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10 Best Movies Like Abduction

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

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#1
The World of Apu

The World of Apu

1959★ 8.1

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

Apu, now a jobless ex-student dreaming vaguely of a future as a writer, is invited to join an old college friend on a trip up-country to a village wedding....

#2
The Swan

The Swan

2023★ 6.8

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

Two large, ignorant bullies ruthlessly pursue a small, brilliant boy in this young adult Roald Dahl short story....

#3
Mindhorn

Mindhorn

2016★ 6.1

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

A washed up actor best known for playing the title character in the 1980s detective show "Mindhorn" must work with the police when a serial killer says that he will only speak with...

#4
Jojo Rabbit

Jojo Rabbit

2019★ 8.0

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

Jojo, a lonely German boy during World War II has his world shaken when he learns that his single mother is hiding a Jewish girl in their home. Influenced by a buffoonish imaginary...

#5
Lean on Pete

Lean on Pete

2018★ 6.9

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

Charley Thompson, a teenager living with his single father, gets a summer job working for horse trainer Del Montgomery. Bonding with an aging racehorse named Lean on Pete, Charley ...

#6
Truth

Truth

2015★ 6.5

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

As a renowned producer and close associate of Dan Rather, Mary Mapes believes she’s broken the biggest story of the 2004 election: revelations of a sitting U.S. President’s militar...