Hair Brained
2013 · 97 min · Director: Billy Kent
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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
- Humor35%
- Empathy25%
- Inspiration20%
- Sadness10%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
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
- Humor
- Joy
- Empathy
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Joy | Empathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Empathy | 42 % | 30 % | 8 % | 35 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 45 % | 38 % | 11 % | 35 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Humor | 49 % | 45 % | 14 % | 38 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Humor | 51 % | 50 % | 21 % | 29 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Humor | 51 % | 50 % | 30 % | 21 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Humor | 51 % | 48 % | 35 % | 23 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Humor | 54 % | 49 % | 38 % | 20 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Humor | 51 % | 48 % | 35 % | 19 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Humor | 49 % | 43 % | 30 % | 18 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Tension | 55 % | 34 % | 25 % | 24 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Sadness | 58 % | 28 % | 21 % | 41 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Empathy | 53 % | 30 % | 23 % | 50 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Empathy | 53 % | 32 % | 24 % | 49 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Tension | 54 % | 35 % | 18 % | 39 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Humor | 54 % | 35 % | 13 % | 29 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Tension | 60 % | 29 % | 19 % | 29 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Tension | 69 % | 26 % | 40 % | 33 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Joy | 70 % | 29 % | 52 % | 43 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Empathy | 61 % | 35 % | 41 % | 48 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Humor | 53 % | 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
Laird
Alan
Eve
Camilla
Romeo Torres
Harvard One
Harvard Two
Harvard Three
Skidmore Moderator
Cole
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
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
Where to watch
Free
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