Kidnapped fingerprintStrong craft, striking style, a touch of humor.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
History, politics, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances and characters
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
Standout cinematography
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Kidnapped is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's deeply moving, melancholic, and cathartic. Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
History, politics, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history, politics, and society. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances and characters
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
The performances and characters stand out. The plot is layered and rewards full attention.
Standout cinematography
Look and sound: the cinematography stand out.
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Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Kidnapped is included with a subscription to Philo in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 75/100 (IMDb 7, Rotten Tomatoes 86%, and Metacritic 75). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: disturbing imagery.
2 h 14 min
Kidnapped runs 2 h 14 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Not quite. Critics rate Kidnapped higher (81) than audiences (69). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
No. It cost about $14 million to make and earned $4 million worldwide, 29% of its budget.
It was made in Italian, with some Hebrew, Latin. Produced in Italy, France, Germany.
+26GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Kidnapped in 40 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
7.0
