My Dog Skip
2000 · 95 min · Director: Jay Russell
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
A shy boy is unable to make friends in Yazoo City, Mississippi in 1942, until his parents give him a terrier puppy for his ninth birthday. The dog, which he names Skip, becomes well known and loved throughout the community and enriches the life of the boy, Willie, as he grows into manhood. Based on the best-selling Mississippi memoir by the late Willie Morris.
Emotional fingerprint
My Dog Skip (2000) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Love 30%, Nostalgia 25%, Smile 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 Love, Nostalgia, Smile. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Family. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Love, Nostalgia and Smile. Its IMDb rating of 7.0/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.
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Emotional journey
- Love
- Nostalgia
- Sadness
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Nostalgia
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Love | Nostalgia | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Nostalgia | 50 % | 22 % | 50 % | 22 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Love | 46 % | 33 % | 33 % | 26 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Love | 49 % | 44 % | 24 % | 30 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Love | 59 % | 56 % | 29 % | 23 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Love | 64 % | 59 % | 29 % | 10 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Humor | 56 % | 38 % | 19 % | 9 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Tension | 53 % | 19 % | 13 % | 15 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Tension | 61 % | 15 % | 10 % | 15 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Tension | 69 % | 26 % | 20 % | 10 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Nostalgia | 63 % | 39 % | 34 % | 6 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Humor | 51 % | 31 % | 23 % | 14 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Sadness | 54 % | 24 % | 13 % | 36 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Sadness | 61 % | 31 % | 23 % | 45 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Love | 61 % | 39 % | 26 % | 39 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Sadness | 65 % | 39 % | 14 % | 48 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Sadness | 73 % | 40 % | 8 % | 55 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Tension | 80 % | 55 % | 19 % | 57 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Love | 88 % | 76 % | 45 % | 64 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Nostalgia | 90 % | 85 % | 73 % | 68 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Love | 92 % | 87 % | 82 % | 77 % |
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
Big Boy Wilkinson
Henjie Henick
Junior Smalls
Spectator
Accordian Boy
Mrs. Jenkins
Sammy
Grandpa Percy
Mr. Jenkins
Aunt Maggie
Details
- Directed by
- Jay Russell
- Written by
- Willie Morris, Gail Gilchriest
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2000
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Love
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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