War of the Buttons
1994 · 94 min · Director: John Roberts, John Roberts
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
The children of Ballydowse and Carrickdowse engage in battles where they cut of the buttons, shoe-laces and underwear of their captured opponents. This is to get the boys in trouble with their parents. They go to battle in mass groups of dozens, throwing stones and cutting off their opponents buttons etc. And sometimes they go to battle completely naked and exposed. In one such scene about 30 boys return from a battle to celebrate victory at a barn-house only to find some girls waiting for them and they get very embarrassed at losing their privacy.
Emotional fingerprint
War of the Buttons (1994) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 30%, Excitement 25%, Love 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor30%
- Excitement25%
- Love20%
- Nostalgia15%
- Surprise10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Excitement, Love. Genres: Drama, Adventure, Family. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Excitement and Love. Its IMDb rating of 7.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.
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Emotional journey
- Excitement
- Tension
- Empathy
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Excitement
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Excitement | Tension | Empathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 40 % | 22 % | 20 % | 15 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 47 % | 30 % | 33 % | 20 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Humor | 51 % | 35 % | 38 % | 20 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Humor | 57 % | 40 % | 38 % | 20 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Excitement | 57 % | 43 % | 39 % | 24 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Humor | 54 % | 31 % | 39 % | 32 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Empathy | 56 % | 26 % | 43 % | 41 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Humor | 57 % | 33 % | 40 % | 43 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Empathy | 57 % | 34 % | 31 % | 45 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Humor | 56 % | 30 % | 25 % | 46 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Empathy | 59 % | 28 % | 34 % | 50 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Tension | 64 % | 38 % | 50 % | 44 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Excitement | 68 % | 57 % | 55 % | 26 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Excitement | 72 % | 68 % | 57 % | 25 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Excitement | 76 % | 51 % | 64 % | 41 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Tension | 75 % | 23 % | 66 % | 59 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Empathy | 73 % | 19 % | 66 % | 64 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Tension | 74 % | 28 % | 60 % | 61 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Humor | 69 % | 22 % | 42 % | 57 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Riches to rags
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
Big Con
Tim
Fishy
Peter
Little Con
Riley
Marie
Pat
Tich
Fionnualla
Helen
Maeve
Geronimo
Gorilla
Mickey Moon
Details
- Directed by
- John Roberts, John Roberts
- Written by
- Yves Robert, Colin Welland, Louis Pergaud
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1994
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Country
- United Kingdom, France, Japan, United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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