Beautiful Lies
2010 · 105 min · Director: Pierre Salvadori
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Following a breakdown, multi-lingual Jean quits his job as a UNESCO translator to become handyman at Emilie's hair salon. Smitten by her he writes her a love letter but she thinks it comes from an elderly admirer and sends it on to her mother Maddy, who needs cheering after her husband left. Eventually Maddy comes to the conclusion that Jean is her secret admirer and Emilie plays up to this to keep her mother content and sane. When Emile tells the truth neither Maddy or Jean are pleased but love eventually finds a way to make them all happy.
Emotional fingerprint
Beautiful Lies (2010) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 30%, Love 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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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 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
- Humor
- Sadness
- Love
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Sadness | Love |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 48 % | 37 % | 28 % | 25 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Sadness | 51 % | 26 % | 40 % | 30 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Love | 51 % | 28 % | 35 % | 32 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Humor | 51 % | 34 % | 29 % | 23 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Sadness | 53 % | 30 % | 39 % | 16 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Sadness | 53 % | 34 % | 36 % | 18 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Tension | 55 % | 44 % | 20 % | 19 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Humor | 59 % | 51 % | 11 % | 24 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Humor | 59 % | 51 % | 14 % | 26 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Tension | 59 % | 41 % | 25 % | 20 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Tension | 60 % | 33 % | 38 % | 16 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Sadness | 56 % | 34 % | 38 % | 24 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Humor | 53 % | 40 % | 26 % | 32 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Humor | 55 % | 38 % | 23 % | 31 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Tension | 60 % | 26 % | 35 % | 29 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Sadness | 63 % | 19 % | 46 % | 29 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Tension | 61 % | 18 % | 41 % | 31 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Love | 57 % | 20 % | 27 % | 41 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Hope | 53 % | 25 % | 15 % | 45 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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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Cast
Sylvia
Cliente chinoise 2
Monsieur Pastor
Details
- Directed by
- Pierre Salvadori
- Written by
- Pierre Salvadori, Benoît Graffin
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2010
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Country
- France
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
Where to watch
Data: JustWatch
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