Movies like Masterminds
If Masterminds's mix of ransom, san francisco, california and hostage stayed with you, start here. Each film below was picked from what Masterminds's fans love most, with the reason it belongs on this list.
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Dirty Harry
1971 · Directed by Don Siegel · 102 min7.5
Why you'll like itShares: ransom, san francisco, california · Also action and thriller
When a madman dubbed 'Scorpio' terrorizes San Francisco, hard-nosed cop, Harry Callahan – famous for his take-no-prisoners approach to law enforcement – is tasked with hunting down the psychopath.
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Avengement
2019 · Directed by Jesse V. Johnson · 88 min6.9
Why you'll like itShares: hostage · Also action and thriller
While on a prison furlough, a lowly criminal evades his guards and returns to his old stomping ground to take revenge on the people who turned him into a cold blooded killer.
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Novocaine
2025 · Directed by Dan Berk · 110 min6.8
Why you'll like itShares: hostage situation · Also action and comedy
When the girl of his dreams is kidnapped, everyman Nate turns his inability to feel pain into an unexpected strength in his fight to get her back.
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Hostage
2005 · Directed by Florent-Emilio Siri · 113 min6.4
Why you'll like itShares: hostage situation · Also action and thriller
When 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.
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Protector
2026 · Directed by Adrian Grünberg · 90 min8.4
Why you'll like itAlso action and thriller
Nikki'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.