Top Movies & TV Shows Similar to The Hostage List
- Taken - Both involve a parent trying to rescue their child from kidnappers.
- Prisoners - Focuses on the abduction of children and the desperate measures taken to find them.
- Man on Fire - A vigilante-style rescue mission involving kidnapping and personal stakes.
- The Brave One - Centers around a protagonist seeking vengeance after a traumatic event.
- John Wick - Involves a personal vendetta and intense action following a tragic event.
- Home Alone - While comedic, it touches on the themes of home invasion and child safety.
- Ransom - Involves the kidnapping of a wealthy couple's son and their drastic decisions.
- The Call - Focuses on a kidnapping and the struggle to save the victim through phone communication.
- Die Hard with a Vengeance - A race against time involving hostages and a mastermind behind the scheme.
- The Punisher - Revolves around vengeance against those who harm the innocent.
- Law Abiding Citizen - Juxtaposes the legal system with personal revenge after a crime.
- Speed - High-stakes scenario with hostages and a ticking clock.
- Kidnapping Freddie Heineken - Builds on real-life kidnapping drama for ransom.
- Taken 2 - Continues the theme of family and rescue from kidnappers.
- Sicario - Crime thriller dealing with dangerous kidnappings and cartel actions.
- The Next Three Days - Involves a husband's quest to break his wife from prison for a wrongful conviction.
- Salt - Stars an agent wrongfully accused and pursues suspects with personal involvement.
- Inside Man - Involves a bank heist with hostages played against a twisty narrative.
- Hostage - Directly deals with kidnappers holding a family hostage and the ensuing drama.
- The Bounty Hunter - Involves a personal, complicated relationship entangled with criminal elements.
- Dead Man Down - Focuses on revenge and connections between characters in a suspenseful situation.
- Buried - Tenses situations revolve around abduction and survival tactics.
- Unlawful Entry - Involves a home invasion and a police officer with an obsession.
- Collateral - Explores themes of hostage situations and the chaos that ensues.
- The Taking of Pelham 123 - Involves hostage situations on a subway with intense negotiation scenes.
- Safe House - Follows themes of betrayal and the need to protect a vital character.
- Escape Plan - Combines themes of captivity, escape, and teamwork under duress.
- Fallen - Involves an investigation that leads to dangerous confrontations.
- The Equalizer - Features a retired operative who helps those in dire situations akin to hostage crises.
- Body of Lies - Involves espionage and the complexities of hostage situations in the Middle East.
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit - TV series that deals with sensitive and intense crime stories involving victims.
- Rescue Dawn - Focuses on survival against all odds and the determination to escape.
- Out of Sight - Involves hostage situations wrapped in romance and crime.
- Hannibal - Deals with psychological games and the pursuit of captives.
- Belly - Explores the dangerous underbelly of crime and its ramifications on families.
- Lethal Weapon - Mixes buddy-cop dynamics with personal stakes and crime elements.
- Cop Land - Explores themes of crime, corruption, and personal sacrifices within law enforcement.
- The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo - Compulsively intertwines dark crime stories with abduction and rescue narratives.
- The Silence of the Lambs - Similar themes of psychological tension and the hunt for a captive.
- Prison Break - TV series focused on escapes and dramatic rescue plans within captivity.
- The Texas Chain Saw Massacre - Intense horror that includes themes of captivity and survival.
- The Bone Collector - Involves investigation into kidnappings while dealing with pressure and stakes.
- Taken 3 - Continues the themes of family protection and the hunt for kidnappers.
- The Night Stalker - Covers dark themes of crime, investigation, and criminal psychology.
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| # | Name | Year | Country | Genres | IMDb Votes | IMDb Rating | Type | Status | CBFC |
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2008 | France | Action | 640421 | 7.7 | Movie | Released | PG-13 |
| 2 |
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2013 | United States of America | Crime | 824685 | 8.2 | Movie | Released | |
| 3 |
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2004 | Switzerland | Action | 394292 | 7.7 | Movie | Released | R |
| 4 |
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2007 | United States of America | Crime | 63902 | 6.7 | Movie | Released | |
| 5 |
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2014 | United States of America | Action | 749332 | 7.4 | Movie | Released | |
| 6 |
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1990 | United States of America | Comedy | 659618 | 7.7 | Movie | Released | PG |
| 7 |
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1996 | United States of America | Action | 136521 | 6.7 | Movie | Released | R |
| 8 |
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2013 | United States of America | Drama | 130576 | 6.7 | Movie | Released | R |
| 9 |
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2004 | Germany | Action | 171940 | 6.4 | Movie | Released | R |
| 10 |
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2009 | United Kingdom | Drama | 323648 | 7.4 | Movie | Released | R |
| 11 |
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1994 | United States of America | Action | 396495 | 7.3 | Movie | Released | R |
| 12 |
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2012 | France | Action | 325077 | 6.2 | Movie | Released | PG-13 |
| 13 |
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2015 | Mexico | Action | 484672 | 7.7 | Movie | Released | R |
| 14 |
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2010 | United States of America | Action | 207987 | 7.3 | Movie | Released | PG-13 |
| 15 |
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2010 | United States of America | Action | 331965 | 6.5 | Movie | Released | PG-13 |
| 16 |
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2006 | United States of America | Crime | 402328 | 7.6 | Movie | Released | |
| 17 |
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2005 | Germany | Action | 113876 | 6.5 | Movie | Released | R |
| 18 |
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2010 | United States of America | Action | 135178 | 5.5 | Movie | Released | PG-13 |
| 19 |
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2013 | United States of America | Action | 70439 | 6.4 | Movie | Released | |
| 20 |
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2010 | France | Drama | 169947 | 7 | Movie | Released | |
| 21 |
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1992 | Japan | Crime | 19564 | 6.4 | Movie | Released | R |
| 22 |
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2004 | United States of America | Drama | 437245 | 7.5 | Movie | Released | R |
| 23 |
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2012 | United States of America | Action | 238757 | 6.7 | Movie | Released | |
| 24 |
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2013 | United Kingdom | Action | 259294 | 6.7 | Movie | Released | |
| 25 |
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1998 | United States of America | Action | 94217 | 7 | Movie | Released | R |
| 26 |
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2014 | United States of America | Thriller | 428117 | 7.2 | Movie | Released | |
| 27 |
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2008 | United States of America | Action | 241028 | 7 | Movie | Released | |
| 28 |
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1999 | United States of America | Crime | 128409 | 8.1 | Serie | Returning Series | TV-14 |
| 29 |
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2006 | Luxembourg | Adventure | 111613 | 7.3 | Movie | Released | PG-13 |
| 30 |
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1998 | United States of America | Comedy | 100344 | 7 | Movie | Released | R |
| 31 |
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2013 | United States of America | Crime | 280351 | 8.5 | Serie | Ended | TV-MA |
| 32 |
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1998 | United States of America | Crime | 12804 | 6.2 | Movie | Released | R |
| 33 |
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1987 | United States of America | Action | 279449 | 7.6 | Movie | Released | R |
| 34 |
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1997 | United States of America | Crime | 107730 | 7 | Movie | Released | |
| 35 |
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2011 | Sweden | Crime | 499932 | 7.8 | Movie | Released | R |
| 36 |
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1991 | United States of America | Crime | 1568880 | 8.6 | Movie | Released | R |
| 37 |
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2005 | United States of America | Action | 588002 | 8.3 | Serie | Ended | TV-14 |
| 38 |
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1974 | United States of America | Horror | 186805 | 7.4 | Movie | Released | R |
| 39 |
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1999 | United States of America | Crime | 187324 | 6.7 | Movie | Released | |
| 40 |
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2014 | France | Action | 205861 | 6 | Movie | Released | PG-13 |
| 41 |
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1972 | United States of America | Horror | 7553 | 7.4 | Movie | Released | NR |