The Borrowers
1997 · 87 min · Director: Peter Hewitt
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
The Borrowers are four-inch high "little people" who live under the floorboards. When the owner of the house they live in dies and her evil lawyer Ocious P. Potter wants to destroy the house to build luxury apartments in its place, they start to fight him with the help of the son of house owner, Pete.
Emotional fingerprint
The Borrowers (1997) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Joy 35%, Excitement 25%, Humor 22%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Joy35%
- Excitement25%
- Humor22%
- Relief18%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Joy, Excitement, Humor. Genres: Comedy, Adventure, Family. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Joy, Excitement and Humor. Its IMDb rating of 5.9/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 62/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Relief
- Humor
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Relief | Humor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Curiosity | 47 % | 21 % | 0 % | 33 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Curiosity | 53 % | 39 % | 1 % | 30 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Tension | 56 % | 50 % | 9 % | 30 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Humor | 50 % | 38 % | 15 % | 36 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Humor | 48 % | 30 % | 12 % | 40 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Curiosity | 56 % | 44 % | 8 % | 36 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Tension | 64 % | 60 % | 8 % | 29 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Tension | 64 % | 63 % | 9 % | 29 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Tension | 66 % | 64 % | 8 % | 38 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Tension | 74 % | 71 % | 14 % | 41 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Tension | 73 % | 66 % | 23 % | 43 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Humor | 61 % | 50 % | 21 % | 45 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Tension | 59 % | 52 % | 13 % | 37 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Tension | 73 % | 69 % | 23 % | 27 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Relief | 79 % | 73 % | 36 % | 31 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Tension | 74 % | 69 % | 24 % | 39 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Tension | 74 % | 60 % | 28 % | 43 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Relief | 78 % | 38 % | 56 % | 40 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Relief | 70 % | 16 % | 56 % | 33 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Joy | 53 % | 7 % | 30 % | 25 % |
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
Arrietty Clock
Spiller
Joe Lender
Town Hall Clerk
Dustbunny
Swag
Milkman
Chauffeur
TV Sergeant
TV Constable
Details
- Directed by
- Peter Hewitt
- Written by
- John Kamps, Mary Norton, Gavin Scott
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1997
- Runtime
- 87 min
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Joy
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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