Waiting for Bojangles
2021 · 124 min · Director: Régis Roinsard
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
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
- Love30%
- Humor25%
- Melancholy20%
- Empathy15%
- Sadness10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Love, Humor, Melancholy. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
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
- Love
- Sadness
- Humor
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Love | Sadness | Humor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 58 % | 25 % | 3 % | 58 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Humor | 65 % | 45 % | 5 % | 56 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Love | 69 % | 63 % | 10 % | 49 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Love | 61 % | 55 % | 18 % | 45 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Humor | 53 % | 39 % | 24 % | 45 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Humor | 50 % | 34 % | 19 % | 46 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Humor | 53 % | 40 % | 13 % | 46 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Love | 56 % | 45 % | 19 % | 43 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Love | 58 % | 41 % | 31 % | 34 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Tension | 59 % | 35 % | 40 % | 26 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Sadness | 65 % | 38 % | 51 % | 24 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Sadness | 74 % | 54 % | 61 % | 24 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Love | 74 % | 66 % | 46 % | 34 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Joy | 70 % | 59 % | 28 % | 39 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Tension | 75 % | 40 % | 36 % | 23 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Tension | 83 % | 41 % | 53 % | 6 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Love | 80 % | 57 % | 59 % | 6 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 109′ | Sadness | 75 % | 57 % | 66 % | 10 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 115′ | Sadness | 78 % | 57 % | 77 % | 8 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 121′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not 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
Gary
Épouse
Épouse
Épouse
Épouse
Époux
Époux
Époux
Époux
La jumelle
Le fleuriste
L'infirmière
La sage-femme
Alexandre
Le second Alexandre
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
- Feels mostly
- Love
- Data updated
Where to watch
Free
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