The Desperate Hour
2021 · 84 min · Director: Phillip Noyce
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Recently widowed mother Amy Carr is doing her best to restore normalcy to the lives of her young daughter and teenage son in their small town. As she's on a jog in the woods, she finds her town thrown into chaos as a shooting takes place at her son's school. Miles away, on foot in the dense forest, Amy desperately races against time to save her son.
Emotional fingerprint
The Desperate Hour (2021) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 40%, Fear 25%, Tension 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, Fear, Tension. Genres: Thriller. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Fear and Tension. Its IMDb rating of 5.0/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 58/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Empathy
- Fear
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Empathy | Fear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Sadness | 32 % | 9 % | 32 % | 0 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Empathy | 32 % | 14 % | 32 % | 1 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Sadness | 40 % | 24 % | 38 % | 7 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Sadness | 55 % | 44 % | 46 % | 26 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Tension | 71 % | 68 % | 50 % | 52 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Tension | 80 % | 79 % | 53 % | 66 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Tension | 80 % | 80 % | 55 % | 65 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Tension | 80 % | 80 % | 59 % | 62 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Tension | 83 % | 75 % | 67 % | 59 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Sadness | 86 % | 67 % | 77 % | 53 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Empathy | 85 % | 72 % | 78 % | 58 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Tension | 84 % | 80 % | 69 % | 68 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Tension | 79 % | 78 % | 57 % | 62 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Tension | 78 % | 76 % | 53 % | 58 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Tension | 83 % | 81 % | 63 % | 67 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Empathy | 87 % | 85 % | 72 % | 72 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Tension | 92 % | 91 % | 74 % | 82 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Tension | 94 % | 76 % | 77 % | 72 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Relief | 83 % | 35 % | 73 % | 33 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Empathy | 73 % | 14 % | 67 % | 14 % |
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
Emily
Detective Paulson (voice)
News Reporter
Wall Guy (voice)
Misses Fischer
Amy's Mother (voice)
Lyft Driver
Female Officer
Details
- Directed by
- Phillip Noyce
- Written by
- Chris Sparling
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2021
- Runtime
- 84 min
- Country
- United States
- Genres
- Thriller
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
Data: JustWatch
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