Carbon Copy
1981 · 92 min · Director: Michael Schultz
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
A middle-aged married wealthy white corporate executive is surprised to discover that he has a working-class black teen-age son who wants to be adopted into the almost-exclusively-white upper-middle-class community of San Marino, California.
Emotional fingerprint
Carbon Copy (1981) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 30%, Confusion 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor30%
- Confusion25%
- Empathy20%
- Sadness15%
- Inspiration10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Confusion, Empathy. Genres: Comedy, Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Confusion and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 5.7/10 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
- Empathy
- Humor
- Hope
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Humor | Hope |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 48 % | 17 % | 44 % | 3 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 49 % | 29 % | 41 % | 9 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Empathy | 51 % | 40 % | 41 % | 19 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Humor | 52 % | 40 % | 45 % | 26 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Humor | 53 % | 35 % | 49 % | 24 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Humor | 58 % | 36 % | 49 % | 19 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Tension | 63 % | 46 % | 40 % | 14 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Empathy | 63 % | 54 % | 33 % | 9 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Empathy | 61 % | 51 % | 40 % | 8 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Humor | 56 % | 45 % | 48 % | 16 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Humor | 56 % | 40 % | 50 % | 23 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Humor | 59 % | 36 % | 53 % | 20 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Humor | 54 % | 39 % | 43 % | 18 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Empathy | 48 % | 44 % | 33 % | 18 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Sadness | 53 % | 50 % | 34 % | 18 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Empathy | 65 % | 57 % | 29 % | 19 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Tension | 75 % | 63 % | 19 % | 21 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Empathy | 76 % | 68 % | 19 % | 34 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Hope | 73 % | 66 % | 20 % | 56 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Hope | 70 % | 62 % | 13 % | 67 % |
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
Reverend Hayworth
Wardlow
Freddie
Bianca
2nd Guard
Basketball Boy
Details
- Directed by
- Michael Schultz
- Written by
- Stanley Shapiro
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1981
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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