Vanishing Point
1997 · 91 min · Director: Charles Robert Carner
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When his wife goes into a troubled labor while he is on the road over 1200 miles away James Kowalski, an ex race car driver and a former Army Ranger, attempts to elude police while trying to get home. After numerous chases he turns into a Native American reservation and reflects on his life, and his wife. He then heads off to break through an impenetrable police and FBI roadblock.
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Vanishing Point (1997) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Excitement 35%, Tension 30%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Excitement35%
- Tension30%
- Anxiety20%
- Hope10%
- Sadness5%
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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 Excitement, Tension, Anxiety. Genres: Drama, Adventure, Action. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Excitement, Tension and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 5.7/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 62/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Empathy
- Love
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Empathy | Love |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Love | 32 % | 15 % | 20 % | 30 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Love | 37 % | 19 % | 22 % | 29 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Tension | 45 % | 36 % | 27 % | 17 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Tension | 51 % | 49 % | 29 % | 9 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Tension | 49 % | 47 % | 29 % | 12 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Tension | 64 % | 62 % | 32 % | 5 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Tension | 65 % | 62 % | 44 % | 16 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Tension | 59 % | 55 % | 46 % | 23 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Tension | 54 % | 51 % | 40 % | 15 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Tension | 54 % | 51 % | 40 % | 12 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Tension | 59 % | 55 % | 45 % | 20 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Tension | 63 % | 60 % | 47 % | 23 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Hope | 44 % | 33 % | 29 % | 18 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Love | 53 % | 43 % | 40 % | 35 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Tension | 60 % | 51 % | 45 % | 46 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Love | 62 % | 54 % | 49 % | 38 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Tension | 67 % | 54 % | 52 % | 24 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Sadness | 70 % | 47 % | 51 % | 19 % |
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Details
- Directed by
- Charles Robert Carner
- Written by
- Charles Robert Carner, Malcolm Hart, Guillermo Cabrera Infante
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1997
- Runtime
- 91 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Excitement
- Data updated
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