Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made
2020 · 99 min · Director: Tom McCarthy
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An 11-year-old boy who believes that he is the best detective in town runs the agency Total Failures with his best friend, an imaginary 1,500-pound polar bear.
Emotional fingerprint
Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made (2020) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 35%, Empathy 25%, Sadness 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor35%
- Empathy25%
- Sadness15%
- Love15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Empathy, Sadness. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Adventure. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Empathy and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 6.0/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 62/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Relief
- Sadness
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Relief | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 54 % | 55 % | 0 % | 0 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 57 % | 59 % | 0 % | 1 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Humor | 54 % | 53 % | 0 % | 9 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Humor | 50 % | 44 % | 0 % | 17 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Humor | 53 % | 49 % | 0 % | 14 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Humor | 56 % | 57 % | 0 % | 7 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Humor | 57 % | 59 % | 0 % | 5 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Humor | 57 % | 58 % | 0 % | 4 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Humor | 59 % | 57 % | 2 % | 5 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Humor | 57 % | 54 % | 5 % | 8 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Humor | 50 % | 46 % | 5 % | 13 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Humor | 51 % | 43 % | 3 % | 17 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Tension | 62 % | 40 % | 6 % | 29 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Sadness | 72 % | 30 % | 13 % | 54 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Sadness | 70 % | 24 % | 15 % | 56 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Curiosity | 65 % | 31 % | 25 % | 28 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Relief | 70 % | 38 % | 49 % | 11 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Relief | 73 % | 43 % | 57 % | 10 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Humor | 69 % | 52 % | 44 % | 8 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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
Corrina Corrina
Rollo Tookus
Flo
Gunnar
Maxine Shellenberger
Vet Nurse
Store Owner
Gabe
Timmy's Dad
Purse Snatcher
Border Guard
Details
- Directed by
- Tom McCarthy
- Written by
- Tom McCarthy, Stephan Pastis
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2020
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
Where to watch
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