Fly Away Home
1996 · 107 min · Director: Carroll Ballard
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Amy moves to Ontario to live with her father after the death of her mother. Her father, an aviation expert, helps Amy lead a flock of orphaned geese south for the winters.
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Emotional fingerprint
Fly Away Home (1996) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Sadness 20%, Hope 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.
Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Sadness, Hope. Genres: Drama, Adventure, Family. 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 69/100.
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Emotional journey
- Hope
- Tension
- Joy
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Hope | Tension | Joy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Sadness | 55 % | 7 % | 22 % | 2 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Sadness | 41 % | 10 % | 18 % | 5 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Humor | 40 % | 11 % | 24 % | 6 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Sadness | 49 % | 11 % | 35 % | 5 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Humor | 44 % | 18 % | 34 % | 9 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Hope | 45 % | 25 % | 40 % | 13 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Tension | 55 % | 29 % | 51 % | 11 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Sadness | 53 % | 31 % | 45 % | 13 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Hope | 48 % | 36 % | 38 % | 15 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Hope | 51 % | 45 % | 41 % | 19 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Hope | 63 % | 55 % | 41 % | 39 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Joy | 66 % | 56 % | 33 % | 51 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Hope | 60 % | 46 % | 38 % | 34 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Tension | 61 % | 40 % | 54 % | 20 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Tension | 60 % | 36 % | 55 % | 20 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Tension | 57 % | 30 % | 53 % | 18 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Tension | 66 % | 36 % | 61 % | 13 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Hope | 73 % | 51 % | 68 % | 14 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Hope | 72 % | 57 % | 67 % | 20 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 104′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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Cast
Amy's Mother
Jackie
Laura
Older Girl
Older Girl
Teacher
Chairman
Smalltown Businessman
Details
- Directed by
- Carroll Ballard
- Written by
- Robert Rodat, Bill Lishman, Vince McKewin
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1996
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
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