Movies like John Q

The Good Nurse

2022

heart disease, hospital · Drama, Crime

My Sister's Keeper

2009

Also Nick Cassavetes · parent child relationship · Drama · New Line Cinema

Mom

2017

kidnapping · Drama, Thriller, Crime

Room

2015

kidnapping, hospital · Drama, Thriller

Trash

2014

Close on feel · Drama, Thriller, Crime

Butterfly on a Wheel

2007

chicago, illinois · Drama, Thriller, Crime

The Client

1994

Close on feel, same era · Drama, Thriller, Crime

Set It Off

1996

Drama, Thriller, Crime · with Kimberly Elise · New Line Cinema

Extortion

2017

kidnapping · Drama, Thriller, Crime

The Negotiator

1998

hostage-taking, chicago, illinois · Drama, Thriller, Crime

The Next Three Days

2010

Close on feel, same era · Drama, Thriller, Crime

In the Valley of Elah

2007

parent child relationship · Drama, Thriller, Crime

We Die Young

2019

Close on feel · Drama, Thriller, Crime

Anything for Her

2008

hospital · Drama, Thriller

Snitch

2013

parent child relationship · Drama, Thriller

A Family Man

2016

chicago, illinois, parent child relationship · Drama

World Trade Center

2006

hospital · Drama, Thriller

Pride and Glory

2008

Drama, Thriller, Crime · New Line Cinema

Backdraft

1991

chicago, illinois · Drama, Thriller, Crime

7500

2019

kidnapping · Drama, Thriller

Blood Father

2016

parent child relationship · Drama, Thriller

Late Shift

2025

hospital · Drama

Man on Fire

2004

kidnapping · Drama, Thriller · with Denzel Washington

Next of Kin

1989

chicago, illinois · Drama, Thriller, Crime