Clarice Starling is a top student at the FBI's training academy. Jack Crawford wants Clarice to interview Dr. Hannibal Lecter, a brilliant psychiatrist who is also a violent psychopath, serving life behind bars for various acts of murder and cannibalism. Crawford believes that Lecter may have i...
Prisoners
2013
Denis Villeneuve
8.1
Drama, Thriller, Crime
United States of America
153
Keller Dover is facing every parent’s worst nightmare. His six-year-old daughter, Anna, is missing, together with her young friend, Joy, and as minutes turn to hours, panic sets in. The only lead is a dilapidated RV that had earlier been parked on their street.
Room
2015
Lenny Abrahamson
8
Drama, Thriller
Canada
118
Held captive for 7 years in an enclosed space, a woman and her young son finally gain their freedom, allowing the boy to experience the outside world for the first time.
Fargo
1996
Joel Coen
7.8
Crime, Drama, Thriller
United Kingdom
98
Jerry, a small-town Minnesota car salesman is bursting at the seams with debt... but he's got a plan. He's going to hire two thugs to kidnap his wife in a scheme to collect a hefty ransom from his wealthy father-in-law. It's going to be a snap and nobody's going to get hurt... until people start ...
The Chaser
2008
Na Hong-jin
7.8
Crime, Thriller, Action
South Korea
125
Joong-ho is a dirty detective turned pimp, who's in financial trouble as several of his girls have recently disappeared without clearing their debts. While trying to track them down, he finds a clue that the vanished girls were all called up by the same client, whom one of his girls is meeting wi...
Get Out
2017
Jordan Peele
7.6
Mystery, Thriller, Horror
United States of America
104
Chris and his girlfriend Rose go upstate to visit her parents for the weekend. At first, Chris reads the family's overly accommodating behavior as nervous attempts to deal with their daughter's interracial relationship, but as the weekend progresses, a series of increasingly disturbing discoverie...
The Black Phone
2022
Scott Derrickson
7.5
Horror, Thriller
United States of America
103
Finney Blake, a shy but clever 13-year-old boy, is abducted by a sadistic killer and trapped in a soundproof basement where screaming is of little use. When a disconnected phone on the wall begins to ring, Finney discovers that he can hear the voices of the killer’s previous victims. And they are...
Man on Fire
2004
Tony Scott
7.5
Action, Drama, Thriller
Switzerland
146
Jaded ex-CIA operative John Creasy reluctantly accepts a job as the bodyguard for a 10-year-old girl in Mexico City. They clash at first, but eventually bond, and when she's kidnapped he's consumed by fury and will stop at nothing to save her life.
A Perfect World
1993
Clint Eastwood
7.5
Drama, Crime, Thriller
United States of America
138
A kidnapped boy strikes up a friendship with his captor: an escaped convict on the run from the law, headed by an honorable U.S. Marshal.
Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance
2002
Park Chan-wook
7.5
Action, Drama, Thriller
South Korea
129
A deaf man and his girlfriend resort to desperate measures in order to fund a kidney transplant for his sister. Things go horribly wrong, and the situation spirals rapidly into a cycle of violence and revenge.
Taken
2008
Pierre Morel
7.4
Action, Thriller
France
94
Bryan Mills, a former government operative, is trying to reconnect with his teenage daughter Kim. After reluctantly agreeing with his ex-wife to let Kim go to Paris on vacation with a friend, his worst nightmare comes true. While on the phone with his daughter shortly after she arrives in Paris, ...
Split
2017
M. Night Shyamalan
7.3
Horror, Thriller
United States of America
117
Though Kevin has evidenced 23 personalities to his trusted psychiatrist, Dr. Fletcher, there remains one still submerged who is set to materialize and dominate all the others. Compelled to abduct three teenage girls led by the willful, observant Casey, Kevin reaches a war for survival among all o...
Extraction
2020
Sam Hargrave
7.3
Action, Thriller
United States of America
116
A hardened gun-for-hire's latest mission becomes a soul-searching race to survive when he's sent into Bangladesh to rescue a drug lord's kidnapped son.
Bugonia
2025
Yorgos Lanthimos
7.3
Science Fiction, Thriller, Comedy
Ireland
119
Two conspiracy obsessed young men kidnap the high-powered CEO of a major company, convinced that she is an alien intent on destroying planet Earth.
10 Cloverfield Lane
2016
Dan Trachtenberg
7
Thriller, Science Fiction, Drama, Horror
United States of America
104
After a catastrophic car crash, a young woman wakes up in a survivalist's underground bunker, where he claims to have saved her from an apocalyptic attack that has left the outside world uninhabitable.
Fresh
2022
Mimi Cave
7
Horror, Thriller
United States of America
114
Frustrated by scrolling dating apps only to end up on lame, tedious dates, Noa takes a chance by giving her number to the awkwardly charming Steve after a produce-section meet-cute at the grocery store.
I See You
2019
Adam Randall
7
Horror, Thriller, Mystery
United States of America
98
When a 10-year-old boy goes missing, lead investigator Greg Harper struggles to balance the pressure of the investigation and troubles with his wife, Jackie. Facing a recent affair, great strain is put on the family that slowly gnaws away at Jackie's grip on reality. But after a malicious presenc...
The Call
2013
Brad Anderson
6.8
Crime, Thriller
United States of America
96
Jordan Turner is an experienced 911 operator but when she makes an error in judgment and a call ends badly, Jordan is rattled and unsure if she can continue. But when teenager Casey Welson is abducted in the back of a man's car and calls 911, Jordan is the one called upon to use all of her experi...
No Exit
2022
Damien Power
6.8
Thriller, Mystery, Drama
United States of America
96
Stranded at a rest stop in the mountains during a blizzard, a recovering addict discovers a kidnapped child hidden in a car belonging to one of the people inside the building which sets her on a terrifying struggle to identify who among them is the kidnapper.
Commando
1985
Mark L. Lester
6.7
Action, Adventure, Thriller
United States of America
90
John Matrix, the former leader of a special commando strike force that always got the toughest jobs done, is forced back into action when his young daughter is kidnapped. To find her, Matrix has to fight his way through an array of punks, killers, one of his former commandos, and a fully equipped...
Ransom
1996
Ron Howard
6.7
Action, Thriller
United States of America
121
When a rich man's son is kidnapped, he cooperates with the police at first but then tries a unique tactic against the criminals.
Abigail
2024
Tyler Gillett
6.7
Horror, Thriller
United States of America
109
A group of criminals kidnap a teenage ballet dancer, the daughter of a notorious gang leader, in order to obtain a ransom of $50 million, but over time, they discover that she is not just an ordinary girl. After the kidnappers begin to diminish, one by one, they discover, to their increasing horr...
A Working Man
2025
David Ayer
6.7
Action, Crime, Thriller
United Kingdom
116
Levon Cade left behind a decorated military career in the black ops to live a simple life working construction. But when his boss's daughter, who is like family to him, is taken by human traffickers, his search to bring her home uncovers a world of corruption far greater than he ever could have i...
Alpha Dog
2006
Nick Cassavetes
6.6
Crime, Drama, Thriller
Germany
118
Johnny Truelove likes to see himself as tough. He's the son of an underworld figure and a drug dealer. Johnny also likes to get tough when things don't go his way. When Jake Mazursky fails to pay up for Johnny, things get worse for the Mazursky family, as Johnny and his 'gang' kidnap Jake's 15 ye...
Night Hunter
2019
David Raymond
6.6
Drama, Thriller
Canada
95
A Minnesota police officer crosses paths with a committed and tireless vigilante as he follows the trail of a ruthless predator responsible for several abductions and murders.
All the Money in the World
2017
Ridley Scott
6.5
Crime, History, Thriller
Italy
132
The story of the kidnapping of 16-year-old John Paul Getty III and the desperate attempt by his devoted mother to convince his billionaire grandfather Jean Paul Getty to pay the ransom.
The Last House on the Left
2009
Dennis Iliadis
6.5
Crime, Thriller, Horror, Drama
United States of America
113
When athletic teen Mari Collingwood opts to hang out with her friend Paige in town rather than spend an evening in with her parents vacationing at the family's remote lake house, it marks the beginning of a night no one is going to forget.
Kiss the Girls
1997
Gary Fleder
6.5
Thriller, Crime, Mystery, Drama
United States of America
115
Forensic psychologist and detective Alex Cross travels to North Carolina and teams with escaped kidnap victim Kate McTiernan to hunt down "Casanova," a serial killer who abducts strong-willed women and forces them to submit to his demands. The trail leads to Los Angeles, where the duo discovers t...
Everybody Knows
2018
Asghar Farhadi
6.5
Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Spain
132
Laura, a Spanish woman living in Buenos Aires, returns to her hometown outside Madrid with her Argentinian husband and children. However, the trip is upset by unexpected events that bring secrets into the open.
Taken 2
2012
Olivier Megaton
6.4
Action, Crime, Thriller
France
91
In Istanbul, retired CIA operative Bryan Mills and his wife are taken hostage by the father of a kidnapper Mills killed while rescuing his daughter.
Transporter 2
2005
Louis Leterrier
6.3
Action, Thriller, Crime
France
88
Professional driver, and former Special Forces officer, Frank Martin is living in Miami, where he is temporarily filling in for a friend as the chauffeur for a government narcotics control policy director and his family. The young boy in the family is targeted for kidnapping, and Frank immediatel...
Along Came a Spider
2001
Lee Tamahori
6.3
Crime, Mystery, Thriller, Action
Canada
104
After the harrowing death of his partner, forensic psychologist and best-selling author Alex Cross cannot forgive himself and has retreated to the peace of retirement. But when a brilliant criminal kidnaps a senator's young daughter, he is lured back into action as the kidnapper wants to deal wit...
Hostage
2005
Florent-Emilio Siri
6.3
Action, Thriller, Crime
Germany
113
When a mafia accountant is taken hostage on his beat, a police officer – wracked by guilt from a prior stint as a negotiator – must negotiate the standoff, even as his own family is held captive by the mob.
The Frozen Ground
2013
Scott Walker
6.3
Thriller, Crime
Germany
105
An Alaska State Trooper partners with a young woman who escaped the clutches of serial killer Robert Hansen to bring the murderer to justice. Based on actual events.
Don't Say a Word
2001
Gary Fleder
6.3
Thriller, Mystery, Crime
United States of America
113
When the daughter of a psychiatrist is kidnapped, he is horrified to discover that the abductors' demand is that he break through to a young woman, suffering from PTSD, who knows a secret six digit code number.
Kidnap
2017
Luis Prieto
6.2
Action, Thriller
United Kingdom
95
A mother (in her Minivan) stops at nothing to recover her kidnapped son.
Gone
2012
Heitor Dhalia
6.2
Thriller, Drama
United States of America
94
Jill Conway is trying to rebuild her life after surviving a terrifying kidnapping attempt. Though she is having a difficult time, she takes small steps toward normalcy by starting a new job and inviting her sister, Molly, to move in with her. Returning home from work one morning, Jill discovers t...
The Tall Man
2012
Pascal Laugier
6
Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Canada
106
When her child goes missing, a mother looks to unravel the legend of the Tall Man, an entity who allegedly abducts children.
Sleepless
2017
Baran bo Odar
5.9
Action, Crime, Thriller
United States of America
95
Undercover Las Vegas police officer Vincent Downs, who has a lot of enemies, is caught in a high stakes web of corrupt cops and the mob-controlled casino underground. When a heist goes wrong, a crew of homicidal gangsters kidnap Downs’ teenage son T. In one sleepless night, Downs will have to res...
The Captive
2014
Atom Egoyan
5.8
Drama, Thriller, Crime
Canada
112
Eight years after the disappearance of Cassandra, some disturbing incidents seem to indicate that she's still alive. Police, parents and Cassandra herself, will try to unravel the mystery of her disappearance.
