Onward
2020 · 102 min · Director: Dan Scanlon
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
In a suburban fantasy world, two teenage elf brothers, Ian and Barley Lightfoot, go on a journey to discover if there is still a little magic left out there in order to spend one last day with their father, who died when they were too young to remember him. Like any good quest, their journey is filled with magic spells, cryptic maps, impossible obstacles and unimaginable discoveries. When the boys' fearless mom, Laurel, realizes that her sons are missing, she teams up with the legendary winged-lion-scorpion former warrior -- The Manticore -- and heads off to find them. Perilous curses aside, this one magical day could mean more than any of them ever dreamed.
Emotional fingerprint
Onward (2020) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Sadness 20%, Humor 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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AI estimate
Share of emotional signal, not the percentage of people or a probability of enjoyment.
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 Empathy, Sadness, Humor. Genres: Comedy, Adventure, Animation. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Sadness and Humor. Its IMDb rating of 7.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 70/100.
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Emotional journey
- Love
- Joy
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Love | Joy | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 45 % | 20 % | 29 % | 14 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Humor | 46 % | 25 % | 21 % | 18 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Sadness | 54 % | 37 % | 17 % | 20 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Sadness | 63 % | 50 % | 21 % | 23 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Love | 61 % | 46 % | 23 % | 26 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Humor | 57 % | 28 % | 25 % | 31 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Tension | 58 % | 23 % | 27 % | 41 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Humor | 58 % | 24 % | 20 % | 46 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Tension | 64 % | 20 % | 12 % | 57 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Tension | 65 % | 19 % | 13 % | 59 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Sadness | 60 % | 25 % | 19 % | 47 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Tension | 64 % | 31 % | 32 % | 54 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Tension | 66 % | 30 % | 42 % | 58 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Joy | 63 % | 31 % | 41 % | 52 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Tension | 69 % | 40 % | 36 % | 55 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Sadness | 79 % | 53 % | 28 % | 63 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Tension | 85 % | 69 % | 31 % | 60 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Love | 82 % | 75 % | 50 % | 33 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Love | 75 % | 72 % | 58 % | 9 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 99′ | 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
Officer Avel (voice)
Details
- Directed by
- Dan Scanlon
- Written by
- Dan Scanlon, Keith Bunin, Jason Headley
- Type
- Animation
- Released
- 2020
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Country
- United States, Japan
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
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