Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Jan 19, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Hostage

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

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#1
eXistenZ

eXistenZ

1999★ 6.8

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

A game designer on the run from assassins must play her latest virtual reality creation with a marketing trainee to determine if the game has been damaged....

#2
Joker

Joker

2019★ 8.1

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

During the 1980s, a failed stand-up comedian is driven insane and turns to a life of crime and chaos in Gotham City while becoming an infamous psychopathic crime figure....

#3
Batman Begins

Batman Begins

2005★ 7.7

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

Driven by tragedy, billionaire Bruce Wayne dedicates his life to uncovering and defeating the corruption that plagues his home, Gotham City. Unable to work within the system, he i...

#4
Back to the Future

Back to the Future

1985★ 8.3

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

Eighties teenager Marty McFly is accidentally sent back in time to 1955, inadvertently disrupting his parents' first meeting and attracting his mother's romantic interest. Marty mu...

#5
Avatar

Avatar

2009★ 7.6

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

In the 22nd century, a paraplegic Marine is dispatched to the moon Pandora on a unique mission, but becomes torn between following orders and protecting an alien civilization....

#6
Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood

Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood

2019★ 7.4

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

Los Angeles, 1969. TV star Rick Dalton, a struggling actor specializing in westerns, and stuntman Cliff Booth, his best friend, try to survive in a constantly changing movie indust...