I'll Be Home for Christmas
1998 · 86 min · Director: Arlene Sanford
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
A college student experiences difficulty in getting home for Christmas after being hazed by his friends. While struggling to get home in time for Christmas, he learns quite a bit about himself and the true meaning of the holiday.
Emotional fingerprint
I'll Be Home for Christmas (1998) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Joy 30%, Humor 25%, Love 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Joy, Humor, Love. Genres: Comedy, Family. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Joy, Humor and Love. Its IMDb rating of 5.6/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 58/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Relief
- Love
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Relief | Love |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 40 % | 40 % | 7 % | 12 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Humor | 41 % | 41 % | 3 % | 16 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Humor | 45 % | 44 % | 0 % | 11 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Humor | 49 % | 46 % | 1 % | 5 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Humor | 51 % | 50 % | 6 % | 6 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Humor | 53 % | 53 % | 11 % | 5 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Humor | 53 % | 53 % | 16 % | 4 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Humor | 51 % | 50 % | 23 % | 11 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Humor | 48 % | 43 % | 19 % | 20 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Humor | 48 % | 40 % | 15 % | 26 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Humor | 50 % | 44 % | 16 % | 28 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Humor | 51 % | 46 % | 9 % | 18 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Humor | 55 % | 46 % | 4 % | 13 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Tension | 55 % | 43 % | 5 % | 13 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Humor | 51 % | 39 % | 10 % | 8 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Empathy | 51 % | 36 % | 19 % | 14 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Tension | 55 % | 38 % | 28 % | 34 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Love | 63 % | 40 % | 44 % | 54 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Relief | 70 % | 40 % | 58 % | 65 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Man in a hole
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
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Details
- Directed by
- Arlene Sanford
- Written by
- Tom Nursall, Harris Goldberg, Michael Allin
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1998
- Runtime
- 86 min
- Country
- United States, Canada
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Joy
- Data updated
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