Movies Like 73 Minutes
If you liked 73 Minutes (2021), a thriller movie directed by Lou Simon, here are 20 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.
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Trapped (2002)
★ 6.2/10Also thrillerHeld hostage in different cities after their daughter is kidnapped by a master extortionist, a desperate couple must find a way to outsmart a seemingly foolproof plot.
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The Tall Man (2012)
★ 6.1/10Also thrillerWhen her child goes missing, a mother looks to unravel the legend of the Tall Man, an entity who allegedly abducts children.
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Breaking In (2018)
★ 6/10Also thrillerShaun Russell takes her son and daughter on a weekend getaway to her late father's secluded, high-tech vacation home in the countryside. The family soon gets an unwelcome surprise when four men break into the house to…
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Alpha Dog (2006)
★ 6.7/10Also thrillerJohnny Truelove likes to see himself as tough. He's the son of an underworld figure and a drug dealer. Johnny also likes to get tough when things don't go his way. When Jake Mazursky fails to pay up for Johnny, things…
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John Q (2002)
★ 7.2/10Also thrillerJohn Quincy Archibald is a father and husband whose son is diagnosed with an enlarged heart and then finds out he cannot receive a transplant because HMO insurance will not cover it. Therefore, he decides to take a…
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Abducted by My Teacher: The Elizabeth Thomas Story (2023)
★ 6.9/10Also thrillerThe story of Elizabeth Thomas, a 15-year-old high school student who was groomed and abducted by teacher Tad Cummins.
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Mad City (1997)
★ 6.2/10Also thrillerA misguided museum guard who loses his job and then tries to get it back at gunpoint is thrown into the fierce world of ratings-driven TV gone mad.
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The Collector (1965)
★ 7.3/10Also thrillerA man kidnaps a woman and holds her hostage just for the pleasure of having her there.
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Tau (2018)
★ 6.1/10Also thrillerHeld captive in a futuristic smart house, a woman hopes to escape by befriending the A.I. program that controls the house.
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Wardriver (2026)
★ 7.4/10Also thrillerHe’s a Wardriver: a hacker who steals from banks, not people—until he’s noticed. Now the money turns violent, and the woman caught in it could save him or kill them both.
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Cold Meat (2024)
★ 6.5/10Also thrillerDavid Petersen is passing through the Colorado Rockies. After saving a young diner waitress from her violent ex-husband during a break from driving, he hits the road again alone through a dangerous snow blizzard. One…
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Protector (2026)
★ 8.4/10Also thrillerNikki's life is shattered when her daughter is kidnapped. Thrust into the criminal underworld while hunted by cops and military, she must fight to rescue her child.
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Whisper (2007)
★ 6.3/10Also thrillerSinister things begin happening to kidnappers who are holding a young boy for ransom in a remote cabin.
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Ransom (1996)
★ 6.7/10Also thrillerWhen a rich man's son is kidnapped, he cooperates with the police at first but then tries a unique tactic against the criminals.
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The Girl Who Escaped: The Kara Robinson Story (2023)
★ 7.1/10Also thrillerBased on a true story. 15-year-old Kara Robinson was kidnapped, assaulted and held captive for 18 hours. With her survival instincts kicking in, she plots a daring escape from the serial killer and leads police to his…
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The Disappearance of Alice Creed (2009)
★ 6.5/10Also thrillerA rich man's daughter is held captive in an abandoned apartment by two former convicts who abducted her and hold her ransom in exchange for her father's money.
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Adulterers (2016)
★ 6.2/10Also thrillerOn a steamy New Orleans afternoon, Sam Deuprey decides to surprise his beautiful wife, Ashley, for their anniversary and comes home early. But Ashley is not alone in the bedroom. She and her lover, Damien are about to…
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Point Blank (2019)
★ 6/10Also thrillerA nurse is forced to spring a wounded murder suspect from the hospital when the man’s brother kidnaps his pregnant wife and wants to make a trade.
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Captive (2020)
★ 6.3/10Also thrillerA teenage runaway who’s trapped by a delusional man, pretends to be his daughter in order to escape.
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Hostage (2005)
★ 6.4/10Also thrillerWhen 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.