The Trotsky
2009 · 113 min · Director: Jacob Tierney
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Leon Bronstein is not your average Montreal West high school student. For one thing, none of his peers can claim to be the reincarnation of early 20th century Soviet iconoclast and Red Army hero, Leon Trotsky. When his father sends Leon to public school as punishment for starting a hunger strike at Papa's clothing factory, Leon quickly lends new meaning to the term 'student union', determined as he is to live out his pre-ordained destiny to the fullest and change the world.
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The Trotsky (2009) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 30%, Inspiration 25%, Joy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor30%
- Inspiration25%
- Joy20%
- Empathy15%
- Excitement10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Inspiration, Joy. Genres: Comedy, Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Inspiration and Joy. Its IMDb rating of 6.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 68/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Hope
- Tension
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Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Hope | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 63 % | 63 % | 19 % | 21 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Humor | 59 % | 59 % | 20 % | 19 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Humor | 55 % | 55 % | 21 % | 17 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Humor | 55 % | 54 % | 18 % | 20 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Humor | 54 % | 51 % | 17 % | 24 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Humor | 54 % | 51 % | 26 % | 22 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Humor | 58 % | 56 % | 29 % | 21 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Humor | 60 % | 58 % | 23 % | 22 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Humor | 57 % | 50 % | 31 % | 22 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Hope | 56 % | 43 % | 39 % | 26 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Humor | 57 % | 44 % | 33 % | 37 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Tension | 58 % | 46 % | 31 % | 42 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Humor | 57 % | 51 % | 29 % | 32 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Humor | 56 % | 51 % | 25 % | 26 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Sympathy | 55 % | 40 % | 28 % | 34 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Sympathy | 59 % | 40 % | 38 % | 44 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Hope | 67 % | 43 % | 54 % | 48 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Hope | 74 % | 46 % | 67 % | 41 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Hope | 67 % | 51 % | 57 % | 20 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 110′ | Humor | 53 % | 49 % | 42 % | 5 % |
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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
Eli Bronstein
Dwight
Mrs. Davis
Horne (Kid in Costume)
Female Cop
Jimmy
Details
- Directed by
- Jacob Tierney
- Written by
- Jacob Tierney
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2009
- Runtime
- 113 min
- Country
- Canada
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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