The Taking of Pelham One Two Three

The Taking of Pelham One Two Three

Directed by Félix Alcalá

Produced by Trilogy Entertainment Group, MGM Television

1998100 min5.4 / 10

A tense, procedural crime thriller centered on a subway hijacking that pits criminals against authorities in a high-stakes game of negotiation and strategy.

In New York, armed men hijack a subway car and demand a ransom for the passengers. Even if it's paid, how could they get away?

Questions people ask

  • Is The Taking of Pelham One Two Three sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.

  • Is The Taking of Pelham One Two Three scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Does The Taking of Pelham One Two Three end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is The Taking of Pelham One Two Three easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is The Taking of Pelham One Two Three violent? Somewhat. More violent 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.

17/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity47

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise10

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love7

How much audiences actually like it

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Like The Taking of Pelham One Two Three

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Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Taking of Pelham One Two Three, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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