Merry & Bright
2019 · 84 min · Director: Gary Yates
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Cate's mom is setting up dates for her CEO daughter. When she meets Gabe a week before Christmas, she assumes, he's a date, but he's a corporate recovery consultant for her candy cane company. He's also single.
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Emotional fingerprint
Merry & Bright (2019) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Love 35%, Humor 20%, Hope 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 Love, Humor, Hope. Genres: Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Love, Humor and Hope. Its IMDb rating of 6.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 66/100.
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Emotional journey
- Love
- Joy
- Humor
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Love | Joy | Humor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 37 % | 18 % | 22 % | 32 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Humor | 40 % | 19 % | 21 % | 36 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Humor | 41 % | 16 % | 16 % | 38 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Humor | 40 % | 20 % | 16 % | 34 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Humor | 40 % | 25 % | 23 % | 33 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Humor | 44 % | 25 % | 31 % | 29 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Joy | 50 % | 30 % | 40 % | 29 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Love | 49 % | 34 % | 31 % | 30 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Sadness | 46 % | 34 % | 21 % | 26 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Love | 50 % | 39 % | 32 % | 31 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Joy | 51 % | 41 % | 39 % | 35 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Love | 49 % | 40 % | 28 % | 28 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Love | 49 % | 40 % | 24 % | 21 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Love | 54 % | 45 % | 34 % | 21 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Love | 59 % | 53 % | 40 % | 21 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Love | 57 % | 48 % | 32 % | 16 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Tension | 58 % | 41 % | 29 % | 13 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Love | 61 % | 48 % | 40 % | 14 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Love | 64 % | 55 % | 51 % | 16 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Joy | 67 % | 60 % | 58 % | 18 % |
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
- Gary Yates
- Written by
- Mary Kay Andrews, Karen Wyscarver, Sanford Golden, Erinne Dobson
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2019
- Runtime
- 84 min
- Country
- United States, Canada
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Love
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