Stargirl
2020 · 107 min · Director: Julia Hart, Julia Hart
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Leo Borlock (Graham Verchere) is an average student at Mica High School. He gets decent grades, is a member of the school's marching band and has always been content flying under the radar. But all that changes when he meets Stargirl Caraway (Grace VanderWaal), a confident and colorful new student with a penchant for the ukulele, who stands out in a crowd. She is kind, finds magic in the mundane and touches the lives of others with the simplest of gestures. Her eccentricities and infectious personality charm Leo and the student body, and she quickly goes from being ignored and ridiculed to accepted and praised, then back again, sending Leo on a roller-coaster ride of emotions. A celebration of individuality, kindness and the power of the human spirit, "Stargirl" is directed by Julia Hart from a screenplay by Kristin Hahn and Julia Hart and Jordan Horowitz based on the novel by Jerry Spinelli. The film stars singer/songwriter Grace VanderWaal in her film debut, Graham Verchere, Karan Brar, Maximiliano Hernandez, Darby Stanchfield and Giancarlo Esposito. "Stargirl" is produced by Ellen Goldsmith-Vein, p.g.a., Lee Stollman, p.g.a., and Kristin Hahn, p.g.a., with Jordan Horowitz, Jim Powers, Jerry Spinelli, Eddie Gamarra, Catherine Hardwicke and Jonathan Levin as executive producers.
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Stargirl (2020) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Happiness 30%, Empathy 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Happiness30%
- Empathy25%
- Sadness20%
- Inspiration15%
- Smile10%
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The strongest emotional signals are Happiness, Empathy, Sadness. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Family. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Happiness, Empathy and Sadness. 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
- Love
- Joy
- Sadness
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Love | Joy | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Sadness | 40 % | 17 % | 22 % | 25 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Joy | 38 % | 18 % | 26 % | 13 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Humor | 40 % | 16 % | 33 % | 4 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Joy | 49 % | 20 % | 40 % | 3 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Love | 54 % | 33 % | 44 % | 3 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Joy | 59 % | 44 % | 50 % | 1 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Joy | 59 % | 48 % | 49 % | 4 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Love | 56 % | 50 % | 43 % | 8 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Love | 61 % | 45 % | 41 % | 14 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Tension | 63 % | 35 % | 33 % | 28 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Love | 61 % | 31 % | 20 % | 35 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Tension | 66 % | 21 % | 11 % | 44 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Sadness | 66 % | 15 % | 15 % | 48 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Joy | 63 % | 24 % | 24 % | 43 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Sadness | 65 % | 38 % | 28 % | 46 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Joy | 66 % | 46 % | 35 % | 49 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Sadness | 64 % | 48 % | 33 % | 49 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Love | 59 % | 48 % | 23 % | 41 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Love | 50 % | 45 % | 19 % | 28 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 104′ | Love | 43 % | 42 % | 17 % | 22 % |
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
Susan "Stargirl" Caraway
Benny Burrito
Tess Reed
Hillari Kimble
Dori Dilson
Mallory Franklin
Summer
Kim
Wayne Parnell
Zack James
Leo Age 8
Cool Girl
Ana Caraway
Principal Sutters
Details
- Directed by
- Julia Hart, Julia Hart
- Written by
- Julia Hart, Jordan Horowitz, Kristin Hahn, Julia Hart
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2020
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Happiness
- Data updated
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