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Sunshine on Leith

2013 · 100 min · Director: Dexter Fletcher ★ IMDb 6.6 · 7,787 ratings

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Sunshine on Leith is based on the sensational stage hit of the same name, featuring music by pop-folk band The Proclaimers. The film follows the stories of Davy and Ally, who have to re-learn how to live life in Edinburgh after coming home from serving in Afghanistan. Both struggle to learn to live a life outside the army and to deal with the everyday struggles of family, jobs and relationships.

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Sunshine on Leith (2013) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 30%, Love 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

30%Humor
25%Love
  1. Humor30%
  2. Love25%
  3. Hope15%

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Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Love, Sadness. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Musical. AI estimate.

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Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Love and Sadness. 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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  • Love
  • Joy
  • Sadness

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Dominant emotion: Sadness

Dominant emotion: Joy

Dominant emotion: Humor

Dominant emotion: Love

Dominant emotion: Tension

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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 18 %, then peaks around 43 %, then peaks around 93 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityLoveJoySadness
2.5 %≈ 3′Sadness57 %20 %25 %37 %
7.5 %≈ 8′Joy53 %26 %36 %18 %
12.5 %≈ 13′Humor49 %28 %41 %5 %
17.5 %≈ 18′Joy46 %33 %35 %11 %
22.5 %≈ 23′Love50 %44 %31 %18 %
27.5 %≈ 28′Love60 %57 %40 %14 %
32.5 %≈ 33′Love69 %69 %55 %9 %
37.5 %≈ 38′Love76 %66 %59 %21 %
42.5 %≈ 43′Tension81 %44 %36 %54 %
47.5 %≈ 48′Sadness80 %29 %14 %71 %
52.5 %≈ 53′Sadness69 %38 %18 %60 %
57.5 %≈ 58′Love60 %41 %23 %51 %
62.5 %≈ 63′Sadness69 %46 %18 %63 %
67.5 %≈ 68′Love75 %60 %19 %69 %
72.5 %≈ 73′Love70 %61 %23 %63 %
77.5 %≈ 78′Sadness69 %57 %19 %60 %
82.5 %≈ 83′Love71 %61 %28 %46 %
87.5 %≈ 88′Love79 %74 %59 %20 %
92.5 %≈ 93′Joy87 %83 %80 %5 %
97.5 %≈ 98′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot 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

PB
Paul Brannigan

George MacKay

Davy Henshaw

KG
Kevin Guthrie

Ally

KG
Kevin Guthrie

PB
Paul Brannigan

Ronnie

Jane Horrocks

Jean Henshaw

Peter Mullan

Robert 'Rab' Henshaw

FM
Freya Mavor

Liz Henshaw

AT
Antonia Thomas

Yvonne

Jason Flemyng

Harry Harper

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Sara Vickers

Eilidh

PM
Paul McCole

Ewan

EM
Elaine MacKenzie Ellis

Morag

GT
Gayle Telfer Stevens

Francine

EH
Emma Hartley-Miller

Janice

JS
John Spence

Brendan

EB
Emily-Jane Boyle

Christine

DN
Daniela Nardini

Chef

JT
Julia Taudevin

Barmaid

RM
Ruaridh Mollica

Dancer (uncredited)

Details

Directed by
Dexter Fletcher
Written by
Stephen Greenhorn
Type
Movies
Released
2013
Runtime
100 min
Country
United Kingdom
Ratings
★ IMDb 6.6 · 7,787 ratings
Feels mostly
Humor
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