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The Star Wars Holiday Special

1978 · 97 min · Director: Steve Binder ★ IMDb 2.2 · 18,740 ratings

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Luke Skywalker and Han Solo battle evil Imperial forces to help Chewbacca reach his imperiled family on the Wookiee planet - in time for Life Day, their most important day of the year!

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Emotional fingerprint

The Star Wars Holiday Special (1978) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 30%, Smile 25%, Nostalgia 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

30%Humor
25%Smile
  1. Humor30%
  2. Smile25%

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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 Humor, Smile, Nostalgia. Genres: Adventure, Family, Sci-Fi. AI estimate.

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Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Smile and Nostalgia. Its IMDb rating of 2.2/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 54/100.

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Emotional journey

AI · from subtitlesapproximate
  • Relief
  • Hope
  • Tension

Not enough subtitle evidence

No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Hope

Dominant emotion: Humor

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Love

Dominant emotion: Relief

Relief
Hope
Tension
Emotional journey Emotional intensity over the film’s runtime, from quieter to stronger on a fixed 0–1 scale. Hatched intervals have insufficient subtitle evidence. The table provides the values. Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 68 %, then rises around 83 %, then peaks around 93 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityReliefHopeTension
2.5 %≈ 2′Hope45 %10 %40 %40 %
7.5 %≈ 7′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
12.5 %≈ 12′Hope37 %8 %22 %30 %
17.5 %≈ 17′Humor38 %5 %11 %23 %
22.5 %≈ 22′Humor40 %5 %11 %19 %
27.5 %≈ 27′Tension45 %10 %18 %23 %
32.5 %≈ 32′Love44 %16 %18 %18 %
37.5 %≈ 36′Relief44 %19 %19 %28 %
42.5 %≈ 41′Tension52 %13 %17 %48 %
47.5 %≈ 46′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
52.5 %≈ 51′Tension62 %5 %17 %62 %
57.5 %≈ 56′Tension63 %11 %19 %61 %
62.5 %≈ 61′Tension51 %16 %16 %45 %
67.5 %≈ 65′Humor35 %8 %10 %19 %
72.5 %≈ 70′Humor35 %1 %8 %15 %
77.5 %≈ 75′Humor41 %6 %8 %31 %
82.5 %≈ 80′Tension50 %25 %15 %38 %
87.5 %≈ 85′Relief64 %46 %36 %25 %
92.5 %≈ 90′Hope70 %48 %55 %12 %
97.5 %≈ 95′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence

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Cast

BA
Bea Arthur

PK
Paul Kantner

DF
David Freiberg

Holographic Band Singer

MB
Marty Balin

Holographic Band Singer

CC
Craig Chaquico

Holographic Band Member

JB
John Barbata

Holographic Band Member

Harvey Korman

Chef Gormaanda / Amorphian Instructor / Krelman

MM
Mickey Morton

Malla

PG
Paul Gale

Itchy

PM
Patty Maloney

Lumpy

JR
Jack Rader

Imperial Guard Officer

SS
Stephanie Stromer

The Great Zorbak (Holographic Gymnast)

Details

Directed by
Steve Binder
Written by
Pat Proft, Leonard Ripps, Bruce Vilanch, Mitzie Welch, Rod Warren
Type
Movies
Released
1978
Runtime
97 min
Country
United States of America
Ratings
★ IMDb 2.2 · 18,740 ratings
Feels mostly
Humor
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