Movies like Captive
If Captive's mix of hostage, drug addiction and single mother stayed with you, start here. Each film below was picked from what Captive's fans love most, with the reason it belongs on this list.
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The Wolf of Wall Street
2013 · Directed by Martin Scorsese · 180 min8.0
Why you'll like itShares: drug addiction, drugs · Also crime and drama · From the same decade (2010s)
A New York stockbroker refuses to cooperate in a large securities fraud case involving corruption on Wall Street, corporate banking world and mob infiltration. Based on Jordan Belfort's autobiography.
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A Perfect World
1993 · Directed by Clint Eastwood · 138 min7.5
Why you'll like itShares: hostage · Also drama and crime
A kidnapped boy strikes up a friendship with his captor: an escaped convict on the run from the law, headed by an honorable U.S. Marshal.
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Forrest Gump
1994 · Directed by Robert Zemeckis · 142 min8.5
Why you'll like itShares: drug addiction, single mother
A man with a low IQ has accomplished great things in his life and been present during significant historic events—in each case, far exceeding what anyone imagined he could do.
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The Sugarland Express
1974 · Directed by Steven Spielberg · 110 min6.6
Why you'll like itShares: hostage · Also crime and drama
Married small-time crooks Lou-Jean and Clovis Poplin lose their baby to the state of Texas and resolve to do whatever it takes to get him back.
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Brokedown Palace
1999 · Directed by Jonathan Kaplan · 100 min6.4
Why you'll like itShares: drugs · Also drama and thriller
Best friends Alice and Darlene take a trip to Thailand after graduating high school. In Thailand, they meet a captivating Australian man, who calls himself Nick Parks.