Crip Camp
2020 · 107 min · Director: James Lebrecht, Nicole Newnham, Jim LeBrecht
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
In the early 1970s, teenagers with disabilities faced a future shaped by isolation, discrimination and institutionalization. Camp Jened, a ramshackle camp "for the handicapped" in the Catskills, exploded those confines. Jened was their freewheeling Utopia, a place with summertime sports, smoking and makeout sessions awaiting everyone, and campers who felt fulfilled as human beings. Their bonds endured as they migrated West to Berkeley, California - a promised land for a growing and diverse disability community - where friends from Camp Jened realized that disruption and unity might secure life-changing accessibility for millions. Co-directed by Emmy®-winning filmmaker Nicole Newnham and film mixer and former camper Jim LeBrecht, this joyous and exuberant documentary arrives the same year as the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, at a time when the country's largest minority group still battles daily for the freedom to exist. CRIP CAMP: A DISABILITY REVOLUTION is executive produced by President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama; Tonia Davis and Priya Swaminathan; Oscar® nominee Howard Gertler and Ray Lifchez, Jonathan Logan and Patty Quillin; LeBrecht, Newnham and Sara Bolder produce.
Emotional fingerprint
Crip Camp (2020) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Inspiration 35%, Empathy 30%, Hope 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Inspiration35%
- Empathy30%
- Hope20%
- Love15%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Inspiration, Empathy, Hope. Genres: History, Documentary. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Inspiration, Empathy and Hope. Its IMDb rating of 7.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 75/100.
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Emotional journey
- Inspiration
- Joy
- Empathy
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion: Inspiration
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Inspiration | Joy | Empathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Empathy | 43 % | 25 % | 28 % | 38 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Joy | 48 % | 30 % | 39 % | 39 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Joy | 50 % | 30 % | 43 % | 44 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Empathy | 53 % | 29 % | 44 % | 46 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Joy | 56 % | 35 % | 49 % | 45 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Inspiration | 56 % | 39 % | 38 % | 49 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Empathy | 58 % | 36 % | 21 % | 55 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Sadness | 65 % | 41 % | 18 % | 61 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Empathy | 69 % | 53 % | 18 % | 61 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Inspiration | 63 % | 57 % | 26 % | 51 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Inspiration | 58 % | 55 % | 40 % | 43 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Inspiration | 61 % | 56 % | 43 % | 41 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Inspiration | 69 % | 65 % | 38 % | 50 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Inspiration | 74 % | 70 % | 29 % | 61 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Inspiration | 74 % | 69 % | 19 % | 64 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Inspiration | 76 % | 71 % | 33 % | 61 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Inspiration | 84 % | 80 % | 61 % | 60 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Inspiration | 83 % | 77 % | 68 % | 59 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Joy | 75 % | 65 % | 63 % | 56 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 104′ | Joy | 73 % | 62 % | 63 % | 55 % |
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
Self
Self
Self
Self (archive footage)
Self
Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
Self - Reporter
Self (archive footage)
Details
- Directed by
- James Lebrecht, Nicole Newnham, Jim LeBrecht
- Written by
- James Lebrecht, Nicole Newnham, David Radcliff, Jim LeBrecht
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2020
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Country
- United States
- Genres
- History, Documentary
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Inspiration
- Data updated
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