Movies Like Torn Apart

If you liked Torn Apart (2004), a thriller and tv movie movie directed by Stuart Alexander, 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.

1
Trapped (2002)
★ 6.2/10Also thriller
Held 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.
2
Mercy (2023)
★ 6/10Also thriller
An ex-military doctor finds herself in a deadly battle for survival when the Irish mafia seize control of the hospital at which she works. When her son is taken hostage, she is forced to rely upon her battle-hardened…
3
John Q (2002)
★ 7.2/10Also thriller
John 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…
4
Cleveland Abduction (2015)
★ 7.3/10Also tv movie
A single mother becomes Ariel Castro's first kidnapping victim, and finds herself trapped in his home with two other women for 11 years.
5
The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017)
★ 7/10Also thriller
Dr. Steven Murphy is a renowned cardiovascular surgeon who presides over a spotless household with his wife and two children. Lurking at the margins of his idyllic suburban existence is Martin, a fatherless teen who…
6
Prisoners (2013)
★ 8.1/10Also thriller
After his six-year-old daughter is abducted, a desperate father takes justice into his own hands when he loses faith in the detective leading the investigation, setting both men on a collision course as the search…
7
The Tall Man (2012)
★ 6.1/10Also thriller
When her child goes missing, a mother looks to unravel the legend of the Tall Man, an entity who allegedly abducts children.
8
Infidelity in Suburbia (2017)
★ 6.2/10Also thriller and tv movie
With her husband away at work, and her son at school, Laura dreams of a home-renovation project to supplant her restless days. Elliott, her irresistibly hot private contractor, soon fulfills her more forbidden dreams.
9
Bad Sister (2015)
★ 6.6/10Also thriller and tv movie
As a top student at St. Adeline's Catholic Boarding School, Zoe senses that something is not quite right about the school's new nun-- a sense proven to be true when it is revealed the "good' nun is an imposter with a…
10
Faces in the Crowd (2011)
★ 6.1/10Also thriller
Anna is living with "face-blindness" after surviving a serial killer's attack. As she lives with her condition, one in which facial features change each time she loses sight of them, the killer closes in.
11
Point Blank (2019)
★ 6/10Also thriller
A 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.
12
5lbs of Pressure (2024)
★ 6/10Also thriller and tv movie
Fresh out of prison after serving time for murder, Adam returns to his old stomping grounds to seek out a son who doesn't know him. Eli, the brother of the man he killed is looking for revenge. Mike, is trying to…
13
Raising Cain (1992)
★ 6/10Also thriller
Child psychologist Carter Nix is a loving and caring family man, but under this appearance lies a dark and troubled past. Grappling with the consequences of this past on his own psyche and the influence of his…
14
180 (2026)
★ 5.8/10Also thriller
When an unexpected road rage incident puts his son in critical condition, an enraged father spirals down a dark path of emotional turmoil and vengeance.
15
6 Bullets (2012)
★ 6.3/10Also thriller
An ex-mercenary known for finding missing children is hired by a mixed martial arts fighter whose daughter has been kidnapped.
16
Wardriver (2026)
★ 7.5/10Also thriller
He’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.
17
Breaking In (2018)
★ 6/10Also thriller
Shaun 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…
18
Stolen Girl (2025)
★ 6.4/10Also thriller
In 1993, Maureen’s six-year-old daughter Amina is snuck out of the country by her ex-husband, Karim. After years of unsuccessful attempts to find her, Maureen intersects with a professional retriever of internationally…
19
Every Secret Thing (2014)
★ 6.2/10Also thriller
One clear summer day in a Baltimore suburb, a baby goes missing from her front porch. Two young girls serve seven years for the crime and are released into a town that hasn't fully forgiven or forgotten. Soon, another…
20
The Girl Who Escaped: The Kara Robinson Story (2023)
★ 7.1/10Also thriller and tv movie
Based 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…