Movies like Animals: 20 to watch next
If you loved Animals (2026) — a thriller, drama and action film directed by Ben Affleck — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of Animals most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like kidnapping, los angeles, california and child kidnapping. 6 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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Nick of Time 1995★ 6.2
Shares: Thriller, Crime, Action
An ordinary man is suddenly forced into a plot to kill a politician in exchange for his kidnapped daughter's freedom.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Night of the Juggler 1980★ 6.8
Shares: Action, Crime, Thriller
When a twisted psychotic kidnaps a young girl, mistaking her for the daughter of a wealthy developer, her father, a hardened ex-cop, doggedly hunts them through New York's seamy streets.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Alpha Dog 2006★ 6.7
Shares: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Johnny Truelove likes to see himself as tough. He's the son of an underworld figure and a drug dealer. Johnny also likes to get tough when things don't go his way. When Jake Mazursky fails to pay up for Johnny, things get worse for the Mazursky family, as Johnny and his 'gang' kidnap Jake's 15 year old brother and hold him hostage.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Cleveland Abduction 2015★ 7.3
Shares: Crime, Drama
A single mother becomes Ariel Castro's first kidnapping victim, and finds herself trapped in his home with two other women for 11 years.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Changeling 2008★ 7.6
Shares: Crime, Drama
Los Angeles, 1928. When single mother Christine Collins leaves for work, her son vanishes without a trace. Five months later, the police reunite mother and son. But when Christine suspects that the boy returned to her isn't her child, her quest for truth exposes a world of corruption.
Stream in India on JioHotstar
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Trapped 2002★ 6.2
Shares: Crime, Thriller
Held hostage in different cities after their daughter is kidnapped by a master extortionist, a desperate couple must find a way to outsmart a seemingly foolproof plot.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Ransom 1996★ 6.7
Shares: Action, Thriller
When a rich man's son is kidnapped, he cooperates with the police at first but then tries a unique tactic against the criminals.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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6 Bullets 2012★ 6.3
Shares: Thriller, Action, Crime
An ex-mercenary known for finding missing children is hired by a mixed martial arts fighter whose daughter has been kidnapped.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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All the Money in the World 2017★ 6.5
Shares: Crime, Thriller
The story of the kidnapping of 16-year-old John Paul Getty III and the desperate attempt by his devoted mother to convince his billionaire grandfather Jean Paul Getty to pay the ransom.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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A Crooked Somebody 2018★ 6.3
Shares: Drama, Thriller, Crime
An attention-seeking psychic is kidnapped and tries to use the situation to boost his popularity.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Barron's Cove 2025★ 7.1
Shares: Crime, Thriller, Drama
When his young son is viciously murdered by a classmate, a grieving father with a history of violence kidnaps the child responsible, igniting a frenzied manhunt fueled by a powerful politician -- the father of the kidnapped boy.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Girl Who Escaped: The Kara Robinson Story 2023★ 7.1
Shares: Thriller, Drama, Crime
Based on a true story. 15-year-old Kara Robinson was kidnapped, assaulted and held captive for 18 hours. With her survival instincts kicking in, she plots a daring escape from the serial killer and leads police to his apartment.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Cohen and Tate 1989★ 6.4
Shares: Crime, Thriller, Action, Drama
A boy kidnapped by two mismatched hitmen puts them at each other's throats while being driven to their employers, possibly to be killed. Cohen, an older professional becomes increasingly irritated with his partner Tate, a brutish killer, when their prisoner uses unnatural guile and resourcefulness to play them off against each other.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Parallax View 1974★ 6.8
Shares: Crime, Drama, Thriller
An ambitious reporter gets in trouble while investigating a senator's assassination which leads to a vast conspiracy involving a multinational corporation behind every event in the world's headlines.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Wardriver 2026★ 7.4
Shares: Thriller, Crime
He’s a Wardriver: a hacker who steals from banks, not people—until he’s noticed. Now the money turns violent, and the woman caught in it could save him or kill them both.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, JioHotstar
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52 Pick-Up 1986★ 6.1
Shares: Crime, Thriller
Harry Mitchell is a successful Los Angeles manufacturer whose wife is running for city council. His life is turned upside down when three blackmailers confront him with a videotape of him with his young mistress and demand $100,000. Fearing that the story will hurt his wife's political campaign if he goes to the police, Harry pretends that he will pay the men, but does not follow through.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Amber Alert 2024★ 7.1
Shares: Thriller, Drama
A ride-share turns into a high-stakes game of cat and mouse after it follows a car fitting the description of an AMBER Alert.
Stream in India on Movie Sphere+
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The Protector 1985★ 5.9
Shares: Action, Crime
Billy Wong is a New York City cop whose partner is gunned down during a robbery. Billy and his new partner, Danny Garoni, are working security at a fashion show when a wealthy man's daughter, Laura Shapiro, is kidnapped. The Federal authorities suspect that Laura's father is involved with Mr. Ko, a Hong Kong drug kingpin, so the NYC police commissioner sends the two cops to Hong Kong to investigate.
Stream in India on Tencent Video
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Protector 2026★ 8.4
Shares: Action, Thriller
Nikki's life is shattered when her daughter is kidnapped. Thrust into the criminal underworld while hunted by cops and military, she must fight to rescue her child.
Stream in India on Lionsgate Play Apple TV Channel, Lionsgate Play Amazon Channel
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Palmetto 1998★ 6.0
Shares: Crime, Thriller
After being released from prison on a bum charge, Harry Barber is out for payback to regain his lost two years. He's hired by Mrs. Malroux to fake the kidnapping of her stepdaughter (the daughter of a dying millionaire). He discovers that he is being set up on multiple levels and will soon face a longer sentence if he doesn't prove the truth.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now