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The Water Horse

2007 · 112 min · Director: Jay Russell ★ IMDb 6.4 · 45,140 ratings

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A boy finds an interesting egg. His curiosity leads him to protect it and want to figure out what will come out of it. He didn't realize that it would turn into something magical. The boy and the Water horse grow a strong relationship together in this wonderful story.

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The Water Horse (2007) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Awe 28%, Happiness 24%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

28%Awe
  1. Awe28%
  2. Hope13%

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Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Awe, Happiness, Empathy. Genres: Fantasy, Adventure, Family. AI estimate.

Is it worth watching?

Consider this title if you are looking for Awe, Happiness and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 6.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 66/100.

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Emotional journey

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  • Tension
  • Empathy
  • Sadness

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No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Curiosity

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Empathy

Dominant emotion: Sadness

Dominant emotion: Relief

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Empathy
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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 evidence
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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 8 %, then rises around 73 %, then peaks around 83 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityTensionEmpathySadness
2.5 %≈ 3′Curiosity45 %17 %13 %7 %
7.5 %≈ 8′Tension36 %19 %19 %9 %
12.5 %≈ 14′Empathy36 %20 %28 %9 %
17.5 %≈ 20′Curiosity43 %23 %31 %16 %
22.5 %≈ 25′Sadness44 %26 %34 %28 %
27.5 %≈ 31′Curiosity46 %29 %39 %35 %
32.5 %≈ 36′Sadness55 %34 %44 %40 %
37.5 %≈ 42′Curiosity55 %36 %35 %25 %
42.5 %≈ 48′Tension49 %36 %25 %10 %
47.5 %≈ 53′Tension53 %46 %28 %11 %
52.5 %≈ 59′Tension59 %51 %32 %11 %
57.5 %≈ 64′Relief55 %39 %39 %14 %
62.5 %≈ 70′Empathy49 %35 %40 %19 %
67.5 %≈ 76′Tension56 %53 %39 %23 %
72.5 %≈ 81′Tension74 %73 %49 %34 %
77.5 %≈ 87′Tension84 %81 %60 %40 %
82.5 %≈ 92′Tension86 %83 %65 %44 %
87.5 %≈ 98′Relief80 %64 %64 %56 %
92.5 %≈ 104′Sadness67 %33 %55 %58 %
97.5 %≈ 109′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
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

Ben Chaplin

Lewis Mowbray

AE
Alex Etel

David Morrissey

Captain Thomas Hamilton

PX
Priyanka Xi

Kirstie MacMorrow

CH
Craig Hall

Charlie MacMorrow

Brian Cox

Old Angus

ES
Erroll Shand

Lt. Wormsley

JT
Joel Tobeck

Sgnt. Walker

BA
Bruce Allpress

Jock McGowan

GB
Geraldine Brophy

Gracie

EC
Eddie Campbell

Hughie

PC
Peter Corrigan

Jimmy's Buddy #1

CD
Carl Dixon

Gunner Corbin

NC
Nathan Christopher Haase

Male Tourist

IH
Ian Harcourt

Jimmy McGarry

RH
Rex Hurst

Jimmy's Buddy #2

MK
Megan Katherine

Female Tourist

EL
Elliot Lawless

Beach Kid

WJ
William Johnson

Clyde

Details

Directed by
Jay Russell
Written by
Dick King-Smith, Robert Nelson Jacobs
Type
Movies
Released
2007
Runtime
112 min
Country
United Kingdom, New Zealand, United States
Ratings
★ IMDb 6.4 · 45,140 ratings
Feels mostly
Awe
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