Back to School
1986 · 96 min · Director: Alan Metter
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Millionaire businessman Thornton Melon is upset when his son Jason announces that he is not sure about going to college. Thornton insists that college is the best thing he never had for himself, and to prove his point, he agrees to enroll in school along with his son. Thornton is a big hit on campus: always throwing the biggest parties, knowing all the right people, but is this the way to pass college?
Emotional fingerprint
Back to School (1986) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 40%, Smile 20%, Inspiration 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor40%
- Smile20%
- Inspiration15%
- Empathy15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Smile, Inspiration. Genres: Comedy, Romance, Sport. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Smile and Inspiration. 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
- Humor
- Hope
- Joy
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Hope | Joy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 48 % | 48 % | 15 % | 7 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 53 % | 53 % | 14 % | 9 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Humor | 53 % | 53 % | 16 % | 9 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Humor | 49 % | 49 % | 20 % | 9 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Humor | 49 % | 49 % | 26 % | 16 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Humor | 48 % | 46 % | 23 % | 20 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Humor | 43 % | 40 % | 14 % | 13 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Humor | 39 % | 38 % | 15 % | 10 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Humor | 43 % | 40 % | 13 % | 18 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Humor | 50 % | 44 % | 9 % | 23 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Humor | 51 % | 45 % | 16 % | 24 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Humor | 49 % | 45 % | 21 % | 25 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Humor | 48 % | 45 % | 16 % | 25 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Humor | 51 % | 44 % | 10 % | 24 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Tension | 55 % | 40 % | 15 % | 15 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Hope | 56 % | 39 % | 30 % | 11 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Love | 57 % | 41 % | 39 % | 19 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Hope | 61 % | 41 % | 48 % | 34 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Joy | 64 % | 40 % | 50 % | 50 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Humor | 58 % | 42 % | 38 % | 50 % |
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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
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Details
- Directed by
- Alan Metter
- Written by
- PJ Torokvei, Harold Ramis, Steven Kampmann, William Porter, Rodney Dangerfield, Dennis Snee, Greg Fields
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1986
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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