Kicks
2016 · 80 min · Director: Justin Tipping
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Fifteen-year-old Brandon longs for a pair of the freshest sneakers that money can buy, assuming that merely having them on his feet will help him escape the reality of being poor, neglected by the opposite sex and picked on by everyone - even his best friends. Working hard to get them, he soon finds that the titular shoes have instead made him a target after they are promptly snatched by Flaco, a local hood. Brandon goes on a mission to retrieve his stolen sneakers.
Emotional fingerprint
Kicks (2016) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Excitement 35%, Empathy 25%, Hope 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Excitement35%
- Empathy25%
- Hope20%
- Tension20%
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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 Excitement, Empathy, Hope. Genres: Drama, Adventure. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Excitement, Empathy and Hope. Its IMDb rating of 6.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 67/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Sympathy
- Fear
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Sympathy | Fear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Sympathy | 57 % | 20 % | 53 % | 13 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Humor | 51 % | 14 % | 43 % | 6 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Humor | 48 % | 10 % | 30 % | 3 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Humor | 57 % | 28 % | 36 % | 18 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Sympathy | 70 % | 48 % | 57 % | 34 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Sympathy | 66 % | 44 % | 59 % | 26 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Tension | 57 % | 41 % | 40 % | 20 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Humor | 51 % | 39 % | 29 % | 19 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Sympathy | 54 % | 41 % | 30 % | 25 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Tension | 69 % | 61 % | 34 % | 46 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Tension | 70 % | 63 % | 31 % | 46 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Humor | 55 % | 45 % | 25 % | 25 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Tension | 56 % | 49 % | 33 % | 29 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Tension | 73 % | 69 % | 48 % | 53 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Tension | 83 % | 81 % | 54 % | 66 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Tension | 84 % | 81 % | 55 % | 65 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Tension | 81 % | 75 % | 59 % | 56 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Sympathy | 79 % | 73 % | 59 % | 54 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Tension | 80 % | 75 % | 56 % | 59 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Tension | 87 % | 82 % | 65 % | 68 % |
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
Rico
Albert
The Astronaut
Shoe Store Mom
Lila
House Party Girl 1
Crazy Daryl
Basketball Player (uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- Justin Tipping
- Written by
- Justin Tipping, Joshua Beirne-Golden
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2016
- Runtime
- 80 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Excitement
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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