The Best of Times
1986 · 104 min · Director: Roger Spottiswoode
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Jack Dundee is a meek banker living in Taft, California. He constantly thinks about the 1972 high school football game between Taft and powerhouse Bakersfield. Dundee drops a perfect pass from quarterback and friend Reno Hightower, and the game ended in a tie. He wants to replay the game, but has trouble convincing Reno and the town to replay the game. So Jack resorts to desperate measures to make the game reality.
Emotional fingerprint
The Best of Times (1986) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Nostalgia 30%, Humor 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Nostalgia30%
- Humor25%
- Empathy20%
- Hope15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Nostalgia, Humor, Empathy. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Sport. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Nostalgia, Humor and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 6.0/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 62/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Hope
- Joy
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Nostalgia
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Hope | Joy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Nostalgia | 48 % | 40 % | 8 % | 10 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Humor | 49 % | 48 % | 6 % | 13 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Humor | 50 % | 50 % | 11 % | 9 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Humor | 50 % | 48 % | 23 % | 5 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Humor | 53 % | 51 % | 23 % | 9 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Humor | 53 % | 54 % | 21 % | 15 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Humor | 50 % | 51 % | 35 % | 20 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Hope | 51 % | 51 % | 40 % | 25 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Humor | 53 % | 55 % | 31 % | 24 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Humor | 53 % | 56 % | 32 % | 20 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Humor | 54 % | 56 % | 36 % | 23 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Humor | 56 % | 53 % | 29 % | 21 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Nostalgia | 60 % | 39 % | 29 % | 25 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Nostalgia | 63 % | 32 % | 44 % | 39 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Hope | 61 % | 40 % | 45 % | 38 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Tension | 63 % | 45 % | 40 % | 29 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Hope | 68 % | 40 % | 50 % | 29 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Tension | 75 % | 33 % | 60 % | 29 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Tension | 84 % | 31 % | 61 % | 43 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 101′ | Joy | 88 % | 33 % | 57 % | 68 % |
Rags to riches
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
Elly Dundee
Arturo
Teddy Hightower
Luther Jackson
Details
- Directed by
- Roger Spottiswoode
- Written by
- Ron Shelton, Ron Shelton
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1986
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Nostalgia
- Data updated
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