Christmas Story
2007 · 83 min · Director: Juha Wuolijoki
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Hundreds of years ago in Lapland, a little boy named Nikolas loses his family in an accident. The villagers decide to look after the orphaned boy together. Once a year - at Christmas - Nikolas moves to a new home. To show his gratitude, Nikolas decides to make toys for the children of the families as good-bye presents. Over the years, Nikolas's former adoptive families become many, and soon almost every house has presents on its doorstep on Christmas morning. At thirteen, Nikolas is sent to live and work with Iisakki, a grumpy old carpenter, who forbids Nikolas to continue making presents for Christmas. Gradually, however, Nikolas wins Iisakki's trust. Together they begin to look after the Christmas traditional that Nikolas has begun. When the aged Iisakki has to leave Nikolas and move away, the tradition of Christmas presents is once again at risk. Thankfully, Nikolas comes up with a solution that brings children joy every Christmas, even continuing to today.
Emotional fingerprint
Christmas Story (2007) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Nostalgia 30%, Sadness 25%, Empathy 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 Nostalgia, Sadness, Empathy. Genres: Drama, Fantasy, Family. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Nostalgia, Sadness and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 7.1/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 70/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Love
- Hope
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Love | Hope |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Sadness | 85 % | 82 % | 32 % | 20 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Sadness | 75 % | 65 % | 39 % | 36 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Joy | 62 % | 43 % | 34 % | 36 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Tension | 61 % | 43 % | 31 % | 23 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Love | 61 % | 44 % | 39 % | 20 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Tension | 49 % | 29 % | 27 % | 20 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Tension | 44 % | 18 % | 25 % | 25 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Hope | 61 % | 25 % | 51 % | 46 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Love | 73 % | 43 % | 70 % | 55 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Love | 68 % | 44 % | 61 % | 48 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Hope | 63 % | 29 % | 38 % | 51 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Hope | 64 % | 15 % | 23 % | 48 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Tension | 67 % | 11 % | 31 % | 35 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Love | 72 % | 25 % | 55 % | 35 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Love | 77 % | 54 % | 68 % | 28 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Sadness | 80 % | 68 % | 65 % | 30 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Hope | 81 % | 62 % | 63 % | 53 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not 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
Kristiina
Hannus
Eemeli
Einari
Mikko
Aleksandra
Hilla
Meeri
Eemeli 11-vuotiaana
Eemeli 5-vuotiaana
Aada 9-vuotiaana
Mikko 9-vuotiaana
Gideon
Hermanni
Details
- Directed by
- Juha Wuolijoki
- Written by
- Aku Louhimies, Juha Wuolijoki, Marko Leino
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2007
- Runtime
- 83 min
- Country
- Finland
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Nostalgia
- Data updated
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