Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star
2003 · 98 min · Director: Sam Weisman
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
TV child star of the '70s, Dickie Roberts is now 35 and parking cars. Craving to regain the spotlight, he auditions for a role of a normal guy, but the director quickly sees he is anything but normal. Desperate to win the part, Dickie hires a family to help him replay his childhood and assume the identity of an average, everyday kid.
Emotional fingerprint
Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star (2003) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 30%, Empathy 25%, Nostalgia 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor30%
- Empathy25%
- Nostalgia20%
- Hope15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Share of emotional signal, not the percentage of people or a probability of enjoyment.
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Empathy, Nostalgia. Genres: Comedy. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Empathy and Nostalgia. Its IMDb rating of 5.6/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 58/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Empathy
- Joy
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Empathy | Joy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 50 % | 47 % | 28 % | 10 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 53 % | 51 % | 23 % | 11 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Humor | 57 % | 57 % | 15 % | 14 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Humor | 59 % | 59 % | 15 % | 14 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Humor | 55 % | 51 % | 25 % | 14 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Empathy | 50 % | 41 % | 34 % | 15 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Humor | 46 % | 39 % | 31 % | 13 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Humor | 49 % | 41 % | 33 % | 11 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Humor | 55 % | 46 % | 34 % | 16 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Humor | 56 % | 51 % | 26 % | 21 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Humor | 56 % | 50 % | 29 % | 19 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Humor | 60 % | 49 % | 38 % | 13 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Humor | 60 % | 46 % | 41 % | 13 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Empathy | 56 % | 39 % | 43 % | 26 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Joy | 55 % | 39 % | 38 % | 38 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Humor | 54 % | 41 % | 34 % | 34 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Joy | 57 % | 32 % | 45 % | 38 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Empathy | 66 % | 27 % | 57 % | 51 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Joy | 68 % | 41 % | 50 % | 51 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Humor | 63 % | 55 % | 35 % | 38 % |
Rags to riches
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
Guy in Car
Himself
Girl
Details
- Directed by
- Sam Weisman
- Written by
- David Spade, Fred Wolf, David Spade
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2003
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Genres
- Comedy
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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