Ricochet
1991 · 102 min · Director: Russell Mulcahy
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
In this action thriller, Denzel Washington plays Nick Styles, the assistant district attorney of L.A. The film opens in his early days as a cop on the L.A.P.D. During a carnival, master criminal Earl Talbot Blake creates a scene after a botched drug deal. Styles and Blake confront each other, during which Blake is wounded by Styles and later sent to prison. Seven years later, Blake escapes from prison during a parole board hearing to carry out his revenge against Styles, and what follows is a violent series of events that destroys Styles' career. This sets the stage for one last bloody duel between Styles and Blake.
Emotional fingerprint
Ricochet (1991) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Tension 30%, Anger 25%, Fear 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Tension30%
- Anger25%
- Fear20%
- Excitement15%
- Relief10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Tension, Anger, Fear. Genres: Drama, Crime, Action. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Tension, Anger and Fear. Its IMDb rating of 6.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 64/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Disturbing
- Sadness
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Disturbing | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 35 % | 12 % | 0 % | 0 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Humor | 42 % | 26 % | 8 % | 1 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Tension | 54 % | 46 % | 25 % | 5 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Disturbing | 53 % | 48 % | 34 % | 8 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Tension | 44 % | 40 % | 26 % | 8 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Relief | 43 % | 39 % | 24 % | 14 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Tension | 49 % | 45 % | 30 % | 18 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Tension | 49 % | 45 % | 31 % | 9 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Humor | 40 % | 33 % | 25 % | 3 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Humor | 41 % | 32 % | 24 % | 6 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Tension | 56 % | 51 % | 40 % | 16 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Tension | 70 % | 66 % | 61 % | 28 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Disturbing | 76 % | 70 % | 73 % | 36 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Disturbing | 75 % | 63 % | 68 % | 46 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Sadness | 75 % | 57 % | 59 % | 51 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Tension | 75 % | 65 % | 50 % | 41 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Tension | 74 % | 73 % | 44 % | 35 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Tension | 80 % | 80 % | 50 % | 33 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Tension | 83 % | 73 % | 43 % | 18 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Relief | 78 % | 52 % | 25 % | 7 % |
Man in a hole
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
Kim
Alice
Wanda
Lisa Styles
Monica Styles
Details
- Directed by
- Russell Mulcahy
- Written by
- Fred Dekker, Menno Meyjes, Steven E. de Souza
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1991
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Tension
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