An American Tail
1986 · 80 min · Director: Don Bluth
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Fievel is a young Russian mouse separated from his parents on the way to America, a land they think is without cats. When he arrives alone in the New World, he keeps up hope, searching for his family, making new friends, and running and dodging the cats he thought he'd be rid off.
Emotional fingerprint
An American Tail (1986) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 35%, Sadness 25%, Hope 25%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy35%
- Sadness25%
- Hope25%
- Excitement15%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Sadness, Hope. Genres: Comedy, Adventure, Animation. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Sadness and Hope. Its IMDb rating of 6.9/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.
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Emotional journey
- Hope
- Sadness
- Joy
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Hope | Sadness | Joy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Joy | 48 % | 13 % | 5 % | 37 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Tension | 53 % | 25 % | 10 % | 30 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Humor | 51 % | 38 % | 21 % | 23 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Hope | 63 % | 38 % | 45 % | 15 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Tension | 77 % | 39 % | 56 % | 14 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Hope | 69 % | 48 % | 38 % | 21 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Humor | 57 % | 39 % | 30 % | 19 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Sadness | 59 % | 31 % | 46 % | 11 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Sadness | 55 % | 34 % | 46 % | 11 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Humor | 55 % | 38 % | 43 % | 13 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Sadness | 64 % | 53 % | 41 % | 16 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Hope | 66 % | 51 % | 24 % | 19 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Tension | 63 % | 35 % | 20 % | 14 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Hope | 61 % | 36 % | 24 % | 24 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Joy | 69 % | 43 % | 13 % | 40 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Tension | 76 % | 41 % | 10 % | 41 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Joy | 79 % | 34 % | 35 % | 34 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Sadness | 85 % | 35 % | 53 % | 36 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Joy | 85 % | 54 % | 41 % | 51 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Hope | 75 % | 65 % | 38 % | 47 % |
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
Tanya Mousekewitz (voice)
Bridget (voice)
The Balladeer (voice) (uncredited)
The 2nd Balladeer (voice) (uncredited)
Jake (voice) (uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- Don Bluth
- Written by
- Tony Geiss, Judy Freudberg, David Kirschner
- Type
- Animation
- Released
- 1986
- Runtime
- 80 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
Where to watch
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