Bad Hair
2020 · 102 min · Director: Justin Simien
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
During the rise of New Jack Swing in 1989, an ambitious young woman from Compton, L.A. aspires to become a VJ but is told she doesn't have the right hair, the right face, or the right skin color to succeed in the image obsessed world of music television. She strikes a Faustian bargain with the new head of a music network who tells her to get a weave, but this new hairstyle turns out to be anything but easy to maintain.
Emotional fingerprint
Bad Hair (2020) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 30%, Confusion 25%, Disturbing 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Anxiety30%
- Confusion25%
- Disturbing20%
- Empathy15%
- Tension10%
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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 Anxiety, Confusion, Disturbing. Genres: Comedy, Horror, Music. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Confusion and Disturbing. Its IMDb rating of 5.6/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 59/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Disturbing
- Fear
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Fear
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Disturbing | Fear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 40 % | 32 % | 17 % | 13 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Empathy | 40 % | 29 % | 15 % | 8 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Humor | 40 % | 30 % | 18 % | 9 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Empathy | 41 % | 29 % | 16 % | 10 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Humor | 44 % | 30 % | 20 % | 13 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Tension | 51 % | 41 % | 33 % | 23 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Tension | 48 % | 44 % | 30 % | 21 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Tension | 44 % | 39 % | 21 % | 14 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Empathy | 54 % | 46 % | 35 % | 26 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Disturbing | 66 % | 55 % | 50 % | 40 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Empathy | 56 % | 44 % | 35 % | 27 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Humor | 43 % | 32 % | 19 % | 14 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Empathy | 51 % | 43 % | 31 % | 24 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Disturbing | 71 % | 64 % | 59 % | 51 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Tension | 75 % | 70 % | 64 % | 61 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Tension | 70 % | 66 % | 55 % | 57 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Fear | 80 % | 76 % | 65 % | 71 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Tension | 85 % | 79 % | 74 % | 74 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Disturbing | 64 % | 52 % | 54 % | 45 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Empathy | 40 % | 23 % | 25 % | 17 % |
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
Denise
Rosalyn
Young Linda
Details
- Directed by
- Justin Simien
- Written by
- Justin Simien
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2020
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
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