My Friend Dahmer
2017 · 107 min · Director: Marc Meyers
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
A young Jeffrey Dahmer struggles to belong in high school.
Emotional fingerprint
My Friend Dahmer (2017) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Melancholy 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy30%
- Melancholy25%
- Anxiety20%
- Guilt15%
- Sadness10%
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AI estimate
Share of emotional signal, not the percentage of people or a probability of enjoyment.
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, Melancholy, Anxiety. Genres: Drama, Horror, Biography. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Melancholy and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 6.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 64/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Empathy
- Humor
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Empathy | Humor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Disturbing | 45 % | 10 % | 19 % | 15 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Disturbing | 47 % | 18 % | 28 % | 11 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Empathy | 43 % | 24 % | 35 % | 8 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Empathy | 41 % | 22 % | 31 % | 16 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Humor | 45 % | 12 % | 20 % | 37 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Humor | 48 % | 7 % | 13 % | 48 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Humor | 47 % | 11 % | 18 % | 42 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Tension | 47 % | 18 % | 22 % | 27 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Disturbing | 52 % | 19 % | 21 % | 16 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Tension | 51 % | 20 % | 24 % | 18 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Sadness | 40 % | 22 % | 28 % | 20 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Empathy | 36 % | 23 % | 30 % | 16 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Sadness | 41 % | 28 % | 34 % | 18 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Humor | 43 % | 31 % | 35 % | 19 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Sadness | 44 % | 33 % | 39 % | 13 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Empathy | 50 % | 41 % | 47 % | 9 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Sadness | 56 % | 49 % | 51 % | 7 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Sadness | 49 % | 38 % | 39 % | 6 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Tension | 39 % | 24 % | 25 % | 5 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 104′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
AI reading of the film’s English subtitles (dialogue and sound cues) — not viewer votes. How we measure ↗
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Cast
Dave Dahmer
Carol Backderf
Mike
Melody
Moose
Penny
Bossy
Gooch
Shorty
Bully Jock
Charlie Smith
Lisa Watkins
Oliver Zlatka
Steven Hicks
Details
- Directed by
- Marc Meyers
- Written by
- Marc Meyers, John Backderf
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2017
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
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