Screwballs
1983 · 80 min · Director: Rafal Zielinski
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Welcome to T & A High, where the entire student body including campus virgin Purity Busch, chronic masturbator Melvin Jerkovski, repressed Principal Stuckoff and blonde bombshell Bootsie Goodhead all must rise to the challenges of freshman breast exams, bikini cheerleader attacks, inappropriate uses of bowling ball holes and much more.
Emotional fingerprint
Screwballs (1983) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 50%, Surprise 15%, Confusion 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor50%
- Surprise15%
- Confusion15%
- Excitement10%
- Anxiety10%
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Share of emotional signal, not the percentage of people or a probability of enjoyment.
Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.
Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Surprise, Confusion. Genres: Comedy. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Surprise and Confusion. Its IMDb rating of 4.5/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 56/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Anticipation
- Surprise
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Anticipation
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Anticipation | Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 40 % | 37 % | 18 % | 7 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Humor | 46 % | 45 % | 16 % | 13 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Humor | 51 % | 51 % | 15 % | 15 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Humor | 51 % | 51 % | 14 % | 14 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Humor | 49 % | 49 % | 16 % | 10 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Humor | 51 % | 50 % | 23 % | 14 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Humor | 53 % | 50 % | 23 % | 19 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Humor | 48 % | 46 % | 20 % | 14 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Humor | 50 % | 49 % | 20 % | 15 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Humor | 55 % | 53 % | 20 % | 23 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Humor | 54 % | 51 % | 23 % | 26 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Humor | 53 % | 49 % | 28 % | 25 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Humor | 50 % | 46 % | 29 % | 19 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Humor | 46 % | 45 % | 25 % | 14 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Humor | 50 % | 50 % | 24 % | 16 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Humor | 56 % | 55 % | 28 % | 23 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Humor | 54 % | 51 % | 30 % | 25 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Humor | 50 % | 44 % | 35 % | 21 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Anticipation | 50 % | 34 % | 45 % | 11 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Anticipation | 50 % | 27 % | 50 % | 5 % |
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
Bootsie Goodhead
Tim Stevenson
Vince the Prince
Miss Shivers
Ward Busch
June Busch
Mrs. Roach
Trisha
MC
Sarah Bellum
Librarian
Moose Reardon
Details
- Directed by
- Rafal Zielinski
- Written by
- Linda Shayne, Jim Wynorski, Jim Wynorski, Linda Shayne
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1983
- Runtime
- 80 min
- Country
- Canada
- Genres
- Comedy
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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