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Father of Invention

2010 · 93 min · Director: Trent Cooper ★ IMDb 5.7 · 9,385 ratings

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Robert Axle, an eccentric inventor turned ego maniacal infomercial guru, loses it all when one of his inventions maims thousands of customers. After 8 years in maximum security prison, Robert is ready to redeem his name and rebuild his billion dollar empire. But first, he must convince his estranged 22-year-old daughter to let him live with her and her quirky, over-protective roommates.

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

30%Humor
20%Love
  1. Humor30%
  2. Love20%

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Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Empathy, Love. Genres: Comedy, Drama. AI estimate.

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Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Empathy and Love. Its IMDb rating of 5.7/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 59/100.

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Emotional journey

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  • Hope
  • Empathy
  • Humor

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Dominant emotion: Humor

Dominant emotion: Sadness

Dominant emotion: Hope

Dominant emotion: Empathy

Dominant emotion: Tension

Hope
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Emotional journey Emotional intensity over the film’s runtime, from quieter to stronger on a fixed 0–1 scale. Hatched intervals have insufficient subtitle evidence. The table provides the values.
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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 3 %, then peaks around 98 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityHopeEmpathyHumor
2.5 %≈ 2′Humor37 %9 %14 %31 %
7.5 %≈ 7′Humor40 %12 %24 %32 %
12.5 %≈ 12′Sadness44 %17 %31 %35 %
17.5 %≈ 16′Humor45 %18 %26 %40 %
22.5 %≈ 21′Humor44 %14 %22 %42 %
27.5 %≈ 26′Humor43 %17 %28 %39 %
32.5 %≈ 30′Sadness43 %20 %32 %37 %
37.5 %≈ 35′Humor42 %22 %29 %36 %
42.5 %≈ 40′Humor41 %26 %26 %35 %
47.5 %≈ 44′Humor42 %30 %28 %33 %
52.5 %≈ 49′Hope46 %36 %36 %32 %
57.5 %≈ 53′Hope49 %34 %40 %36 %
62.5 %≈ 58′Humor49 %25 %37 %38 %
67.5 %≈ 63′Empathy49 %32 %42 %31 %
72.5 %≈ 67′Hope49 %43 %42 %27 %
77.5 %≈ 72′Hope51 %39 %36 %27 %
82.5 %≈ 77′Tension52 %28 %34 %26 %
87.5 %≈ 81′Sadness54 %32 %43 %23 %
92.5 %≈ 86′Hope61 %51 %54 %19 %
97.5 %≈ 91′Hope66 %63 %57 %21 %
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

Camilla Belle

Claire Axle

Virginia Madsen

Lorraine

JS
John Stamos

Steven Leslie

Johnny Knoxville

Troy Coangelo

MC
Mary Cobb

Sheila

CQ
Christine Quinn

Lisa

AS
Anna Schafer

Donna

KS
Kristen Shaw

Bank Teller

AM
Audra Marie

Business Man's Date

RW
Red West

Sam Bergman

DC
Danny Comden

Matt James

Jack McGee

Parole Officer

Craig Robinson

Jerry King

Marc Macaulay

General Store Clerk

MS
Morgan Saylor

Young Claire (12)

KK
Karen Kaia Livers

Maria

Details

Directed by
Trent Cooper
Written by
Trent Cooper, Jonathan D. Krane
Type
Movies
Released
2010
Runtime
93 min
Country
United States
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Ratings
★ IMDb 5.7 · 9,385 ratings
Feels mostly
Humor
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