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Brigsby Bear

2017 · 97 min · Director: Dave McCary ★ IMDb 7.3 · 19,009 ratings

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Brigsby Bear Adventures is a children's TV show produced for an audience of one: James. When the show abruptly ends, James's life changes forever, and he sets out to finish the story himself.

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Emotional fingerprint

Brigsby Bear (2017) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Inspiration 30%, Humor 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

  1. Humor25%
  2. Hope10%

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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 Inspiration, Humor, Empathy. Genres: Comedy, Drama. AI estimate.

Is it worth watching?

Consider this title if you are looking for Inspiration, Humor and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 7.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.

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Emotional journey

AI · from subtitles
  • Empathy
  • Joy
  • Sadness

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No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Joy

Dominant emotion: Empathy

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Humor

Dominant emotion: Sadness

Empathy
Joy
Sadness
Emotional journey Emotional intensity over the film’s runtime, from quieter to stronger on a fixed 0–1 scale. Hatched intervals have insufficient subtitle evidence. The table provides the values.
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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 3 %, then peaks around 73 %, then dips around 98 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityEmpathyJoySadness
2.5 %≈ 2′Joy37 %15 %22 %3 %
7.5 %≈ 7′Empathy43 %28 %14 %14 %
12.5 %≈ 12′Tension56 %44 %7 %26 %
17.5 %≈ 17′Empathy60 %53 %12 %30 %
22.5 %≈ 22′Empathy57 %55 %18 %34 %
27.5 %≈ 27′Empathy53 %48 %19 %30 %
32.5 %≈ 32′Joy48 %38 %23 %15 %
37.5 %≈ 36′Tension48 %36 %24 %9 %
42.5 %≈ 41′Empathy48 %39 %24 %14 %
47.5 %≈ 46′Empathy54 %44 %33 %16 %
52.5 %≈ 51′Joy59 %45 %43 %13 %
57.5 %≈ 56′Humor55 %38 %43 %11 %
62.5 %≈ 61′Joy55 %34 %39 %16 %
67.5 %≈ 65′Tension61 %44 %28 %32 %
72.5 %≈ 70′Sadness66 %58 %16 %50 %
77.5 %≈ 75′Empathy65 %61 %16 %50 %
82.5 %≈ 80′Empathy63 %60 %24 %38 %
87.5 %≈ 85′Empathy64 %56 %33 %28 %
92.5 %≈ 90′Tension59 %41 %32 %20 %
97.5 %≈ 95′Joy48 %25 %32 %10 %
Icarus

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

KM
Kyle Mooney

Kyle Mooney

James Pope

Mark Hamill

Ted Mitchum

Matt Walsh

Greg Pope

Michaela Watkins

Louise Pope

Ryan Simpkins

Aubrey Pope

Greg Kinnear

Detective Vogel

AD
Alexa Demie

Meredith

Jane Adams

April Mitchum

Beck Bennett

Detective Bander

CC
Chance Crimin

Logan

Kate Lyn Sheil

Arielle Smiles

JA
James Anthony Green

Police Officer

KF
Kim Fischer

Female Reporter

KC
Kelly Chapman

News Anchor

NR
Nick Rutherford

Brigsby Bear fan

RP
Reagan Pineda

Reality Talking Head

KM
Kiera Milan Hendricks

Young Smiles Sisters

Details

Directed by
Dave McCary
Written by
Kevin Costello, Kyle Mooney, Kyle Mooney
Type
Movies
Released
2017
Runtime
97 min
Country
United States, China
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Ratings
★ IMDb 7.3 · 19,009 ratings
Feels mostly
Inspiration
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