Contraband
2012 · 109 min · Director: Baltasar Kormákur
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Chris Faraday once smuggled illegal items or contraband into the country on freighters. He left that life behind, got married, has a family and went legit. But when his brother-in-law got involved with Briggs, a drug dealer and when he blew a deal, Briggs demands restitution which he can't deliver. So Chris offers to find a way to pay Briggs but then he threatens Chris' family if he doesn't deliver. So he gets on a freighter destined for Panama and he sets out to bring back some counterfeit currency. Briggs "goes to see" Chris' family. When Chris learns of this he asks his friend Sebastian to take care of them which he does. He tells Chris that it would be better to bring drugs instead of the cash.
Emotional fingerprint
Contraband (2012) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Excitement 30%, Anxiety 25%, Tension 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Excitement30%
- Anxiety25%
- Tension20%
- Humor15%
- Relief10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Excitement, Anxiety, Tension. Genres: Crime, Adventure, Action. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Excitement, Anxiety and Tension. Its IMDb rating of 6.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 67/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Fear
- Curiosity
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Fear | Curiosity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 51 % | 49 % | 22 % | 38 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Tension | 54 % | 52 % | 28 % | 35 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Tension | 61 % | 59 % | 37 % | 34 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Tension | 59 % | 57 % | 32 % | 38 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Curiosity | 50 % | 46 % | 19 % | 41 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Curiosity | 55 % | 52 % | 24 % | 38 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Tension | 67 % | 65 % | 38 % | 31 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Tension | 64 % | 64 % | 36 % | 36 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Tension | 65 % | 64 % | 36 % | 42 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Tension | 75 % | 74 % | 50 % | 35 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Tension | 82 % | 81 % | 56 % | 28 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Tension | 79 % | 79 % | 47 % | 32 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Tension | 75 % | 74 % | 45 % | 36 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Tension | 77 % | 75 % | 53 % | 36 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Tension | 78 % | 77 % | 50 % | 40 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Tension | 77 % | 76 % | 45 % | 43 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Tension | 81 % | 79 % | 54 % | 42 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Tension | 83 % | 78 % | 59 % | 38 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 101′ | Relief | 81 % | 68 % | 54 % | 28 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 106′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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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
John Bryce
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Details
- Directed by
- Baltasar Kormákur
- Written by
- Óskar Jónasson, Aaron Guzikowski, Arnaldur Indriðason
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2012
- Runtime
- 109 min
- Country
- United States, United Kingdom, France
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Excitement
- Data updated
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