Solarbabies
1986 · 94 min · Director: Alan Johnson
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In a future, water has disappeared from the Earth, and a group of teenagers, who live at an orphanage run by the despotic rulers of the new Earth, find an orb of special power. They escape from the orphanage and try to cross the wasteland looking for a place they can live free even as the storm troopers search for them and the orb.
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Emotional fingerprint
Solarbabies (1986) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Excitement 30%, Hope 25%, Tension 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Excitement30%
- Hope25%
- Tension20%
- Fear15%
- Inspiration10%
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The strongest emotional signals are Excitement, Hope, Tension. Genres: Drama, Adventure, Action. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Excitement, Hope and Tension. Its IMDb rating of 4.8/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 56/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Hope
- Joy
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion: Awe
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Hope | Joy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Hope | 52 % | 42 % | 27 % | 5 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Tension | 61 % | 49 % | 28 % | 24 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Joy | 63 % | 44 % | 31 % | 38 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Tension | 60 % | 35 % | 31 % | 38 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Joy | 65 % | 35 % | 38 % | 43 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Tension | 60 % | 36 % | 35 % | 36 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Joy | 55 % | 36 % | 36 % | 29 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Hope | 64 % | 49 % | 51 % | 36 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Joy | 70 % | 61 % | 51 % | 50 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Joy | 69 % | 63 % | 36 % | 48 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Tension | 71 % | 66 % | 20 % | 26 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Tension | 74 % | 70 % | 9 % | 10 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Tension | 69 % | 66 % | 9 % | 5 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Tension | 70 % | 66 % | 16 % | 6 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Tension | 73 % | 65 % | 26 % | 13 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Awe | 68 % | 57 % | 40 % | 19 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Tension | 73 % | 66 % | 45 % | 19 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Tension | 84 % | 80 % | 50 % | 33 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Awe | 88 % | 82 % | 65 % | 57 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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
Rabbit
Gavial
Greentree
Details
- Directed by
- Alan Johnson
- Written by
- Walon Green, D.A. Metrov
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1986
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Excitement
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