Movies like Breaking
If Breaking's mix of war veteran, bank and hostage situation stayed with you, start here. Each film below was picked from what Breaking'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: bank, matter of fact · 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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Inside Man
2006 · Directed by Spike Lee · 129 min7.4
Why you'll like itShares: hostage situation · Also crime and drama
When an armed, masked gang enter a Manhattan bank, lock the doors and take hostages, the detective assigned to effect their release enters negotiations preoccupied with corruption charges he is facing.
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The Last Stop in Yuma County
2024 · Directed by Francis Galluppi · 90 min6.9
Why you'll like itShares: hostage situation · Also crime and drama · From the same decade (2020s)
While awaiting the next fuel truck at a middle-of-nowhere Arizona rest stop, a traveling young knife salesman is thrust into a high-stakes hostage situation by the arrival of two similarly stranded bank robbers with no…
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Hostage
2005 · Directed by Florent-Emilio Siri · 113 min6.4
Why you'll like itShares: hostage situation · Also thriller and crime
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.