Chimpanzee
2011 · 78 min · Director: Alastair Fothergill, Mark Linfield
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Oscar, a baby chimpanzee is enjoying his life with his mother in the jungles along the Ivory Coast. Without warning, young Oscar is tragically orphaned during an attack from a rival group of chimpanzees. Afterwards, he attempts to survive on his own, and to be accepted by the other chimps. But Oscar struggles, until he is surprisingly adopted by the Alpha Male of his group.
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Chimpanzee (2011) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Awe 35%, Empathy 25%, Sadness 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Awe35%
- Empathy25%
- Sadness15%
- Inspiration15%
- Curiosity10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Awe, Empathy, Sadness. Genres: Documentary, Family. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Awe, Empathy and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 7.1/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 70/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sympathy
- Tension
- Relief
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sympathy | Tension | Relief |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Sympathy | 40 % | 22 % | 5 % | 0 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Humor | 51 % | 25 % | 21 % | 0 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Tension | 64 % | 29 % | 53 % | 8 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Tension | 68 % | 25 % | 50 % | 18 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Humor | 65 % | 19 % | 24 % | 13 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Humor | 59 % | 19 % | 28 % | 3 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Tension | 56 % | 18 % | 48 % | 4 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Tension | 56 % | 18 % | 50 % | 10 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Humor | 53 % | 24 % | 41 % | 9 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Tension | 59 % | 36 % | 51 % | 3 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Tension | 78 % | 60 % | 69 % | 0 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Sadness | 87 % | 79 % | 64 % | 0 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Sympathy | 83 % | 81 % | 56 % | 0 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Sympathy | 84 % | 76 % | 49 % | 21 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Relief | 85 % | 63 % | 35 % | 57 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Relief | 81 % | 53 % | 48 % | 51 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Tension | 84 % | 53 % | 71 % | 38 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Relief | 83 % | 46 % | 60 % | 55 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Humor | 73 % | 38 % | 33 % | 57 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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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
- Alastair Fothergill, Mark Linfield
- Written by
- Alastair Fothergill, Mark Linfield, Don Hahn
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2011
- Runtime
- 78 min
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States, France
- Genres
- Documentary, Family
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Awe
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