Humor40%
  2. Smile25%

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Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Smile, Anxiety. Genres: Comedy, Drama. AI estimate.

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Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Smile and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 5.6/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 58/100.

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Emotional journey

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  • Humor
  • Surprise
  • Disgust

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No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Humor

Dominant emotion: Disgust

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Surprise

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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 3 %, then peaks around 88 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityHumorSurpriseDisgust
2.5 %≈ 3′Humor50 %45 %27 %27 %
7.5 %≈ 9′Humor51 %48 %28 %21 %
12.5 %≈ 15′Humor54 %53 %25 %18 %
17.5 %≈ 20′Humor54 %54 %20 %18 %
22.5 %≈ 26′Humor54 %54 %20 %19 %
27.5 %≈ 32′Humor57 %57 %25 %21 %
32.5 %≈ 38′Humor59 %59 %25 %24 %
37.5 %≈ 44′Humor58 %54 %24 %33 %
42.5 %≈ 49′Disgust59 %49 %26 %44 %
47.5 %≈ 55′Humor60 %51 %26 %41 %
52.5 %≈ 61′Humor60 %56 %26 %29 %
57.5 %≈ 67′Humor60 %56 %28 %24 %
62.5 %≈ 73′Humor60 %54 %29 %33 %
67.5 %≈ 78′Disgust61 %48 %34 %41 %
72.5 %≈ 84′Tension63 %38 %39 %36 %
77.5 %≈ 90′Tension64 %35 %45 %38 %
82.5 %≈ 96′Disgust68 %43 %55 %49 %
87.5 %≈ 102′Surprise69 %50 %54 %41 %
92.5 %≈ 107′Humor67 %53 %43 %27 %
97.5 %≈ 113′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
Riches to rags

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

Adam Sandler

Donny Berger

Andy Samberg

Todd Peterson

Leighton Meester

Jamie Martin

VI
Vanilla Ice

Vanilla Ice

TO
Tony Orlando

Steve Spirou

Susan Sarandon

Mary McGarricle (Present Day)

James Caan

Father McNally

Blake Clark

Gerald

EA
Eva Amurri

Ms. McGarricle

MF
Meagen Fay

Helen

Ana Gasteyer

Mrs. Ravensdale

Rachel Dratch

Phil's Wife

PS
Peggy Stewart

Grandma Delores

L
Luenell

Champale

C
Ciara

Brie

JW
Justin Weaver

Young Donny

TB
Todd Bridges

Todd Bridges

Details

Directed by
Sean Anders
Written by
David Caspe
Type
Movies
Released
2012
Runtime
116 min
Country
United States
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Ratings
★ IMDb 5.6 · 124,069 ratings
Feels mostly
Humor
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