Movies like Inside Man
If Inside Man's mix of hostage, ultimatum and heist stayed with you, start here. Each film below was picked from what Inside Man's fans love most, with the reason it belongs on this list.
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Dog Day Afternoon
1975 · Directed by Sidney Lumet · 124 min7.9
Why you'll like itShares: hostage, heist, bank robbery · Also crime and drama
Based on the true story of would-be Brooklyn bank robbers John Wojtowicz and Salvatore Naturile. Sonny and Sal attempt a bank heist which quickly turns sour and escalates into a hostage situation and stand-off with the…
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Heat
1995 · Directed by Michael Mann · 170 min7.9
Why you'll like itShares: heist, bank robbery · Also crime and drama
Obsessive master thief Neil McCauley leads a top-notch crew on various daring heists throughout Los Angeles while determined detective Vincent Hanna pursues him without rest.
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The Town
2010 · Directed by Ben Affleck · 125 min7.2
Why you'll like itShares: heist, bank robbery · Also crime and drama
A proficient group of thieves rob a bank and hold the manager hostage. Things begin to get complicated when one of the crew members falls in love with her.
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Panic Room
2002 · Directed by David Fincher · 111 min6.8
Why you'll like itWith Jodie Foster · Shares: hostage · Also crime and drama · From the same decade (2000s)
Trapped in their New York brownstone's panic room, a hidden chamber built as a sanctuary in the event of break-ins, newly divorced Meg Altman and her young daughter Sarah play a deadly game of cat-and-mouse with three…
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21 Bridges
2019 · Directed by Brian Kirk · 100 min6.8
Why you'll like itShares: hostage, nypd · Also crime and drama
An embattled NYPD detective, is thrust into a citywide manhunt for a pair of cop killers after uncovering a massive and unexpected conspiracy.
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Reservoir Dogs
1992 · Directed by Quentin Tarantino · 99 min8.1
Why you'll like itShares: heist, suspenseful · Also crime and thriller
A botched robbery indicates a police informant, and the pressure mounts in the aftermath at a warehouse. Crime begets violence as the survivors -- veteran Mr. White, newcomer Mr. Orange, psychopathic parolee Mr.
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Now You See Me
2013 · Directed by Louis Leterrier · 116 min7.3
Why you'll like itShares: heist, suspenseful · Also thriller and crime
An FBI agent and an Interpol detective track a team of illusionists who pull off bank heists during their performances and reward their audiences with the money.
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The Usual Suspects
1995 · Directed by Bryan Singer · 106 min8.2
Why you'll like itShares: heist · Also drama and crime
Held in an L.A. interrogation room, Verbal Kint attempts to convince the feds that a mythic crime lord, Keyser Soze, not only exists, but was also responsible for drawing him and his four partners into a multi-million…
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The Negotiator
1998 · Directed by F. Gary Gray · 140 min7.1
Why you'll like itShares: hostage · Also crime and drama
The police try to arrest expert hostage negotiator Danny Roman, who insists he's being framed for his partner's murder in what he believes is an elaborate conspiracy.
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Alpha Dog
2006 · Directed by Nick Cassavetes · 122 min6.7
Why you'll like itShares: hostage · Also crime and drama · From the same decade (2000s)
Johnny Truelove likes to see himself as tough. He's the son of an underworld figure and a drug dealer. Johnny also likes to get tough when things don't go his way.
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Dead Man's Wire
2026 · Directed by Gus Van Sant · 106 min6.5
Why you'll like itShares: hostage · Also crime and drama
In 1977, former real estate developer Tony Kiritsis puts a dead man's switch on himself and the mortgage banker who did him wrong, demanding $5 million and a personal apology.
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Baby Driver
2017 · Directed by Edgar Wright · 113 min7.4
Why you'll like itShares: heist, bank robbery
After being coerced into working for a crime boss, a young getaway driver finds himself taking part in a heist doomed to fail.