Small Soldiers
1998 · 110 min · Director: Joe Dante
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Fifteen-year-old Alan Abernathy, the son of a toy store owner, tries out some new action figures: The Commando Elite versus The Gorgonites. But three months ago, a toy company believes it is onto something when it employs the latest government military technology in a series of action figures, enabling them to talk. They underestimate the power of the special micro chips they've employed, however, as the two opposing sides of the toy line start thinking for themselves and engaging in real combat! The Commando Elite vow to wipe out the Gorgonites in a suburban neighborhood. Alan, his neighbor Christy Fimple, (on whom he has a massive crush) with the help of the kind Gorgonites, must protect his home and family from the Commandos.
Emotional fingerprint
Small Soldiers (1998) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Excitement 30%, Humor 25%, Fear 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Excitement30%
- Humor25%
- Fear20%
- Empathy15%
- Relief10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Excitement, Humor, Fear. Genres: Comedy, Adventure, Action. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Excitement, Humor and Fear. Its IMDb rating of 6.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 66/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Excitement
- Humor
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Excitement
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Excitement | Humor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Curiosity | 38 % | 12 % | 13 % | 33 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Humor | 43 % | 13 % | 19 % | 34 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Curiosity | 43 % | 14 % | 21 % | 31 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Humor | 41 % | 20 % | 20 % | 34 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Curiosity | 45 % | 30 % | 23 % | 36 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Tension | 45 % | 36 % | 23 % | 30 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Tension | 43 % | 36 % | 19 % | 28 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Curiosity | 48 % | 41 % | 20 % | 33 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Tension | 54 % | 48 % | 24 % | 35 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Curiosity | 53 % | 44 % | 25 % | 35 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Tension | 51 % | 44 % | 25 % | 36 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Humor | 57 % | 53 % | 29 % | 41 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Tension | 68 % | 63 % | 41 % | 46 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Tension | 70 % | 66 % | 45 % | 44 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Tension | 69 % | 68 % | 40 % | 38 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Tension | 74 % | 73 % | 51 % | 39 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Excitement | 77 % | 74 % | 64 % | 41 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Tension | 75 % | 58 % | 53 % | 40 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Relief | 70 % | 32 % | 32 % | 42 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 107′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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
Details
- Directed by
- Joe Dante
- Written by
- Terry Rossio, Ted Elliott, Adam Rifkin, Gavin Scott
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1998
- Runtime
- 110 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Excitement
- Data updated
Where to watch
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