The Black Cauldron
1985 · 80 min · Director: Richard Rich, Ted Berman
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Taran is an assistant pigkeeper with boyish dreams of becoming a great warrior. However, he has to put the daydreaming aside when his charge, an oracular pig named Hen Wen, is kidnapped by an evil lord known as the Horned King. The villain hopes Hen will show him the way to The Black Cauldron, which has the power to create a giant army of unstoppable soldiers.
Emotional fingerprint
The Black Cauldron (1985) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Excitement 30%, Fear 25%, Tension 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Excitement30%
- Fear25%
- Tension20%
- Awe15%
- Hope10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Excitement, Fear, Tension. Genres: Fantasy, Adventure, Action. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Excitement, Fear and Tension. Its IMDb rating of 6.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 59/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Relief
- Fear
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion: Fear
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Relief | Fear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Tension | 40 % | 33 % | 0 % | 25 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Humor | 45 % | 39 % | 1 % | 26 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Tension | 53 % | 45 % | 4 % | 30 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Humor | 57 % | 48 % | 4 % | 33 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Tension | 66 % | 61 % | 1 % | 46 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Tension | 71 % | 71 % | 6 % | 55 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Tension | 64 % | 63 % | 16 % | 45 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Humor | 61 % | 59 % | 20 % | 40 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Tension | 64 % | 60 % | 19 % | 40 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Humor | 56 % | 45 % | 21 % | 28 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Humor | 51 % | 31 % | 31 % | 18 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Relief | 51 % | 35 % | 31 % | 23 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Tension | 51 % | 44 % | 19 % | 27 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Humor | 56 % | 50 % | 11 % | 28 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Tension | 69 % | 63 % | 10 % | 44 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Fear | 85 % | 80 % | 11 % | 70 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Tension | 89 % | 83 % | 21 % | 70 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Sadness | 83 % | 63 % | 48 % | 43 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Relief | 82 % | 42 % | 72 % | 18 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Icarus
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
Fairfolk (voice)
Orddu (voice)
Orwen (voice)
Orgoch (voice)
Henchman (voice)
Henchmen (voice)
Henchmen (voice)
Details
- Directed by
- Richard Rich, Ted Berman
- Written by
- Peter Young, Vance Gerry, Richard Rich, Ted Berman, Lloyd Alexander, Art Stevens, David Jonas, Al Wilson, Roy Morita, Joe Hale
- Type
- Animation
- Released
- 1985
- Runtime
- 80 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Excitement
- Data updated
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