Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town
1970 · 51 min · Director: Arthur Rankin Jr., Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin, Jr.
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
A postman, S.D. Kluger, decides to answer some of the most common questions about Santa Claus, and tells us about a baby named Kris who is raised by a family of elf toymakers named Kringle. When Kris grows up, he wants to deliver toys to the children of Sombertown. But its Mayor is too mean to let that happen. And to make things worse, the Winter Warlock lives between the Kringles and Sombertown.
Emotional fingerprint
Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town (1970) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Joy 35%, Nostalgia 20%, Humor 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Joy35%
- Nostalgia20%
- Humor15%
- Anticipation15%
- Inspiration15%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Joy, Nostalgia, Humor. Genres: Fantasy, Animation, Family. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Joy, Nostalgia and Humor. Its IMDb rating of 7.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.
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Emotional journey
- Hope
- Joy
- Love
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Hope | Joy | Love |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 1′ | Joy | 40 % | 22 % | 25 % | 12 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 4′ | Sadness | 49 % | 24 % | 24 % | 21 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Love | 51 % | 31 % | 28 % | 33 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Hope | 46 % | 38 % | 34 % | 34 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Joy | 50 % | 38 % | 35 % | 29 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Tension | 54 % | 25 % | 23 % | 16 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Sadness | 51 % | 19 % | 20 % | 16 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Joy | 53 % | 25 % | 36 % | 35 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Joy | 59 % | 30 % | 41 % | 46 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Love | 64 % | 44 % | 38 % | 41 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Hope | 63 % | 55 % | 41 % | 35 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Love | 57 % | 49 % | 43 % | 38 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Hope | 58 % | 38 % | 35 % | 31 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Tension | 61 % | 35 % | 24 % | 23 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Sadness | 61 % | 45 % | 21 % | 26 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Hope | 61 % | 50 % | 34 % | 39 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Love | 61 % | 46 % | 43 % | 50 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Hope | 57 % | 45 % | 41 % | 50 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Love | 56 % | 43 % | 45 % | 44 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Joy | 58 % | 40 % | 53 % | 35 % |
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
Miss Jessica / Mrs. Claus (voice)
Details
- Directed by
- Arthur Rankin Jr., Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin, Jr.
- Written by
- Romeo Muller
- Type
- Animation
- Released
- 1970
- Runtime
- 51 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Joy
- Data updated
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