The Desperate Hour
Time is running out.
Directed by Phillip Noyce
Produced by Boies/Schiller Film Group, Untapped
A high-stakes, time-pressured thriller centered on a mother's desperate fight to reach her child during a school shooting lockdown.
A woman desperately races to save her child after police place her hometown on lockdown due to an active shooter incident.
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Is The Desperate Hour one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 94% of films.
Is The Desperate Hour easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.
Is The Desperate Hour scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.
Is The Desperate Hour violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.
Is The Desperate Hour sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Does The Desperate Hour 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.
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Familiar shape, done well.
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Like The Desperate Hour
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as The Desperate Hour
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like The Desperate Hour, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like The Desperate Hour, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like The Desperate Hour, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
