Breakdown
1997 · 93 min · Director: Jonathan Mostow
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Jeff and Amy Taylor are moving to California and must drive across the country. When they find themselves stranded in the middle of a desert with hardly anyone or anything around, their trip comes to a sudden halt. Amy had taken a ride with a friendly trucker to a small diner to call for help, but after a long time, Jeff becomes worried. He finds that no one in the diner has seen or heard from his wife. When he finds the trucker who gave Amy the ride, the trucker swears he has never seen her. Now Jeff must attempt to find his wife, who has been kidnapped and is being held for ransom. But who can he trust?
Emotional fingerprint
Breakdown (1997) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 30%, Tension 25%, Fear 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Tension, Fear. Genres: Drama, Mystery, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Tension and Fear. Its IMDb rating of 7.0/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Anxiety
- Fear
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Anxiety
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Anxiety | Fear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Tension | 27 % | 24 % | 15 % | 9 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Tension | 34 % | 31 % | 21 % | 14 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Tension | 43 % | 38 % | 32 % | 18 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Curiosity | 52 % | 46 % | 43 % | 21 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Curiosity | 59 % | 53 % | 54 % | 25 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Anxiety | 61 % | 54 % | 58 % | 27 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Curiosity | 66 % | 61 % | 63 % | 36 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Tension | 76 % | 74 % | 70 % | 54 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Tension | 83 % | 81 % | 75 % | 66 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Tension | 83 % | 82 % | 77 % | 64 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Anxiety | 82 % | 81 % | 78 % | 61 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Tension | 86 % | 85 % | 78 % | 71 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Tension | 82 % | 81 % | 70 % | 65 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Tension | 65 % | 63 % | 53 % | 39 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Tension | 61 % | 58 % | 49 % | 36 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Tension | 77 % | 73 % | 64 % | 60 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Tension | 90 % | 87 % | 77 % | 77 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Tension | 93 % | 91 % | 82 % | 83 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Tension | 94 % | 91 % | 83 % | 86 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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
Deke Barr
Flo
Barfly
Tow Truck Driver
Cowboy In Bank
Truck Stop Trucker
Spanish Girl (uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- Jonathan Mostow
- Written by
- Jonathan Mostow, Sam Montgomery
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1997
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
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