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20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

1954 · 127 min · Director: Richard Fleischer ★ IMDb 7.2 · 39,946 ratings

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A ship sent to investigate a wave of mysterious sinkings encounters the advanced submarine, the Nautilus, commanded by Captain Nemo.

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Emotional fingerprint

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Excitement 35%, Awe 25%, Curiosity 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

  1. Awe25%

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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 Excitement, Awe, Curiosity. Genres: Adventure, Family, Sci-Fi. AI estimate.

Is it worth watching?

Consider this title if you are looking for Excitement, Awe and Curiosity. Its IMDb rating of 7.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.

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Emotional journey

AI · from subtitles
  • Tension
  • Curiosity
  • Awe

Not enough subtitle evidence

No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Curiosity

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Humor

Dominant emotion: Awe

Tension
Curiosity
Awe
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.
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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 3 %, then rises around 68 %, then peaks around 98 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityTensionCuriosityAwe
2.5 %≈ 3′Curiosity47 %37 %50 %12 %
7.5 %≈ 10′Curiosity49 %38 %46 %15 %
12.5 %≈ 16′Tension61 %56 %44 %20 %
17.5 %≈ 22′Tension70 %70 %50 %25 %
22.5 %≈ 29′Tension64 %57 %51 %26 %
27.5 %≈ 35′Humor57 %32 %50 %34 %
32.5 %≈ 41′Awe57 %20 %48 %40 %
37.5 %≈ 48′Humor56 %24 %43 %34 %
42.5 %≈ 54′Curiosity57 %34 %53 %38 %
47.5 %≈ 60′Curiosity65 %50 %53 %33 %
52.5 %≈ 67′Tension68 %57 %35 %11 %
57.5 %≈ 73′Humor59 %45 %29 %4 %
62.5 %≈ 79′Humor57 %43 %27 %8 %
67.5 %≈ 86′Tension70 %64 %21 %11 %
72.5 %≈ 92′Tension81 %81 %18 %20 %
77.5 %≈ 98′Tension79 %69 %19 %26 %
82.5 %≈ 105′Humor70 %49 %25 %21 %
87.5 %≈ 111′Tension74 %60 %30 %20 %
92.5 %≈ 117′Tension81 %76 %23 %20 %
97.5 %≈ 124′Tension82 %77 %13 %18 %
Icarus

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

RJ
Robert J. Wilke

First Mate of the Nautilus

CY
Carleton Young

John Howard

Percy Helton

Coach Driver

GP
Gloria Pall

GP
Gloria Pall

Blonde Girlfriend (uncredited)

RN
Ron Nyman

Sailor (uncredited)

FG
Fred Graham

Casey Moore (uncredited)

HH
Harry Harvey

Ticket Agent (uncredited)

Charles Grodin

Drummer Boy (uncredited)

HG
Harper Goff

Minister in San Francisco Steam Packet office (uncredited)

EM
Eddie Marr

Shipping Agent (uncredited)

JD
John Daheim

Nautilus Seaman (uncredited)

JS
Jack Stoney

Police Detective (uncredited)

LM
Laurie Mitchell

One of Ned's Girlfriends

JG
Jack Gargan

Reporter from The Post (uncredited)

Details

Directed by
Richard Fleischer
Written by
Earl Felton, Jules Verne
Type
Movies
Released
1954
Runtime
127 min
Country
United States of America
Ratings
★ IMDb 7.2 · 39,946 ratings
Feels mostly
Excitement
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