The Navigator: A Medieval Odyssey
1988 · 92 min · Director: Vincent Ward
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
A young boy in 14th century Cumbria (north of England) keeps getting visions he cannot explain. His village has so far been spared from the black death, but the villagers fear its imminent arrival. With the boy as their guide, a group set out to dig a hole to the other side of the world, so as to fulfil the visions and save the village. At the 'other side' is 20th century New Zealand !.. N.B. Flips from B+W to colour frequently.
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The Navigator: A Medieval Odyssey (1988) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 30%, Awe 25%, Excitement 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Anxiety30%
- Awe25%
- Excitement20%
- Fear15%
- Curiosity10%
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The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Awe, Excitement. Genres: Drama, Adventure, Action. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Awe and Excitement. Its IMDb rating of 6.6/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 67/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Relief
- Awe
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion: Awe
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Relief | Awe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Tension | 52 % | 52 % | 8 % | 0 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Tension | 51 % | 44 % | 19 % | 1 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Relief | 61 % | 45 % | 29 % | 5 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Tension | 74 % | 64 % | 14 % | 10 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Tension | 75 % | 73 % | 4 % | 19 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Tension | 74 % | 59 % | 21 % | 41 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Awe | 77 % | 51 % | 33 % | 56 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Tension | 79 % | 66 % | 26 % | 38 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Tension | 70 % | 65 % | 31 % | 18 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Relief | 59 % | 46 % | 36 % | 19 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Humor | 64 % | 54 % | 23 % | 20 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Tension | 80 % | 78 % | 8 % | 14 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Tension | 84 % | 84 % | 3 % | 14 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Tension | 77 % | 77 % | 3 % | 18 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Tension | 81 % | 81 % | 4 % | 15 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Tension | 90 % | 83 % | 25 % | 21 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Relief | 90 % | 59 % | 65 % | 35 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Relief | 88 % | 46 % | 65 % | 30 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Sadness | 88 % | 63 % | 32 % | 15 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Griffin
Ulf
Linnet
Tog 1
Tog 2
Esme
Grandpa
Grandma
Griffin's Girlfriend
Old Chrissie
Smithy
Tom
Submarine Captain
Grigor
Details
- Directed by
- Vincent Ward
- Written by
- Vincent Ward, Kely Lyons, Geoff Chapple
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1988
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Country
- New Zealand, Australia
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
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