Held for Ransom
2019 · 138 min · Director: Anders W. Berthelsen, Niels Arden Oplev
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
The story of Danish photographer Daniel Rye, who was captured by ISIS in Syria in 2013 and held hostage for 398 days.
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Held for Ransom (2019) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Fear 35%, Empathy 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Share of emotional signal, not the percentage of people or a probability of enjoyment.
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 Fear, Empathy, Sadness. Genres: Thriller, Drama, Biography. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Fear, Empathy and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 7.6/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Sadness
- Relief
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Sadness | Relief |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Empathy | 32 % | 28 % | 17 % | 0 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Tension | 45 % | 30 % | 15 % | 0 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Tension | 64 % | 40 % | 23 % | 0 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Tension | 68 % | 50 % | 37 % | 0 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Tension | 65 % | 55 % | 43 % | 2 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Empathy | 66 % | 61 % | 49 % | 4 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Empathy | 71 % | 63 % | 49 % | 7 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Tension | 76 % | 63 % | 49 % | 12 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Empathy | 77 % | 66 % | 55 % | 10 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Tension | 77 % | 65 % | 55 % | 3 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Empathy | 68 % | 65 % | 54 % | 10 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Sadness | 72 % | 65 % | 59 % | 7 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 100′ | Tension | 85 % | 81 % | 70 % | 18 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 107′ | Empathy | 85 % | 77 % | 56 % | 50 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 114′ | Relief | 87 % | 73 % | 48 % | 62 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 121′ | Sadness | 87 % | 73 % | 66 % | 37 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 128′ | Sadness | 82 % | 70 % | 78 % | 25 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 135′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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Cast
Signe
Wojceik
Majeed
Diane Foley
Tue Berg
Ringo (Beatles)
Henning
Aya
Susanne
Christina
Jeremy
Jeff
Details
- Directed by
- Anders W. Berthelsen, Niels Arden Oplev
- Written by
- Anders Thomas Jensen, Puk Damsgaard Andersen
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2019
- Runtime
- 138 min
- Country
- Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Fear
- Data updated
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