Front of the Class
2008 · 95 min · Director: Peter Werner
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After being challenged by Tourette's syndrome from a very young age, Brad Cohen defies all odds to become a gifted teacher. As Cohen grows up, he must face friends and classmates who don't realize that he sometimes cannot control his outbursts and a father who seems unwilling to accept his son's condition.
Emotional fingerprint
Front of the Class (2008) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Inspiration 30%, Empathy 25%, Hope 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Inspiration30%
- Empathy25%
- Hope20%
- Excitement15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Inspiration, Empathy, Hope. Genres: Drama, Biography. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Inspiration, Empathy and Hope. Its IMDb rating of 8.1/10 suggests a strong audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 74/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Hope
- Inspiration
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Inspiration
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Hope | Inspiration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Empathy | 45 % | 45 % | 37 % | 25 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Hope | 44 % | 44 % | 32 % | 21 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Empathy | 49 % | 49 % | 23 % | 14 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Empathy | 59 % | 59 % | 25 % | 15 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Empathy | 59 % | 56 % | 40 % | 31 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Inspiration | 56 % | 51 % | 43 % | 40 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Empathy | 60 % | 56 % | 39 % | 40 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Inspiration | 64 % | 61 % | 40 % | 45 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Empathy | 64 % | 57 % | 43 % | 43 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Hope | 61 % | 51 % | 46 % | 35 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Empathy | 64 % | 49 % | 48 % | 36 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Joy | 63 % | 42 % | 48 % | 41 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Empathy | 51 % | 38 % | 40 % | 34 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Joy | 48 % | 39 % | 33 % | 26 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Joy | 51 % | 43 % | 35 % | 29 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Hope | 53 % | 44 % | 39 % | 34 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Inspiration | 59 % | 49 % | 32 % | 34 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Sadness | 70 % | 63 % | 29 % | 30 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Empathy | 78 % | 68 % | 48 % | 49 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Inspiration | 83 % | 63 % | 67 % | 75 % |
Rags to riches
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
Young Brad Cohen
Ron
Hilarie Straka
Susan
Molly
Bully
Mr. Stivers
Details
- Directed by
- Peter Werner
- Written by
- Thomas Rickman, Brad Cohen, Lisa Wysocky
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2008
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Inspiration
- Data updated
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