Joyful Noise
2012 · 117 min · Director: Todd Graff
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This is the story of a small town choir out to win a national competition despite overwhelming odds. A story of faith and determination by the choir leaders (Queen Latifah and Dolly Parton) and the young talent who give their all to win God's praise and beat the competition for the grand prize.
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Joyful Noise (2012) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Inspiration 30%, Joy 25%, Excitement 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Inspiration30%
- Joy25%
- Excitement20%
- Empathy15%
- Relief10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Inspiration, Joy, Excitement. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Music. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Inspiration, Joy and Excitement. Its IMDb rating of 5.8/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 60/100.
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Emotional journey
- Joy
- Love
- Sadness
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Joy | Love | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Sadness | 53 % | 23 % | 20 % | 45 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Humor | 46 % | 25 % | 16 % | 33 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Joy | 45 % | 26 % | 16 % | 28 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Sadness | 53 % | 29 % | 28 % | 24 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Love | 60 % | 35 % | 46 % | 20 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Love | 61 % | 35 % | 48 % | 34 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Sadness | 60 % | 40 % | 34 % | 40 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Joy | 60 % | 43 % | 33 % | 36 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Love | 64 % | 26 % | 49 % | 48 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Love | 66 % | 14 % | 57 % | 55 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Love | 64 % | 13 % | 44 % | 44 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Humor | 68 % | 18 % | 41 % | 33 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Love | 70 % | 31 % | 53 % | 25 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Joy | 64 % | 38 % | 44 % | 21 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Humor | 59 % | 32 % | 32 % | 23 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Humor | 60 % | 35 % | 41 % | 19 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Love | 69 % | 50 % | 48 % | 13 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Joy | 80 % | 70 % | 43 % | 6 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 108′ | Joy | 81 % | 76 % | 45 % | 5 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 114′ | Joy | 73 % | 68 % | 48 % | 8 % |
Rags to riches
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
Baylor Sykes
Earla
Caleb
Devonne
Manny
Mr. Hsu
Justin
'Mighty High' Soloist
Our Lady of Perpetual Tears Soloist
Details
- Directed by
- Todd Graff
- Written by
- Todd Graff
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2012
- Runtime
- 117 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Inspiration
- Data updated
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