Radio Flyer
1992 · 114 min · Director: Richard Donner, David Mickey Evans
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A father reminisces about his childhood when he and his younger brother moved to a new town with their mother, her new husband and their dog, Shane. When the younger brother is subjected to physical abuse at the hands of their brutal stepfather, Mike decides to convert their toy trolley, the "Radio Flyer", into a plane to fly him to safety.
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Emotional fingerprint
Radio Flyer (1992) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 30%, Empathy 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Anxiety30%
- Empathy25%
- Sadness20%
- Hope15%
- Excitement10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Empathy, Sadness. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Empathy and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 6.9/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 70/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Tension
- Hope
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Tension | Hope |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 52 % | 20 % | 37 % | 22 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Joy | 49 % | 26 % | 20 % | 25 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Joy | 49 % | 29 % | 11 % | 30 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Joy | 49 % | 24 % | 20 % | 29 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Tension | 56 % | 33 % | 44 % | 20 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Tension | 74 % | 57 % | 69 % | 21 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Tension | 74 % | 59 % | 64 % | 36 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Hope | 61 % | 41 % | 46 % | 41 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Tension | 64 % | 40 % | 54 % | 28 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Tension | 71 % | 52 % | 61 % | 19 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Empathy | 76 % | 68 % | 61 % | 21 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Tension | 79 % | 71 % | 66 % | 20 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Sadness | 69 % | 56 % | 53 % | 28 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Hope | 60 % | 41 % | 38 % | 48 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Hope | 68 % | 49 % | 48 % | 57 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Empathy | 76 % | 60 % | 63 % | 54 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Tension | 79 % | 60 % | 73 % | 54 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 100′ | Tension | 81 % | 66 % | 70 % | 59 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Sadness | 80 % | 70 % | 55 % | 57 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 111′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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
Fisher
Older Fisher
Victor Hernandez
Jorge Hernandez
Jesus Hernandez
Carlos Hernandez
Big Raymond
Little Raymond
Boy #1
Boy #2
Fisher's Friend #1
Fisher's Friend #2
Details
- Directed by
- Richard Donner, David Mickey Evans
- Written by
- David Mickey Evans
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1992
- Runtime
- 114 min
- Country
- United States
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
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