A Cinderella Story
2004 · 95 min · Director: Mark Rosman
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Samantha Montgomery (Hilary Duff) or "Sam", has a rough childhood with her father dying in an earthquake and a new stepmother with two awful daughters. But on the bright side, Sam has an awesome best friend named Carter (Dan Byrd) and an e-mail relationship with a guy named Nomad. One day, Sam gets an e-mail from her Nomad saying that he wants to meet her in the middle of the dance floor at their high school Halloween dance. She accepts the invitation and glides into the room wearing the best outfit ever. Her Nomad takes her outside where they share a romantic dance together and Sam realizes that her e-mail friend is the most popular guy in school, Austin Ames (Chad Michael Murray). She runs back to her stepmother's diner before she knows she went to the dance and drops her phone on the way. Austin finds it and starts a search for his Cinderella.
Emotional fingerprint
A Cinderella Story (2004) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Love 30%, Joy 25%, Humor 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Love30%
- Joy25%
- Humor20%
- Hope15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Love, Joy, Humor. Genres: Comedy, Romance, Family. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Love, Joy and Humor. Its IMDb rating of 6.0/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 61/100.
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Emotional journey
- Love
- Joy
- Humor
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Love | Joy | Humor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Love | 48 % | 27 % | 22 % | 30 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 45 % | 13 % | 13 % | 36 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Humor | 44 % | 16 % | 11 % | 36 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Love | 49 % | 26 % | 14 % | 29 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Sadness | 51 % | 15 % | 10 % | 30 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Humor | 51 % | 8 % | 20 % | 38 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Joy | 54 % | 20 % | 36 % | 36 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Love | 56 % | 41 % | 36 % | 34 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Love | 61 % | 56 % | 35 % | 34 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Love | 64 % | 46 % | 31 % | 35 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Humor | 56 % | 25 % | 19 % | 40 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Humor | 48 % | 20 % | 11 % | 40 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Humor | 48 % | 21 % | 10 % | 40 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Humor | 50 % | 23 % | 13 % | 38 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Tension | 57 % | 23 % | 13 % | 23 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Sadness | 69 % | 21 % | 15 % | 13 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Joy | 68 % | 26 % | 29 % | 14 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Joy | 66 % | 38 % | 46 % | 20 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Joy | 69 % | 49 % | 59 % | 29 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Joy | 63 % | 50 % | 58 % | 30 % |
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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Cast
Gabriella
Madison
David
Caitlyn
Young Sam
Details
- Directed by
- Mark Rosman
- Written by
- Leigh Dunlap
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2004
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Country
- United States, Canada
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Love
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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