Best Hostage Movies & TV Series

The 210 best-rated hostage movies and TV series on 3eyedraven, ranked by a weighted audience score so the genuinely great rises above one-off perfect ratings. Every title has cast, ratings, trailers and where to watch.

The Killing of a Sacred Deer 2017 ★ 7.0
The Place Beyond the Pines 2013 ★ 7.0
Escape from New York 1981 ★ 7.0
Skirt Day 2008 ★ 7.1
Logorama 2009 ★ 7.1
The Desperate Hours 1955 ★ 7.0
Biohazard 4: Incubate 2006 ★ 7.4
The Crying Game 1992 ★ 6.8
Hangmen Also Die! 1943 ★ 6.9
The Equalizer 2 2018 ★ 6.8
Avengement 2019 ★ 6.8
Panic Room 2002 ★ 6.8
21 Bridges 2019 ★ 6.8
Far from Men 2015 ★ 6.8
War 2002 ★ 6.8
Crime Story 1993 ★ 6.8
Greyzone 2018 ★ 7.0
The Trip 2021 ★ 6.7
Hold That Ghost 1941 ★ 6.8
Hitch Hike 1977 ★ 6.8
Alpha Dog 2006 ★ 6.7
Hostage 2025 ★ 6.8
Ransom 1996 ★ 6.7
Strawberries in the Supermarket 2003 ★ 6.8