Breaking News in Yuba County
2021 · 96 min · Director: Tate Taylor
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
When her husband goes missing, underappreciated suburban homemaker Sue Buttons (Allison Janney) gets a taste of being a local celebrity as she embarks on a city-wide search of Yuba County to find him. Trying to prolong her newfound fame, she stumbles into hilarious hijinks as her world turns upside-down: dodging a wannabe mobster (Awkwafina), a relentless local policewoman (Regina Hall), her local news-reporter half-sister (Mila Kunis) who's desperate for a story, and her husband's deadbeat brother (Jimmi Simpson), who all set out to uncover the truth behind the disappearance.
Emotional fingerprint
Breaking News in Yuba County (2021) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 30%, Confusion 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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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 Humor, Confusion, Anxiety. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Confusion and Anxiety. 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 60/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Curiosity
- Humor
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Curiosity | Humor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Sadness | 36 % | 17 % | 23 % | 27 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 44 % | 31 % | 29 % | 35 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Tension | 53 % | 42 % | 34 % | 37 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Sadness | 54 % | 40 % | 33 % | 34 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Tension | 50 % | 40 % | 37 % | 32 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Curiosity | 50 % | 46 % | 42 % | 32 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Tension | 54 % | 48 % | 42 % | 34 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Humor | 53 % | 45 % | 42 % | 38 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Tension | 55 % | 44 % | 41 % | 43 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Humor | 58 % | 45 % | 40 % | 46 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Tension | 61 % | 54 % | 46 % | 40 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Tension | 64 % | 63 % | 50 % | 33 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Tension | 68 % | 67 % | 51 % | 31 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Tension | 75 % | 73 % | 49 % | 30 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Tension | 77 % | 75 % | 48 % | 30 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Tension | 74 % | 71 % | 46 % | 29 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Tension | 73 % | 69 % | 43 % | 27 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Tension | 71 % | 60 % | 36 % | 35 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Humor | 63 % | 43 % | 25 % | 45 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 94′ | 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
Officer Jones
Captain Riggins
Jonathan Rose
Robin Rose
Kentucky News Anchor
Bakery Clerk
Details
- Directed by
- Tate Taylor
- Written by
- Amanda Idoko
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2021
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
Where to watch
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