The Santa Clause 2
2002 · 104 min · Director: Michael Lembeck
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Scott Calvin has been Santa Claus for the past eight years, and his loyal elves consider him the best Santa ever. But he's got problems, such as a mysterious weight loss, and then he discovers that his son Charlie has landed on this year's "naughty" list. Desperate to help his son, Scott heads back home, putting a substitute Claus in charge of the North Pole. But when the substitute institutes some strange redefinition of naughty and nice that put Christmas at risk, Scott must return with a new bag of magic to save Christmas.
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The Santa Clause 2 (2002) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Happiness 30%, Humor 25%, Hope 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Happiness30%
- Humor25%
- Hope20%
- Excitement15%
- Relief10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Happiness, Humor, Hope. Genres: Comedy, Fantasy, Family. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Happiness, Humor and Hope. Its IMDb rating of 5.8/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 59/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Joy
- Love
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Joy | Love |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 43 % | 37 % | 17 % | 5 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Humor | 43 % | 40 % | 25 % | 10 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Humor | 45 % | 45 % | 26 % | 10 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Humor | 50 % | 50 % | 21 % | 5 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Humor | 50 % | 48 % | 18 % | 4 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Humor | 45 % | 40 % | 18 % | 13 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Humor | 45 % | 43 % | 24 % | 21 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Humor | 46 % | 46 % | 24 % | 18 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Humor | 43 % | 43 % | 19 % | 13 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Humor | 43 % | 34 % | 20 % | 21 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Love | 51 % | 25 % | 34 % | 36 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Joy | 56 % | 28 % | 44 % | 39 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Humor | 54 % | 30 % | 29 % | 33 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Sadness | 54 % | 30 % | 11 % | 26 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Humor | 53 % | 36 % | 11 % | 24 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Love | 54 % | 41 % | 18 % | 23 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Tension | 65 % | 43 % | 31 % | 30 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Love | 73 % | 39 % | 53 % | 54 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Joy | 70 % | 35 % | 62 % | 65 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 101′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Cinderella
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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Details
- Directed by
- Michael Lembeck
- Written by
- Leo Benvenuti, Steve Rudnick, Don Rhymer, Ed Decter, John J. Strauss, Cinco Paul, Ken Daurio, Cinco Paul, Don Rhymer
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2002
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Country
- United States, Canada
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Happiness
- Data updated
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