New in Town
2009 · 97 min · Director: Jonas Elmer
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
A high-powered consultant in love with her upscale Miami, Florida lifestyle is sent to New Ulm, Minnesota to oversee the restructuring of a blue collar manufacturing plant. After enduring a frosty reception from the locals, icy roads and freezing weather, she warms up to the small town's charm, and eventually finds herself being accepted by the community. When she's ordered to close down the plant and put the entire community out of work, she's forced to reconsider her goals and priorities, and finds a way to save the town.
Emotional fingerprint
New in Town (2009) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 35%, Love 20%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor35%
- Love20%
- Empathy20%
- Hope15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Love, Empathy. Genres: Comedy, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Love and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 5.7/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 58/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Hope
- Love
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Hope | Love |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 35 % | 28 % | 2 % | 0 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 36 % | 34 % | 4 % | 3 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Humor | 39 % | 38 % | 4 % | 6 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Humor | 38 % | 34 % | 3 % | 5 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Humor | 36 % | 30 % | 4 % | 3 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Humor | 40 % | 31 % | 4 % | 4 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Humor | 46 % | 34 % | 5 % | 10 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Tension | 51 % | 36 % | 13 % | 23 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Love | 50 % | 35 % | 21 % | 35 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Love | 50 % | 36 % | 26 % | 43 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Humor | 53 % | 36 % | 25 % | 45 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Love | 50 % | 28 % | 19 % | 38 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Tension | 50 % | 30 % | 11 % | 20 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Humor | 59 % | 31 % | 11 % | 10 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Sadness | 65 % | 21 % | 29 % | 14 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Hope | 64 % | 24 % | 51 % | 21 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Hope | 60 % | 27 % | 48 % | 28 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Sadness | 61 % | 24 % | 39 % | 34 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Hope | 70 % | 23 % | 53 % | 40 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Cinderella
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
Lars Ulstead
Bobbie Mitchell
Joan
Rob Deitmar
Donald Arling
Harve Gunderson
Kimberley
Flo
Winnie
Billy Gunderson
Cathy
Kiki
Details
- Directed by
- Jonas Elmer
- Written by
- C. Jay Cox, Ken Rance
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2009
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Country
- United States, Canada
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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