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Joyeux Noel

2005 · 116 min · Director: Christian Carion ★ IMDb 7.6 · 34,577 ratings

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In December 1914, an unofficial Christmas truce on the Western Front allows soldiers from opposing sides of the First World War to gain insight into each other's way of life.

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Emotional fingerprint

Joyeux Noel (2005) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Inspiration 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

  1. Hope15%
  2. Relief10%

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The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Inspiration, Sadness. Genres: Drama, History, Music. AI estimate.

Is it worth watching?

Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Inspiration and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 7.6/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.

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Emotional journey

AI · from subtitles
  • Empathy
  • Sadness
  • Tension

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No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Sadness

Dominant emotion: Empathy

Dominant emotion: Hope

Dominant emotion: Joy

Empathy
Sadness
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Dominant emotion

Intensity eases around 13 %, then dips around 23 %, then peaks around 83 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityEmpathySadnessTension
2.5 %≈ 3′Tension70 %17 %15 %67 %
7.5 %≈ 9′Tension79 %38 %32 %73 %
12.5 %≈ 15′Sadness76 %55 %55 %64 %
17.5 %≈ 20′Sadness57 %46 %46 %46 %
22.5 %≈ 26′Empathy45 %38 %29 %36 %
27.5 %≈ 32′Empathy45 %40 %30 %26 %
32.5 %≈ 38′Sadness52 %48 %36 %24 %
37.5 %≈ 44′Empathy59 %48 %26 %35 %
42.5 %≈ 49′Hope64 %46 %13 %38 %
47.5 %≈ 55′Joy71 %61 %26 %25 %
52.5 %≈ 61′Empathy75 %74 %45 %19 %
57.5 %≈ 67′Empathy71 %69 %41 %30 %
62.5 %≈ 73′Tension71 %64 %49 %46 %
67.5 %≈ 78′Sadness76 %68 %61 %53 %
72.5 %≈ 84′Empathy75 %69 %55 %51 %
77.5 %≈ 90′Empathy76 %65 %55 %51 %
82.5 %≈ 96′Sadness84 %65 %66 %61 %
87.5 %≈ 102′Sadness84 %68 %74 %63 %
92.5 %≈ 107′Sadness77 %63 %72 %48 %
97.5 %≈ 113′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot 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

Benno Fürmann

Nikolaus Sprink

Gary Lewis

Palmer

Dany Boon

Ponchel

Daniel Brühl

Horstmayer

AF
Alex Ferns

Gordon

FW
Frank Witter

Jörg

BL
Bernard Le Coq

The General

Ian Richardson

The Bishop

LB
Lucas Belvaux

Gueusselin

TS
Thomas Schmauser

The Crown Prince

ND
Natalie Dessay

Anna Sörensen (singing voice)

RV
Rolando Villazón

Nikolaus Sprink (singing voice)

JB
Joachim Bißmeier

Zimmermann

RL
Robin Laing

William

Michel Serrault

The Castle Keeper

SF
Suzanne Flon

The Castle Keeper

CB
Calum Beaton

Scottish Piper #1

Details

Directed by
Christian Carion
Written by
Christian Carion
Type
Movies
Released
2005
Runtime
116 min
Country
France, Germany, United Kingdom, Belgium, Romania, Japan
Ratings
★ IMDb 7.6 · 34,577 ratings
Feels mostly
Empathy
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