10 Best Movies Like Ulterior Motive
If you loved Ulterior Motive, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

Saving Mr. Wu
Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Ulterior Motive for fans of Crime. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.
Mr. Wu, a Hong Kong movie star, is kidnapped in Beijing by Zhang Hua's gang. The police quickly form a task force and begin the search, ignoring that detectives in charge have only...

Ransom for a Dead Man
Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Ulterior Motive for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.
A brilliant attorney gets rid of her boring husband by faking his kidnapping and keeping the ransom. The FBI may be fooled, but not Columbo....

Cleveland Abduction
Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Ulterior Motive for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.
A single mother becomes Ariel Castro's first kidnapping victim, and finds herself trapped in his home with two other women for 11 years....

Union Station
Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Ulterior Motive for fans of Thriller. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.
Police catch a break when suspected kidnappers are spotted on a train heading towards Union Station. Police, train station security and a witness try to piece together the crime an...

Trapped
Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Ulterior Motive for fans of Thriller. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.
When their daughter is abducted by experienced kidnappers, the Jennings turn the tables on their seemingly fool-proof plan....

Palmetto
Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Ulterior Motive for fans of Crime. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.
After being released from prison on a bum charge, Harry Barber is out for payback to regain his lost two years. He's hired by Mrs. Malroux to fake the kidnapping of her stepdaughte...