Samba
2014 · 118 min · Director: Olivier Nakache, Éric Toledano
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Samba migrated to France ten years ago from Senegal, and has since been plugging away at various lowly jobs. Alice is a senior executive who has recently undergone a burn-out. Both struggle to get out of their dead-end lives. Samba's willing to do whatever it takes to get working papers, while Alice tries to get her life back on track until fate draws them together.
Emotional fingerprint
Samba (2014) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Love 25%, Humor 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Share of emotional signal, not the percentage of people or a probability of enjoyment.
Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.
Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Love, Humor. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Love and Humor. Its IMDb rating of 6.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 69/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Empathy
- Tension
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Empathy | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 38 % | 15 % | 27 % | 32 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Empathy | 41 % | 18 % | 35 % | 33 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Empathy | 44 % | 24 % | 41 % | 34 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Empathy | 52 % | 25 % | 45 % | 45 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Tension | 60 % | 21 % | 49 % | 56 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Empathy | 54 % | 25 % | 48 % | 49 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Humor | 50 % | 34 % | 40 % | 43 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Tension | 55 % | 38 % | 39 % | 41 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Empathy | 54 % | 34 % | 45 % | 34 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Empathy | 51 % | 33 % | 41 % | 40 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Tension | 55 % | 41 % | 30 % | 43 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Humor | 58 % | 51 % | 24 % | 23 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Humor | 59 % | 57 % | 21 % | 19 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Humor | 60 % | 60 % | 21 % | 31 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Humor | 57 % | 50 % | 30 % | 29 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Love | 53 % | 34 % | 38 % | 23 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Love | 57 % | 24 % | 39 % | 36 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 103′ | Tension | 70 % | 15 % | 50 % | 50 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 109′ | Sadness | 65 % | 18 % | 54 % | 35 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 115′ | Humor | 50 % | 28 % | 40 % | 18 % |
Oedipus
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
Lamouna, Samba's uncle
The concierge of the hotel
Samba's advocate
The Russian
The Serbian
Details
- Directed by
- Olivier Nakache, Éric Toledano
- Written by
- Olivier Nakache, Éric Toledano, Delphine Coulin
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2014
- Runtime
- 118 min
- Country
- France
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
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