Return from Witch Mountain
1978 · 95 min · Director: John Hough
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Tony and Tia are other-worldly twins endowed with telekinesis. When their Uncle Bene drops them off in Los Angeles for an earthbound vacation, a display of their supernatural skill catches the eye of the nefarious Dr. Gannon and his partner in crime, Letha, who see rich possibilities in harnessing the children's gifts. They kidnap Tony, and Tia gives chase only to find Gannon is using her brother's powers against her.
Emotional fingerprint
Return from Witch Mountain (1978) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Excitement 30%, Love 25%, Fear 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Excitement30%
- Love25%
- Fear20%
- Inspiration15%
- Hope10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Excitement, Love, Fear. Genres: Fantasy, Adventure, Family. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Excitement, Love and Fear. Its IMDb rating of 5.7/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 59/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Humor
- Relief
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Awe
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Humor | Relief |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 38 % | 19 % | 32 % | 0 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Curiosity | 48 % | 38 % | 28 % | 9 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Tension | 60 % | 53 % | 35 % | 28 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Humor | 60 % | 43 % | 49 % | 32 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Humor | 51 % | 35 % | 41 % | 18 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Tension | 49 % | 43 % | 29 % | 4 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Awe | 51 % | 48 % | 30 % | 1 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Curiosity | 56 % | 50 % | 36 % | 3 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Humor | 63 % | 56 % | 41 % | 3 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Tension | 65 % | 60 % | 44 % | 14 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Humor | 68 % | 63 % | 39 % | 24 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Tension | 69 % | 66 % | 29 % | 11 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Tension | 66 % | 57 % | 40 % | 1 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Humor | 70 % | 52 % | 52 % | 3 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Tension | 77 % | 69 % | 37 % | 3 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Tension | 81 % | 81 % | 21 % | 3 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Tension | 86 % | 86 % | 14 % | 10 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Tension | 88 % | 73 % | 24 % | 36 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Relief | 79 % | 31 % | 48 % | 56 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Awe | 72 % | 5 % | 58 % | 52 % |
Man in a hole
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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Engineer
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Details
- Directed by
- John Hough
- Written by
- Malcolm Marmorstein
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1978
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Excitement
- Data updated
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