Ransom

Ransom

Hijackers. Kidnappers. Killers. Only one man can stop them.

Directed by Casper Wrede

Produced by Lion International, Rawley Film & Theatre

197495 min5.5 / 10

A tense 1970s political thriller about a security official navigating dual terrorist crises while facing obstruction from shadowy forces within the system.

Following a series of bomb attacks in London, a group of terrorists seize Britain's ambassador to Scandinavia. With the ambassador now a hostage in his residence, another group hijacks an airliner at the capital's airport, announcing that the passengers will not be freed until their demands are met. Colonel Nils Tahlvik, Scandinavia's resourceful and ruthless head of security, seeks to take an uncompromising stance against the terrorists yet his attempts meet resistance from unknown forces at every turn...

Questions people ask

  • Is Ransom easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

  • Is Ransom scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Is Ransom violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Is Ransom sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.

  • Does Ransom end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

12/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity15

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise14

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love8

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Ransom

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Ransom

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Ransom, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Ransom, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Ransom, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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