12 Dates of Christmas
2011 · 89 min · Director: James Hayman
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Starring Amy Smart (Just Friends, The Butterfly Effect) and Mark-Paul Gosselaar (Franklin & Bash, Saved by the Bell, NYPD Blue), 12 Dates of Christmas is a romantic comedy that follows Kate (Amy Smart), a young woman who re-lives the same first date on Christmas Eve over and over again. In an attempt to win back her ex-boyfriend on Christmas Eve, Kate ends up ruining her blind date with Miles (Mark-Paul Gosselaar), a handsome guy she's been set up with. In a strange twist of fate, Kate is given the chance to re-live Christmas Eve twelve times! Kate decides to embrace what Christmas Eve has given her -- a loving family, great friends and Miles, who turns out to be a great guy! However, just as she seems to think she has gotten it right, the clock strikes midnight and Kate must live Christmas Eve once again. Under these weird new circumstances, Kate learns to take risks and enjoy what she's been given. Thanks to the gift of Christmas Eve, Kate finds happiness by finally trusting fate.
Emotional fingerprint
12 Dates of Christmas (2011) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Love 30%, Humor 25%, Anticipation 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Love30%
- Humor25%
- Anticipation20%
- Nostalgia15%
- Relief10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Love, Humor, Anticipation. Genres: Comedy, Fantasy, Family. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Love, Humor and Anticipation. Its IMDb rating of 6.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 65/100.
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Emotional journey
- Love
- Joy
- Hope
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Love | Joy | Hope |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 33 % | 10 % | 12 % | 13 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 38 % | 13 % | 13 % | 13 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Sadness | 41 % | 16 % | 10 % | 13 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Sadness | 43 % | 15 % | 6 % | 13 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Humor | 44 % | 13 % | 5 % | 15 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Sadness | 45 % | 15 % | 8 % | 21 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Humor | 43 % | 19 % | 16 % | 26 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Humor | 43 % | 19 % | 26 % | 26 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Humor | 48 % | 23 % | 29 % | 28 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Love | 51 % | 35 % | 31 % | 34 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Joy | 53 % | 43 % | 34 % | 38 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Love | 51 % | 40 % | 31 % | 39 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Hope | 54 % | 43 % | 39 % | 44 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Love | 59 % | 49 % | 39 % | 41 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Sadness | 59 % | 40 % | 16 % | 25 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Sadness | 57 % | 26 % | 8 % | 23 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Hope | 60 % | 30 % | 29 % | 44 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Joy | 68 % | 50 % | 55 % | 60 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Love | 76 % | 70 % | 69 % | 63 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Joy | 82 % | 78 % | 75 % | 63 % |
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
Sally Stanton
Leigh
Toby Brown
Rich
Peterson
Nancy
Milk Maid Salesgirl
Security Guard
Hoarder Hazmat Guy
Caroler
Caroler
Details
- Directed by
- James Hayman
- Written by
- Aaron Mendelsohn, Janet Brownell, Blake Harris, Aaron Mendelsohn
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2011
- Runtime
- 89 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Love
- Data updated
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