Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Breakneck
- Intensity
- Extreme
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Graphic
- harrowing
- oppressive
- visceral
- late night horror viewing
- intense thriller marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film gripping and realistic, while some considered its late violence excessive.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The family residence becomes the primary site of hostage-taking, assault, and escalating terror.
The hooded thieves use direct intimidation and physical violence in a grounded criminal home invasion.
Jaime, Marta, and Isa are attacked inside their newly purchased dream house during a family celebration.
The plot follows the family and their captors through one tragic night of escalating hostage violence.
Films like Kidnapped, and why
Funny Games
home invasion horror, escalating dread, and claustrophobic domestic terror
The Strangers
realistic home invasion violence, sustained tension, and family vulnerability
Inside
contained thriller structure, brutal criminal intrusion, and relentless suspense
Movie Details
- Director
- Miguel Ángel Vivas
- Release Date
- 2010-06-17
- Runtime
- 85 min
- Rating
- 6.2 / 10 (271)
Cast
- Fernando Cayo
- Ana Wagener
- Manuela Vellés
- Dritan Biba
- Martijn Kuiper
- Guillermo Barrientos
- Xoel Yáñez
- César Díaz Capilla
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo, Shudder, Sundance Now
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Kidnapped about?
- A family celebration becomes a relentlessly brutal hostage ordeal when masked thieves invade a Madrid dream house.
- What is Kidnapped like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Kidnapped as breakneck, its intensity as extreme and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Kidnapped violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Kidnapped as graphic.
- What did critics think of Kidnapped?
- Critics broadly found the film gripping and realistic, while some considered its late violence excessive.
- Which films are like Kidnapped?
- Films with a similar feel include Funny Games, The Strangers, and Inside.
- How long is Kidnapped?
- Kidnapped runs 85 minutes.
- Where can I watch Kidnapped?
- In United States, Kidnapped streams on Philo, Shudder, Sundance Now.
