Hot Coffee
2011 · 85 min · Director: Susan Saladoff
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The McDonald's coffee case has been routinely cited by the media as an example of how citizens have taken advantage of the legal system. We will show how this case became so popular in the media, who funded the effort and to what end. We will tell the truth and let the audience decide if spilling hot coffee is really as profitable as they might otherwise believe.
Emotional fingerprint
Hot Coffee (2011) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Confusion 30%, Anger 25%, Inspiration 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Confusion30%
- Anger25%
- Inspiration20%
- Surprise15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Share of emotional signal, not the percentage of people or a probability of enjoyment.
Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.
Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Confusion, Anger, Inspiration. Genres: Documentary. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Confusion, Anger and Inspiration. Its IMDb rating of 7.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.
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Emotional journey
- Anger
- Sympathy
- Sadness
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Anger
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Anger | Sympathy | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Curiosity | 58 % | 20 % | 28 % | 17 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Sympathy | 66 % | 35 % | 51 % | 31 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Anger | 64 % | 51 % | 50 % | 28 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Curiosity | 56 % | 54 % | 30 % | 14 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Anger | 56 % | 55 % | 20 % | 9 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Anger | 54 % | 50 % | 24 % | 11 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Sympathy | 56 % | 45 % | 46 % | 31 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Sympathy | 70 % | 54 % | 71 % | 59 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Sympathy | 77 % | 59 % | 80 % | 71 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Sympathy | 74 % | 57 % | 63 % | 58 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Curiosity | 66 % | 59 % | 36 % | 30 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Anger | 64 % | 63 % | 39 % | 23 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Anger | 60 % | 59 % | 46 % | 26 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Anger | 53 % | 48 % | 34 % | 20 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Curiosity | 60 % | 49 % | 38 % | 26 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Sympathy | 73 % | 60 % | 57 % | 41 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Anger | 76 % | 70 % | 65 % | 44 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Anger | 75 % | 70 % | 64 % | 41 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Anger | 66 % | 57 % | 59 % | 38 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Sympathy | 62 % | 52 % | 58 % | 40 % |
Man in a hole
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
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Details
- Directed by
- Susan Saladoff
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2011
- Runtime
- 85 min
- Country
- United States
- Genres
- Documentary
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Confusion
- Data updated
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