The Legend of Billie Jean
1985 · 95 min · Director: Matthew Robbins
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Average Texas teen, Billie Jean Davy, is caught up in an odd fight for justice. She is usually followed and harrased around by local boys, who, one day, decide to trash her brother's scooter for fun. The boys' father refuses to pay them back the price of the scooter. The fight for "fair is fair" takes the teens around the state and produces an unlikely hero.
Emotional fingerprint
The Legend of Billie Jean (1985) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Inspiration 30%, Tension 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Inspiration30%
- Tension25%
- Anxiety20%
- Empathy15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Inspiration, Tension, Anxiety. Genres: Drama, Action. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Inspiration, Tension and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 6.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 69/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Tension
- Hope
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Anger
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Tension | Hope |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 36 % | 20 % | 24 % | 5 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Empathy | 43 % | 35 % | 31 % | 11 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Empathy | 58 % | 52 % | 48 % | 13 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Tension | 74 % | 63 % | 68 % | 9 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Tension | 72 % | 60 % | 69 % | 18 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Tension | 65 % | 50 % | 61 % | 32 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Tension | 62 % | 45 % | 58 % | 33 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Empathy | 57 % | 47 % | 50 % | 27 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Anger | 55 % | 45 % | 38 % | 31 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Hope | 61 % | 43 % | 31 % | 50 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Hope | 65 % | 45 % | 31 % | 62 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Hope | 66 % | 43 % | 42 % | 51 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Tension | 70 % | 49 % | 57 % | 33 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Empathy | 71 % | 60 % | 61 % | 32 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Tension | 67 % | 61 % | 49 % | 43 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Empathy | 64 % | 54 % | 38 % | 50 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Hope | 69 % | 48 % | 52 % | 45 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Tension | 83 % | 60 % | 73 % | 35 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Anger | 89 % | 74 % | 73 % | 37 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Icarus
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
Donna Davy
Police Sergeant
Man in Pickup
Mini-Mart Boy
Mini-Mart Girl
Putter's Mother
News Announcer
Tape Delivery Boy
Jimmy J. Judge
Details
- Directed by
- Matthew Robbins
- Written by
- Mark Rosenthal, Lawrence Konner, Mark Rosenthal
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1985
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Inspiration
- Data updated
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