Boy
2010 · 88 min · Director: Taika Waititi, Taika Waititi
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
In 1984, 11-year-old Boy lives on a farm with his younger brother Rocky (who thinks he has magic powers), their gran, and a goat. Shortly after Gran leaves for a week, Boy's father Alamein appears out of the blue. Having imagined a heroic version of his father during his absence, Boy comes face-to-face with the real version: an incompetent hoodlum who has returned to find a bag of money he buried years before. This is where the goat enters.
Emotional fingerprint
Boy (2010) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Humor 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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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 Empathy, Humor, Sadness. Genres: Comedy, Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Humor and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 7.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Empathy
- Sadness
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Empathy | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 57 % | 55 % | 22 % | 10 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 55 % | 49 % | 28 % | 15 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Empathy | 49 % | 36 % | 33 % | 20 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Hope | 44 % | 29 % | 31 % | 15 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Hope | 41 % | 30 % | 30 % | 11 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Humor | 46 % | 35 % | 38 % | 24 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Empathy | 54 % | 38 % | 45 % | 34 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Humor | 50 % | 36 % | 36 % | 23 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Humor | 48 % | 33 % | 31 % | 18 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Tension | 51 % | 32 % | 36 % | 25 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Humor | 53 % | 34 % | 39 % | 30 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Sadness | 53 % | 29 % | 41 % | 34 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Empathy | 54 % | 25 % | 43 % | 34 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Tension | 59 % | 24 % | 41 % | 31 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Tension | 65 % | 24 % | 44 % | 35 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Sadness | 70 % | 21 % | 48 % | 41 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Tension | 78 % | 14 % | 54 % | 50 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Sadness | 73 % | 18 % | 55 % | 51 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Humor | 53 % | 28 % | 38 % | 32 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Riches to rags
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
Rocky
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Details
- Directed by
- Taika Waititi, Taika Waititi
- Written by
- Taika Waititi, Taika Waititi
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2010
- Runtime
- 88 min
- Country
- New Zealand
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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