The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning
2008 · 77 min · Director: Peggy Holmes
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
In the kingdom of Atlantica where music is forbidden, the youngest daughter of King Triton, named Ariel, discovers her love of an underground music club and sets off to a daring adventure to bring restoration of music back to Atlantica.
Emotional fingerprint
The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning (2008) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Joy 30%, Love 25%, Nostalgia 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Joy30%
- Love25%
- Nostalgia20%
- Inspiration15%
- Sadness10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Joy, Love, Nostalgia. Genres: Drama, Musical, Fantasy. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Joy, Love and Nostalgia. Its IMDb rating of 6.1/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 58/100.
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Emotional journey
- Joy
- Humor
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Joy | Humor | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Joy | 69 % | 45 % | 22 % | 12 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Sadness | 66 % | 24 % | 29 % | 23 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Humor | 54 % | 15 % | 40 % | 24 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Humor | 49 % | 21 % | 48 % | 23 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Humor | 51 % | 23 % | 49 % | 24 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Humor | 52 % | 26 % | 44 % | 23 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Joy | 58 % | 45 % | 40 % | 24 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Joy | 62 % | 56 % | 43 % | 21 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Joy | 61 % | 56 % | 49 % | 23 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Joy | 64 % | 45 % | 46 % | 36 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Sadness | 62 % | 20 % | 39 % | 43 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Humor | 56 % | 19 % | 41 % | 36 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Joy | 52 % | 34 % | 43 % | 33 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Humor | 50 % | 26 % | 40 % | 38 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Tension | 58 % | 11 % | 34 % | 51 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Tension | 71 % | 11 % | 28 % | 68 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Tension | 82 % | 31 % | 30 % | 61 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Relief | 82 % | 60 % | 31 % | 26 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Joy | 77 % | 72 % | 32 % | 3 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not 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
Flounder (voice)
Queen Athena (voice)
Details
- Directed by
- Peggy Holmes
- Written by
- Jenny Wingfield, Tom Rogers (additional screenplay material), Evan Spiliotopoulos, Evan Spiliotopoulos (screenplay), Robert Reece (screenplay), Jule Selbo (story), Jenny Wingfield (story), Steve Bencich (additional screenplay material), Peggy Holmes (additional screenplay material), Thania St. John (additional screenplay material), Rich Burns (additional screenplay material), Ron J. Friedman (additional screenplay material), Jule Selbo, Robert Reece
- Type
- Animation
- Released
- 2008
- Runtime
- 77 min
- Country
- USA
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Joy
- Data updated
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