American Wrestler: The Wizard
2016 · 117 min · Director: Alex Ranarivelo
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
In this inspiring tale based on true events, 17-year-old Ali Jahani is a newcomer to a small California town, where he stands out as different in an unwelcoming community. Living with his embittered uncle, the boy faces a mountain of adversity everywhere he turns. Rejected by everyone but determined to fit in, he joins the school's floundering wrestling team. With a chance to change how others see him, Ali must step up and learn to be a hero.
Emotional fingerprint
American Wrestler: The Wizard (2016) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Inspiration 35%, Empathy 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Inspiration35%
- Empathy25%
- Anxiety20%
- Hope20%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Inspiration, Empathy, Anxiety. Genres: Drama, Sport. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Inspiration, Empathy and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 7.1/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.
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Emotional journey
- Inspiration
- Empathy
- Relief
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion: Inspiration
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Inspiration | Empathy | Relief |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Sadness | 55 % | 13 % | 50 % | 0 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Empathy | 48 % | 10 % | 44 % | 0 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Empathy | 49 % | 14 % | 48 % | 3 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Empathy | 49 % | 18 % | 44 % | 6 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Tension | 45 % | 21 % | 34 % | 5 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Empathy | 51 % | 30 % | 43 % | 16 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Relief | 56 % | 38 % | 50 % | 35 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Inspiration | 54 % | 40 % | 46 % | 29 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Empathy | 59 % | 46 % | 44 % | 23 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Inspiration | 63 % | 48 % | 39 % | 28 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Empathy | 63 % | 31 % | 44 % | 18 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Tension | 69 % | 21 % | 54 % | 5 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Tension | 66 % | 30 % | 49 % | 9 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Inspiration | 63 % | 41 % | 49 % | 19 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Sadness | 68 % | 48 % | 52 % | 25 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Inspiration | 71 % | 48 % | 51 % | 23 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Sadness | 76 % | 44 % | 56 % | 13 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Tension | 83 % | 56 % | 53 % | 30 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 108′ | Relief | 85 % | 73 % | 51 % | 53 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 114′ | Sadness | 83 % | 72 % | 62 % | 40 % |
Cinderella
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
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Jenny
Pasha
Dan 'Toad' Webster
Details
- Directed by
- Alex Ranarivelo
- Written by
- Ali Afshar, Brian Rudnick
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2016
- Runtime
- 117 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Inspiration
- Data updated
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