The Pebble and the Penguin
1995 · 74 min · Director: Don Bluth, Gary Goldman
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
A bashful bachelor penguin named Hubie, who's partial to a pretty female named Marina. Ancient penguin ritual dictates that males present a pebble to their intended, then mate for life. Hubie finds a spiffy stone, but before he can bestow it on Marina, dastardly rival Drake tosses him into the churning sea, and Hubie gets swept away.
Emotional fingerprint
The Pebble and the Penguin (1995) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Hope 25%, Excitement 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy30%
- Hope25%
- Excitement20%
- Humor15%
- Relief10%
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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, Hope, Excitement. Genres: Comedy, Romance, Adventure. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Hope and Excitement. Its IMDb rating of 5.6/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 55/100.
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Emotional journey
- Love
- Tension
- Joy
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Love | Tension | Joy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Love | 58 % | 58 % | 3 % | 37 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Love | 59 % | 58 % | 11 % | 34 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Love | 55 % | 45 % | 26 % | 25 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Tension | 59 % | 29 % | 46 % | 16 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Tension | 65 % | 20 % | 57 % | 9 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Tension | 59 % | 21 % | 50 % | 8 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Love | 54 % | 25 % | 44 % | 16 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Tension | 54 % | 24 % | 40 % | 23 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Humor | 50 % | 26 % | 34 % | 20 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Tension | 51 % | 25 % | 41 % | 15 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Tension | 56 % | 18 % | 51 % | 11 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Tension | 58 % | 26 % | 46 % | 11 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Love | 59 % | 38 % | 41 % | 15 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Tension | 60 % | 31 % | 38 % | 25 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Humor | 65 % | 25 % | 38 % | 31 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Tension | 76 % | 25 % | 60 % | 24 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Tension | 85 % | 38 % | 76 % | 33 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Joy | 86 % | 63 % | 55 % | 60 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Love | 78 % | 73 % | 18 % | 60 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Love | 67 % | 67 % | 0 % | 42 % |
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
Priscilla / Chinstrap (voice)
McCallister (voice)
Narrator (voice)
Timmy (voice)
Beany (voice)
Details
- Directed by
- Don Bluth, Gary Goldman
- Written by
- Steven Whitestone, Rachel Koretsky
- Type
- Animation
- Released
- 1995
- Runtime
- 74 min
- Country
- United States of America, Ireland
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
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