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Donovan's Reef

1963 · 109 min · Director: John Ford ★ IMDb 6.7 · 10,931 ratings

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After her great aunt's death, a high-society woman arrives on a Hawaiian island in search of the heir - the father she has never met.

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Donovan's Reef (1963) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 35%, Joy 25%, Love 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

35%Humor
25%Joy
20%Love
  1. Humor35%
  2. Joy25%
  3. Love20%

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The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Joy, Love. Genres: Comedy, Romance, Adventure. AI estimate.

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Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Joy and Love. Its IMDb rating of 6.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 70/100.

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Emotional journey

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  • Humor
  • Love
  • Curiosity

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Dominant emotion: Humor

Dominant emotion: Empathy

Dominant emotion: Curiosity

Dominant emotion: Sadness

Dominant emotion: Love

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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 3 %, then dips around 38 %, then peaks around 98 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityHumorLoveCuriosity
2.5 %≈ 3′Humor42 %42 %25 %23 %
7.5 %≈ 8′Humor48 %48 %23 %20 %
12.5 %≈ 14′Humor53 %53 %18 %23 %
17.5 %≈ 19′Humor53 %43 %16 %35 %
22.5 %≈ 25′Empathy54 %34 %15 %43 %
27.5 %≈ 30′Humor50 %36 %10 %41 %
32.5 %≈ 35′Curiosity44 %36 %11 %35 %
37.5 %≈ 41′Humor41 %38 %19 %28 %
42.5 %≈ 46′Humor44 %44 %23 %24 %
47.5 %≈ 52′Humor50 %49 %25 %24 %
52.5 %≈ 57′Humor49 %44 %26 %29 %
57.5 %≈ 63′Sadness50 %39 %32 %34 %
62.5 %≈ 68′Love59 %35 %44 %40 %
67.5 %≈ 74′Empathy59 %21 %43 %43 %
72.5 %≈ 79′Love51 %14 %40 %30 %
77.5 %≈ 84′Love49 %26 %35 %26 %
82.5 %≈ 90′Humor55 %49 %20 %33 %
87.5 %≈ 95′Humor61 %56 %21 %25 %
92.5 %≈ 101′Love64 %50 %45 %19 %
97.5 %≈ 106′Love67 %50 %63 %18 %
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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

EA
Elizabeth Allen

MM
Mike Mazurki

Monk Menkowicz

JM
Jacqueline Malouf

CL
Cherylene Lee

JB
Jeffrey Byron

Marcel Dalio

Father Cluzeot

DF
Dick Foran

Sean O'Brien

Edgar Buchanan

Francis O'Brien

JF
Jon Fong

Mister Eu

DF
Dan Ford

Child (uncredited)

Mae Marsh

Family Council Member (uncredited)

RN
Ron Nyman

Naval Officer (uncredited)

AW
Aissa Wayne

Native Girl (uncredited)

ST
Sara Taft

Family Council Member (uncredited)

Details

Directed by
John Ford
Type
Movies
Released
1963
Runtime
109 min
Country
United States of America
Ratings
★ IMDb 6.7 · 10,931 ratings
Feels mostly
Humor
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