tick, tick... BOOM!
2021 · 120 min · Director: Lin-Manuel Miranda, Lin-Manuel Miranda
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
The film follows Jon (Andrew Garfield), a young theater composer who's waiting tables at a New York City diner in 1990 while writing what he hopes will be the next great American musical. Days before he's due to showcase his work in a make-or-break performance, Jon is feeling the pressure from everywhere: from his girlfriend Susan, who dreams of an artistic life beyond New York City; from his friend Michael, who has moved on from his dream to a life of financial security; amidst an artistic community being ravaged by the AIDS epidemic. With the clock ticking, Jon is at a crossroads and faces the question everyone must reckon with: What are we meant to do with the time we have?
Emotional fingerprint
tick, tick... BOOM! (2021) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Inspiration 30%, Anxiety 25%, Sadness 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Inspiration30%
- Anxiety25%
- Sadness15%
- Love15%
- Hope15%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Inspiration, Anxiety, Sadness. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Biography. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Inspiration, Anxiety and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 7.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Tension
- Hope
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Tension | Hope |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Hope | 48 % | 17 % | 37 % | 35 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Joy | 46 % | 16 % | 29 % | 28 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Joy | 45 % | 14 % | 23 % | 23 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Joy | 44 % | 14 % | 26 % | 26 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Hope | 43 % | 14 % | 34 % | 30 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Tension | 48 % | 16 % | 44 % | 24 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Tension | 50 % | 21 % | 46 % | 19 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Hope | 46 % | 24 % | 41 % | 23 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Tension | 51 % | 30 % | 46 % | 20 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Tension | 54 % | 31 % | 48 % | 15 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Joy | 50 % | 26 % | 44 % | 18 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Tension | 55 % | 28 % | 51 % | 23 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Tension | 59 % | 29 % | 53 % | 31 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Hope | 61 % | 36 % | 45 % | 35 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Sadness | 73 % | 60 % | 46 % | 25 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Sadness | 80 % | 73 % | 43 % | 24 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Love | 76 % | 66 % | 24 % | 36 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Sadness | 68 % | 59 % | 13 % | 40 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 111′ | Sadness | 56 % | 40 % | 11 % | 30 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 117′ | Love | 50 % | 20 % | 8 % | 18 % |
Man in a hole
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
Carolyn
Freddy
Ira Weitzman
Roger Bart
Kim
Peggy
Cristin
Lauren
Danya
Lincoln
Michelle
Gay
Details
- Directed by
- Lin-Manuel Miranda, Lin-Manuel Miranda
- Written by
- Jonathan Larson, Steven Levenson
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2021
- Runtime
- 120 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Inspiration
- Data updated
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