Matchmaker Santa
2012 · 83 min · Director: David S. Cass Sr., David S. Cass Sr.
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
As a little girl, Melanie Hogan (Lacey Chabert) wished to find her own prince charming just like her parents found true love. Now an adult, Melanie is running her own bakery and dating a handsome CEO, Justin (Thad Luckinbill). Although things seem perfect when Justin asks Melanie to spend the holidays together at his beautiful lake house upstate-and meet his mother-Melanie finds herself spending more time with Justin's best friend and loyal assistant, Dean (Adam Mayfield), who just might be harboring a secret crush on her. When complications arise that throw Melanie and Dean together over the holiday, will the two realize they're meant to be?
Emotional fingerprint
Matchmaker Santa (2012) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Happiness 35%, Love 25%, Anticipation 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Happiness35%
- Love25%
- Anticipation20%
- Humor10%
- Hope10%
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Share of emotional signal, not the percentage of people or a probability of enjoyment.
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Happiness, Love, Anticipation. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Happiness, Love and Anticipation. Its IMDb rating of 6.6/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 68/100.
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Emotional journey
- Love
- Joy
- Hope
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Love | Joy | Hope |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Joy | 40 % | 28 % | 33 % | 17 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Humor | 38 % | 21 % | 27 % | 14 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Humor | 35 % | 18 % | 21 % | 19 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Hope | 35 % | 16 % | 19 % | 26 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Humor | 34 % | 14 % | 16 % | 23 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Humor | 34 % | 11 % | 18 % | 18 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Humor | 35 % | 14 % | 20 % | 18 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Humor | 37 % | 25 % | 23 % | 20 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Love | 43 % | 31 % | 30 % | 26 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Humor | 45 % | 25 % | 38 % | 31 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Joy | 45 % | 19 % | 35 % | 29 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Humor | 45 % | 23 % | 28 % | 23 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Love | 44 % | 31 % | 29 % | 25 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Joy | 45 % | 38 % | 36 % | 34 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Love | 53 % | 48 % | 39 % | 38 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Love | 61 % | 50 % | 44 % | 38 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Joy | 65 % | 45 % | 55 % | 41 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Love | 63 % | 53 % | 53 % | 44 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Love | 64 % | 64 % | 48 % | 41 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Love | 70 % | 70 % | 53 % | 42 % |
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
Dean Ford
Young Melanie
Blaire
Donna
Bill Hogan
Ruth Hogan
Nicky
Waitress
Little girl
Details
- Directed by
- David S. Cass Sr., David S. Cass Sr.
- Written by
- Joany Kane, Todd Messegee, Lisa Nanni-Messegee
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2012
- Runtime
- 83 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Happiness
- Data updated
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Data: JustWatch
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