Speed
1994 · 116 min · Director: Jan de Bont
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
When a young Los Angeles police department, Special Weapons and Tactics (S.W.A.T.) officer called Jack Traven angers retired Atlanta police department bomb squad member Howard Payne, by foiling his attempt at taking hostages stuck in an elevator with a bomb, Payne in retaliation arms a bus with a bomb that will explode if it drops below 50 miles per hour. With the help of spunky passenger Annie, Jack and his partner Detective Harry Temple try to save the people on the bus before the bomb goes off, while also trying to figure out how Payne is monitoring them.
Emotional fingerprint
Speed (1994) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Tension 35%, Excitement 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Tension35%
- Excitement25%
- Anxiety20%
- Fear10%
- Relief10%
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Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.
Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Tension, Excitement, Anxiety. Genres: Thriller, Adventure, Action. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Tension, Excitement and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 7.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 74/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Fear
- Relief
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Fear | Relief |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 55 % | 52 % | 35 % | 3 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Tension | 70 % | 69 % | 50 % | 4 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Tension | 81 % | 80 % | 59 % | 13 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Tension | 75 % | 64 % | 45 % | 29 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Relief | 68 % | 49 % | 35 % | 30 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Tension | 74 % | 64 % | 46 % | 13 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Tension | 80 % | 77 % | 55 % | 3 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Tension | 80 % | 78 % | 56 % | 4 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Tension | 79 % | 76 % | 55 % | 13 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Tension | 77 % | 76 % | 55 % | 25 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Tension | 81 % | 80 % | 63 % | 36 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Tension | 84 % | 81 % | 64 % | 39 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Tension | 80 % | 78 % | 55 % | 28 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Tension | 78 % | 74 % | 48 % | 20 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Tension | 77 % | 70 % | 44 % | 31 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Relief | 78 % | 69 % | 45 % | 45 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Tension | 79 % | 75 % | 53 % | 30 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Tension | 83 % | 80 % | 59 % | 19 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 107′ | Tension | 77 % | 61 % | 45 % | 35 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 113′ | Humor | 65 % | 32 % | 22 % | 43 % |
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
Terry
Mrs. Kamino
Ray
Bus Passenger #1
Bus Passenger #2
Bus Passenger #3
Robin
Young Executive
Details
- Directed by
- Jan de Bont
- Written by
- Joss Whedon, Graham Yost
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1994
- Runtime
- 116 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Tension
- Data updated
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