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Hostage Situation Movies

High stakes, claustrophobic environment, and no way out, Hostage Situation Movies offer an intense and memorable experience. Action-packed, funny, or slow-burning, choose the ones you like from this carefully handpicked list.

The Ref [1994] Movie Kevin Spacey and Judy Davis looking at the intruder for the first time

The Ref [1994]

Comedy
Christmas-themed black comedy with great actors and phenomenal dialogue. It also discusses a lot of interesting issues like marriage, love, and crime.
Pain & Gain [2013] Movie Review Recommendation

Pain & Gain [2013]

Comedy
Although the genre that I selected for this movie is comedy, there are a lot of things in Pain &...
Celda 211 AKA Cell 211 Movie 2009 Scene Luis Tosar as Malamadre leading a prison riot

Celda 211 AKA Cell 211 [2009]

Thriller
Intense, raw, and engaging, Celda 211 AKA Cell 211 is a highly underrated Spanish thriller and one of the best prison movies I've ever seen.
Olympus Has Fallen [2013] Movie Review Recommendation

Olympus Has Fallen [2013]

Action
Olympus Has Fallen is in the action section and not in random mainstream crappy movie? What has happened to this...
Amatorene [2001] Movie Review Recommendation

Amatorene [2001]

Comedy
In case you are in a mood for that special blend of black humor, realistic characters and fucked up situations...
Pawn [2013] Movie Review Recommendation

Pawn [2013]

Thriller
Pawn. Pawn is the reason why I watch too many boring or just plain bad movies. Out of every 20 bad movies there is one, just one, as awesome as this one.
Compliance 2012 Movie Scene Ann Dowd as Sandra on the phone with a man who says he's a police officer

Compliance [2012]

Thriller
Based on a bizarre true story, Compliance is a gripping tale of power, human nature, and our society unfolding in real-time.
Red State 2011 Movie Scene Nicholas Braun as Billy-Ray in the basement of the church full of automatic weapons

Red State [2011]

Horror
Disturbing, realistic, and thought-provoking, Red State blends action and horror into a powerful movie about religion, government, and us.
Hostage 2005 Movie Scene Bruce Willis as Jeff Talley holding a gun and leaning on a wall

Hostage [2005]

Thriller
A bit darker and character-driven, Hostage, starring Bruce Willis is exactly the entertaining and suspenseful thriller you think it is.
The Debt [2010] Movie Review Recommendation

The Debt [2010]

Thriller
This is a remake of a less known movie Ha-Hov, about three Mossad (CIA of Israel) agents and their hardships...