The Secret Garden
1993 · 101 min · Director: Agnieszka Holland
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Living in India, Mary Lennox (Kate Maberly), a young, privileged girl, is left orphaned when her parents are killed in an earthquake. She is sent back to England where she goes to live on her Uncle Lord Archibald Craven's (John Lynch's) estate. It is a fairly isolated existence and she has to find things to keep herself occupied. She finds sickly young Colin Craven (Heydon Prowse), and a secret garden.
Emotional fingerprint
The Secret Garden (1993) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Hope 30%, Empathy 25%, Awe 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Hope30%
- Empathy25%
- Awe20%
- Sadness15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Hope, Empathy, Awe. Genres: Drama, Fantasy, Family. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Hope, Empathy and Awe. Its IMDb rating of 7.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Hope
- Joy
- Sadness
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Hope | Joy | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Sadness | 68 % | 6 % | 3 % | 67 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Sadness | 61 % | 5 % | 4 % | 57 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Sadness | 57 % | 6 % | 4 % | 49 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Curiosity | 55 % | 11 % | 7 % | 33 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Curiosity | 53 % | 21 % | 17 % | 19 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Curiosity | 54 % | 38 % | 27 % | 19 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Hope | 59 % | 41 % | 23 % | 32 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Sadness | 60 % | 30 % | 15 % | 42 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Hope | 55 % | 31 % | 16 % | 35 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Tension | 57 % | 39 % | 22 % | 35 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Hope | 66 % | 44 % | 30 % | 44 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Tension | 71 % | 50 % | 31 % | 35 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Hope | 70 % | 63 % | 38 % | 19 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Hope | 71 % | 70 % | 55 % | 12 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Joy | 76 % | 66 % | 60 % | 13 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Tension | 74 % | 54 % | 36 % | 15 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Tension | 71 % | 46 % | 26 % | 20 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Joy | 78 % | 57 % | 54 % | 30 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Joy | 85 % | 72 % | 75 % | 33 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Rags to riches
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
Martha
Cook
Betty Butterworth
Will
John
Major Lennox
Ayah
Grandmother at Dock
Grandfather at Dock
Girl at Dock
Details
- Directed by
- Agnieszka Holland
- Written by
- Caroline Thompson, Frances Hodgson Burnett
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1993
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Hope
- Data updated
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