Critical Thinking
2020 · 117 min · Director: John Leguizamo
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Based on a true story from 1998, five Latino and Black teenagers from the toughest underserved ghetto in Miami fight their way into the National Chess Championship under the guidance of their unconventional but inspirational teacher.
Emotional fingerprint
Critical Thinking (2020) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Inspiration 35%, Excitement 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Inspiration35%
- Excitement25%
- Empathy20%
- Hope15%
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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 Inspiration, Excitement, Empathy. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Inspiration, Excitement and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 6.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 68/100.
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Emotional journey
- Inspiration
- Joy
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion: Inspiration
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Inspiration | Joy | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 27 % | 15 % | 13 % | 14 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Humor | 39 % | 21 % | 12 % | 23 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Sadness | 47 % | 20 % | 11 % | 30 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Humor | 43 % | 23 % | 20 % | 22 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Joy | 47 % | 39 % | 31 % | 15 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Inspiration | 56 % | 48 % | 25 % | 22 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Sadness | 57 % | 44 % | 21 % | 36 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Inspiration | 54 % | 43 % | 31 % | 39 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Inspiration | 58 % | 40 % | 37 % | 31 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Sadness | 63 % | 31 % | 31 % | 28 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Tension | 60 % | 27 % | 18 % | 42 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Sadness | 57 % | 32 % | 19 % | 48 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Joy | 55 % | 39 % | 34 % | 38 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Joy | 53 % | 45 % | 39 % | 38 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Inspiration | 62 % | 53 % | 45 % | 43 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Joy | 68 % | 54 % | 56 % | 36 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Humor | 64 % | 46 % | 44 % | 38 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Inspiration | 69 % | 49 % | 23 % | 59 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 108′ | Tension | 83 % | 62 % | 34 % | 68 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 114′ | Joy | 90 % | 74 % | 64 % | 55 % |
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
Rodelay Medina
Chanayah
Andre Lamar
Detective Ransone
Harutyun Akopyan
Pickle
Donny
Cornelia
Mr. Mann
News Reporter
Flight Attendant
Details
- Directed by
- John Leguizamo
- Written by
- Dito Montiel
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2020
- Runtime
- 117 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Inspiration
- Data updated
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