Speed

Speed

Get ready for rush hour.

Directed by Jan de Bont

Produced by 20th Century Fox, The Mark Gordon Company

1994116 min7.2 / 10

A relentless, high-octane thriller built entirely around a single escalating premise—a bomb that detonates if a bus slows below 50 mph—that sustains nail-biting tension through clever mechanics and ensemble survival.

Tensions run high when a crazed bomber rigs a Los Angeles bus with a device that will kill everyone on board if the vehicle's speed dips below fifty miles per hour.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Speed sad? Barely. Less sad than 89% of films.

  • Is Speed violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Is Speed easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Does Speed end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.

  • Is Speed scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% 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.

80/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity73

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise93

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love75

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Speed, and what each one shares →

Like Speed

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Speed

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Speed, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Speed, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Speed, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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