Mighty Joe Young
1998 · 114 min · Director: Ron Underwood
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
The baby gorilla left in her care grows up to become a hugely tall and broad specimen by the name of Joe, living in the mountains as a mostly unseen legend amongst the people who live there. Along comes eco-minded emissary Gregg O'Hara (Bill Paxton), who is from a California sanctuary, and who talks jungle girl Jill Young (Charlize Theron) into providing a safe haven for Joe at the Los Angeles facility. The transition is not without discomfort, but everything is aggravated via a conspiracy of poachers to get Joe into their own greedy hands.
Emotional fingerprint
Mighty Joe Young (1998) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Excitement 20%, Awe 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy30%
- Excitement20%
- Awe20%
- Sadness15%
- Fear15%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Excitement, Awe. Genres: Adventure, Action, Family. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Excitement and Awe. Its IMDb rating of 5.7/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 57/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Empathy
- Sadness
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Empathy | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 57 % | 53 % | 33 % | 25 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Sadness | 69 % | 65 % | 45 % | 39 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Tension | 74 % | 70 % | 36 % | 21 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Tension | 70 % | 59 % | 26 % | 3 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Humor | 62 % | 43 % | 35 % | 9 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Tension | 60 % | 44 % | 50 % | 23 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Empathy | 59 % | 40 % | 53 % | 25 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Relief | 55 % | 28 % | 39 % | 11 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Humor | 56 % | 29 % | 33 % | 11 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Sadness | 54 % | 35 % | 38 % | 24 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Tension | 58 % | 50 % | 43 % | 30 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Tension | 74 % | 65 % | 56 % | 48 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Sadness | 81 % | 65 % | 65 % | 57 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Tension | 79 % | 70 % | 55 % | 39 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Tension | 81 % | 80 % | 45 % | 20 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Tension | 86 % | 86 % | 48 % | 20 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Tension | 93 % | 89 % | 66 % | 44 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 100′ | Relief | 95 % | 85 % | 83 % | 70 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 111′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Cinderella
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
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Details
- Directed by
- Ron Underwood
- Written by
- Mark Rosenthal, Lawrence Konner, Merian C. Cooper, Ruth Rose, Mark Rosenthal
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1998
- Runtime
- 114 min
- Country
- United States, United Kingdom
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
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