You may get bored in your daily routine or need to relax after work. You think watching an abduction movie is a great idea, but searching for a good movie is a real hustle. Indeed, none of us want this frustration after working for so long. 

Worry not! We have made your movie-watching experience easy. Scroll down, select the movie with the available streaming platform, and press Play!

Inception (2010)

Genre: Sci-fi/Action

Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Elliot Page

Direction: Christopher Nolan

Run Time: 2h 28m

Dom Cobb (Leonardo DiCaprio) is a rare thief who can enter people’s dreams to steal secrets.

Cobb gets a chance to perform an impossible task: He has to plant an idea in someone’s mind. The enemy is wise, too, and anticipates all his moves.

The movie is available on HBO Max, Stan, and Netflix.

‘Abducted: The Mary Stauffer Story’ (2019)

Genre: Horror/Drama

Cast: Alyson Hannigan, Howie Lai, Daphne Hoskins, Daniel Nemes, Miles Phoenix

Direction: Jim Donovan

Run Time: 1h 27m

It is based on the actual account of Ming Sen Shiue’s abduction of Mary and Elizabeth Stauffer. Mary Stauffer teaches in a high school. 

But when she and her 8-year-old daughter are kidnapped and imprisoned for 53 days by one of her old, fixated classmates, her life is seized and permanently altered.

You can watch the movie on Lifetime Movie Club, Hulu, Vudu or Prime Video. 

‘The Girl Who Escaped: The Kara Robinson Story’ (2023)

Genre: Thriller

Cast: Haley Harris, Cara Buono, Kristian Bruun

Direction: Simone Stock

Run Time: 1h 28m

While Kara, a 15-year-old girl, was going about her business, a man approached her, put a gun to her neck, and made her get into his car. He then brought Kara to his apartment, where he threatened to kill her while molesting her sexually.

But as soon as he slept off, Kara fearlessly made her getaway—and not only that. 

She guided the authorities back to the flat of her kidnapper, who turned out to be a serial murderer accountable for multiple unsolved homicides before Kara’s death. Maybe she would have been the next victim if she hadn’t escaped.

You can watch the movie on Lifetime Movie Club, Friendly TV, DIRECTV, Hulu, Vudu or Prime Video

‘Cleveland Abduction’ (2015)

Genre: Crime/Thriller

Cast: Taryn Manning, Raymond Cruz, Joe Morton

Direction: Alex Kalymnios

Run Time: 1h 28m

Cleveland native Ariel Castro kidnaps a single mother and holds her captive in his house for eleven years. 

During that time, two more women are kidnapped, imprisoned, subjected to ongoing sexual abuse, and eventually coerced into having an abortion. 

As a result of her final escape and successful capture by the police, one of the ladies even bears a child with Castro, who in turn releases the other two women from detention.

You can watch the movie on Lifetime or download it on Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Microsoft Store, DIRECTV, Vudu, and Amazon Video.

‘All the Money in the World’ (2017)

Genre: Crime/Thriller

Cast: Michelle Williams, Christopher Plummer, Mark Wahlberg

Direction: Ridley Scott

Run Time: 2h 12m

When John Paul Getty III was sixteen years old, he was abducted. Because of the billionaire status of his grandfather, Jean Paul Getty, the kidnappers thought they could detain him for an enormous ransom. 

They had no idea that Getty would cherish his money beyond all else, even more than his grandson’s welfare. Though inspired by genuine events, the film is only partially factual.

You can watch the movie on Fubo, Tubi, and Netflix.

Believe Me: The Abduction of Lisa McVey’ (2018)

Genre: Drama/Detective fiction

Cast:  Katie Douglas, Rossif Sutherland, David James Elliott

Direction: Jim Donovan

Run Time: 1h 27m

One evening, Lisa McVey was leaving her job at a nearby doughnut shop to head home when she was kidnapped, blindfolded, and brought to her captor’s apartment. 

Paradoxically, Lisa was prepared to end her life that night, but she chose to fight for it instead.

Even when she persuades her captor to let her go, His kidnapper is a serial killer. No one takes her word when she returns home and claims she has been abducted and raped.

You can watch the movie on Disney, Hulu, Vudu and YouTube.

Sound of Freedom’ (2023)

Genre: Crime/Action

Cast: Jim Caviezel, Mira Sorvino, Bill Camp

Direction: Alejandro Gómez Monteverde

Run Time: 2h 15m

A retired government agent quits his work to take on the role of a kind of vigilante, trying to prevent hundreds of youngsters from being trafficked in prostitution. 

It all began when he saved a young child and later learned that his sister was still held captive in the heart of the Columbian jungle.

You can watch the movie on angel.com, Vudu, and Amazon.

Luther: The Fallen Sun (2023)

Genre: Thriller/Mystery

Cast: Edris Alba, Cynthia Erivo, Andy Serkis

Direction: Jamie Payne

Run Time: 2h 9m

A prolific murderer stalks London as disgraced investigator John Luther remains incarcerated. Luther decides to get out of jail to complete the task at hand, driven mad by his inability to apprehend the cyber psychopath who is now torturing him.

You can watch the movie on Netflix.

Missing (2023)

Genre: Thriller/Mystery

Cast: Storm Reid, Joaquim de Almeida, Ken Leung

Direction: Nicholas D. Johnson, Will Merrick

Run Time: 1h 51m

After her mother vanishes during a vacation in Colombia with her new boyfriend, June’s quest for answers is hampered by global red tape. 

Jed in Los Angeles, thousands of miles away, June uses her creativity and every available technology to locate her before it’s too late. But as she continues to go farther, her digital research quickly produces more questions than answers.

The movie is available on Netflix, Amazon, and Google Movies.

What Are You Watching This Weekend?

Kidnapping movies keep you thrilled! They also educate us about the strategies kidnappers employ for abduction. 

Pick the one you like most, and let us know if you like it.