McFarland, USA
2015 · 128 min · Director: Niki Caro
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
A struggling coach and teacher who has had to move around for different incidents in his career finally comes to one of the poorest cities in America: McFarland, California. There he discovers buried potential in several high school boys and slowly turns them into championship runners and brings them closer than even he could ever imagine.
Emotional fingerprint
McFarland, USA (2015) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Inspiration 30%, Empathy 25%, Hope 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Inspiration30%
- Empathy25%
- Hope20%
- Excitement15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Inspiration, Empathy, Hope. Genres: Drama, Biography, Sport. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Inspiration, Empathy and Hope. Its IMDb rating of 7.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Joy
- Inspiration
- Empathy
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Inspiration
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Joy | Inspiration | Empathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 27 % | 16 % | 1 % | 13 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Joy | 30 % | 21 % | 4 % | 13 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Joy | 32 % | 21 % | 7 % | 16 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Empathy | 34 % | 16 % | 12 % | 22 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Inspiration | 35 % | 16 % | 23 % | 23 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Inspiration | 40 % | 21 % | 29 % | 29 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Sadness | 49 % | 19 % | 27 % | 38 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Sadness | 57 % | 10 % | 22 % | 49 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Sadness | 60 % | 14 % | 21 % | 50 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Joy | 53 % | 27 % | 28 % | 39 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Empathy | 51 % | 30 % | 37 % | 39 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Inspiration | 54 % | 30 % | 47 % | 38 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Inspiration | 61 % | 39 % | 54 % | 32 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Joy | 69 % | 57 % | 54 % | 34 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Joy | 68 % | 56 % | 38 % | 41 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Tension | 63 % | 42 % | 27 % | 47 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 106′ | Empathy | 65 % | 34 % | 40 % | 48 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 112′ | Inspiration | 74 % | 45 % | 60 % | 42 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 118′ | Joy | 76 % | 63 % | 58 % | 28 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 125′ | Joy | 65 % | 63 % | 38 % | 15 % |
Rags to riches
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
Eddie
Jose Cardenas
Thomas Valles
David Diaz
Johnny Sameniego
Victor Puentes
Damacio Diaz
Sammy Rosaldo
Details
- Directed by
- Niki Caro
- Written by
- Christopher Cleveland, Bettina Gilois, Grant Thompson
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2015
- Runtime
- 128 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Inspiration
- Data updated
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