Bad Genius
2024 · 96 min · Director: J.C. Lee
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
A group of seniors of an entrepreneurial high school team up to take down a rigged college admissions system.
Emotional fingerprint
Bad Genius (2024) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anticipation 35%, Excitement 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Anticipation35%
- Excitement25%
- Anxiety20%
- Humor10%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Anticipation, Excitement, Anxiety. Genres: Thriller. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anticipation, Excitement and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 6.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 66/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Curiosity
- Empathy
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Curiosity | Empathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Curiosity | 40 % | 18 % | 35 % | 28 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Joy | 41 % | 18 % | 31 % | 24 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Joy | 45 % | 24 % | 35 % | 23 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Curiosity | 50 % | 33 % | 45 % | 26 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Curiosity | 55 % | 36 % | 45 % | 33 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Empathy | 64 % | 50 % | 39 % | 38 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Tension | 73 % | 66 % | 39 % | 38 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Tension | 68 % | 59 % | 38 % | 43 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Curiosity | 56 % | 42 % | 41 % | 39 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Curiosity | 55 % | 40 % | 53 % | 29 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Curiosity | 63 % | 49 % | 55 % | 39 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Empathy | 69 % | 59 % | 48 % | 54 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Tension | 71 % | 66 % | 43 % | 46 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Tension | 79 % | 78 % | 45 % | 30 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Tension | 88 % | 88 % | 48 % | 31 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Tension | 88 % | 86 % | 41 % | 39 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Tension | 81 % | 71 % | 30 % | 48 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Empathy | 75 % | 50 % | 25 % | 63 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Empathy | 61 % | 29 % | 19 % | 52 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Joy | 43 % | 12 % | 8 % | 25 % |
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
Clint Marshall
Ms. Kaufman
Chapin Joyce
College Board Staff
Homeless Guy
Nathaniel
Tolu Adedamola
Campus Security
Young Lynn
Lynn's Mom
Mr. Hamilton
Details
- Directed by
- J.C. Lee
- Written by
- Julius Onah, J.C. Lee
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2024
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Country
- United States
- Genres
- Thriller
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anticipation
- Data updated
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