All I Want for Christmas
1991 · 92 min · Director: Robert Lieberman, Rob Lieberman
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
"All I Want For Christmas" is a comedy about two New York City children who launch a hilarious scheme to get what they most want this holiday season. Ethan (Ethan Embry), a practical older brother, and adorable Hallie (Thora Birch), who knows how to charm her way out of a difficult situation, are intent on spending Christmas with their parents, Catherine (Harley Jane Kozak) and Michael (Jamey Sheridan), and grandmother Lillian (Lauren Bacall). As Ethan and Hallie embark on their adventure, almost nothing goes exactly as they planned. Complicating things is a smarmy businessman named Toney Boer (Kevin Nealon), who has taken an interest in Catherine. Ethan, meanwhile, is preoccupied with not only his parents' romantic dilemma, but also his own--one brought about by his new friendship with Stephanie (Amy Oberer), his first teenage crush. What evolves is an elaborate scheme involving mice, telephone calls and an ice-cream truck, as Ethan and Hallie try to achieve their goal with the help of Stephanie. The duo's primary obstacle is their mother's fiancé, Tony. The children finally succeed with a little Christmas magic from Santa Claus.
Emotional fingerprint
All I Want for Christmas (1991) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Joy 35%, Smile 25%, Love 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Joy35%
- Smile25%
- Love20%
- Humor10%
- Anticipation10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Joy, Smile, Love. Genres: Comedy, Romance, Family. AI estimate.
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Emotional journey
- Love
- Hope
- Humor
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Love | Hope | Humor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 37 % | 9 % | 13 % | 35 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 39 % | 12 % | 18 % | 35 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Humor | 44 % | 17 % | 23 % | 40 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Humor | 51 % | 27 % | 24 % | 46 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Love | 50 % | 33 % | 24 % | 41 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Sadness | 48 % | 28 % | 19 % | 30 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Sadness | 48 % | 24 % | 18 % | 24 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Hope | 47 % | 23 % | 30 % | 28 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Hope | 49 % | 21 % | 39 % | 37 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Humor | 55 % | 22 % | 39 % | 47 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Humor | 58 % | 22 % | 37 % | 53 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Humor | 59 % | 26 % | 43 % | 52 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Hope | 59 % | 34 % | 51 % | 48 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Hope | 63 % | 47 % | 56 % | 38 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Love | 70 % | 61 % | 62 % | 26 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Hope | 73 % | 58 % | 55 % | 28 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Tension | 67 % | 46 % | 39 % | 36 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Love | 68 % | 54 % | 43 % | 37 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Love | 75 % | 69 % | 55 % | 31 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Love | 74 % | 67 % | 54 % | 23 % |
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
Stephanie
Susan
Cabbie #2
Mr. Chase
Paige
Bruiser
Burly #2
Santa's Helper
Girl in line
Details
- Directed by
- Robert Lieberman, Rob Lieberman
- Written by
- Thom Eberhardt, Richard Kramer, Thom Eberhardt
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1991
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Joy
- Data updated
Where to watch
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