War of the Buttons
2011 · 100 min · Director: Christophe Barratier
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Occupied France; Lebrac leads a play war between two rival kid gangs, but a girl he likes, who's Jewish, is in danger of being discovered by local Nazi sympathisers. Lebrac and the village must now respond to the reality of what's happening.
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War of the Buttons (2011) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Humor 25%, Hope 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy30%
- Humor25%
- Hope20%
- Sadness15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Humor, Hope. Genres: Adventure, Family. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Humor and Hope. Its IMDb rating of 6.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 64/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sympathy
- Tension
- Humor
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sympathy | Tension | Humor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 48 % | 22 % | 23 % | 48 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Humor | 49 % | 19 % | 26 % | 48 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Humor | 54 % | 16 % | 31 % | 51 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Humor | 60 % | 14 % | 33 % | 57 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Humor | 60 % | 16 % | 34 % | 55 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Humor | 50 % | 20 % | 33 % | 41 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Humor | 44 % | 16 % | 29 % | 36 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Humor | 48 % | 15 % | 30 % | 41 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Tension | 50 % | 29 % | 34 % | 38 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Sympathy | 51 % | 38 % | 33 % | 36 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Humor | 53 % | 31 % | 31 % | 43 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Humor | 50 % | 31 % | 30 % | 41 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Humor | 49 % | 38 % | 33 % | 30 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Sympathy | 56 % | 44 % | 48 % | 23 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Tension | 68 % | 52 % | 61 % | 21 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Sympathy | 76 % | 61 % | 69 % | 16 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Tension | 81 % | 64 % | 76 % | 16 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Tension | 84 % | 66 % | 68 % | 20 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Sadness | 85 % | 72 % | 45 % | 18 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 98′ | 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
Petit Bibus
Grand Gibus
Bacaillé, mayor's kid
La Crique, smart kid
Camus
L'Aztec
Brochard
Chazal
Le cafetier
La mère L'Aztec
Details
- Directed by
- Christophe Barratier
- Written by
- Thomas Langmann, Christophe Barratier, Stéphane Keller
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2011
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Country
- France
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
Where to watch
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