Sunshine on Leith
2013 · 100 min · Director: Dexter Fletcher
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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
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Love, Sadness. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Musical. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
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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Emotional journey
- Love
- Joy
- Sadness
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Love | Joy | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Sadness | 57 % | 20 % | 25 % | 37 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Joy | 53 % | 26 % | 36 % | 18 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Humor | 49 % | 28 % | 41 % | 5 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Joy | 46 % | 33 % | 35 % | 11 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Love | 50 % | 44 % | 31 % | 18 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Love | 60 % | 57 % | 40 % | 14 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Love | 69 % | 69 % | 55 % | 9 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Love | 76 % | 66 % | 59 % | 21 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Tension | 81 % | 44 % | 36 % | 54 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Sadness | 80 % | 29 % | 14 % | 71 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Sadness | 69 % | 38 % | 18 % | 60 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Love | 60 % | 41 % | 23 % | 51 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Sadness | 69 % | 46 % | 18 % | 63 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Love | 75 % | 60 % | 19 % | 69 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Love | 70 % | 61 % | 23 % | 63 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Sadness | 69 % | 57 % | 19 % | 60 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Love | 71 % | 61 % | 28 % | 46 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Love | 79 % | 74 % | 59 % | 20 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Joy | 87 % | 83 % | 80 % | 5 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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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
Ronnie
Eilidh
Ewan
Morag
Francine
Janice
Brendan
Christine
Chef
Barmaid
Dancer (uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- Dexter Fletcher
- Written by
- Stephen Greenhorn
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2013
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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