The Journey of Natty Gann
1985 · 101 min · Director: Jeremy Kagan
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Natty Gann is a 12-year-old Depression-era girl whose single father leaves her behind in Chicago while he goes to Washington State to look for work in the timber industry. Natty runs away from the guardian she was left with to follow Dad. She befriends and is befriended by a wolf that has been abused in dog fights, hops a freight train west, and is presumed dead when her wallet is found after the train crashes. Dad gets bitter and endangers himself in his new job. Meanwhile, Natty has a series of adventures and misadventures in various farmhouses, police stations, hobo camps, reform schools, and boxcars.
Emotional fingerprint
The Journey of Natty Gann (1985) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Excitement 25%, Hope 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy30%
- Excitement25%
- Hope20%
- Sadness15%
- Relief10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Excitement, Hope. Genres: Drama, Adventure, Family. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Excitement and Hope. 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
- Empathy
- Tension
- Sadness
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Tension | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Empathy | 43 % | 40 % | 32 % | 18 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Hope | 48 % | 46 % | 24 % | 29 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Sadness | 59 % | 59 % | 31 % | 49 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Empathy | 65 % | 61 % | 53 % | 49 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Tension | 70 % | 59 % | 69 % | 36 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Tension | 79 % | 63 % | 79 % | 36 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Tension | 74 % | 55 % | 74 % | 35 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Tension | 65 % | 49 % | 63 % | 36 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Sadness | 68 % | 60 % | 57 % | 48 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Empathy | 71 % | 68 % | 57 % | 49 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Tension | 73 % | 66 % | 64 % | 46 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Hope | 64 % | 59 % | 56 % | 41 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Relief | 63 % | 57 % | 53 % | 36 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Tension | 77 % | 63 % | 71 % | 34 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Tension | 78 % | 59 % | 74 % | 28 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Empathy | 70 % | 57 % | 65 % | 30 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Relief | 70 % | 60 % | 63 % | 39 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Empathy | 71 % | 65 % | 56 % | 50 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Empathy | 77 % | 73 % | 57 % | 60 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Oedipus
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
Frankie
Louie
Chicago Worker
Chicago Worker
Unemployed Worker
Bus Driver
Details
- Directed by
- Jeremy Kagan
- Written by
- Jeanne Rosenberg
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1985
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
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