The Lorax
1972 · 25 min · Director: Hawley Pratt
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
The Once-ler, a ruined industrialist, tells the tale of his rise to wealth and subsequent fall, as he disregarded the warnings of a wise old forest creature called the Lorax about the environmental destruction caused by his greed.
Emotional fingerprint
The Lorax (1972) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Sadness 25%, Inspiration 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy30%
- Sadness25%
- Inspiration20%
- Humor15%
- Hope10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Sadness, Inspiration. Genres: Animation, Family, TV Movie. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Sadness and Inspiration. Its IMDb rating of 7.8/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Humor
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Humor | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 1′ | Sadness | 42 % | 30 % | 7 % | 18 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Joy | 50 % | 19 % | 14 % | 14 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Joy | 57 % | 8 % | 28 % | 15 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 4′ | Humor | 54 % | 8 % | 40 % | 29 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Humor | 50 % | 10 % | 45 % | 38 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 49 % | 13 % | 40 % | 39 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Tension | 50 % | 25 % | 28 % | 41 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Sadness | 51 % | 36 % | 23 % | 40 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Humor | 51 % | 26 % | 39 % | 31 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Humor | 55 % | 10 % | 58 % | 20 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Humor | 55 % | 8 % | 58 % | 21 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Humor | 57 % | 26 % | 40 % | 34 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Sadness | 62 % | 44 % | 29 % | 40 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Humor | 65 % | 46 % | 30 % | 45 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Sadness | 72 % | 61 % | 21 % | 54 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Sadness | 81 % | 75 % | 14 % | 64 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Tension | 87 % | 79 % | 14 % | 63 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Sadness | 86 % | 74 % | 10 % | 39 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Hope | 80 % | 57 % | 7 % | 22 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Riches to rags
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
The Lorax / The Once-ler (voice)
Miss O'Schmunsler (voice)
Details
- Directed by
- Hawley Pratt
- Written by
- Dr. Seuss
- Type
- Animation
- Released
- 1972
- Runtime
- 25 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
Where to watch
Data: JustWatch
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