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Waiting for Bojangles

2021 · 124 min · Director: Régis Roinsard ★ IMDb 6.4 · 2,616 ratings

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In front of their little boy, Camille and Georges dance on their favorite song "Mr Bojangles". With them, there is only place for fun and fantasy. The one who shows the way is the mother, an unpredictable wisp. She leads them into a whirlwind of poetry so that the party continues again and again, no matter what happens. Mad love has never lived up to its name so well.

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Waiting for Bojangles (2021) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Love 30%, Humor 25%, Melancholy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

30%Love
25%Humor
  1. Love30%
  2. Humor25%

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The strongest emotional signals are Love, Humor, Melancholy. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance. AI estimate.

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Consider this title if you are looking for Love, Humor and Melancholy. 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

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  • Love
  • Sadness
  • Humor

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Dominant emotion: Humor

Dominant emotion: Love

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Sadness

Dominant emotion: Joy

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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 28 %, then peaks around 78 %, then peaks around 93 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityLoveSadnessHumor
2.5 %≈ 3′Humor58 %25 %3 %58 %
7.5 %≈ 9′Humor65 %45 %5 %56 %
12.5 %≈ 16′Love69 %63 %10 %49 %
17.5 %≈ 22′Love61 %55 %18 %45 %
22.5 %≈ 28′Humor53 %39 %24 %45 %
27.5 %≈ 34′Humor50 %34 %19 %46 %
32.5 %≈ 40′Humor53 %40 %13 %46 %
37.5 %≈ 47′Love56 %45 %19 %43 %
42.5 %≈ 53′Love58 %41 %31 %34 %
47.5 %≈ 59′Tension59 %35 %40 %26 %
52.5 %≈ 65′Sadness65 %38 %51 %24 %
57.5 %≈ 71′Sadness74 %54 %61 %24 %
62.5 %≈ 78′Love74 %66 %46 %34 %
67.5 %≈ 84′Joy70 %59 %28 %39 %
72.5 %≈ 90′Tension75 %40 %36 %23 %
77.5 %≈ 96′Tension83 %41 %53 %6 %
82.5 %≈ 102′Love80 %57 %59 %6 %
87.5 %≈ 109′Sadness75 %57 %66 %10 %
92.5 %≈ 115′Sadness78 %57 %77 %8 %
97.5 %≈ 121′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
Riches to rags

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

SM
Solan Machado-Graner

Gary

ÉM
Éliza Maillot

Épouse

BC
Bénédicte Charton

Épouse

ML
Morgane Lombard

Épouse

FC
Fabienne Chaudat

Épouse

FM
Franck Mercadal

Époux

LB
Lucas Bleger

Époux

FR
Francois Raffenaud

Époux

MS
Marc Susini

Époux

PM
Pénélope Montazel

La jumelle

CA
Christian Ameri

Le fleuriste

VV
Virginie Vives

L'infirmière

MN
Marie-Hélène Nicquevert

La sage-femme

MM
Milo Machado-Graner

Alexandre

LV
Lancelot Vandaele Nedelec

Le second Alexandre

PH
Pierre Hancisse

L'intellectuel

CB
Christine Bonnard

Mme Lampion

Details

Directed by
Régis Roinsard
Written by
Régis Roinsard, Romain Compingt, Olivier Bourdeaut
Type
Movies
Released
2021
Runtime
124 min
Country
France, Belgium
Ratings
★ IMDb 6.4 · 2,616 ratings
Feels mostly
Love
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