High Flying Bird
2019 · 90 min · Director: Steven Soderbergh
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In the midst of a pro basketball lockout, sports agent Ray Burke (André Holland) finds himself caught in the face-off between the league and the players. His career is on the line, but Ray is playing for higher stakes. With only 72 hours to pull off a daring plan, he outmaneuvers all the power-players as he uncovers a loophole that could change the game forever. The outcome raises questions of who owns the game - and who ought to.
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High Flying Bird (2019) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Curiosity 30%, Tension 25%, Excitement 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Curiosity30%
- Tension25%
- Excitement20%
- Inspiration15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Curiosity, Tension, Excitement. Genres: Drama, Sport. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Curiosity, Tension and Excitement. Its IMDb rating of 6.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 64/100.
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Emotional journey
- Curiosity
- Tension
- Humor
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Curiosity | Tension | Humor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Curiosity | 43 % | 45 % | 35 % | 23 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Curiosity | 43 % | 43 % | 38 % | 24 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Tension | 46 % | 43 % | 42 % | 22 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Curiosity | 48 % | 46 % | 41 % | 22 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Curiosity | 44 % | 44 % | 38 % | 27 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Humor | 40 % | 37 % | 36 % | 32 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Humor | 44 % | 41 % | 39 % | 34 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Curiosity | 51 % | 50 % | 45 % | 35 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Curiosity | 50 % | 48 % | 39 % | 41 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Humor | 49 % | 37 % | 25 % | 41 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Hope | 56 % | 36 % | 27 % | 32 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Tension | 60 % | 48 % | 43 % | 24 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Curiosity | 59 % | 59 % | 48 % | 20 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Curiosity | 58 % | 59 % | 43 % | 18 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Curiosity | 53 % | 53 % | 37 % | 18 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Curiosity | 52 % | 54 % | 41 % | 22 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Curiosity | 54 % | 55 % | 46 % | 27 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Curiosity | 53 % | 48 % | 41 % | 34 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Hope | 51 % | 41 % | 33 % | 29 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Sadness | 44 % | 33 % | 26 % | 13 % |
Rags to riches
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
Jamero Umber
Freddy
Manager Sal
Skip Bayless
Shannon Sharpe
Joy Taylor
Evan Rosenblum
Van Lathan
Arielle Seton
Details
- Directed by
- Steven Soderbergh
- Written by
- Tarell Alvin McCraney
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2019
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Curiosity
- Data updated
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