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The Heavenly Kid

1985 · 90 min · Director: Cary Medoway ★ IMDb 6.3 · 6,389 ratings

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After dying in a car crash, Bobby Fantana is forced to pay for his misdeeds by becoming someone's guardian angel. He reluctantly agrees to watch over awkward high schooler Lenny Barnes, teaching him how to be cool and confident. As Bobby teaches Lenny, the two form a close bond.

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The Heavenly Kid (1985) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 30%, Empathy 25%, Love 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

30%Humor
20%Love
  1. Humor30%
  2. Love20%
  3. Hope15%

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Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Empathy, Love. Genres: Comedy, Romance, Fantasy. AI estimate.

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Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Empathy and Love. Its IMDb rating of 6.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 65/100.

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Emotional journey

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  • Love
  • Humor
  • Tension

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Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Humor

Dominant emotion: Sadness

Dominant emotion: Love

Dominant emotion: Relief

Love
Humor
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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 23 %, then rises around 73 %, then peaks around 93 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityLoveHumorTension
2.5 %≈ 2′Tension67 %17 %18 %55 %
7.5 %≈ 7′Humor59 %15 %34 %31 %
12.5 %≈ 11′Sadness55 %19 %43 %21 %
17.5 %≈ 16′Humor53 %14 %41 %25 %
22.5 %≈ 20′Sadness50 %13 %40 %24 %
27.5 %≈ 25′Humor54 %16 %48 %26 %
32.5 %≈ 29′Humor61 %11 %60 %25 %
37.5 %≈ 34′Humor64 %9 %64 %16 %
42.5 %≈ 38′Humor63 %15 %61 %18 %
47.5 %≈ 43′Humor61 %25 %52 %25 %
52.5 %≈ 47′Sadness59 %26 %41 %34 %
57.5 %≈ 52′Humor60 %18 %45 %40 %
62.5 %≈ 56′Humor60 %15 %48 %39 %
67.5 %≈ 61′Tension57 %29 %30 %38 %
72.5 %≈ 65′Love65 %54 %13 %30 %
77.5 %≈ 70′Love76 %73 %9 %26 %
82.5 %≈ 74′Love83 %69 %10 %49 %
87.5 %≈ 79′Tension88 %60 %15 %74 %
92.5 %≈ 83′Relief90 %65 %25 %77 %
97.5 %≈ 88′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
Cinderella

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

LS
Lewis Smith

JG
Jason Gedrick

JG
Jason Gedrick

Lenny

BD
Beau Dremann

BD
Beau Dremann

McIntyre

SG
Stephen Gregory

AS
Anne Sawyer

NV
Nancy Valen

NV
Nancy Valen

Melissa

CW
Chad Wiggins-Grady

SS
Scott Stone

Frank

WK
William Kerwin

Suburbanite

WK
Will Knickerbocker

Max

HB
Harold Bergman

Mr. Finley

DR
Donna Rosae

Boulevard Girl

BJ
Barney Johnston

Platform Official

LC
Lit Connah

Bag Lady

BA
Bill Ash

Older Official

WW
Willie Woods

Vendor

JS
Jody Sharlow

Surfer

Details

Directed by
Cary Medoway
Written by
Martin Copeland, Cary Medoway
Type
Movies
Released
1985
Runtime
90 min
Country
United States of America
Ratings
★ IMDb 6.3 · 6,389 ratings
Feels mostly
Humor
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