Mighty Joe Young
1949 · 94 min · Director: Ernest B. Schoedsack
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
A young woman, Jill Young, grew up on her father's ranch in Africa, raising a large gorilla named Joe from an infant. Years later, she brings him to Hollywood to become a star.
Emotional fingerprint
Mighty Joe Young (1949) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Awe 25%, Excitement 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy30%
- Awe25%
- Excitement20%
- Sadness15%
- Love10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Awe, Excitement. Genres: Drama, Fantasy, Adventure. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Awe and Excitement. Its IMDb rating of 7.0/10 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: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sympathy | Tension | Relief |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 37 % | 18 % | 8 % | 3 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 43 % | 26 % | 10 % | 5 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Humor | 48 % | 24 % | 20 % | 3 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Tension | 59 % | 19 % | 46 % | 0 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Tension | 68 % | 31 % | 60 % | 9 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Sympathy | 63 % | 48 % | 46 % | 23 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Sympathy | 54 % | 40 % | 27 % | 19 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Humor | 50 % | 19 % | 19 % | 6 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Humor | 57 % | 13 % | 21 % | 4 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Humor | 69 % | 29 % | 26 % | 4 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Sympathy | 71 % | 55 % | 31 % | 1 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Sympathy | 71 % | 63 % | 45 % | 4 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Tension | 76 % | 57 % | 65 % | 9 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Tension | 83 % | 66 % | 74 % | 11 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Sympathy | 83 % | 71 % | 70 % | 16 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Tension | 78 % | 56 % | 70 % | 18 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Tension | 79 % | 50 % | 76 % | 10 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Tension | 88 % | 65 % | 86 % | 3 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Tension | 91 % | 74 % | 74 % | 21 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Relief | 88 % | 70 % | 42 % | 57 % |
Riches to rags
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
Jill Young
Crawford
Jill (as a child)
Strong Man (uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- Ernest B. Schoedsack
- Written by
- Merian C. Cooper, Ruth Rose
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1949
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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