7.2
Is Hostage worth watching?
68
GoodGoodWatch scoreMostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 68 (IMDb 7.2).
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The Driver is hired by the FBI to help defuse a hostage situation. A disgruntled employee has kidnapped a CEO and has hidden her, demanding $5,088,042.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Thought-provoking
Skip it if
- You want something quiet and calm
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Not streaming in any country yet.
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- Directed by
- John Woo
- Written by
- Vincent Ngo, David Carter, Greg Hahn
- Produced by
- Tony McGarry
- Music by
- Steve Jablonsky
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Facts
October 24, 2002 · 10 min · Violence, Disturbing Imagery
- Released
- October 24, 2002
- Runtime
- 10 min
- Content
- Violence, Disturbing Imagery
- Genres
- Action, Crime, Thriller
- Original language
- English
- Made in
- United Kingdom, United States
Tropes
Minion with an F in Evil, Kick the Dog, Molotov Cocktail +9
Q&A
4 questions, like "Is Hostage worth watching?"
Questions about Hostage
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Is Hostage a sequel?
- Chosen (2001)
- Ambush (2001)
- The Follow (2001)
- Star (2001)
- Powder Keg (2001)
- Hostage (2002)
- Ticker (2002)
- Beat the Devil (2002)
- The Escape (2016)
Yes: it's movie 6 of 9 in its series, after Powder Keg (2001) and before Ticker (2002).
Will I feel good after watching Hostage?
BleakHopeful
Probably not: the title analysis rates it 7 of 10 for bleakness and 5 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.
What tropes does Hostage use?
Minion with an F in EvilKick the DogMolotov CocktailBratty Teenage DaughterTeam KillerEviler than ThouThe MafiaDark Is EvilMalevolent Masked ManGood Smoking, Evil SmokingKarma HoudiniSiblings in Crimeand 48 more
TV Tropes lists 60 tropes for it, including Minion with an F in Evil, Kick the Dog, and Molotov Cocktail.