Hello Herman
2012 · 88 min · Director: Michelle Danner
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Set in the not so distant future, in Any Town USA, sixteen year old Herman Howards makes a fateful decision. He enters his suburban school and kills thirty nine students, two teachers, and a police officer. Just before his arrest he emails his idol, famous journalist Lax Morales, sending him clips of the shootings captured with Herman's own digital camera. In the clips Herman tells Lax, "I want to tell my story on your show". Lax, haunted by his own past, is now face to face with Herman. The movie explores why and how a massacre like this can happen in our society, desensitizing in America, youth violence and bullying, the impact the media has on our individual quest for fame, and ultimately our need for connection.
Emotional fingerprint
Hello Herman (2012) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Disturbing 30%, Sadness 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Disturbing30%
- Sadness25%
- Empathy20%
- Anxiety15%
- Anger10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Disturbing, Sadness, Empathy. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Disturbing, Sadness and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 5.5/10 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
- Disturbing
- Sadness
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Disturbing | Sadness | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Disturbing | 78 % | 75 % | 42 % | 68 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Disturbing | 74 % | 69 % | 43 % | 63 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Disturbing | 66 % | 64 % | 34 % | 51 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Disturbing | 63 % | 63 % | 26 % | 45 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Disturbing | 66 % | 66 % | 23 % | 52 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Disturbing | 73 % | 73 % | 24 % | 63 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Disturbing | 73 % | 66 % | 38 % | 56 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Sympathy | 69 % | 53 % | 51 % | 49 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Sympathy | 70 % | 54 % | 51 % | 56 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Sympathy | 73 % | 63 % | 45 % | 61 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Disturbing | 77 % | 73 % | 48 % | 68 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Disturbing | 79 % | 74 % | 53 % | 68 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Sympathy | 75 % | 68 % | 53 % | 59 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Disturbing | 84 % | 79 % | 63 % | 70 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Sadness | 89 % | 81 % | 75 % | 79 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Sadness | 85 % | 71 % | 76 % | 76 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Tension | 88 % | 71 % | 78 % | 81 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Sadness | 90 % | 70 % | 83 % | 83 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Sadness | 90 % | 68 % | 85 % | 78 % |
| 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
Herman Howards
Jennifer
Marsha Dixon
Michael Ray
Michael Green
Susan
Gaby
Lisa
Lena
Bully
Timmy
Mr. Phelps
Gail Howards
Jim Howards
Lyle Ferguson
Details
- Directed by
- Michelle Danner
- Written by
- John Buffalo Mailer
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2012
- Runtime
- 88 min
- Country
- United States
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Disturbing
- Data updated
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