The Land Before Time
1988 · 69 min · Director: Don Bluth
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An orphaned brontosaurus named Littlefoot sets off in search of the legendary Great Valley. A land of lush vegetation where the dinosaurs can thrive and live in peace. Along the way he meets four other young dinosaurs, each one a different species, and they encounter several obstacles and the evil predator Sharptooth as they learn to work together in order to survive.
Emotional fingerprint
The Land Before Time (1988) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Sadness 25%, Fear 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy30%
- Sadness25%
- Fear20%
- Inspiration15%
- Relief10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Sadness, Fear. Genres: Drama, Adventure, Animation. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Sadness and Fear. Its IMDb rating of 7.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Hope
- Relief
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Hope | Relief |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Hope | 43 % | 17 % | 32 % | 3 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 5′ | Joy | 49 % | 15 % | 38 % | 8 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Hope | 50 % | 19 % | 40 % | 8 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Joy | 56 % | 19 % | 26 % | 3 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Tension | 78 % | 32 % | 13 % | 0 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Sadness | 92 % | 70 % | 15 % | 4 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Sadness | 88 % | 86 % | 25 % | 8 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Sadness | 75 % | 69 % | 34 % | 8 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Hope | 57 % | 40 % | 34 % | 11 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Joy | 50 % | 20 % | 29 % | 13 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Tension | 57 % | 16 % | 30 % | 8 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Tension | 55 % | 19 % | 27 % | 9 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Relief | 50 % | 20 % | 25 % | 18 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Tension | 63 % | 28 % | 29 % | 20 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Tension | 74 % | 36 % | 28 % | 20 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Tension | 80 % | 41 % | 29 % | 40 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Relief | 87 % | 49 % | 44 % | 71 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Relief | 89 % | 41 % | 65 % | 75 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Hope | 83 % | 25 % | 75 % | 57 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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
Ducky (voice)
Details
- Directed by
- Don Bluth
- Written by
- Tony Geiss, Judy Freudberg, Stu Krieger
- Type
- Animation
- Released
- 1988
- Runtime
- 69 min
- Country
- United States, Ireland
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
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