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Driving Lessons

2006 · 98 min · Director: Jeremy Brock ★ IMDb 6.6 · 11,259 ratings

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A shy teenage boy trying to escape the influence of his domineering mother, has his world changed when he begins to work for a retired actress.

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Driving Lessons (2006) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Joy 30%, Empathy 25%, Humor 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

30%Joy
20%Humor
  1. Joy30%
  2. Humor20%
  3. Love10%

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Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Joy, Empathy, Humor. Genres: Comedy, Drama. AI estimate.

Is it worth watching?

Consider this title if you are looking for Joy, Empathy and Humor. 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

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  • Empathy
  • Hope
  • Sadness

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Dominant emotion: Humor

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Empathy

Dominant emotion: Hope

Dominant emotion: Sadness

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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 3 %, then peaks around 68 %, then peaks around 93 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityEmpathyHopeSadness
2.5 %≈ 2′Humor35 %23 %10 %5 %
7.5 %≈ 7′Humor37 %26 %14 %10 %
12.5 %≈ 12′Humor43 %31 %14 %16 %
17.5 %≈ 17′Humor45 %31 %11 %16 %
22.5 %≈ 22′Tension46 %36 %11 %20 %
27.5 %≈ 27′Empathy48 %43 %21 %23 %
32.5 %≈ 32′Hope51 %38 %30 %15 %
37.5 %≈ 37′Humor56 %34 %21 %16 %
42.5 %≈ 42′Sadness54 %39 %14 %30 %
47.5 %≈ 47′Sadness49 %44 %24 %35 %
52.5 %≈ 51′Hope48 %43 %31 %25 %
57.5 %≈ 56′Humor53 %41 %23 %20 %
62.5 %≈ 61′Tension65 %53 %15 %39 %
67.5 %≈ 66′Sadness70 %63 %14 %56 %
72.5 %≈ 71′Empathy61 %56 %18 %48 %
77.5 %≈ 76′Empathy59 %46 %36 %30 %
82.5 %≈ 81′Humor65 %45 %56 %24 %
87.5 %≈ 86′Hope68 %55 %63 %33 %
92.5 %≈ 91′Hope68 %63 %62 %40 %
97.5 %≈ 96′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
Cinderella

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

Julie Walters

Evie Walton

MD
Michelle Duncan

MD
Michelle Duncan

Bryony

OM
Oliver Milburn

OM
Oliver Milburn

Peter

JN
Jim Norton

JN
Jim Norton

Mr. Fincham

CR
Chandra Ruegg

CR
Chandra Ruegg

Chandra

RK
Rose Keegan

RK
Rose Keegan

Emma Pagent

RC
Ricky Champ

Tough Looking Man

JK
Jacques Kerr

Waiter

AA
Annabelle Apsion

Trendy Mum

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Iain McColl

Policeman

DW
Don Wetherhead

Old Man

JY
John Yule

Hotel Manager

RD
Rita Davies

Mrs. Robottom (uncredited)

Details

Directed by
Jeremy Brock
Written by
Jeremy Brock
Type
Movies
Released
2006
Runtime
98 min
Country
United Kingdom
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Ratings
★ IMDb 6.6 · 11,259 ratings
Feels mostly
Joy
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