Starbuck
2011 · 103 min · Director: Ken Scott
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
At 42, David lives the life of an irresponsible adolescent. He coasts through life with minimal effort and maintains a complicated relationship with Valerie, a young policewoman. Just as she tells him she's pregnant, David's past resurfaces. Twenty years earlier, he began providing sperm to a fertility clinic in exchange for money. He discovers he's the father of 533 children, 142 of whom have filed a class action lawsuit to determine the identity of their biological father, known only by the pseudonym Starbuck.
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Emotional fingerprint
Starbuck (2011) — 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
- Humor30%
- Empathy25%
- Love20%
- Sadness15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Empathy, Love. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Empathy and Love. Its IMDb rating of 7.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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- Hope
- Empathy
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Love | Hope | Empathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 40 % | 7 % | 2 % | 13 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Humor | 46 % | 9 % | 10 % | 19 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Hope | 50 % | 9 % | 19 % | 20 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Humor | 50 % | 11 % | 20 % | 15 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Humor | 49 % | 15 % | 20 % | 16 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Humor | 50 % | 14 % | 19 % | 30 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Empathy | 55 % | 24 % | 25 % | 40 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Love | 56 % | 43 % | 38 % | 34 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Love | 58 % | 54 % | 45 % | 34 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Love | 58 % | 51 % | 41 % | 43 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Empathy | 53 % | 41 % | 30 % | 43 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Love | 51 % | 41 % | 26 % | 39 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Love | 53 % | 44 % | 26 % | 35 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Humor | 55 % | 39 % | 23 % | 35 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Tension | 60 % | 26 % | 16 % | 39 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Tension | 63 % | 19 % | 18 % | 41 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Empathy | 63 % | 32 % | 32 % | 49 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Love | 68 % | 56 % | 51 % | 55 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Love | 75 % | 69 % | 64 % | 49 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 100′ | Hope | 77 % | 68 % | 67 % | 40 % |
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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
Frère sombre
Frère sympathique
Père de David
Antoine
Raphael
Coisier ado libroirie
Porte-Parole
Proprio Café de quartier
Maître Chamberland
Infirmétre intervante
Julien
Ricardo
Artisan 17e
Sauveteur (Marcos)
Journaliste SRC
Juge Grevier
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