Holiday in Handcuffs
2007 · 90 min · Director: Ron Underwood
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Would-be painter Gertrude 'Trudie' Chandler loses her waitress job and boyfriend Nick on Christmas Eve - her only shot not to feel like her family's black sheep. To replace the ideal son-in-law with even hunkier dream-prince, David Martin, she kidnaps him at gunpoint to attend the family holidays in a secluded luxurious log cabin. Crazy lies prevent David from convincing the Chandler family he's not Nick and from escaping. After finally passing a rescue call to his spoiled fiancée, David decides to play the perfect catch to make her undoing worse. Before the police rescue him, he and the family realize they adore each other, the others all prove imperfect, and David and Trudy reassess their relationship after getting to know each other.
Emotional fingerprint
Holiday in Handcuffs (2007) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 30%, Joy 25%, Love 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.
Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Joy, Love. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Family. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Joy and Love. Its IMDb rating of 6.1/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 63/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Love
- Empathy
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Love | Empathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 46 % | 42 % | 3 % | 32 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 52 % | 45 % | 1 % | 34 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Humor | 58 % | 51 % | 1 % | 26 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Humor | 60 % | 59 % | 4 % | 22 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Humor | 60 % | 63 % | 7 % | 25 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Humor | 57 % | 59 % | 6 % | 24 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Humor | 54 % | 56 % | 6 % | 20 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Humor | 56 % | 59 % | 6 % | 19 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Humor | 56 % | 56 % | 9 % | 25 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Humor | 55 % | 46 % | 20 % | 40 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Empathy | 56 % | 40 % | 31 % | 49 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Humor | 55 % | 46 % | 35 % | 38 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Humor | 57 % | 50 % | 39 % | 33 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Love | 59 % | 48 % | 40 % | 38 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Humor | 62 % | 48 % | 43 % | 39 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Love | 69 % | 49 % | 44 % | 40 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Tension | 72 % | 45 % | 31 % | 45 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Sadness | 68 % | 31 % | 35 % | 54 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Love | 71 % | 29 % | 59 % | 59 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Love | 78 % | 38 % | 73 % | 55 % |
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
Katie Chandler
Jessica
Lucy
Taj
Maria
Barbara
Mr. Portnoy
Slick Guy
Office Worker
Old Man
Officer #2
Details
- Directed by
- Ron Underwood
- Written by
- Sara Endsley
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2007
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Country
- United States, Canada
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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