Hostage
2005 · 113 min · Director: Florent-Emilio Siri
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Jeff Talley, a former LAPD hostage negotiator, has moved himself away from his failed career outside of Los Angeles, and away from his wife and daughter when three perpetrators move in on an unsuspecting family. But the family's father has a secret which might compromise his kin, and one of the criminals is about to jump over the edge. Jeff Talley has to get everybody to survive the night......if he can.
Emotional fingerprint
Hostage (2005) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Tension 30%, Anxiety 25%, Fear 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Tension30%
- Anxiety25%
- Fear20%
- Excitement15%
- Relief10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Tension, Anxiety, Fear. Genres: Drama, Crime, Action. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Tension, Anxiety and Fear. Its IMDb rating of 6.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 68/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Fear
- Empathy
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Fear | Empathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 80 % | 78 % | 60 % | 40 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Tension | 68 % | 63 % | 41 % | 40 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Sadness | 44 % | 36 % | 16 % | 30 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Tension | 45 % | 40 % | 25 % | 28 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Tension | 65 % | 64 % | 49 % | 33 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Tension | 70 % | 70 % | 51 % | 33 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Tension | 71 % | 70 % | 53 % | 41 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Tension | 79 % | 76 % | 60 % | 54 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Tension | 83 % | 81 % | 60 % | 55 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Tension | 80 % | 80 % | 55 % | 46 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Tension | 76 % | 74 % | 51 % | 45 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Empathy | 74 % | 69 % | 45 % | 53 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Tension | 74 % | 71 % | 43 % | 49 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Tension | 79 % | 79 % | 54 % | 41 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Tension | 86 % | 86 % | 71 % | 45 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Tension | 91 % | 91 % | 83 % | 56 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Tension | 90 % | 90 % | 79 % | 63 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Tension | 86 % | 86 % | 69 % | 59 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Tension | 85 % | 85 % | 65 % | 53 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 110′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Riches to rags
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
Jennifer Smith
Ventura County Sheriff Sniper (uncredited)
Mike Anders
Ridley
Details
- Directed by
- Florent-Emilio Siri
- Written by
- Doug Richardson, Robert Crais
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2005
- Runtime
- 113 min
- Country
- United States, Germany
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Tension
- Data updated
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