Movies like Extraction
If Extraction's mix of kidnapping, terrorism and ex-cia agent stayed with you, start here. Each film below was picked from what Extraction's fans love most, with the reason it belongs on this list.
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Protector
2026 · Directed by Adrian Grünberg · 90 min8.4
Why you'll like itWith D. B. Sweeney · Shares: kidnapping · Also 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.
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The Gray Man
2022 · Directed by Joe Russo · 128 min6.9
Why you'll like itShares: kidnapping, ex-cia agent · Also action and thriller
When a shadowy CIA agent uncovers damning agency secrets, he's hunted across the globe by a sociopathic rogue operative who's put a bounty on his head.
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Hostage
2005 · Directed by Florent-Emilio Siri · 113 min6.4
Why you'll like itWith Bruce Willis · Shares: kidnapping · 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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Die Hard
1988 · Directed by John McTiernan · 132 min7.8
Why you'll like itWith Bruce Willis · Shares: terrorism · Also action and thriller
High above the city of L.A. a team of terrorists has seized a building, taken hostages, and declared war. One man has manages to escape... An off-duty cop hiding somewhere inside. He's alone, tired...
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The Equalizer 2
2018 · Directed by Antoine Fuqua · 121 min6.8
Why you'll like itShares: kidnapping · Also action and thriller · From the same decade (2010s)
Robert McCall, who serves an unflinching justice for the exploited and oppressed, embarks on a relentless, globe-trotting quest for vengeance when his former partner is murdered.
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Ransom
1996 · Directed by Ron Howard · 121 min6.7
Why you'll like itShares: terrorism · Also action and thriller
When 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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A Working Man
2025 · Directed by David Ayer · 116 min6.7
Why you'll like itShares: kidnapping · Also action and thriller
Levon 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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Salt
2010 · Directed by Phillip Noyce · 100 min6.4
Why you'll like itShares: kidnapping · Also action and thriller · From the same decade (2010s)
As a CIA officer, Evelyn Salt swore an oath to duty, honor, and country. Her loyalty will be tested when a Russian defector accuses her of being a Russian sleeper spy.
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Executive Decision
1996 · Directed by Stuart Baird · 132 min6.4
Why you'll like itShares: terrorism · Also action and thriller
Terrorists hijack a 747 inbound to Washington D.C., demanding the release of their imprisoned leader. Intelligence expert David Grant suspects another reason and he is soon the reluctant member of a special assault…