Mothra
1961 · 101 min · Director: Ishirô Honda
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Shipwreck survivors found on the presumably uninhabited Infant Island leads to a scientific expedition that discovers a surviving native population along with the Shobijin, tiny twin fairy priestesses of the island's mythical deity called Mothra. After the fairies are kidnapped by an exploitative businessman named Clark Nelson, Mothra sets out to rescue them.
Emotional fingerprint
Mothra (1961) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Awe 35%, Excitement 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Awe35%
- Excitement25%
- Empathy20%
- Hope20%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Awe, Excitement, Empathy. Genres: Fantasy, Adventure, Sci-Fi. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Awe, Excitement and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 6.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 68/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Curiosity
- Relief
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Awe
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Curiosity | Relief |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 63 % | 54 % | 37 % | 5 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Curiosity | 51 % | 32 % | 46 % | 11 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Curiosity | 41 % | 22 % | 45 % | 11 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Curiosity | 43 % | 29 % | 45 % | 11 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Curiosity | 54 % | 42 % | 54 % | 16 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Tension | 61 % | 54 % | 56 % | 13 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Curiosity | 60 % | 49 % | 53 % | 4 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Awe | 57 % | 38 % | 50 % | 2 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Sympathy | 63 % | 51 % | 47 % | 3 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Tension | 68 % | 66 % | 43 % | 2 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Tension | 71 % | 69 % | 32 % | 1 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Tension | 75 % | 72 % | 22 % | 5 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Tension | 73 % | 71 % | 19 % | 16 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Relief | 65 % | 63 % | 24 % | 24 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Tension | 65 % | 64 % | 34 % | 12 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Tension | 71 % | 70 % | 36 % | 8 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Tension | 72 % | 71 % | 31 % | 15 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Tension | 73 % | 72 % | 32 % | 11 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Tension | 75 % | 61 % | 33 % | 27 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Relief | 78 % | 40 % | 23 % | 59 % |
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
Nelson's Henchman
Dr. Roff
General
Rolisican Official
Ship Survivor
Details
- Directed by
- Ishirô Honda
- Written by
- Shinichi Sekizawa, Yoshie Hotta, Shinichirô Nakamura, Takehiko Fukunaga
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1961
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Country
- Japan
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Awe
- Data updated
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