Ransom
1996 · 121 min · Director: Ron Howard
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Tom Mullen is a millionaire, he built his fortune by working hard. Along the way he learned how to play the game. He has a great family. One day his son is kidnapped. He is willing to pay the ransom but decides to call in the FBI, who manages to go into his home secretly. When he goes to make the drop something goes wrong. The kidnapper calls him again and reschedules it. On the way Mullen decides not to go and appears on TV saying that the ransom he was going to give to the kidnapper is now a bounty on the kidnapper.
Emotional fingerprint
Ransom (1996) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 30%, Tension 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Anxiety30%
- Tension25%
- Empathy20%
- Excitement15%
- Relief10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Tension, Empathy. Genres: Drama, Crime, Action. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Tension and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 6.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 69/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Empathy
- Fear
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Empathy | Fear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | 28 % | 9 % | 14 % | 1 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Empathy | 42 % | 28 % | 29 % | 18 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Tension | 67 % | 60 % | 52 % | 45 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Tension | 71 % | 66 % | 53 % | 44 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Tension | 65 % | 61 % | 46 % | 38 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Tension | 73 % | 71 % | 49 % | 50 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Tension | 77 % | 76 % | 45 % | 51 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Tension | 79 % | 77 % | 47 % | 53 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Tension | 83 % | 80 % | 56 % | 61 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Tension | 82 % | 79 % | 58 % | 61 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Tension | 83 % | 80 % | 62 % | 63 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Tension | 82 % | 79 % | 59 % | 56 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Tension | 79 % | 76 % | 57 % | 52 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Tension | 86 % | 82 % | 69 % | 67 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Sadness | 92 % | 83 % | 79 % | 73 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Relief | 85 % | 68 % | 74 % | 52 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 100′ | Empathy | 76 % | 62 % | 63 % | 44 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 106′ | Tension | 83 % | 78 % | 56 % | 63 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 112′ | Tension | 86 % | 84 % | 45 % | 70 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 118′ | Tension | 77 % | 75 % | 32 % | 61 % |
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
Sean Mullen
Agent Kimba Welch
Agent Paul Rhodes
Bob Stone
Fatima
Reporter Guest
Details
- Directed by
- Ron Howard
- Written by
- Richard Maibaum, Richard Price, Cyril Hume, Alexander Ignon
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1996
- Runtime
- 121 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
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