Born Free
1966 · 95 min · Director: Tom McGowan, James Hill
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
At a national park in Kenya, English game warden George Adamson and his wife, Joy, care for three orphaned lion cubs. After the two larger lions are shipped off to a zoo in the Netherlands, the smallest of the three, Elsa, stays with the couple. When Elsa is blamed for causing an elephant stampede in the nearby village, head warden John Kendall demands the young lion either be trained to survive in the wilds of the Serengeti or be sent to a zoo.
Emotional fingerprint
Born Free (1966) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Love 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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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, Love, Sadness. Genres: Drama, History, Adventure. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Love and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 7.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.
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Emotional journey
- Love
- Relief
- Sadness
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Love | Relief | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 45 % | 13 % | 2 % | 5 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Tension | 49 % | 26 % | 14 % | 11 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Love | 55 % | 45 % | 25 % | 11 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Love | 60 % | 49 % | 16 % | 20 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Sadness | 66 % | 49 % | 16 % | 48 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Love | 66 % | 55 % | 25 % | 48 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Love | 57 % | 53 % | 20 % | 21 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Love | 51 % | 39 % | 15 % | 10 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Tension | 51 % | 30 % | 16 % | 6 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Love | 55 % | 35 % | 21 % | 8 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Tension | 60 % | 40 % | 19 % | 23 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Tension | 63 % | 44 % | 10 % | 35 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Love | 59 % | 44 % | 10 % | 30 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Humor | 53 % | 39 % | 10 % | 24 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Love | 54 % | 43 % | 8 % | 36 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Sadness | 64 % | 49 % | 11 % | 54 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Sadness | 70 % | 48 % | 25 % | 48 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Relief | 71 % | 49 % | 49 % | 33 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Relief | 78 % | 64 % | 68 % | 34 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Love | 83 % | 78 % | 72 % | 32 % |
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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Cast
Joy Adamson
Doctor
Lion Cub/Lioness (uncredited)
Rock Hyrax (uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- Tom McGowan, James Hill
- Written by
- Lester Cole, Joy Adamson
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1966
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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