The Indian in the Cupboard
1995 · 96 min · Director: Frank Oz
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Omri (Hal Scardino), a young boy growing up in Brooklyn, receives an odd variety of presents for his birthday: a wooden cabinet from his older brother, a set of antique keys from his mother Jane (Linsday Crouse), and a tiny plastic model of an Indian from his best friend Patrick (Rishi Bhat). Putting them all together, Omri locks the Indian inside the cabinet, only to be awoken by a strange sound in the middle of the night. Omri opens the cabinet to discover that the tiny Indian has come to life; it seems that he's called Little Bear (Litefoot), and he claims to have learned English from settlers in 1761. Omri hides this remarkable discovery from his mother but shares it with Patrick; as an experiment, Patrick locks a toy cowboy into the cupboard, and soon Little Bear has a companion, Boone (David Keith), though predictably, the cowboy and the Indian don't get along well at first. Omri comes to the realizations that his living and breathing playthings are also people with lives of their own, and he begins to wonder how much control he should really have over their lives.
Emotional fingerprint
The Indian in the Cupboard (1995) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Curiosity 30%, Empathy 20%, Awe 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Curiosity, Empathy, Awe. Genres: Drama, Fantasy, Family. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Curiosity, Empathy and Awe. Its IMDb rating of 6.0/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 60/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sympathy
- Tension
- Curiosity
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sympathy | Tension | Curiosity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Curiosity | 38 % | 12 % | 7 % | 28 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Curiosity | 38 % | 18 % | 13 % | 34 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Curiosity | 46 % | 21 % | 20 % | 48 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Curiosity | 59 % | 28 % | 23 % | 61 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Curiosity | 60 % | 36 % | 31 % | 56 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Tension | 56 % | 44 % | 38 % | 40 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Sympathy | 55 % | 50 % | 30 % | 31 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Sadness | 56 % | 53 % | 33 % | 30 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Sympathy | 59 % | 46 % | 46 % | 34 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Tension | 60 % | 40 % | 51 % | 36 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Sympathy | 59 % | 40 % | 49 % | 29 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Humor | 56 % | 39 % | 49 % | 25 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Sympathy | 53 % | 39 % | 48 % | 31 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Tension | 56 % | 45 % | 51 % | 33 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Sympathy | 69 % | 55 % | 65 % | 25 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Tension | 75 % | 59 % | 73 % | 21 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Tension | 74 % | 61 % | 57 % | 23 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Sympathy | 71 % | 66 % | 28 % | 21 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Sadness | 70 % | 67 % | 12 % | 20 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Riches to rags
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
Omri
Patrick
Adiel
Emily
Omri
Details
- Directed by
- Frank Oz
- Written by
- Lynne Reid Banks, Melissa Mathison
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1995
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Curiosity
- Data updated
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