Somewhat. More sad than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Somewhat. More violent than 68% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Ransom easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Ransom end with hope?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Ransom

Name: Ransom
Genre: Action, Thriller
Released: 1996
Duration: 121 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Mel Gibson, Rene Russo, Gary Sinise, Delroy Lindo, Lili Taylor

Someone is going to pay.

Directed by Ron Howard

Produced by Touchstone Pictures, Imagine Entertainment

1996121 min6.7 / 10

A high-stakes thriller about a desperate father's unconventional gambit to save his kidnapped son, balancing police procedure with moral desperation.

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

Clusters

Family Under Fire Trapped Conspiracy Thrillers Vengeance Over Introspection Trapped Heroes Fighting Back Crime and Corruption

Genres

Action Thriller

Keywords

Ransom Loss Of Loved One Hostage Yellow Press Fbi Baby-snatching Police Corruption Terrorism Millionaire Child Kidnapping Negotiator

Where to watch

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Questions people ask

Is Ransom sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Is Ransom violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.
Is Ransom scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.
Is Ransom easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Does Ransom end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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.