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Fargo(1996)

FSK: 16+ years
| 1h 38min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
3.9/5 (with 3,485 votes)

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 dying. Enter Police Chief Marge, a coffee-drinking, parka-wearing - and extremely pregnant - investigator who'll stop at nothing to get her man. And if you think her small-time investigative skills will give the crooks a run for their ransom... you betcha!

Abigail(2024)

After a group of would-be criminals kidnap the 12-year-old ballerina daughter of a powerful underworld figure, all they have to do to collect a $50 million ransom is watch the girl overnight. In an isolated mansion, the captors start to dwindle, one by one, and they discover, to their mounting horror, that they’re locked inside with no normal little girl.

Directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler Gillett - With Melissa Barrera, Alisha Weir, Dan Stevens, Kevin Durand, Kathryn Newton, Angus Cloud, ...

Executive Decision(1996)

FSK: 16+ years
| 2h 13min | Action, Adventure, Drama, Thriller
3.1/5 (with 386 votes)

Terrorists hijack a 747 inbound to Washington D.C., demanding the release of their imprisoned leader. Intelligence expert David Grant (Kurt Russell) suspects another reason and he is soon the reluctant member of a special assault team that is assigned to intercept the plane and hijackers.

Problem Child(1990)

FSK: 12+ years
| 1h 21min | Comedy
3.0/5 (with 352 votes)

Ben Healy and his social climbing wife Flo adopt fun-loving seven year old Junior. But they soon discover he's a little monster as he turns a camping trip, a birthday party and even a baseball game into comic nightmares.

Breakdown(1997)

FSK: 16+ years
| 1h 35min | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
3.4/5 (with 392 votes)

When his SUV breaks down on a remote Southwestern road, Jeff Taylor lets his wife, Amy, hitch a ride with a trucker to get help. When she doesn't return, Jeff fixes his SUV and tracks down the trucker -- who tells the police he's never seen Amy. Johnathan Mostow's tense thriller then follows Jeff's desperate search for his wife, which eventually uncovers a small town's murderous secret.

Snatched(2017)

FSK: 12+ years
| 1h 30min | Action, Comedy
2.7/5 (with 366 votes)

When her boyfriend dumps Emily, a spontaneous woman in her 30s, she persuades her ultra-cautious mom to accompany her on a vacation to Ecuador. When these two very different women are trapped on this wild journey, their bond as mother and daughter is tested and strengthened while they attempt to navigate the jungle and escape.

Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous(2005)

FSK: 12+ years
| 1h 55min | Action, Comedy
2.9/5 (with 816 votes)

After her triumph at the Miss United States pageant, FBI agent Gracie Hart becomes an overnight sensation -- and the new "face of the FBI". But it's time to spring into action again when the pageant's winner, Cheryl, and emcee, Stan, are abducted.

Dirty Harry(1971)

FSK: 16+ years
| 1h 42min | Action, Crime, Thriller
3.7/5 (with 1,117 votes)

When a madman dubbed 'Scorpio' terrorizes San Francisco, hard-nosed cop, Harry Callahan – famous for his take-no-prisoners approach to law enforcement – is tasked with hunting down the psychopath. Harry eventually collars Scorpio in the process of rescuing a kidnap victim, only to see him walk on technicalities. Now, the maverick detective is determined to nail the maniac himself.

Hail, Caesar!(2016)

FSK: 0+ years
| 1h 46min | Comedy, Drama, Mystery
3.0/5 (with 1,731 votes)

When a Hollywood star mysteriously disappears in the middle of filming, the studio sends their fixer to get him back.

Artemis Fowl(2020)

2.8/5 (with 738 votes)

Artemis Fowl is a 12-year-old genius and descendant of a long line of criminal masterminds. He soon finds himself in an epic battle against a race of powerful underground fairies who may be behind his father's disappearance.

Directed by Kenneth Branagh - With Hong Chau, Nonso Anozie, Josh Gad, Judi Dench, Lara McDonnell, Tamara Smart, ...

Unknown(2006)

FSK: 16+ years
| 1h 38min | Thriller, Mystery, Adventure, Crime
3.1/5 (with 178 votes)

Five men wake up in a locked-down warehouse with no memory of who they are. They are forced to figure out who is good and who is bad to stay alive.

Ransom(1996)

FSK: 16+ years
| 2h 1min | Action, Thriller
3.3/5 (with 816 votes)

When a rich man's son is kidnapped, he cooperates with the police at first but then tries a unique tactic against the criminals.

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Juggernaut(1974)

FSK: 16+ years
| 1h 49min | Thriller, Action, Crime
3.0/5 (with 48 votes)

A terrorist demands a huge ransom in exchange for information on how to disarm the seven bombs he has planted aboard a trans-Atlantic cruise ship.

High and Low(1963)

2h 22min | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
4.2/5 (with 359 votes)

A shoe company executive who has mortgaged everything he has becomes a victim of extortion when his chauffeur's son is kidnapped and is conflicted over whether he should pay the ransom.

Apostle(2018)

3.1/5 (with 617 votes)

In 1905, a man travels to a remote island in search of his missing sister who has been kidnapped by a mysterious religious cult.

Beast Stalker(2008)

1h 49min | Action, Thriller, Crime
3.4/5 (with 34 votes)

Sergeant Tong is wracked with guilt after he unwittingly kills a young girl whilst capuring a criminal named Cheung. When the girl's sister is later kidnapped in a ploy to get Cheung released, Sergeant Tong vows to find and rescue her before she comes to harm.

The Disappearance of Alice Creed(2009)

FSK: 16+ years
| 1h 40min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
3.2/5 (with 240 votes)

A rich man's daughter is held captive in an abandoned apartment by two former convicts who abducted her and hold her ransom in exchange for her father's money.

The Way of the Gun(2000)

FSK: 18+ years
| 1h 59min | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
3.2/5 (with 177 votes)

Two criminal drifters without sympathy get more than they bargained for after kidnapping and holding for ransom the surrogate mother of a powerful and shady man.

Touchez Pas au Grisbi(1954)

FSK: 12+ years
| 1h 35min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
3.6/5 (with 92 votes)

Gentleman gangster Max and his partner, Riton, pull off their last, most successful heist and find themselves comfortable enough to retire in the style they enjoy. However, Max confides the details of the theft to his younger mistress, Josey -- who has secretly taken up with ambitious young rival gangster Angelo. Angelo then has Riton kidnapped and demands the stash of gold as ransom, which threatens Max's dreams of the perfect retirement.

Trapped(2002)

FSK: 16+ years
| 1h 46min | Action, Crime, Thriller, Drama
3.1/5 (with 259 votes)

When their daughter is abducted by experienced kidnappers, the Jennings turn the tables on their seemingly fool-proof plan.

The Entitled(2011)

FSK: 16+ years
| 1h 31min | Thriller, Crime
3.1/5 (with 63 votes)

Without the security of the job he wants or the future he dreamed of, Paul Dynan plans the perfect crime to help his struggling family – abduct the socialite children of three wealthy men and collect a ransom of $3-million dollars. Over the course of one long night, Paul and his accomplices hold the rich kids hostage awaiting the ransom with little idea of the secrets that will surface between the fathers when they are forced to choose between their children and their money.

Obsession(1976)

FSK: 16+ years
| 1h 39min | Drama, Thriller, Mystery
3.3/5 (with 109 votes)

New Orleans businessman Michael Courtland’s life is shattered when his wife and daughter are tragically killed in a botched kidnap rescue attempt. Many years later whilst visiting Italy he meets and falls in in love with Sandra Portinari, who bears a striking resemblance to his wife.

Masterminds(1997)

2.5/5 (with 18 votes)

A rebellious teen uses his talent for pranks to outwit the security consultant who has taken the students at his prestigious private school hostage.

Ruthless People(1986)

FSK: 16+ years
| 1h 33min | Comedy
3.3/5 (with 164 votes)

A couple, cheated by a vile businessman, kidnap his wife in retaliation—without knowing that their enemy is delighted they did.

The Clan(2015)

FSK: 16+ years
| 1h 49min | Drama, History, Crime
3.4/5 (with 183 votes)

In Argentina, between 1982 and 1985, the Puccios, a well-established family of San Isidro, an upper-class suburb of Buenos Aires, kidnap several people and hold them as hostages for a ransom.

North Sea Hijack(1980)

FSK: 12+ years
| 1h 40min | Action
3.1/5 (with 44 votes)

When terrorists take over two oil rigs, and threaten to blow them up if their demands are not met, an eccentric anti-terrorism expert volunteers his unique commando unit to stop them.

The Clearing(2004)

FSK: 12+ years
| 1h 35min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
3.0/5 (with 102 votes)

When affluent executive Wayne Hayes is kidnapped by a disgruntled employee and held for ransom in a forest, Wayne’s wife is forced to reckon with the FBI agents as they negotiate with the kidnapper.

Nobel Son(2007)

1h 50min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
3.2/5 (with 48 votes)

Soon after his insufferably arrogant father wins the Nobel Prize for chemistry, Barkley Michaelson is kidnapped by Thaddeus James, a young genius who claims to be Barkley's illegitimate half-brother. Motivated not so much by money as revenge, Thaddeus tries to convince Barkley to help him carry out a multimillion-dollar extortion plot against their patriarch.

The Tall T(1957)

FSK: 12+ years
| 1h 18min | Western
3.5/5 (with 54 votes)

A pair of newlyweds, a ranch foreman, and their stagecoach driver are held up by a trio of outlaws who kidnap the woman after learning that she is heir to a rich man.

Suicide Kings(1998)

3.3/5 (with 117 votes)

Carlo, a former mobster, is abducted by five privileged young men desperate to raise a $2 million ransom to save the sister of a friend. As Carlo plays mind games, however, his captors splinter -- each wondering whether one of their own had a hand in the crime.

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