Movies Like The Saratov Approach
If you liked The Saratov Approach (2013), a thriller and drama movie directed by Garrett Batty, 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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Proof of Life (2000)
★ 6.2/10Also thriller and actionWhen Peter Bowman, an American engineer working in a South American country, is captured by anti-government forces, the rebels learn his identity and demand $5 million for his safe return. However, his US employer is…
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Rampage: Capital Punishment (2014)
★ 6/10Also action and thrillerA man takes over a TV station and holds a number of hostages as a political platform to awaken humanity, instead of money.
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Beirut (2018)
★ 6.3/10Also action and thrillerIn 1980s Beirut, Mason Skiles is a former U.S. diplomat who is called back into service to save a colleague from the group that is possibly responsible for his own family's death. Meanwhile, a CIA field agent who is…
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Dogville (2003)
★ 7.7/10Also drama and thrillerA woman on the run from the mob is reluctantly accepted in a small Colorado community in exchange for labor, but when a search visits the town, she learns that their support has a price.
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Rambo (2008)
★ 6.7/10Also action and thrillerIn Thailand, ex-Green Beret John James Rambo joins a group of mercenaries to venture into war-torn neighboring Myanmar to rescue a group of Christian aid workers who have been kidnapped by a ruthless local infantry unit.
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SAS: Red Notice (2021)
★ 5.8/10Also drama and actionAn off-duty SAS soldier, Tom Buckingham, must thwart a terror attack on a train running through the Channel Tunnel. As the action escalates on the train, events transpire in the corridors of power that may make the…
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Stolen Girl (2025)
★ 6.4/10Also thriller and actionIn 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…
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The American (2010)
★ 6/10Also drama and thrillerDispatched to a small Italian town to await further orders, assassin Jack embarks on a double life that may be more relaxing than is good for him.
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Animals (2026)
★ 6.9/10Also thriller and dramaWhen the son of an L.A. mayoral candidate is kidnapped, he and his wife have a few hours to come up with the ransom payment. With most of their money spent on his political campaign, they have to get their hands dirty…
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The Expendables (2010)
★ 6.3/10Also thriller and actionBarney Ross leads a band of highly skilled mercenaries including knife enthusiast Lee Christmas, a martial arts expert Yin Yang, heavy weapons specialist Hale Caesar, demolitionist Toll Road, and a loose-cannon sniper…
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Rogue Agent (2022)
★ 6.3/10Also thriller and dramaConman Robert Freegard poses as an undercover MI5 agent and kidnaps countless victims amidst a high-stakes manhunt, until the woman who fell for him brings him to justice.
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Barron's Cove (2025)
★ 7.1/10Also thriller and dramaWhen his young son is viciously murdered by a classmate, a grieving father with a history of violence kidnaps the child responsible, igniting a frenzied manhunt fueled by a powerful politician -- the father of the…
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Red Right Hand (2024)
★ 6.6/10Also action and thrillerCash is trying to live a quiet, honest life in a small Appalachian town. When a vicious crime boss forces him back into her services, he soon learns he's capable of anything -- even killing -- to protect his family and…
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A Working Man (2025)
★ 6.7/10Also action and thrillerLevon Cade left behind a decorated military career in the black ops to live a simple life working construction. But when his boss's daughter, who is like family to him, is taken by human traffickers, his search to…
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6 Bullets (2012)
★ 6.3/10Also thriller and actionAn ex-mercenary known for finding missing children is hired by a mixed martial arts fighter whose daughter has been kidnapped.
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Black Site (2022)
★ 6/10Also action and thrillerA group of officers based in a labyrinthine top-secret prison must fight for their lives against Hatchet, a brilliant and infamous high-value detainee. When he escapes, his mysterious and deadly agenda has far reaching…
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Trap House (2025)
★ 6.6/10Also action and thrillerAn undercover DEA agent and his partner embark on a game of cat and mouse with an audacious, and surprising group of thieves – their own rebellious teenagers, who have begun robbing from a dangerous cartel, using their…
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'R Xmas (2001)
★ 6.2/10Also drama and thrillerA New York drug dealer is kidnapped, and his wife must try to come up with the money and drugs to free him from his abductors before Christmas.
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The Disappearance of Alice Creed (2009)
★ 6.5/10Also drama and 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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Ransom (1996)
★ 6.7/10Also action and thrillerWhen a rich man's son is kidnapped, he cooperates with the police at first but then tries a unique tactic against the criminals.