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A Whale of a Tale

1976 · 97 min

A gentle, old-fashioned family outing with a plucky kid, marine animals, and mild scrapes that resolve warmly.

Genres
Family, Comedy, Drama
Overview
Young Joey wants to be an animal trainer so badly that he sneaks into off-limits areas of Marineland.
How it feels
Warm, light and earnest. Measured and easy to follow.
About
Coming-of-age, family, nature, ambition
Content
Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
Note
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour4
Realism6
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity2
Emotional weight4

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