Is Hostage one of a kind?

No. Less singular than 95% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Yes. More violent than 83% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Yes. More frightening than 76% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Hostage easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Hostage end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Not especially. Less sad than 59% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Hostage

Name: Hostage
Genre: Action, Thriller, Crime
Released: 2005
Duration: 113 min
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Bruce Willis, Ben Foster, Jonathan Tucker, Jimmy Bennett, Michelle Horn

Every second counts.

Directed by Florent-Emilio Siri

Produced by Yari Film Group, Miramax

2005113 min6.4 / 10

A high-stakes thriller that weaponizes a cop's personal guilt and family vulnerability against him in a tense hostage negotiation with the mob.

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.

Clusters

Trapped by a Predator Heist and Police Chase Movies Police Movies Kidnapping and Hostage Situations

Genres

Action Thriller Crime

Keywords

Kidnapping Fbi Police Operation Home Invasion Hostage Situation Hostage Negotiator

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Questions people ask

Is Hostage one of a kind? No. Less singular than 95% of films.
Is Hostage violent? Yes. More violent than 83% of films.
Is Hostage scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.
Is Hostage easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Does Hostage end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 61% of films.
Is Hostage sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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