Meatballs
1979 · 92 min · Director: Ivan Reitman
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Tripper is the head counselor at a budget summer camp called Camp Northstar. In truth, he's young at heart and only marginally more mature than the campers themselves. Tripper befriends Rudy, a loner camper who has trouble fitting in. As Tripper inspires his young charges to defeat rival Camp Mohawk in the annual Olympiad competition, Rudy plays matchmaker between Tripper and Roxanne, a female counselor at Northstar.
Emotional fingerprint
Meatballs (1979) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 35%, Smile 25%, Inspiration 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor35%
- Smile25%
- Inspiration15%
- Empathy15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Smile, Inspiration. Genres: Comedy. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Smile and Inspiration. Its IMDb rating of 6.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 64/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Joy
- Hope
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Joy | Hope |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 47 % | 47 % | 16 % | 2 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 45 % | 44 % | 18 % | 8 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Humor | 45 % | 43 % | 20 % | 15 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Humor | 45 % | 42 % | 21 % | 18 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Humor | 45 % | 42 % | 21 % | 15 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Humor | 49 % | 45 % | 21 % | 13 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Humor | 51 % | 48 % | 24 % | 17 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Humor | 49 % | 45 % | 20 % | 12 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Humor | 49 % | 40 % | 18 % | 7 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Humor | 50 % | 40 % | 24 % | 12 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Humor | 50 % | 44 % | 28 % | 15 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Humor | 51 % | 47 % | 30 % | 12 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Humor | 54 % | 51 % | 35 % | 8 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Humor | 54 % | 49 % | 34 % | 15 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Humor | 52 % | 44 % | 28 % | 29 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Humor | 56 % | 44 % | 33 % | 39 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Joy | 60 % | 41 % | 41 % | 46 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Hope | 63 % | 36 % | 46 % | 48 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Joy | 63 % | 39 % | 51 % | 37 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Humor | 57 % | 43 % | 48 % | 27 % |
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
Wendy
Jackie
Brenda
Kid Eating Crackers
Spaz's Father
Camper
Camper
Camper
Camp Mohawk Basketball Player
Woman wearing sunglasses
Details
- Directed by
- Ivan Reitman
- Written by
- Harold Ramis, Daniel Goldberg, Len Blum, Janis Allen
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1979
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Country
- Canada
- Genres
- Comedy
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
Where to watch
Free
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