Morris from America
2016 · 89 min · Director: Chad Hartigan
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Morris is a 13-year-old African-American who moves to Heidelberg with his dad, who coaches professional soccer. The film explores Morris's attempts to fit in with German kids. He falls for a girl at a youth club and she encourages him to open up a little and share his rapping.
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Morris from America (2016) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Humor 25%, Sadness 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy30%
- Humor25%
- Sadness15%
- Love15%
- Inspiration15%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Humor, Sadness. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Humor and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 6.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 64/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Humor
- Hope
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Humor | Hope |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 50 % | 30 % | 45 % | 15 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Empathy | 45 % | 36 % | 36 % | 23 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Humor | 48 % | 40 % | 41 % | 29 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Humor | 55 % | 38 % | 54 % | 34 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Humor | 58 % | 39 % | 45 % | 31 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Empathy | 57 % | 49 % | 24 % | 19 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Empathy | 55 % | 54 % | 20 % | 18 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Empathy | 51 % | 49 % | 33 % | 24 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Humor | 54 % | 48 % | 43 % | 23 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Empathy | 57 % | 51 % | 40 % | 23 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Empathy | 55 % | 50 % | 33 % | 28 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Empathy | 53 % | 53 % | 20 % | 25 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Hope | 50 % | 50 % | 28 % | 33 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Empathy | 52 % | 46 % | 31 % | 39 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Hope | 63 % | 50 % | 25 % | 38 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Empathy | 65 % | 60 % | 19 % | 29 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Empathy | 66 % | 69 % | 24 % | 40 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Empathy | 69 % | 70 % | 35 % | 49 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Empathy | 63 % | 63 % | 40 % | 35 % |
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
Katrin
Katrin's Mother
Bastian
Rainer
Birgit
Nadine
Alex
Jakob
Ballet Dancer
Ballet Dancer
Ballet Dancer
Industrial Party Girl
Gotta Pee Real Bad Guy
Youth Centre Adult
Phone Sex Operator
Details
- Directed by
- Chad Hartigan
- Written by
- Chad Hartigan
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2016
- Runtime
- 89 min
- Country
- Germany, United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
Where to watch
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