Movies About Kidnapping
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1. I Know My First Name Is Steven (1989)
Not Rated | 90 min | Crime, Drama
The harrowing true account of Steven Stayner, who was kidnapped by a perverted pseudo-priest and his lackey during the 1970s. As he gets older, he realizes that he needs to try to make an escape and get back home.
Stars: Cindy Pickett, John Ashton, Corin Nemec, Luke Edwards
Votes: 2,844
2. Taken in Broad Daylight (2009 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 89 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
The true and inspiring survival story of kidnapped teen, Anne Sluti, and how she manages to stay alive by manipulating her captor, engineering her own rescue and negotiating her safe release after 6 days of hell.
Director: Gary Yates | Stars: Sara Canning, James Van Der Beek, LeVar Burton, Diana Reis
Votes: 1,543
3. Girl in the Basement (2021)
TV-14 | 88 min | Crime, Thriller
Sarah is a teen girl who is looking forward to her 18th birthday to move away from her controlling father Don. But before she could even blow out the candles, Don imprisons her in the basement of their home.
Director: Elisabeth Röhm | Stars: Judd Nelson, Stefanie Scott, Joely Fisher, Emma Myers
Votes: 13,478
4. Girl in the Bunker (2018 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 88 min | Drama
A teenage girl is abducted and held in a forest in an underground bunker by a sexual predator.
Director: Stephen Kemp | Stars: Julia Lalonde, Henry Thomas, Moira Kelly, Stephen Park
Votes: 1,247
5. I Am Elizabeth Smart (2017 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 87 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
Police launch a high-profile investigation after a teenager (Alana Boden) is abducted from her bedroom in Salt Lake City.
Director: Sarah Walker | Stars: Elizabeth Smart, Alana Boden, Skeet Ulrich, Deirdre Lovejoy
Votes: 1,288
6. Girl in the Box (2016)
Not Rated | 87 min | Crime, Drama
In 1977, a girl is kidnapped and kept in a coffin-sized box. When her captors let her out, it's only to abuse her horribly. Will she ever escape?
Director: Stephen Kemp | Stars: Addison Timlin, Zane Holtz, Zelda Williams, Brittany Allen
Votes: 2,594
7. The Deep End of the Ocean (1999)
PG-13 | 106 min | Drama
A family's reaction when Ben, the youngest son, is kidnapped and then found nine years later living in the same town where his family had just moved.
Director: Ulu Grosbard | Stars: Michelle Pfeiffer, Treat Williams, Whoopi Goldberg, Jonathan Jackson
Votes: 20,165 | Gross: $13.38M
8. Believe Me: The Abduction of Lisa McVey (2018 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 87 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
On the night she plans to take her own life, a 17-year-old girl is kidnapped and finds herself fighting to stay alive. She is released, but when she returns home, no one believes her story except for one detective.
Director: Jim Donovan | Stars: Katie Douglas, Leo Petrus, Jamie Robinson, Kim Horsman
Votes: 16,113
9. Hush Money (2017)
R | 90 min | Drama, Thriller
An art teacher's plans fall apart when he kidnaps a ballplayer's daughter to repay a debt to a ruthless mob boss.
Director: Terrell Lamont | Stars: Kennedy Waite, Holly Westwood, Rodney Grier, Walter Anaruk
Votes: 212
10. Last Survivors (2021)
Not Rated | 98 min | Sci-Fi, Thriller
A father and son, who have been living off grid for 20 years, encounter an outsider who threatens to destroy the utopia they've built.
Director: Drew Mylrea | Stars: Drew Van Acker, Alicia Silverstone, Stephen Moyer, Mark Famiglietti
Votes: 2,783
11. The Black Phone (2021)
R | 103 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
After being abducted by a child killer and locked in a soundproof basement, a 13-year-old boy starts receiving calls on a disconnected phone from the killer's previous victims.
Director: Scott Derrickson | Stars: Mason Thames, Madeleine McGraw, Ethan Hawke, Jeremy Davies
Votes: 194,342 | Gross: $90.12M
12. My Son (I) (2021)
R | 95 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Edmond Murray searches for answers deep in the Highlands after receiving a frantic call from his ex-wife that their seven-year-old son went missing from a campsite.
Director: Christian Carion | Stars: James McAvoy, Claire Foy, Tom Cullen, Gary Lewis
Votes: 15,902
13. My Son (2017)
PG-13 | 84 min | Drama, Thriller
The disappearance of his child sends a man on a dark path to find the truth.
Director: Christian Carion | Stars: Guillaume Canet, Mélanie Laurent, Olivier de Benoist, Antoine Hamel
Votes: 1,547 | Gross: $0.01M
14. Adam (1983 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 100 min | Crime, Drama
After their child is abducted, John and Reve Walsh are trying to find him. But, shortly after that, Adam is found dead.
Director: Michael Tuchner | Stars: Daniel J. Travanti, JoBeth Williams, Martha Scott, Richard Masur
Votes: 709
15. The Tortured (2010)
R | 82 min | Horror, Thriller
An upper-middle-class couple's life is destroyed when their only child is kidnapped and killed. Obsessed with revenge, the couple seizes an opportunity to kidnap the killer.
Director: Robert Lieberman | Stars: Erika Christensen, Jesse Metcalfe, Bill Lippincott, Bill Moseley
Votes: 8,248
16. The Treatment (2014)
Not Rated | 131 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller
A police inspector haunted by the childhood abduction of his brother becomes obsessed with the disturbing case of a dangerous serial kidnapper
Director: Hans Herbots | Stars: Geert Van Rampelberg, Ina Geerts, Johan van Assche, Laura Verlinden
Votes: 9,980
17. The Silence (2010)
Not Rated | 118 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
13-year-old Sinikka vanishes on a hot summer night. Her bicycle is found in the exact place where a girl was killed 23 years ago. The dramatic present forces those involved in the original case to face their past.
Director: Baran bo Odar | Stars: Ulrich Thomsen, Claudia Michelsen, Wotan Wilke Möhring, Katrin Sass
Votes: 8,173 | Gross: $0.10M
18. Snatch (1976)
90 min | Crime, Thriller, Drama
A teenage girl is kidnapped by 3 guys and taken to an abandoned house in the country, and make her write her own ransom letter. She soon discovers that one of her captors is infatuated with... See full summary »
Director: Eriprando Visconti | Stars: Michele Placido, Rena Niehaus, Flavio Bucci, Bruno Corazzari
Votes: 556
19. The Abduction of Zack Butterfield (2011)
91 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A disturbed young woman returns to the US after combat as an American mercenary in Iraq and abducts a 14 year old boy, holding him prisoner in her isolated country home as a bizarre relationship develops.
Director: Rick Lancaster | Stars: Brett Helsham, TJ Plunkett, Lisa Gunn, Aaron Letrick
Votes: 235
20. Gone Baby Gone (2007)
R | 114 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Two Boston area detectives investigate a little girl's kidnapping, which ultimately turns into a crisis both professionally and personally.
Director: Ben Affleck | Stars: Morgan Freeman, Ed Harris, Casey Affleck, Michelle Monaghan
Votes: 292,989 | Gross: $20.30M
21. Olivier, Olivier (1992)
R | 110 min | Adventure, Crime, Drama
Olivier, the nine-year-old son of Elisabeth and country veterinarian Serge, vanishes one afternoon on the way to his grandmother's house. The emotional aftermath of his disappearance sends ... See full summary »
Director: Agnieszka Holland | Stars: Brigitte Roüan, François Cluzet, Jean-François Stévenin, Frédéric Quiring
Votes: 1,874 | Gross: $1.26M
22. Not Forgotten (2009)
R | 96 min | Horror, Thriller
In a Tex-Mex border town, a man and his wife must face their tortured pasts in order to save their kidnapped daughter.
Director: Dror Soref | Stars: Simon Baker, Paz Vega, Michael DeLorenzo, Chloë Grace Moretz
Votes: 2,871 | Gross: $0.05M
23. Dungeon Girl (2008 Video)
R | 81 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
A shocking story of captivity and survival inspired by actual events.
Director: Ulli Lommel | Stars: Gwen Trevathan, Wendi Jean Linn, Gunter Ziegler, Marcia James
Votes: 945
24. Trade (I) (2007)
R | 120 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Adriana, 13, is kidnapped in Mexico City by Russian sex traffickers. Her criminal 17 y.o. brother starts looking for her. Across the border in Texas, he gets help from a cop.
Director: Marco Kreuzpaintner | Stars: Kevin Kline, Kathleen Gati, Paulina Gaitan, Cesar Ramos
Votes: 17,938 | Gross: $0.21M
25. Tirza (2010)
100 min | Drama, Thriller
A laid-off book editor sets out to find his teenage daughter when she and her boyfriend go missing on holiday in Namibia.
Director: Rudolf van den Berg | Stars: Gijs Scholten van Aschat, Sylvia Hoeks, Johanna ter Steege, Keitumetse Matlabo
Votes: 1,739
26. Holly (2006)
R | 114 min | Drama
In Cambodia, Holly, a 12 year old Vietnamese girl, encounters Patrick, an American stolen artifacts dealer. The story follows their strong connection and her unrelenting efforts to escape her fate.
Director: Guy Moshe | Stars: Ron Livingston, Chris Penn, Udo Kier, Virginie Ledoyen
Votes: 923 | Gross: $0.18M
27. The Lost Son (1999)
R | 102 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
Xavier Lombard is a world-weary private eye in London, in exile from his native Paris; his best friend is Nathalie, a high-class call girl. He gets a call from an old friend from the Paris ... See full summary »
Director: Chris Menges | Stars: Daniel Auteuil, Nastassja Kinski, Katrin Cartlidge, Marianne Denicourt
Votes: 2,005
28. Lilya 4-Ever (2002)
R | 109 min | Crime, Drama
Sixteen-year-old Lilja and her only friend, the young boy Volodja, live in Russia, fantasizing about a better life. One day, Lilja falls in love with Andrej, who is going to Sweden, and invites Lilja to come along and start a new life.
Director: Lukas Moodysson | Stars: Oksana Akinshina, Artyom Bogucharskiy, Pavel Ponomaryov, Lyubov Agapova
Votes: 49,405 | Gross: $0.18M
29. You Were Never Really Here (2017)
R | 89 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A traumatized veteran unafraid of violence tracks down missing girls for a living. When a job spins out of control, Joe's nightmares overtake him as a conspiracy is uncovered leading to what could be his death trip or his awakening.
Director: Lynne Ramsay | Stars: Joaquin Phoenix, Judith Roberts, Ekaterina Samsonov, John Doman
Votes: 127,683 | Gross: $2.53M
30. Operation Sugar (2012 TV Movie)
89 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A commissioner and a public prosecutor become allies in the investigation into a case of child trafficking and child prostitution in Berlin. You are David against Goliath: courageous women ... See full summary »
Director: Rainer Kaufmann | Stars: Nadja Uhl, Senta Berger, Anatole Taubman, Paraschiva Dragus
Votes: 337
31. Angels of the Sun (2006)
92 min | Drama
In 2002, 12-year-old Maria, living in dire poverty with her family, is sold by her fisherman father to prostitute recruiter Seu Tadeu, who takes her to a low-class brothel in the Amazon ... See full summary »
Director: Rudi Lagemann | Stars: Antonio Calloni, Otávio Augusto, Darlene Glória, Vera Holtz
Votes: 1,128
32. Thirteen (2016)
TV-MA | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
26-year-old Ivy Moxam steps out of an ordinary house, on an ordinary street, on an ordinary day. Ivy hasn't been seen for thirteen years; she was kidnapped in 2003 at the age of thirteen.
Stars: Jodie Comer, Valene Kane, Richard Rankin, Natasha Little
Votes: 9,171
33. Trade of Innocents (2012)
PG-13 | 88 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
A couple grieving the loss of their own daughter set out to rescue young girls sold into the sex slave trade.
Director: Christopher M. Bessette | Stars: Dermot Mulroney, Mira Sorvino, John Billingsley, Trieu Tran
Votes: 1,027 | Gross: $0.02M
34. P2 (2007)
R | 98 min | Crime, Horror, Thriller
A businesswoman is pursued by a psychopath after being locked in a parking garage on Christmas Eve.
Director: Franck Khalfoun | Stars: Rachel Nichols, Wes Bentley, Simon Reynolds, Philip Akin
Votes: 36,435 | Gross: $3.99M
35. Trapped (I) (2002)
R | 106 min | Action, Crime, Drama
The Jennings' fight for their daughters life after she is kidnapped by an experienced gang of thieves.
Director: Luis Mandoki | Stars: Kevin Bacon, Charlize Theron, Courtney Love, Stuart Townsend
Votes: 25,871 | Gross: $0.06M
36. When Andrew Came Home (2000 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 88 min | Drama
A woman is reunited with her kidnapped son after five years; unfortunately she discovers that he has a near-infantile mindset and apparent mental problems. Will she give up on Andrew or try to help him work through the abuse he suffered?
Director: Artie Mandelberg | Stars: Park Overall, Jason Beghe, Seth Adkins, Lynne Deragon
Votes: 677
37. Dog Valley (2020)
90 min | Documentary, Crime, History
When Lance Wood contacts authorities to tell them of the abduction, torture, rape and murder of gay student Gordon Church, committed by Michael Archuleta, they become suspicious of his own involvement in the case.
Director: Dave Lindsay | Stars: Joseph Paul Branca, John Terrell, Alvaro Cortez
Votes: 92
38. David (1988 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 96 min | Biography, Drama
The true story of David Rothenberg whose disturbed father set him on fire.
Director: John Erman | Stars: Bernadette Peters, John Glover, Dan Lauria, George Grizzard
Votes: 544
39. Hoax: The Kidnapping of Sherri Papini (2023)
TV-14 | 88 min | Crime, Drama
In 2016 Sherri Papini went for a run and didn't come home. This Northern California missing-person case quickly became a national story--especially after she returned and her story about being abducted wasn't adding up.
Director: Marta Borowski | Stars: Jaime King, Matt Hamilton, Josh Collins, Lossen Chambers
Votes: 449
40. The Girl Who Escaped: The Kara Robinson Story (2023)
TV-14 | 88 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
It follows Kara Robinson as she survives an abduction and ultimately brings down a serial killer.
Director: Simone Stock | Stars: Katie Douglas, Cara Buono, Kristian Bruun, Erik Athavale
Votes: 3,811
41. The Hussy (1979)
90 min | Drama
Misfit François kidnaps young Mado and takes her to live with him in the attic of his parents' home. A strange relationship evolves till the police comes upon them.
Director: Jacques Doillon | Stars: Claude Hébert, Madeleine Desdevises, Paulette Lahaye, Juliette Le Cauchoix
Votes: 694
42. ReSet (2022)
89 min | Horror
A college student passes out at a party and wakes in the bedroom of Edgar, who seems nice but has sinister intentions. As she tries to escape, she finds an heirloom that may help her gain the upper hand against her captor.
Director: David Sumner | Stars: Daniel Austin, Ben Barlow, Alyssa Corella, Rachel Leigh
Votes: 74
43. Knock at the Cabin (2023)
R | 100 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
While vacationing, a girl and her parents are taken hostage by armed strangers who demand that the family make a choice to avert the apocalypse.
Director: M. Night Shyamalan | Stars: Dave Bautista, Jonathan Groff, Ben Aldridge, Nikki Amuka-Bird
Votes: 115,429
44. Kidnapped: The Abduction of Edgardo Mortara (2023)
134 min | Drama, History
A Jewish boy is kidnapped and converted to Catholicism in 1858.
Director: Marco Bellocchio | Stars: Paolo Pierobon, Fausto Russo Alesi, Barbara Ronchi, Enea Sala
Votes: 2,721
45. Amber: The Girl Behind the Alert (2023)
TV-PG | 92 min | Documentary, Crime
Amber Hagerman's mother details her daughter's shocking murder and shares chilling documentary footage that captures the 9-year-old's final days; Amber's legacy is an alert system that has saved over a thousand children.
Director: Elizabeth Fisher | Stars: Dee Anderson, Deanna Boyd, Rae-Leigh Bradbury, George W. Bush
Votes: 491
46. Dark Hearts (2023– )
Drama
It explores the trials and trauma a family endures when a child is missing and investigates the current crisis of child trafficking, kidnapping, and the long-term damage to the families left behind.
Stars: Eileen Grubba, Brian Gleason, Kevin McCorkle, Lauren White
Votes: 13
47. Dirty Little Secret (1998 TV Movie)
R | 91 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Sarah Wheatley is a young woman from a small Oregon town. The last thing she wants to do is go back, but she winds up there anyway with her boyfriend and his two friends, who have been robbing convenience stores across the country.
Director: Rob Fresco | Stars: Tracey Gold, Jack Wagner, Mary Page Keller, Ian Tracey
Votes: 171
48. The Boy Behind the Door (2020)
88 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
After Bobby and his best friend Kevin are kidnapped and taken to a strange house in the middle of nowhere, Bobby manages to escape. But then he hears Kevin's screams for help and realizes he can't leave his friend behind.
Directors: David Charbonier, Justin Powell | Stars: Lonnie Chavis, Ezra Dewey, Kristin Bauer, Micah Hauptman
Votes: 5,868
49. Someone She Knows (1994 TV Movie)
95 min | Drama
A desperate mother becomes detective to solve her 5-year-old daughter's death. The authorities suspect that a member of the family has killed the girl.
Director: Eric Laneuville | Stars: Markie Post, Gerald McRaney, Jeffrey Nordling, Spencer Garrett
Votes: 300
50. Six Four (2023– )
Crime, Drama, Thriller
Follows police detective Chris and his wife, former undercover officer Michelle, whose teenage daughter goes missing.
Stars: Vinette Robinson, Kevin McKidd, Nalini Chetty, Richard Coyle
Votes: 1,405
51. Big Lies in a Small Town (2022 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 85 min | Thriller
A young mother, Rachel, frantically searches for her teen daughter, Hannah. She went missing after their car crashed outside of a small town in the middle of nowhere. Rachel desperately needs to find her before she's gone forever.
Director: Danny J. Boyle | Stars: Rhonda Dent, Kristina Paras, Matt Hamilton, Anna Van Hooft
Votes: 206
52. The Face on the Milk Carton (1995 TV Movie)
TV-G | 87 min | Drama
A teenage girl sees a photograph of her much-younger self one day in the school cafeteria--on the side of a milk carton. But her beloved parents would never kidnap anyone and there's a deeper mystery ahead.
Director: Waris Hussein | Stars: Kellie Martin, Sharon Lawrence, Edward Herrmann, Richard Masur
Votes: 1,529
53. Found (2023– )
TV-14 | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Each year, over 600,000 people are reported missing in the United States. Gabi Mosely and her crisis management team use unorthodox methods to find the forgotten people.
Stars: Shanola Hampton, Kelli Williams, Brett Dalton, Gabrielle Walsh
Votes: 4,547
54. Stolen by Their Father (2022 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 85 min | Drama, Thriller
A woman finds herself fighting for her daughters when her ex kidnaps them.
Director: Simone Stock | Stars: Sarah Drew, Carina Battrick, Tara Yelland, Patrice Goodman
Votes: 284
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