feeldb

Nativity!

2009 · 106 min · Director: Debbie Isitt ★ IMDb 6.5 · 15,118 ratings

Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)

This Christmas, primary school teacher Paul Maddens is charged with producing the school's nativity play. Competing against the posh rival school for the honor of best reviewed show in town, the stakes are raised when Paul idly boasts that his ex-girlfriend Jennifer, a Hollywood Producer, is coming to see his show with a view to turning it into a film. The only trouble is - they haven't spoken in years. With eccentric assistant Mr Poppy fuelling his 'little white lie', Maddens suddenly finds himself a local celebrity and at the center of quarreling parents and over-excited children desperate in their bid for fame and fortune. Maddens' only hope is to get back in touch with Jennifer and lure Hollywood to town so that everybody's Christmas wishes come true.

Trailer for Nativity!

Playing the trailer connects to YouTube. No connection is made until you choose to play.

Rate how it felt
Working…

Your viewing check-in

Emotional fingerprint

Nativity! (2009) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 40%, Excitement 20%, Relief 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

  1. Humor40%
  2. Relief20%
  3. Love10%
  4. Hope10%

AI estimate · no viewer votes yet

How we measure

AI estimate

Share of emotional signal, not the percentage of people or a probability of enjoyment.

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 Humor, Excitement, Relief. Genres: Comedy, Family. AI estimate.

Is it worth watching?

Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Excitement and Relief. Its IMDb rating of 6.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 68/100.

How did it make you feel?

Votes are saved to the fingerprint once you’re signed in.

Pick up to three · 0/3

1
2
3

Emotional journey

AI · from subtitles
  • Joy
  • Humor
  • Empathy

Not enough subtitle evidence

No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Humor

Dominant emotion: Empathy

Dominant emotion: Joy

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Sadness

Joy
Humor
Empathy
Emotional journey Emotional intensity over the film’s runtime, from quieter to stronger on a fixed 0–1 scale. Hatched intervals have insufficient subtitle evidence. The table provides the values.
Ending hidden

Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 3 %, then dips around 33 %, then peaks around 88 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityJoyHumorEmpathy
2.5 %≈ 3′Humor47 %23 %47 %13 %
7.5 %≈ 8′Humor48 %25 %46 %11 %
12.5 %≈ 13′Humor49 %25 %44 %11 %
17.5 %≈ 19′Humor49 %25 %43 %15 %
22.5 %≈ 24′Humor45 %23 %38 %24 %
27.5 %≈ 29′Empathy43 %23 %30 %30 %
32.5 %≈ 34′Joy43 %28 %31 %28 %
37.5 %≈ 40′Humor44 %27 %38 %23 %
42.5 %≈ 45′Humor45 %25 %39 %19 %
47.5 %≈ 50′Humor49 %24 %33 %29 %
52.5 %≈ 56′Empathy54 %20 %28 %40 %
57.5 %≈ 61′Humor55 %15 %26 %36 %
62.5 %≈ 66′Tension60 %9 %18 %41 %
67.5 %≈ 72′Sadness66 %18 %11 %50 %
72.5 %≈ 77′Joy65 %43 %18 %39 %
77.5 %≈ 82′Joy63 %53 %24 %26 %
82.5 %≈ 87′Joy64 %51 %28 %30 %
87.5 %≈ 93′Joy69 %61 %34 %32 %
92.5 %≈ 98′Joy68 %65 %30 %24 %
97.5 %≈ 103′Joy57 %53 %17 %15 %
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.

AI reading of the film’s English subtitles (dialogue and sound cues) — not viewer votes. How we measure ↗

Afterward Reveal viewer responses · may contain spoilers

Viewer responses about feelings after the title ended, separate from feelings while watching. No AI estimates.

0 responses so far

Feeling details appear after at least 3 viewers respond, to protect privacy.

Cast

Martin Freeman

Paul Maddens

MW
Marc Wootton

Ashley Jensen

Jennifer Lore

MW
Marc Wootton

Mr. Poppy

Pam Ferris

Mrs. Bevan

Jason Watkins

Gordon Shakespeare

RT
Ricky Tomlinson

Mayor

AC
Alan Carr

The Critic

John Sessions

Mr. Lore

Phyllis Logan

Mrs. Lore

GH
Geoffrey Hutchings

Father Tom

Clarke Peters

Studio Boss

RC
Rosie Cavaliero

Miss Rye

Ben Crompton

Parent

LG
Llewella Gideon

Parent

SC
Selina Cadell

Oakmoor Headmistress

MH
Martha Howe-Douglas

Oakmoor Parent

MR
Matt Rippy

Harrison

RJ
Rhydian Jones

Studio Receptionist

NF
Neil Fitzmaurice

Oakmoor Parent

KT
Karl Theobald

Parent

Details

Directed by
Debbie Isitt
Written by
Debbie Isitt
Type
Movies
Released
2009
Runtime
106 min
Country
United Kingdom
Genres
Comedy, Family
Ratings
★ IMDb 6.5 · 15,118 ratings
Feels mostly
Humor
Data updated

Where to watch

Also on

Availability varies by country

Data: JustWatch · Wikidata

Feels similar

More like this →

Emotion overlap shows mood similarity, not a prediction of enjoyment.