Johnny Be Good
1988 · 86 min · Director: Bud S. Smith
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
It's recruiting time and despite being short and scrawny, Johnny Walker is America's hottest young football prospect. His dilemma: should he take one of the many offers from college talent scouts or should he attend the local state college with his girlfriend and give up his football career?
Emotional fingerprint
Johnny Be Good (1988) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 35%, Happiness 25%, Excitement 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor35%
- Happiness25%
- Excitement20%
- Love10%
- Envy10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Happiness, Excitement. Genres: Comedy. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Happiness and Excitement. Its IMDb rating of 4.6/10 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
- Satisfaction
- Anticipation
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Anticipation
Dominant emotion: Satisfaction
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Satisfaction | Anticipation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Anticipation | 55 % | 40 % | 30 % | 40 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Satisfaction | 57 % | 41 % | 39 % | 35 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Humor | 54 % | 45 % | 26 % | 30 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Humor | 49 % | 46 % | 11 % | 24 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Humor | 50 % | 46 % | 11 % | 19 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Humor | 56 % | 46 % | 13 % | 20 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Love | 57 % | 44 % | 13 % | 28 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Humor | 53 % | 45 % | 13 % | 33 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Humor | 51 % | 48 % | 13 % | 29 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Humor | 50 % | 45 % | 10 % | 23 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Humor | 46 % | 41 % | 5 % | 20 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Humor | 46 % | 41 % | 1 % | 21 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Humor | 48 % | 39 % | 0 % | 24 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Tension | 48 % | 35 % | 1 % | 25 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Humor | 49 % | 38 % | 3 % | 24 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Humor | 53 % | 41 % | 1 % | 21 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Humor | 56 % | 40 % | 5 % | 29 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Anticipation | 61 % | 36 % | 26 % | 36 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Satisfaction | 64 % | 40 % | 49 % | 23 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Satisfaction | 60 % | 47 % | 52 % | 8 % |
Riches to rags
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
Mrs. Walker
NCAA Investigator
Bad Breath
Pete Andropolous
Himself
Himself
Grandpa Walker
Lawanda Wade
Details
- Directed by
- Bud S. Smith
- Written by
- Steve Zacharias, Jeff Buhai, David Obst
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1988
- Runtime
- 86 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Genres
- Comedy
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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