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American Grindhouse

2010 · 82 min · Director: Elijah Drenner ★ IMDb 7.1 · 2,836 ratings

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This documentary explores the hidden history of the American Exploitation Film. The movie digs deep into this often overlooked category of U.S. cinema and unearths the shameless and occasionally shocking origins of this popular entertainment.

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American Grindhouse (2010) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Curiosity 30%, Humor 25%, Surprise 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

  1. Humor25%
  2. Awe15%

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The strongest emotional signals are Curiosity, Humor, Surprise. Genres: Documentary. AI estimate.

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Consider this title if you are looking for Curiosity, Humor and Surprise. Its IMDb rating of 7.1/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 69/100.

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  • Curiosity
  • Humor
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Dominant emotion: Curiosity

Dominant emotion: Humor

Dominant emotion: Disturbing

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Intensity dips around 28 %, then peaks around 43 %, then dips around 88 %.Ending hidden

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%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityCuriosityHumorDisturbing
2.5 %≈ 2′Curiosity47 %55 %17 %22 %
7.5 %≈ 6′Curiosity44 %55 %15 %20 %
12.5 %≈ 10′Curiosity44 %54 %21 %20 %
17.5 %≈ 14′Curiosity43 %50 %27 %16 %
22.5 %≈ 18′Curiosity38 %46 %24 %10 %
27.5 %≈ 23′Curiosity36 %45 %21 %8 %
32.5 %≈ 27′Curiosity41 %44 %30 %10 %
37.5 %≈ 31′Humor52 %41 %33 %28 %
42.5 %≈ 35′Disturbing63 %44 %23 %51 %
47.5 %≈ 39′Curiosity59 %51 %23 %45 %
52.5 %≈ 43′Curiosity56 %53 %23 %35 %
57.5 %≈ 47′Disturbing61 %50 %16 %41 %
62.5 %≈ 51′Curiosity56 %50 %24 %30 %
67.5 %≈ 55′Humor48 %48 %35 %19 %
72.5 %≈ 59′Curiosity46 %45 %34 %28 %
77.5 %≈ 64′Disturbing49 %46 %31 %36 %
82.5 %≈ 68′Curiosity46 %49 %31 %29 %
87.5 %≈ 72′Curiosity42 %50 %28 %18 %
92.5 %≈ 76′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
97.5 %≈ 80′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence

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Cast

Robert Forster

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Allison Anders

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Eric Schaefer

John Landis

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Eddie Muller

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Kim Morgan

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Fred Olen Ray

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Joe Dante

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William Lustig

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Lewis Teague

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David Hess

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Bob Minor

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Jack Hill

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Jeremy Kasten

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Fred Williamson

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Larry Cohen

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Jonathan Kaplan

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Judith Brown

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Ted V. Mikels

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James Gordon White

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Details

Directed by
Elijah Drenner
Written by
Elijah Drenner, Calum Waddell
Type
Movies
Released
2010
Runtime
82 min
Country
United States
Ratings
★ IMDb 7.1 · 2,836 ratings
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