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Hair Brained

2013 · 97 min · Director: Billy Kent ★ IMDb 5.4 · 2,459 ratings

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When 14-year-old genius/outcast Eli Pettifog is rejected from Harvard, he ends up at Ivy League wannabe Whittman College. It's hate at first sight. At Whittman, Eli meets 41-year-old freshman Leo Searly. Leo, a gambler whose world has imploded, has dropped out of life to enroll in college. This odd duo becomes unlikely friends.

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Hair Brained (2013) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 35%, Empathy 25%, Inspiration 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

  1. Humor35%

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

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Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Empathy and Inspiration. Its IMDb rating of 5.4/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 60/100.

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Emotional journey

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  • Humor
  • Joy
  • Empathy

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Dominant emotion: Empathy

Dominant emotion: Humor

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Sadness

Dominant emotion: Joy

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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 3 %, then peaks around 88 %, then dips around 98 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityHumorJoyEmpathy
2.5 %≈ 2′Empathy42 %30 %8 %35 %
7.5 %≈ 7′Humor45 %38 %11 %35 %
12.5 %≈ 12′Humor49 %45 %14 %38 %
17.5 %≈ 17′Humor51 %50 %21 %29 %
22.5 %≈ 22′Humor51 %50 %30 %21 %
27.5 %≈ 27′Humor51 %48 %35 %23 %
32.5 %≈ 32′Humor54 %49 %38 %20 %
37.5 %≈ 36′Humor51 %48 %35 %19 %
42.5 %≈ 41′Humor49 %43 %30 %18 %
47.5 %≈ 46′Tension55 %34 %25 %24 %
52.5 %≈ 51′Sadness58 %28 %21 %41 %
57.5 %≈ 56′Empathy53 %30 %23 %50 %
62.5 %≈ 61′Empathy53 %32 %24 %49 %
67.5 %≈ 65′Tension54 %35 %18 %39 %
72.5 %≈ 70′Humor54 %35 %13 %29 %
77.5 %≈ 75′Tension60 %29 %19 %29 %
82.5 %≈ 80′Tension69 %26 %40 %33 %
87.5 %≈ 85′Joy70 %29 %52 %43 %
92.5 %≈ 90′Empathy61 %35 %41 %48 %
97.5 %≈ 95′Humor53 %43 %33 %42 %
Cinderella

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

Alex Wolff

Eli Pettifog

Julia Garner

Shauna

MO
Michael Oberholtzer

Laird

Greta Lee

Gertrude

TB
Teddy Bergman

Alan

EH
Elisabeth Hower

Eve

JS
Josefina Scaglione

Camilla

Austin Pendleton

Dapper Man

Toby Huss

Whittman Moderator / Brad the Announcer

Rd
Robin de Jesus

Romeo Torres

CG
Curtis Gillen

Harvard One

AS
A.J. Shively

Harvard Two

KD
Kevin-Alan Daniels

Harvard Three

KG
Kimiko Glenn

Perky Girl

NS
Nilaja Sun

Skidmore Moderator

AC
Ash Christian

Cole

AG
Arjun Gupta

Princeton One

LD
Lizzy DeClement

Sophie Searly

Details

Directed by
Billy Kent
Written by
Sarah Bird, Billy Kent, Adam Wierzbianski
Type
Movies
Released
2013
Runtime
97 min
Country
United States
Ratings
★ IMDb 5.4 · 2,459 ratings
Feels mostly
Humor
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