The History Boys
2006 · 109 min · Director: Nicholas Hytner
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The story of an unruly class of bright, funny history students at a Yorkshire grammar school in pursuit of an undergraduate place at Oxford or Cambridge. Bounced between their maverick English master, a young and shrewd teacher hired to up their test scores, a grossly out-numbered history teacher, and a headmaster obsessed with results, the boys attempt to pass.
Emotional fingerprint
The History Boys (2006) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 29%, Inspiration 24%, Love 18%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor29%
- Inspiration24%
- Love18%
- Anxiety15%
- Sadness14%
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The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Inspiration, Love. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Inspiration and Love. Its IMDb rating of 6.8/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 68/100.
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Cast
Fiona
Details
- Directed by
- Nicholas Hytner
- Written by
- Alan Bennett
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2006
- Runtime
- 109 min
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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