20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

Appeals to viewers who enjoy lavish oceanic adventure, imaginative technology, and larger-than-life confrontation between idealism and authority.

Tone

adventurous, epic, contemplative

Payoff

wonder, adrenaline

Pacing

steady

Intensity

moderate

Structure

linear

Themes

exploration, freedom, technological power, isolation, imperial conflict

Setting

nineteenth-century, vast ocean depths and fantastical underwater landscapes