Alabama Moon
2009 · 99 min · Director: Tim McCanlies
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Moon Blake is raised by his loving but government-paranoid father Oliver in a hidden cave in the Alabama forests. Oliver dies from a leg wound he refuses to have medically treated, so Moon is told to move away, alone, and start a new home in the Alaskan wild-lands. Constable Sanders, however - the mean local cop - finds the boy with his father's guns, abuses him and has him locked away till majority age for 'assault' within Mr. Gene's grim Pinson home for boys. Moon soon makes friends with shy, sickly Kit and apparent bully Hal, then sets up a mass escape, on which only the trio actually follows through. Sanders fails to catch them, but the unforgiving elements reshuffle the cards dramatically. An uncle is meanwhile found.
Emotional fingerprint
Alabama Moon (2009) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Sadness 25%, Inspiration 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy30%
- Sadness25%
- Inspiration20%
- Fear15%
- Hope10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Sadness, Inspiration. Genres: Drama, Family. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Sadness and Inspiration. Its IMDb rating of 6.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 66/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Hope
- Sadness
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Hope | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Sadness | 63 % | 61 % | 6 % | 53 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Empathy | 72 % | 68 % | 6 % | 61 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Sadness | 82 % | 78 % | 9 % | 70 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Empathy | 81 % | 78 % | 11 % | 55 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Empathy | 72 % | 70 % | 15 % | 35 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Empathy | 61 % | 56 % | 32 % | 22 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Hope | 58 % | 42 % | 48 % | 12 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Hope | 63 % | 32 % | 50 % | 4 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Hope | 64 % | 32 % | 41 % | 8 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Relief | 62 % | 46 % | 34 % | 25 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Empathy | 61 % | 54 % | 31 % | 33 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Tension | 66 % | 58 % | 33 % | 33 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Empathy | 72 % | 66 % | 42 % | 39 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Hope | 73 % | 67 % | 53 % | 41 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Empathy | 72 % | 64 % | 51 % | 32 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Tension | 74 % | 55 % | 51 % | 19 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Relief | 82 % | 56 % | 55 % | 32 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Sadness | 87 % | 72 % | 56 % | 58 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Hope | 81 % | 72 % | 67 % | 53 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Relief | 77 % | 66 % | 76 % | 42 % |
Rags to riches
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
Rachael Gene
Mr. Gene
Officer Pete
Uncle Mike
Mr. Carter
George Albroscotto
Younger Boy #1
Younger Boy #2
Older Boy
Receptionist
Details
- Directed by
- Tim McCanlies
- Written by
- Watt Key, James Whittaker
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2009
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
Where to watch
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Data: JustWatch
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