Is The Taking of Pelham One Two Three easy watching?

No. Less comforting than 92% 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 The Taking of Pelham One Two Three scary?

Yes. More frightening than 82% 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 The Taking of Pelham One Two Three sad?

Not especially. Less sad than 73% 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 The Taking of Pelham One Two Three violent?

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.

Does The Taking of Pelham One Two Three end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% 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.

The Taking of Pelham One Two Three

Name: The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
Genre: Crime, Thriller, Action
Released: 1974
Duration: 105 min
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Walter Matthau, Robert Shaw, Martin Balsam, Héctor Elizondo, Earl Hindman

We are going to kill one passenger a minute until New York City pays us 1 million dollars.

Directed by Joseph Sargent

Produced by Palomar Pictures International, Palladium Productions

1974105 min7.5 / 10

A taut, procedural thriller about a subway hijacking that pits ruthless criminals against city authorities in a high-stakes game of negotiation and cat-and-mouse strategy.

In New York, armed men hijack a subway car and demand a ransom for the passengers while the authorities question about the method of their escape.

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Questions people ask

Is The Taking of Pelham One Two Three easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.
Is The Taking of Pelham One Two Three scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.
Is The Taking of Pelham One Two Three sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.
Is The Taking of Pelham One Two Three violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.
Does The Taking of Pelham One Two Three 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.

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