Beasts of the Southern Wild
2012 · 93 min · Director: Benh Zeitlin
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Hushpuppy, an intrepid six-year-old girl, lives with her father, Wink, in the Bathtub, a southern Delta community at the edge of the world. Wink's tough love prepares her for the unraveling of the universe; for a time when he's no longer there to protect her. When Wink contracts a mysterious illness, nature flies out of whack, temperatures rise, and the ice caps melt, unleashing an army of prehistoric creatures called aurochs. With the waters rising, the aurochs coming, and Wink's health fading, Hushpuppy goes in search of her lost mother.
Emotional fingerprint
Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Awe 30%, Hope 25%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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AI estimate
Share of emotional signal, not the percentage of people or a probability of enjoyment.
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, Awe, Hope. Genres: Drama, Fantasy, Adventure. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Awe and Hope. Its IMDb rating of 7.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 75/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Empathy
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Empathy | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Curiosity | 42 % | 3 % | 18 % | 13 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Hope | 45 % | 14 % | 28 % | 28 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Empathy | 53 % | 29 % | 41 % | 45 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Tension | 63 % | 39 % | 50 % | 57 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Tension | 69 % | 40 % | 53 % | 65 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Tension | 68 % | 39 % | 51 % | 59 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Sadness | 60 % | 43 % | 49 % | 40 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Empathy | 55 % | 45 % | 48 % | 29 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Sadness | 57 % | 48 % | 50 % | 33 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Empathy | 64 % | 41 % | 50 % | 50 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Tension | 69 % | 34 % | 46 % | 65 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Tension | 71 % | 48 % | 54 % | 60 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Sadness | 76 % | 59 % | 66 % | 56 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Tension | 81 % | 60 % | 70 % | 65 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Sadness | 76 % | 63 % | 66 % | 55 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Sadness | 65 % | 54 % | 60 % | 27 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Empathy | 62 % | 45 % | 60 % | 15 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Sadness | 85 % | 85 % | 75 % | 10 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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Cast
Wink
Miss Bathsheeba
Walrus
Little Jo
LZA
Joy Strong
Boy with Bell
Winston
Peter T
T-Lou
Dr. Maloney
Open Arms Babysitter
Sgt. Major
The Cook
Details
- Directed by
- Benh Zeitlin
- Written by
- Benh Zeitlin, Lucy Alibar
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2012
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
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