Follow That Bird
1985 · 88 min · Director: Ken Kwapis
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Eccentric and lovable Big Bird lives a very carefree life with his friends on Sesame Street. But his happiness is cut short when a strict social worker named Miss Finch sends him away to live with a wacky family of Dodos. After a long week and feeling homesick, he decides that he has had enough and sets out to get back to Sesame Street. Word gets around and he is totally unaware that his friends are in search of him. But he better watch out because both Miss Finch and the Sleaze Brothers are also after him for their own purposes.
Emotional fingerprint
Follow That Bird (1985) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Joy 35%, Empathy 25%, Nostalgia 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Joy35%
- Empathy25%
- Nostalgia15%
- Smile15%
- Excitement10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Joy, Empathy, Nostalgia. Genres: Comedy, Adventure, Family. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Joy, Empathy and Nostalgia. Its IMDb rating of 6.8/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 69/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Love
- Relief
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Love | Relief |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 52 % | 48 % | 15 % | 0 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Love | 54 % | 34 % | 36 % | 1 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Love | 60 % | 28 % | 48 % | 5 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Humor | 60 % | 39 % | 33 % | 6 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Sadness | 56 % | 41 % | 26 % | 4 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Humor | 56 % | 45 % | 31 % | 4 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Humor | 60 % | 55 % | 28 % | 5 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Humor | 59 % | 48 % | 25 % | 11 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Love | 57 % | 39 % | 40 % | 16 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Sadness | 65 % | 50 % | 53 % | 11 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Humor | 68 % | 59 % | 41 % | 9 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Humor | 64 % | 56 % | 23 % | 10 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Humor | 64 % | 51 % | 14 % | 11 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Tension | 69 % | 39 % | 18 % | 9 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Sadness | 75 % | 29 % | 27 % | 4 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Sadness | 77 % | 34 % | 34 % | 8 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Tension | 80 % | 41 % | 36 % | 30 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Relief | 85 % | 41 % | 49 % | 64 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Relief | 81 % | 45 % | 61 % | 69 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Humor | 70 % | 52 % | 55 % | 48 % |
Cinderella
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
Feathered Friends Magistrate / Grouch Diner Patron / Little Girl / Additional Muppets (voice)
Truck Driver
Marie Dodo (voice)
Linda
Luis
Details
- Directed by
- Ken Kwapis
- Written by
- Tony Geiss, Judy Freudberg
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1985
- Runtime
- 88 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Joy
- Data updated
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