The Van
1996 · 100 min · Director: Stephen Frears
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Set in the fictional Dublin suburb of Barrytown, Bimbo is a baker who loses his job after being made redundant. Bimbo then acquires the help of his best friend, Larry, to set up a successful burger van.
Emotional fingerprint
The Van (1996) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 30%, Empathy 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor30%
- Empathy25%
- Anxiety20%
- Joy15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Empathy, Anxiety. Genres: Comedy, Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Empathy and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 6.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 68/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Empathy
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Empathy | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Sadness | 59 % | 27 % | 47 % | 9 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Humor | 47 % | 31 % | 30 % | 10 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Joy | 43 % | 36 % | 21 % | 13 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Humor | 48 % | 41 % | 21 % | 16 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Humor | 51 % | 44 % | 25 % | 18 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Humor | 55 % | 50 % | 23 % | 16 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Humor | 59 % | 53 % | 16 % | 20 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Joy | 63 % | 51 % | 18 % | 30 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Humor | 65 % | 50 % | 21 % | 44 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Tension | 67 % | 48 % | 20 % | 49 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Joy | 65 % | 49 % | 19 % | 40 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Humor | 58 % | 50 % | 20 % | 34 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Humor | 53 % | 49 % | 19 % | 30 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Humor | 52 % | 43 % | 24 % | 35 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Tension | 55 % | 31 % | 38 % | 44 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Empathy | 63 % | 18 % | 52 % | 51 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Tension | 72 % | 19 % | 61 % | 63 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Tension | 73 % | 28 % | 63 % | 53 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Sadness | 71 % | 25 % | 65 % | 30 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Icarus
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
Mary
Diane
Weslie
Sam
Cancer
Maggie's Mum
Glenn
Jessica
Wally
Wayne
Mona
Dawn
Details
- Directed by
- Stephen Frears
- Written by
- Roddy Doyle
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1996
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Country
- Ireland, United Kingdom, United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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