Penelope
2006 · 104 min · Director: Mark Palansky
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In this modern-day romantic tale, Penelope is about a young girl's inspiring journey, a mysterious family secret, and the power of love. With all odds against her, in order for Penelope to break the family curse, she must find true love with "one of her own kind". Penelope Wilhern, born to wealthy socialites, is afflicted by the Wilhern spell that can only be broken when she finds love. Hidden away in her family's estate, the lonely girl meets a string of suitors in her parents' futile attempt to break the curse. Each eligible bachelor is enamored with Penelope and her sizable dowry; until her curse is revealed. Lemon, a mischievous and eager tabloid reporter, wants a photograph of the mysterious Penelope and hires Max to pose as a prospective suitor to get the shot. The handsome down-on-his luck gambler finds himself falling for Penelope, but cannot bring himself to give her what she wants. Fed up by this latest betrayal and determined to live life on her own terms, Penelope breaks free from her family and ventures into the world alone. She finds adventure and Annie, her first friend, and goes on a journey to discover the world and who she wants to be.
Emotional fingerprint
Penelope (2006) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Love 30%, Joy 25%, Surprise 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Love30%
- Joy25%
- Surprise15%
- Satisfaction15%
- Awe15%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Love, Joy, Surprise. Genres: Comedy, Romance, Fantasy. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Love, Joy and Surprise. 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
- Hope
- Sadness
- Humor
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Hope | Sadness | Humor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Sadness | 47 % | 15 % | 37 % | 17 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Sadness | 46 % | 16 % | 34 % | 28 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Humor | 43 % | 16 % | 23 % | 36 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Humor | 40 % | 15 % | 16 % | 35 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Humor | 43 % | 24 % | 19 % | 34 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Hope | 48 % | 36 % | 18 % | 39 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Humor | 51 % | 32 % | 20 % | 40 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Tension | 59 % | 20 % | 39 % | 30 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Sadness | 61 % | 19 % | 48 % | 24 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Humor | 50 % | 21 % | 31 % | 31 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Humor | 43 % | 19 % | 21 % | 39 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Humor | 44 % | 26 % | 21 % | 38 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Hope | 49 % | 41 % | 18 % | 33 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Hope | 54 % | 43 % | 20 % | 27 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Sadness | 56 % | 35 % | 29 % | 24 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Hope | 64 % | 45 % | 28 % | 24 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Hope | 69 % | 60 % | 24 % | 28 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Hope | 65 % | 57 % | 24 % | 31 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Love | 65 % | 53 % | 20 % | 32 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 101′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Rags to riches
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
- Mark Palansky
- Written by
- Leslie Caveny
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2006
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States, Germany
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Love
- Data updated
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