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1. Inside Man (2006)
R | 129 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A police detective, a bank robber, and a high-power broker enter high-stakes negotiations after the criminal's brilliant heist spirals into a hostage situation.
Director: Spike Lee | Stars: Denzel Washington, Clive Owen, Jodie Foster, Christopher Plummer
Votes: 397,405 | Gross: $88.51M
2. Hijack (2023)
TV-MA | 47 min | Drama, Thriller
A plane from Dubai to London is hijacked over a 7-hour flight, while authorities on the ground scramble for answers.
Stars: Idris Elba, Neil Maskell, Max Beesley, Ben Miles
Votes: 69,942
3. Die Hard (1988)
R | 132 min | Action, Thriller
A New York City police officer tries to save his estranged wife and several others taken hostage by terrorists during a Christmas party at the Nakatomi Plaza in Los Angeles.
Director: John McTiernan | Stars: Bruce Willis, Alan Rickman, Bonnie Bedelia, Reginald VelJohnson
Votes: 944,335 | Gross: $83.01M
4. Captain Phillips (2013)
PG-13 | 134 min | Action, Biography, Crime
The true story of Captain Richard Phillips and the 2009 hijacking by Somali pirates of the U.S.-flagged MV Maersk Alabama, the first American cargo ship to be hijacked in two hundred years.
Director: Paul Greengrass | Stars: Tom Hanks, Barkhad Abdi, Barkhad Abdirahman, Catherine Keener
Votes: 492,126 | Gross: $107.10M
5. Inside Man: Most Wanted (2019)
R | 105 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
An NYPD hostage negotiator teams up with a federal agent to rescue dozens of tourists held hostage during a 10-hour siege at the U.S. Federal Reserve.
Director: M.J. Bassett | Stars: Aml Ameen, Rhea Seehorn, Roxanne McKee, Urs Rechn
Votes: 4,665
6. The Tourist (I) (2010)
PG-13 | 103 min | Action, Thriller
Revolves around Frank, an American tourist visiting Italy to mend a broken heart. Elise is an extraordinary woman who deliberately crosses his path.
Director: Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck | Stars: Johnny Depp, Angelina Jolie, Paul Bettany, Timothy Dalton
Votes: 256,279 | Gross: $67.63M
7. The Negotiator (1998)
R | 140 min | Action, Crime, Drama
In a desperate attempt to prove his innocence, a skilled police negotiator accused of corruption and murder takes hostages in a government office to gain the time he needs to find the truth.
Director: F. Gary Gray | Stars: Samuel L. Jackson, Kevin Spacey, David Morse, Ron Rifkin
Votes: 154,810 | Gross: $44.48M
8. Money Monster (2016)
R | 98 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Financial TV host Lee Gates and his producer Patty are put in an extreme situation when an irate investor takes them and their crew as hostage.
Director: Jodie Foster | Stars: George Clooney, Julia Roberts, Jack O'Connell, Dominic West
Votes: 105,108 | Gross: $41.01M
9. Waco (2018)
TV-14 | 49 min | Crime, Drama, History
The FBI and ATF seize religious leader David Koresh's Branch Davidian compound near Waco, Texas in the spring of 1993.
Stars: Michael Shannon, Taylor Kitsch, Andrea Riseborough, Paul Sparks
Votes: 25,571
10. Ransom (1996)
R | 121 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
Multi-millionaire Tom Mullen's son is kidnapped, but after initially agreeing to pay the ransom Mullen then decides to use the ransom money as a bounty.
Director: Ron Howard | Stars: Mel Gibson, Gary Sinise, Rene Russo, Brawley Nolte
Votes: 135,369 | Gross: $136.49M
11. The Siege (1998)
R | 116 min | Action, Thriller
The secret U.S. abduction of a suspected terrorist leads to a wave of terrorist attacks in New York City, which leads to the declaration of martial-law.
Director: Edward Zwick | Stars: Denzel Washington, Bruce Willis, Annette Bening, Tony Shalhoub
Votes: 78,036 | Gross: $40.98M
12. Breaking (2022)
PG-13 | 103 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A Marine war veteran faces mental and emotional challenges when he tries to reintegrate into civilian life.
Director: Abi Damaris Corbin | Stars: John Boyega, Nicole Beharie, Selenis Leyva, Michael Kenneth Williams
Votes: 7,781
13. Intolerable Cruelty (2003)
PG-13 | 100 min | Comedy, Crime, Romance
Miles, a high-profile divorce lawyer, wins a case for his rich but adulterous client Rex Rexroth. But Rex's ex-wife, Marylin, who is no saint and is a gold-digger, plots to take revenge on Miles.
Directors: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen | Stars: George Clooney, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Billy Bob Thornton, Geoffrey Rush
Votes: 101,799 | Gross: $35.33M
14. Man on a Ledge (2012)
PG-13 | 102 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
As a police psychologist works to talk down an ex-con who is threatening to jump from a Manhattan hotel rooftop, the biggest diamond heist ever committed is in motion.
Director: Asger Leth | Stars: Sam Worthington, Elizabeth Banks, Jamie Bell, Mandy Gonzalez
Votes: 158,493 | Gross: $18.62M
15. Hostage (2005)
R | 113 min | Action, Crime, Drama
When a family is held hostage, former hostage negotiator Jeff Talley arrives at the scene. Talley's own family is kidnapped and Talley must decide which is more important: saving a family he doesn't even know or saving his own family.
Director: Florent-Emilio Siri | Stars: Bruce Willis, Kevin Pollak, Serena Scott Thomas, Jimmy Bennett
Votes: 113,511 | Gross: $34.64M
16. Lockout (2012)
PG-13 | 95 min | Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller
A man wrongly convicted of conspiracy to commit espionage against the U.S. is offered his freedom if he can rescue the President's daughter from an outer-space prison taken over by violent inmates.
Directors: James Mather, Steve Saint Leger | Stars: Guy Pearce, Maggie Grace, Peter Stormare, Vincent Regan
Votes: 100,914 | Gross: $14.33M
17. Hoffa (1992)
R | 140 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
The story of the notorious American labor union figure Jimmy Hoffa, who organizes a bitter strike, makes deals with members of the organized crime syndicate and mysteriously disappears in 1975.
Director: Danny DeVito | Stars: Jack Nicholson, Danny DeVito, Armand Assante, J.T. Walsh
Votes: 24,771 | Gross: $24.28M
18. Proof of Life (2000)
R | 135 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
Alice hires a professional negotiator to obtain the release of her engineer husband, who has been kidnapped by anti-government guerrillas in South America.
Director: Taylor Hackford | Stars: Meg Ryan, Russell Crowe, David Morse, Pamela Reed
Votes: 58,878 | Gross: $32.60M
19. The Heist of the Century (2020)
18+ | 114 min | Action, Biography, Comedy
In 2006, a group of thieves performed what is considered one of the most famous and smart bank heists in the history of Argentina when they rob the Banco Río branch in Acassuso.
Director: Ariel Winograd | Stars: Guillermo Francella, Diego Peretti, Luis Luque, Pablo Rago
Votes: 10,326
20. Middle Men (2009)
R | 105 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Chronicles Jack Harris, one of the pioneers of Internet commerce, as he wrestles with his morals and struggles not to drown in a sea of con men, mobsters, drug addicts, and porn stars.
Director: George Gallo | Stars: Luke Wilson, Giovanni Ribisi, Gabriel Macht, James Caan
Votes: 38,362 | Gross: $0.72M
21. A Wednesday (2008)
Not Rated | 104 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A retiring police officer reminisces about the most astounding day of his career. About a case that was never filed but continues to haunt him in his memories - the case of a man and a Wednesday.
Director: Neeraj Pandey | Stars: Anupam Kher, Naseeruddin Shah, Veerendra Saxena, Mahesh Kanual
Votes: 82,250
22. The Terrorists (II) (1974)
PG | 89 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
In a Scandinavian country, national security chief Colonel Tahlvik is tasked to rescue the passengers of a hijacked British airliner while the British Ambassador is being held hostage at his residence by another terrorist team.
Director: Casper Wrede | Stars: Sean Connery, Ian McShane, Jeffry Wickham, Isabel Dean
Votes: 2,496
23. Wonder Women (1973)
PG | 82 min | Action, Crime, Horror
An insurance investigator battles Dr. Tsu and her sexy all-girl army.
Director: Robert Vincent O'Neil | Stars: Nancy Kwan, Ross Hagen, Maria De Aragon, Roberta Collins
Votes: 996
24. The Vault (I) (2017)
Not Rated | 91 min | Crime, Horror, Mystery
Two estranged sisters are forced to rob a bank in order to save their brother. But this is no ordinary bank.
Director: Dan Bush | Stars: James Franco, Scott Haze, Taryn Manning, Francesca Eastwood
Votes: 13,589 | Gross: $0.01M
25. Bel Canto (I) (2018)
TV-MA | 100 min | Drama, Music, Romance
A world-renowned opera singer becomes trapped in a hostage situation when she's invited to perform for a wealthy industrialist in South America.
Director: Paul Weitz | Stars: Julianne Moore, Ken Watanabe, Sebastian Koch, Ryô Kase
Votes: 3,753 | Gross: $0.08M
26. Waco: American Apocalypse (2023)
TV-MA | 47 min | Documentary, Crime
It showcases what happened in 1993 in Waco, Texas when cult leader David Koresh faced off against the federal government in a 51-day siege.
Stars: David Thibodeau, Chris Whitcomb, Lee Hancock, Bob Ricks
Votes: 7,739
27. A Hijacking (2012)
R | 103 min | Drama, Thriller
The crew of a Danish cargo ship is hijacked by Somali pirates who proceed to engage in escalating negotiations with authorities in Copenhagen.
Director: Tobias Lindholm | Stars: Pilou Asbæk, Søren Malling, Dar Salim, Roland Møller
Votes: 17,430 | Gross: $0.41M
28. Attack on Finland (2021)
119 min | Action, Thriller
After Finland's Independence Day celebration is interrupted by a terrorist attack on the Presidential Palace and distinguished guests are taken hostage, a security service officer tries to uncover who is trying to destabilize Europe.
Director: Aku Louhimies | Stars: Jasper Pääkkönen, Nanna Blondell, Sverrir Gudnason, Cathy Belton
Votes: 1,968
29. Kidnap and Ransom (2011–2012)
47 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
From the first phone call with kidnappers to risky excursions into exotic and dangerous locales, negotiator Dominic King places himself in the line of fire to bring the victims home.
Stars: Trevor Eve, Helen Baxendale, Natasha Little, Scott Sparrow
Votes: 834
30. 4x4 (2019)
90 min | Crime, Thriller
A thug breaks into a specialized car with a special security system that keeps him trapped inside with no one being able to hear him crying for help.
Director: Mariano Cohn | Stars: Peter Lanzani, Ailén Mazioni, Dady Brieva, Fabio Alberti
Votes: 2,412
31. To Steal from a Thief (2016)
R | 96 min | Adventure, Crime, Drama
A bank. A safe box. An information that would shake a country.
Director: Daniel Calparsoro | Stars: Luis Tosar, Rodrigo de la Serna, Raúl Arévalo, Jose Coronado
Votes: 7,366
32. Bus 174 (2002)
R | 122 min | Documentary, Crime
On June 12, 2000, a young man with a gun took the passengers aboard Bus 174 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil hostage. This documentary examines the event itself, the resulting media frenzy, the police response, and the perpetrator's background.
Directors: José Padilha, Felipe Lacerda | Stars: Sandro do Nascimento, Rodrigo Pimentel, Luiz Eduardo Soares, Anonymous
Votes: 8,607 | Gross: $0.22M
33. Running Out of Time (1999)
Not Rated | 93 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Police inspector and excellent hostage negotiator Ho Sheung-Sang finds himself in over his head when he is pulled into a 72 hour game by a cancer-suffering criminal out for vengeance on Hong Kong's organized crime Syndicates.
Director: Johnnie To | Stars: Andy Lau, Ching Wan Lau, YoYo Mung, Waise Lee
Votes: 6,529
34. A Clear Shot (2019)
87 min | Drama, Thriller
A hostage situation at the Good Guys electronic store in Sacramento California goes a wry when bullets start flying. Will law enforcement be able to come in and save the day or will the hostage takers win.
Director: Nick Leisure | Stars: Mario Van Peebles, Mandela Van Peebles, Jessica Meza, Marshal Hilton
Votes: 224
35. Riot in Cell Block 11 (1954)
Not Rated | 80 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
Fed up with the inhumane prison living conditions, a general prison riot breaks out, leading to hostage-taking, a stand-off with the guards and eventual negotiations with the prison administration officials.
Director: Don Siegel | Stars: Neville Brand, Emile Meyer, Frank Faylen, Leo Gordon
Votes: 2,422
36. Battle of the Brave (2004)
PG-13 | 143 min | Drama, History, Romance
In the mid-18th Century, as England and France battle over control of Canada, an epic romance between a peasant woman and a trapper unfurls.
Director: Jean Beaudin | Stars: Noémie Godin-Vigneau, David La Haye, Juliette Gosselin, Sébastien Huberdeau
Votes: 1,363
37. Piiritys (2023– )
42 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
In 1992, the first murder for hire in Finland's history, by Ilpo Larha, led to a hostage and siege situation that lasted 55 hours after escaping from prison. The story follows these events when DCI Esko Heinonen conducted the negotiation.
Stars: Jussi Vatanen, Elias Salonen, Anna Böhm, Konsta Laakso
Votes: 257
38. Lone Star (1952)
Approved | 94 min | Drama, Western
Ex-President Andrew Jackson sends Texan Devereaux Burke back home on a mission to facilitate Sam Houston's drive for U.S. statehood.
Director: Vincent Sherman | Stars: Clark Gable, Ava Gardner, Broderick Crawford, Lionel Barrymore
Votes: 1,207
39. Skirt Day (2008)
Not Rated | 87 min | Drama
'Skirt Day' is a fascinating psychological study, a socio-critical investigation - and Isabelle Adjani's first film in five years.
Director: Jean-Paul Lilienfeld | Stars: Isabelle Adjani, Denis Podalydès, Khalid Berkouz, Yann Ebongé
Votes: 2,708
40. Daylight Robbery (2008)
99 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Alex masterminds an ambitious plan to steal millions of untraceable cash that is stacked in the underground vaults of The London Exchange Bank, waiting for its last journey, Incineration. ... See full summary »
Director: Paris Leonti | Stars: Xavier Anderson, Brodie Bass, Geoff Bell, Vas Blackwood
Votes: 1,989
41. Diplomatic Siege (1999)
R | 90 min | Action, Thriller
Terrorists take over the US embassy in Bucharest, executing one hostage every hour until a war criminal is released. Plus - 2 specialists are there trying to disarming a secret nuclear bomb.
Director: Gustavo Graef Marino | Stars: Peter Weller, Daryl Hannah, Tom Berenger, Adrian Pintea
Votes: 1,560
42. Riot (1969)
R | 96 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A riot in a state prison is staged to cover up an escape attempt, during which many inmates and guards are killed. Shot on location at Arizona State Prison.
Director: Buzz Kulik | Stars: Jim Brown, Gene Hackman, Mike Kellin, Gerald S. O'Loughlin
Votes: 655
43. Deadlocked (2000 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 90 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A young man is accused of rape and murder and placed on trial. His father doesn't believe that he is guilty, so in act of desperation he grabs the bailiff's guns and takes the whole jury ... See full summary »
Director: Michael W. Watkins | Stars: David Caruso, Charles S. Dutton, Jo D. Jonz, John Finn
Votes: 376
44. Across the Pacific (2020)
History
This is a 3 part series from PBS, following WW1, airline executive Juan Trippe, pilot Charles Lindbergh
Stars: Christopher Cassarino, Brad Koed, Brian Muller, Sergey Nagorny
Votes: 70
45. Innocents in Paris (1953)
93 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
A weekend trip to Paris affects the lives of a group of British tourists.
Director: Gordon Parry | Stars: Peter Illing, Gaby Bruyère, James Copeland, Monique Gérard
Votes: 530
46. Le négociateur (2005–2008)
60 min | Crime, Action, Drama
Le Québec des années 1970 voit déferler une vague sans précédent de vols de banque, enlèvements et prises d'otage. Mal préparées, les forces policières n'ont souvent d'autre choix que de ... See full summary »
Stars: Frédérick De Grandpré, Julien Poulin, Roc Lafortune, Pauline Martin
Votes: 96
47. Tension(s) (2014)
77 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A tortured ex-Negotiator, once pride of the Boston Police Department is taken hostage in his home. A psychological confrontation takes place while the kidnappers demand that he completes a mysterious mission for them.
Director: Vincent Lecrocq | Stars: Louis Mandylor, David Kinsman, Richard Roy Sutton, François Mequer
Votes: 94
48. Hell's Five Hours (1958)
73 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
A disgruntled ex-employee of a missile fuel plant plans to commit suicide by blowing himself and the plant up with explosives.
Director: Jack L. Copeland | Stars: Stephen McNally, Coleen Gray, Vic Morrow, Maurice Manson
Votes: 159
49. A Feud There Was (1938)
Passed | 8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
The McCoys and the Weavers are two feuding hillbilly clans. Elmer Fudd, Peacemaker, attempts to end the fighting; but violence and zaniness win out.
Director: Tex Avery | Stars: Tex Avery, Sara Berner, Mel Blanc, Billy Bletcher
Votes: 228
50. Siege on Liperti Street (2019)
88 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
Set beside the UN Buffer Zone that divides the city of Nicosia, Siege on Liperti Street tells the story of one family's struggle to hold on to their home, no matter the price.
Director: Stavros Pamballis | Stars: Constantine Markoulakis, Daphne Alexander, Niovi Charalambous, Akilas Karazisis
Votes: 178