Believe Me: The Abduction of Lisa McVey
2018 · 87 min · Director: Jim Donovan
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
On the night she plans to take her own life, a 17-year-old girl is kidnapped and finds herself fighting to stay alive. She is released, but when she returns home, no one believes her story except for one detective.
Emotional fingerprint
Believe Me: The Abduction of Lisa McVey (2018) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 35%, Fear 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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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 Anxiety, Fear, Empathy. Genres: Drama, Crime, Biography. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Fear and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 7.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Tension
- Sadness
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Tension | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Empathy | 28 % | 22 % | 17 % | 15 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Empathy | 50 % | 41 % | 43 % | 31 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Disturbing | 81 % | 69 % | 78 % | 55 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Disturbing | 89 % | 78 % | 85 % | 61 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Disturbing | 85 % | 74 % | 81 % | 54 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Tension | 87 % | 75 % | 85 % | 54 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Tension | 90 % | 80 % | 88 % | 63 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Tension | 92 % | 85 % | 90 % | 70 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Tension | 94 % | 89 % | 88 % | 75 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Empathy | 89 % | 89 % | 73 % | 75 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Empathy | 84 % | 86 % | 60 % | 70 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Empathy | 80 % | 83 % | 57 % | 63 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Empathy | 79 % | 81 % | 61 % | 60 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Empathy | 83 % | 85 % | 64 % | 65 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Empathy | 82 % | 84 % | 61 % | 59 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Empathy | 80 % | 79 % | 64 % | 45 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Empathy | 82 % | 78 % | 69 % | 40 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Relief | 87 % | 80 % | 60 % | 49 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Relief | 89 % | 84 % | 33 % | 54 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Relief | 87 % | 83 % | 12 % | 43 % |
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
Morris
Diane Martin
Impatient Man
Young Lisa
Young Lorrie
Aunt Carol
Uncle Jim
Officer Gibbons
Det. Russell
Details
- Directed by
- Jim Donovan
- Written by
- Christina Welsh
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2018
- Runtime
- 87 min
- Country
- Canada
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
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Data: JustWatch
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