Trash Fire
2016 · 91 min · Director: Richard Bates Jr.
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
The obnoxious, cynical and sarcastic web designer Owen lives with his girlfriend Isabelle. Owen has analysis with his psychiatrist Florence since he feels guilty for the fire that killed his parents and deformed his sister Pearl. When Isabelle discloses that she is pregnant, she asks Owen to make up with his only family composed by his estranged grandmother Violet and Pearl. Owen warns Isabelle that Violet is a nasty woman, but they travel to his hometown. Isabelle realizes that Owen has told the truth about Violet, but they stay for a couple of days more because of Pearl with tragic consequences.
Emotional fingerprint
Trash Fire (2016) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Disturbing 30%, Humor 25%, Disgust 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Disturbing30%
- Humor25%
- Disgust20%
- Anxiety15%
- Surprise10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Disturbing, Humor, Disgust. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Horror. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Disturbing, Humor and Disgust. Its IMDb rating of 5.8/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 61/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sympathy
- Tension
- Disturbing
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sympathy | Tension | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 55 % | 20 % | 32 % | 33 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 55 % | 19 % | 31 % | 28 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Humor | 56 % | 20 % | 30 % | 29 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Humor | 57 % | 26 % | 35 % | 33 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Humor | 56 % | 32 % | 40 % | 29 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Humor | 54 % | 36 % | 36 % | 21 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Humor | 56 % | 44 % | 35 % | 26 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Sympathy | 61 % | 53 % | 41 % | 41 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Sympathy | 63 % | 55 % | 49 % | 49 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Sympathy | 65 % | 56 % | 56 % | 54 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Tension | 68 % | 59 % | 56 % | 53 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Sympathy | 70 % | 65 % | 55 % | 48 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Sympathy | 78 % | 65 % | 65 % | 60 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Disturbing | 80 % | 51 % | 71 % | 71 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Tension | 78 % | 40 % | 73 % | 69 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Disturbing | 76 % | 39 % | 73 % | 61 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Tension | 73 % | 50 % | 60 % | 44 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Sympathy | 79 % | 68 % | 59 % | 48 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Tension | 90 % | 73 % | 75 % | 70 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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
Aimee
Owen's Mother
Photographer
Colton
Owen's Father
Young Owen
Young Pearl
Chloe
Details
- Directed by
- Richard Bates Jr.
- Written by
- Richard Bates Jr.
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2016
- Runtime
- 91 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Disturbing
- Data updated
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