Thomas Kinkade's Christmas Cottage
2008 · 96 min · Director: Michael Campus
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Necessity is the mother of invention. In the weeks leading up to Christmas 1977, Maryanne Kinkade has fallen behind in her mortgage payments and is about to lose her small house in Placerville, a town in California's gold country in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada. Her son Thom, who attends art school and is in his 20s, determines to make the transition from amateur to professional painter to help save the family's home. He seeks advice from an aging mentor.
Emotional fingerprint
Thomas Kinkade's Christmas Cottage (2008) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Hope 30%, Empathy 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Hope30%
- Empathy25%
- Sadness20%
- Inspiration15%
- Relief10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Hope, Empathy, Sadness. Genres: Drama, Biography. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Hope, Empathy and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 6.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 65/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Love
- Sadness
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Love | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Love | 37 % | 25 % | 28 % | 15 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Empathy | 43 % | 36 % | 23 % | 26 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Empathy | 48 % | 41 % | 19 % | 31 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Hope | 45 % | 31 % | 16 % | 20 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Hope | 44 % | 31 % | 18 % | 20 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Sadness | 49 % | 34 % | 19 % | 26 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Humor | 54 % | 31 % | 21 % | 26 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Sadness | 54 % | 43 % | 28 % | 36 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Empathy | 55 % | 55 % | 25 % | 48 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Sadness | 60 % | 60 % | 20 % | 54 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Sadness | 59 % | 57 % | 21 % | 51 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Hope | 56 % | 54 % | 24 % | 46 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Sadness | 63 % | 61 % | 28 % | 55 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Sadness | 69 % | 69 % | 35 % | 64 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Sadness | 71 % | 65 % | 44 % | 54 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Hope | 73 % | 55 % | 51 % | 31 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Hope | 76 % | 57 % | 65 % | 33 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Love | 79 % | 64 % | 75 % | 46 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Hope | 75 % | 59 % | 71 % | 48 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Love | 73 % | 57 % | 68 % | 53 % |
Man in a hole
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
- Michael Campus
- Written by
- Ken LaZebnik
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2008
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Country
- United States, Canada
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Hope
- Data updated
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