Ballet Shoes
2007 · 85 min · Director: Sandra Goldbacher
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Pauline, Petrova, and Posy Fossil live with Sylvia Brown, their guardian. Money is tight and as the story opens, three boarders - a garage owner, a retired English professor, and a dance teacher - come to stay. Theo Dane, the dance teacher, has the girls accepted at her school by the formidable Madame, and the three go on the stage to help raise money. Each discovers her talents - Pauline as an actress, Petrova in fixing engines, and Posy as a dancer.
Emotional fingerprint
Ballet Shoes (2007) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Hope 30%, Nostalgia 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Hope30%
- Nostalgia25%
- Empathy20%
- Smile15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Hope, Nostalgia, Empathy. Genres: Drama, Musical, Family. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Hope, Nostalgia and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 6.6/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 68/100.
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Emotional journey
- Hope
- Empathy
- Joy
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Hope | Empathy | Joy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Empathy | 38 % | 27 % | 38 % | 18 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Hope | 39 % | 33 % | 34 % | 21 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Hope | 45 % | 45 % | 29 % | 30 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Hope | 50 % | 53 % | 30 % | 36 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Hope | 48 % | 50 % | 34 % | 34 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Hope | 46 % | 48 % | 37 % | 24 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Hope | 50 % | 46 % | 41 % | 25 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Joy | 51 % | 36 % | 43 % | 32 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Empathy | 50 % | 21 % | 45 % | 23 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Empathy | 51 % | 23 % | 48 % | 14 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Hope | 53 % | 30 % | 48 % | 18 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Tension | 54 % | 26 % | 50 % | 19 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Empathy | 53 % | 29 % | 49 % | 19 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Hope | 50 % | 39 % | 44 % | 28 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Joy | 53 % | 39 % | 48 % | 36 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Empathy | 59 % | 30 % | 56 % | 30 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Sadness | 65 % | 28 % | 59 % | 25 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Tension | 68 % | 40 % | 57 % | 34 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Hope | 70 % | 57 % | 59 % | 48 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Joy | 73 % | 67 % | 58 % | 60 % |
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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Details
- Directed by
- Sandra Goldbacher
- Written by
- Heidi Thomas, Noel Streatfeild
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2007
- Runtime
- 85 min
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Hope
- Data updated
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