Hostage
Seen it?2005 | 113 min | Action, Thriller, Crime
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (35% on Rotten Tomatoes), it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans. If you loved STRAW or Inside Man, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 53 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
When a mafia accountant is taken hostage on his beat, a police officer – wracked by guilt from a prior stint as a negotiator – must negotiate the standoff, even as his own family is held captive by the mob.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
35% on Rotten Tomatoes, 44 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.4 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$78 million worldwide on a $52 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 78K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Florent-Emilio Siri
- Bruce WillisJeff Talley
- Ben FosterMars Krupcheck
- Jonathan TuckerDennis Kelly
- Jimmy BennettTommy Smith
- Michelle HornJennifer Smith
- Marshall AllmanKevin Kelly
- Kevin PollakWalter Smith
- Rumer WillisAmanda Talley
- Robert KnepperWil Bechler
- Kim CoatesThe Watchman