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10 Best Movies Like Kidnap

If you loved Kidnap, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Flora and Son

Flora and Son

2023★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Kidnap for fans of Music. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Single mom Flora is at a loss about what to do with her rebellious teenage son, Max. Her efforts to keep him out of trouble lead to a beat-up acoustic guitar, a washed-up LA musici...

#2
Purple Rain

Purple Rain

1984★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Kidnap for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A victim of his own anger, the Kid is a Minneapolis musician on the rise with his band, the Revolution, escaping a tumultuous home life through music. While trying to avoid making ...

#3
King Creole

King Creole

1958★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Kidnap for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Danny Fisher, young delinquent, flunks out of high school. He quits his job as a busboy in a nightclub, and one night he gets the chance to perform. Success is imminent and the loc...

#4
She Done Him Wrong

She Done Him Wrong

1933★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Kidnap for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

New York singer and nightclub owner Lady Lou has more male friends than can be imagined. One is a vicious escaped criminal on the way to see 'his' girl, unaware she hasn't exactly ...

#5
Teen Spirit

Teen Spirit

2019★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Kidnap for fans of Music. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A shy teenager living on the Isle of Wight dreams of pop stardom. With the help of an unlikely mentor, she enters a singing competition that will test her integrity, talent, and am...

#6
The Substitute

The Substitute

1996★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Kidnap for fans of Action. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

When an inner-city Miami schoolteacher gets her knee broken after standing up to the school's gang leader, her mercenary combat specialist boyfriend goes undercover as a substitute...

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