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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.

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#1
Saving Mr. Wu

Saving Mr. Wu

2015★ 6.4

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...

#2
Ransom for a Dead Man

Ransom for a Dead Man

1972★ 7.4

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....

#3
Cleveland Abduction

Cleveland Abduction

2015★ 7.2

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....

#4
Union Station

Union Station

1950★ 6.5

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...

#5
Trapped

Trapped

2002★ 6.2

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....

#6
Palmetto

Palmetto

1998★ 6.0

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...

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