Ransom
Film1996121 min

Ransom

Taste attributes: actionthrillercrimemafia/gangsterdetectivefastunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittydeep rivalryfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardy

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"Someone is going to pay."

Boxlist takeExpect a weighty, intricate thriller, dark rather than wholesome. Best if you like puzzles over plain sailing.

Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: intricate · Structure: very linear · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
  • Setting / scale: Balanced setting / scale, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Pace: Fast, where this profile leans slow
  • Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring

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Synopsis

When a rich man's son is kidnapped, he cooperates with the police at first but then tries a unique tactic against the criminals.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

deep rivalryfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardy

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Mel GibsonRene RussoGary SiniseDelroy LindoLili Taylor

Details

Genre
Action
Year
1996
Runtime
121 min
Status
Released
Studio
Touchstone Pictures
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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