World's Greatest Dad
2009 · 99 min · Director: Bobcat Goldthwait, Bobcat Goldthwait
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Lance Clayton is a man who has learned to settle. His son, Kyle's an insufferable jerk. Lance is dating Claire, the school's art teacher, but she doesn't want to get serious or even acknowledge publicly they're dating. In the wake of a freak accident, Lance suffers the worst tragedy -- and greatest opportunity of his life. He is suddenly faced with the possibility of all the fame, fortune and popularity he ever dreamed of; if he can only live with the knowledge of how he got it.
Emotional fingerprint
World's Greatest Dad (2009) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 30%, Disturbing 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor30%
- Disturbing25%
- Sadness20%
- Guilt15%
- Confusion10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Disturbing, Sadness. Genres: Comedy, Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Disturbing and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 6.8/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 70/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Sympathy
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Sympathy | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Sympathy | 40 % | 18 % | 27 % | 20 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 41 % | 15 % | 24 % | 23 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Sympathy | 44 % | 23 % | 31 % | 28 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Sadness | 43 % | 29 % | 35 % | 29 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Sympathy | 39 % | 25 % | 32 % | 24 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Humor | 41 % | 25 % | 35 % | 24 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Sympathy | 48 % | 28 % | 35 % | 35 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Tension | 53 % | 34 % | 36 % | 36 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Sadness | 56 % | 45 % | 45 % | 25 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Sadness | 56 % | 46 % | 48 % | 26 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Sympathy | 53 % | 40 % | 41 % | 31 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Sadness | 46 % | 35 % | 34 % | 28 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Sadness | 44 % | 31 % | 29 % | 30 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Tension | 45 % | 27 % | 24 % | 35 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Humor | 48 % | 29 % | 24 % | 36 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Sadness | 55 % | 40 % | 35 % | 40 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Sadness | 64 % | 51 % | 45 % | 48 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Sadness | 69 % | 51 % | 46 % | 51 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Relief | 60 % | 39 % | 35 % | 38 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Sadness | 45 % | 28 % | 20 % | 22 % |
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
Andrew Troutman
Bonnie McBon
Himself
Dr. Pentola
Ginger
Dan Spencer
Peter (as Zach Sanchez)
Details
- Directed by
- Bobcat Goldthwait, Bobcat Goldthwait
- Written by
- Bobcat Goldthwait, Bobcat Goldthwait
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2009
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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