Bao
2018 · 8 min · Director: Domee Shi
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A Chinese-Canadian woman suffering from empty nest syndrome gets a second shot at motherhood when one of her handmade dumplings comes alive.
Emotional fingerprint
Bao (2018) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 35%, Sadness 25%, Awe 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Sadness, Awe. Genres: Drama, Animation, Short. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Sadness and Awe. Its IMDb rating of 7.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 74/100.
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Cast
TV Son (voice)
(voice)
Dad (voice)
Details
- Directed by
- Domee Shi
- Written by
- Domee Shi
- Type
- Animation
- Released
- 2018
- Runtime
- 8 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
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