The Shop Around the Corner
1940 · 99 min · Director: Ernst Lubitsch
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Two employees at a gift shop can barely stand one another, without realising that they are falling in love through the post as each other's anonymous pen pal.
Emotional fingerprint
The Shop Around the Corner (1940) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Love 35%, Humor 25%, Nostalgia 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Love35%
- Humor25%
- Nostalgia20%
- Anticipation10%
- Relief10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Love, Humor, Nostalgia. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Love, Humor and Nostalgia. Its IMDb rating of 8.0/10 suggests a strong audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 75/100.
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Emotional journey
- Joy
- Sadness
- Love
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Joy | Sadness | Love |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 27 % | 10 % | 0 % | 5 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Love | 27 % | 10 % | 3 % | 8 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Humor | 29 % | 11 % | 5 % | 5 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Humor | 34 % | 14 % | 4 % | 9 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Love | 39 % | 13 % | 8 % | 16 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Tension | 43 % | 6 % | 15 % | 11 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Tension | 49 % | 1 % | 28 % | 5 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Sadness | 58 % | 1 % | 49 % | 9 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Sadness | 64 % | 3 % | 54 % | 10 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Tension | 64 % | 4 % | 37 % | 10 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Humor | 58 % | 6 % | 29 % | 15 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Tension | 57 % | 15 % | 34 % | 16 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Joy | 58 % | 29 % | 30 % | 13 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Humor | 55 % | 35 % | 20 % | 13 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Joy | 50 % | 36 % | 16 % | 24 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Humor | 52 % | 41 % | 11 % | 33 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Joy | 59 % | 51 % | 10 % | 34 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Joy | 59 % | 49 % | 13 % | 35 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Humor | 55 % | 38 % | 13 % | 40 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Love | 58 % | 40 % | 13 % | 50 % |
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
Rudy
Customer (uncredited)
Grandmother (uncredited)
Aunt Anna (uncredited)
Plump Woman (uncredited)
Customer (uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- Ernst Lubitsch
- Written by
- Samson Raphaelson
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1940
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Love
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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