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Eight Below

2006 · 120 min · Director: Frank Marshall ★ IMDb 7.3 · 72,366 ratings

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In the Antarctic, after an expedition with Dr. Davis McClaren, the sled dog trainer Jerry Shepherd has to leave the polar base with his colleagues due to the proximity of a heavy snow storm. He ties his dogs to be rescued after, but the mission is called-off and the dogs are left alone at their own fortune. For six months, Jerry tries to find a sponsor for a rescue mission while his dogs fight for survival.

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Eight Below (2006) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Anxiety 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

  1. Relief10%

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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, Anxiety, Sadness. Genres: Drama, Adventure, Family. AI estimate.

Is it worth watching?

Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Anxiety and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 7.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.

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Emotional journey

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  • Relief
  • Hope
  • Tension

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No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Joy

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Sadness

Dominant emotion: Hope

Dominant emotion: Relief

Relief
Hope
Tension
Emotional journey Emotional intensity over the film’s runtime, from quieter to stronger on a fixed 0–1 scale. Hatched intervals have insufficient subtitle evidence. The table provides the values. Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 3 %, then peaks around 43 %, then peaks around 93 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityReliefHopeTension
2.5 %≈ 3′Joy28 %0 %7 %7 %
7.5 %≈ 9′Joy29 %0 %9 %11 %
12.5 %≈ 15′Joy36 %4 %9 %25 %
17.5 %≈ 21′Tension48 %8 %9 %44 %
22.5 %≈ 27′Tension61 %6 %16 %61 %
27.5 %≈ 33′Tension73 %14 %25 %71 %
32.5 %≈ 39′Tension70 %20 %25 %66 %
37.5 %≈ 45′Tension66 %9 %21 %56 %
42.5 %≈ 51′Sadness68 %0 %20 %50 %
47.5 %≈ 57′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
52.5 %≈ 63′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
57.5 %≈ 69′Sadness55 %8 %35 %12 %
62.5 %≈ 75′Sadness60 %7 %40 %13 %
67.5 %≈ 81′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
72.5 %≈ 87′Hope63 %30 %62 %33 %
77.5 %≈ 93′Hope54 %21 %49 %30 %
82.5 %≈ 99′Joy57 %36 %40 %21 %
87.5 %≈ 105′Relief78 %69 %44 %30 %
92.5 %≈ 111′Relief87 %82 %48 %48 %
97.5 %≈ 117′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence

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Cast

Wendy Crewson

Eve McClaren

Duncan Fraser

Captain Lovett

GP
Gerard Plunkett

Dr. Andy Harrison

BM
Belinda Metz

Dr. Rosemary Paris

CC
Connor Christopher Levins

Eric McClaren

DZ
Dan Ziskie

Navy Commander

MD
Michael David Simms

Armin Butler

DB
Dexter Bell

Worker #1

Daniel Bacon

Bureaucrat #2

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Laara Sadiq

Bureaucrat #3

Malcolm Stewart

Charles Buffett

Garry Chalk

Boat Captain

BC
Brenda Campbell

Waitress

Michael Adamthwaite

Wharf Boat Captain

BC
Buddy Cain

Crew Member

Details

Directed by
Frank Marshall
Written by
Toshirô Ishidô, David DiGilio, Koreyoshi Kurahara
Type
Movies
Released
2006
Runtime
120 min
Country
United States
Ratings
★ IMDb 7.3 · 72,366 ratings
Feels mostly
Empathy
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