Father of the Year
2018 · 94 min · Director: Tyler Spindel
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When two buddies' drunken debate about whose father would win in a fight is taken seriously by one of their fathers, things go bad. Jobs are lost, relationships ruined, futures destroyed, and middle-aged men are knocked out. In this coming of age story about two recent college graduates spending a few weeks at home before they move to New York, our best friends come to grips with who their fathers really are as they start to see the world with adult eyes.
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Father of the Year (2018) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 35%, Empathy 25%, Love 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Empathy, Love. Genres: Comedy. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Empathy and Love. Its IMDb rating of 5.2/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 56/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Love
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Love | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 48 % | 48 % | 10 % | 7 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 49 % | 49 % | 9 % | 10 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Humor | 50 % | 50 % | 11 % | 14 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Humor | 53 % | 49 % | 15 % | 24 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Humor | 60 % | 49 % | 10 % | 41 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Humor | 61 % | 50 % | 8 % | 43 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Humor | 55 % | 51 % | 11 % | 25 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Humor | 57 % | 56 % | 9 % | 19 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Humor | 63 % | 58 % | 14 % | 25 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Love | 60 % | 53 % | 28 % | 26 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Humor | 61 % | 55 % | 23 % | 28 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Humor | 64 % | 59 % | 15 % | 29 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Humor | 60 % | 55 % | 26 % | 25 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Humor | 59 % | 54 % | 36 % | 19 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Humor | 57 % | 53 % | 31 % | 16 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Humor | 54 % | 49 % | 23 % | 23 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Humor | 57 % | 53 % | 29 % | 31 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Humor | 65 % | 60 % | 40 % | 35 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Humor | 67 % | 62 % | 40 % | 33 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Oedipus
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
PJ
Trey's Mom
Office Techie
Wife Carry Competitor Athlete
Ron
Wife Carrying Competitor
Spectator
Hillbilly Hot Tub Girl
Aiden
James
Details
- Directed by
- Tyler Spindel
- Written by
- Tyler Spindel, Brandon Cournoyer, Brandon Cournoyer
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2018
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Country
- United States
- Genres
- Comedy
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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