American hostage movies

List of the best American hostage movies selected by visitors to our site: A Haunting at Silver Falls, Kelly & Cal, Flower, The Lovers, In Dubious Battle, Under Siege, Dirty Weekend, Wolves at the Door, Under the Banner of Heaven, Left Behind.

In the top there are new films of 2023, a plot description and trailers for films that have already been released.

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Markimdb: 4.8
Genrehorror, thriller
CountryUSA
Duration01:36

A small town is haunted by the twin daughters of a wrongfully convicted man. Young Jordan is sent down the path to who the real killer is only to find the killer is very close to her.

Markimdb: 6.2
Genrecomedy, drama
CountryUSA

Punk-rocker turned suburban mom, Kelly, is nostalgic for a life she can no longer have and uncertain of a future she doesn’t yet fit in. Seventeen-year-old Cal is frustrated at his lack of control over the hand he's been dealt. When the two strike up an unlikely friendship, it's the perfect spark needed to thrust them both back to life.

Markimdb: 6
Genrecomedy, drama, crime
CountryUSA
Duration02:12

Rebellious, quick-witted Erica Vandross is a 17-year-old firecracker living with her single mom, Laurie, and her mom's new boyfriend, Bob, in L.A.'s San Fernando Valley. When Bob's mentally unbalanced son, Luke, arrives from rehab to live with the family, Erica finds her domestic and personal life overwhelmed. With Luke and her sidekicks Kala and Claudine in tow, Erica acts out by exposing a high school teacher's dark secret.

Markimdb: 6
Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
CountryUSA
Duration02:29

The separation of a long married couple goes awry when they fall for each other again.

Markimdb: 6
Genrethriller, drama, western, crime, history
CountryUSA
Duration02:35

In the California apple country, nine hundred migratory workers rise up "in dubious battle" against the landowners. The group takes on a life of its own-stronger than its individual members and more frightening. Led by the doomed Jim Nolan, the strike is founded on his tragic idealism-on the "courage never to submit or yield."

Markimdb: 6.5
Genreaction, thriller
CountryUSA, France
Duration01:43

This action-packed thriller takes place on the soon-to-be-decommissioned USS Missouri. Disgruntled ex-CIA operative Strannix, his assistant Krill and their group of terrorists seize the battleship with nuclear blackmail in mind. They've planned for every contingency but ignore the ship's cook, former Navy SEAL Casey Ryback -- an error that could be fatal.

Markimdb: 5
Genrecomedy, drama
CountryUSA, Mexico

During a layover in Albuquerque, work colleagues Les and Natalie discover more about each other than they ever thought possible. Anxious and irritable, Les is drawn back into the city by past experiences he can’t forget (even if he doesn't really remember the particulars of his previous drunken adventure). Natalie, refusing to leave his side, follows along as her own secrets are slowly revealed, leaving her feeling both vulnerable and unbound.

Markimdb: 4.4
Genrehorror, thriller
CountryUSA
Duration01:35

Four friends gather at an elegant home during the Summer of Love, 1969. Unbeknownst to them, deadly visitors are waiting outside. What begins as a simple farewell party turns to a night of primal terror as the intruders stalk and torment the four, who struggle for their lives against what appears to be a senseless attack.

Markimdb: 7.5
Genrethriller, drama, crime, detective
CountryUSA

A devout detective's faith is tested as he investigates a brutal murder that seems to be connected to an esteemed Utah family's spiral into LDS fundamentalism and their distrust in the government.

Markimdb: 3.1
Genrefantastic, thriller, drama
CountryUSA, Canada
Duration01:45

A small group of survivors are left behind after millions of people suddenly vanish during the rapture and the world is plunged into chaos and destruction.

Markimdb: 3.3
Genrefantastic, comedy
CountryUSA
Duration02:32

Hot Bot is the hilarious journey of two sexually repressed and unpopular teenage geeks who accidentally discover a life-like super-model sex bot (Bardot).

Markimdb: 6.1
Genrecomedy, melodrama
CountryUSA
Duration01:35

A group of 30-year-olds who have been friends since high school attempt to throw an end-of-summer orgy.

Markimdb: 4.8
Genreaction, comedy, adventure, western
CountryUSA
Duration02:10

    When his long-lost outlaw father returns, Tommy "White Knife" Stockburn goes on an adventure-filled journey across the Old West with his five brothers.

    Markimdb: 5.1
    Genrecomedy, drama, biography
    CountryUSA

    Fictional retelling of the lifestyle and scandals of Hunter Biden, son of US President Joe Biden.

    Markimdb: 6
    Genrecomedy, adventure
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:35

      A reporter's dream of becoming a news anchor is compromised after a one-night stand leaves her stranded in downtown L.A. without a phone, car, ID or money - and only 8 hours to make it to the most important job interview of her life.

      Markimdb: 8.2
      Genrefantastic, action, drama, cartoon
      CountryUSA

      A young woman starts to get messages from an unknown number that claims to be her deceased father. Trying to uncover the truth, she stumbles upon a larger conspiracy involving the singularity.

      Markimdb: 6.3
      Genrethriller, melodrama, drama, detective, military
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:48

        Sergeant John Tyree is home on a 2 week leave from Germany. He meets Savannah after he dives into the ocean to retrieve Savannah's purse that had fallen off the pier. John falls in love with Savannah who is a student on spring break helping build a house for Habitat for Humanity. A romance occurs and Savannah falls deeply in love with John. She promises to write John overseas until he returns.

        Markimdb: 6.5
        Genredocumentary, music, biography
        CountryUSA

        Global superstar Jennifer Lopez reflects on her multifaceted career and the pressure of life in the spotlight in this intimate documentary.

        Markimdb: 4.9
        Genrehorror, fantasy, comedy
        CountryUSA

        When an awkward date on Christmas Eve leads a couple into a strange theater, they're treated to a bizarre and frightening collection of Christmas stories, featuring a wide ensemble of characters doing their best to avoid the horrors of the holidays. From boring office parties and last-minute shopping, to vengeful stalkers and immortal demons, there's plenty out there to fear this holiday season.

        Markimdb: 6.7
        Genrecomedy, drama
        CountryUSA

        Coming-of-age film about Caleb, a South Florida teen. On the eve of his high school graduation, everything changes when he's exposed to HIV. While he waits three months for his results, he finds love in the most unlikely of places.

        Markimdb: 5.4
        Genrehorror, comedy
        CountryUSA

        It's All Hallow's Eve. A trio of costumed misfits with very special dietary requirements seizes a Mexican cantina and force the staff to engage in a late night of gaming, food and libations. The only caveat is what's on the menu.

        Markimdb: 5.3
        Genrehorror, thriller
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:33

        Detectives use clues from various recording devices to piece together events surrounding a massacre involving bus passengers at an abandoned gas station.

        Markimdb: 4.6
        Genreaction, thriller, drama
        CountryUSA

        Having just returned home, decorated U.S. Marine Captain Brad Paxton's wife, Kate, is kidnapped by a terrorist group while working in Morocco. He is forced back into action for a daring and deadly operation to save the woman he loves.

        Markimdb: 6.1
        Genrecomedy
        CountryUSA
        Duration02:25

        When David is left by his fiancé just days before the wedding, Flula, his relentlessly upbeat best man, insists that the pair go on David's previously planned honeymoon: a seven-day backpacking trip through the breathtaking mountains of Oregon. Their adventures are bookended with passages from William Clark's diary describing his friendship with Meriwether Lewis and the terrain they crossed during their expedition.

        Markimdb: 7.1
        Genreaction, thriller, drama, history
        CountryUSA, Hong Kong
        Duration02:15

          A story set on the offshore drilling rig Deepwater Horizon, which exploded during April 2010 and created the worst oil spill in U.S. history.

          Markimdb: 5.7
          Genrefantastic, action, fantasy, drama
          CountryUSA

          Thirteen year old Sam Cleary suspects that his mysteriously reclusive neighbor Mr. Smith is actually the legendary vigilante Samaritan, who was reported dead 25 years ago. With crime on the rise and the city on the brink of chaos, Sam makes it his mission to coax his neighbor out of hiding to save the city from ruin.

          Markimdb: 6.1
          Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
          CountryUSA

          Four black students attend an Ivy League college where a riot breaks out over an “African-American” themed party thrown by white students. With tongue planted firmly in cheek, the film explores racial identity in 'post-racial' America while weaving a story about forging one's unique path in the world.

          Markimdb: 4.7
          Genrecomedy, melodrama
          CountryUSA
          Duration02:37

          When their plane is rerouted due to a hurricane warning, two single female best friends find themselves competing for the same guy during an extended layover in St. Louis.

          Markimdb: 8.7
          Genrecomedy, musical
          CountryUSA
          Duration03:33

          Harry and his pals are back for more adventure than ever when they face off against dark wizards, demented monsters, and the most horrible woman in the world, Dolores Umbridge! So strap on your diapers because it's time to go back to Hogwarts!

          Markimdb: 7.5
          Genrecomedy
          CountryUSA
          Duration03:16

          Maya DiMeo is a mom on a mission who will do anything for her husband, Jimmy, and kids Ray, Dylan, and JJ, her eldest son with special needs. As Maya fights injustices both real and imagined, the family works to make a new home for themselves and searches for just the right person to give JJ his “voice.”

          Markimdb: 3.9
          Genrecomedy
          CountryUSA

          Dennis Hopper plays Nick Twain, a Hollywood Producer whose latest film is rejected by every film festival in the world except one- in Ohio. Nick will do anything to get his film distributed, including manipulating his dysfunctional cast into attending the festival. Hollywood egos and small town politics inevitably collide.

          Markimdb: 4.7
          Genrefantastic, action
          CountryNetherlands, Germany, USA
          Duration02:17

          A pilot battles to save his family and the planet after an experiment for unlimited energy goes wrong.

          Markimdb: 6
          Genredrama
          CountryUSA

          Tommy and his older brother Eric live in the midst of vast remote forests. The death of their friend pushes them close to the edge. Eric doesn’t know how to channel his energy. All at once, nature’s vastness feels stifling.

          Markimdb: 7.9
          Genreaction, thriller, comedy, drama, crime
          CountryUSA
          Duration03:10

          A slightly unhinged former Navy SEAL lands a job as a police officer in Los Angeles where he's partnered with a veteran detective trying to keep maintain a low stress level in his life.

          Markimdb: 6.4
          Genrefantastic, action, thriller, fantasy, adventure
          CountryUSA, China, Japan
          Duration02:03

          Ford Brody, a Navy bomb expert, has just reunited with his family in San Francisco when he is forced to go to Japan to help his estranged father, Joe. Soon, both men are swept up in an escalating crisis when Godzilla, King of the Monsters, arises from the sea to combat malevolent adversaries that threaten the survival of humanity. The creatures leave colossal destruction in their wake, as they make their way toward their final battleground: San Francisco.

          Markimdb: 5.8
          Genrefantastic, action, comedy, adventure
          CountryUSA, Hong Kong, China, Canada, Denmark, Germany, United Kingdom
          Duration01:41

          The city needs heroes. Darkness has settled over New York City as Shredder and his evil Foot Clan have an iron grip on everything from the police to the politicians. The future is grim until four unlikely outcast brothers rise from the sewers and discover their destiny as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. The Turtles must work with fearless reporter April and her wise-cracking cameraman Vern Fenwick to save the city and unravel Shredder's diabolical plan.

          Markimdb: 7
          Genrehorror, fantastic, action, adventure
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:56

            Life for former United Nations investigator Gerry Lane and his family seems content. Suddenly, the world is plagued by a mysterious infection turning whole human populations into rampaging mindless zombies. After barely escaping the chaos, Lane is persuaded to go on a mission to investigate this disease. What follows is a perilous trek around the world where Lane must brave horrific dangers and long odds to find answers before human civilization falls.

            Markimdb: 4.3
            Genrethriller, drama
            CountryUSA

            Hazel suffers from a crippling case of agoraphobia. So much so that it causes a rift between her and her mother, Dee. Hazel and her mother decide to go on a road trip to a desert facility to help Hazel deal with her fear but when gunmen and brothers Jesse and Pru attack them, Hazel has to battle her fears so she and her mother can survive.

            Markimdb: 6.8
            Genrefantastic, action, comedy, adventure
            CountryUSA
            Duration01:46

              Agents J (Will Smith) and K (Tommy Lee Jones) are back...in time. J has seen some inexplicable things in his 15 years with the Men in Black, but nothing, not even aliens, perplexes him as much as his wry, reticent partner. But when K's life and the fate of the planet are put at stake, Agent J will have to travel back in time to put things right. J discovers that there are secrets to the universe that K never told him - secrets that will reveal themselves as he teams up with the young Agent K (Josh Brolin) to save his partner, the agency, and the future of humankind.

              Markimdb: 4.1
              Genrehorror, action, thriller
              CountryUSA
              Duration01:54

              A group of hard up bounty hunters must survive the night in a desert motel against a horde of savage cartel killers. They soon realize that their fugitive, a mysterious Chinese woman, is much more than she lets on.

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