Movies like The Negotiation: 20 to watch next
If you loved The Negotiation (2018) — a crime, action and thriller film directed by Lee Jong-suk — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of The Negotiation most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like kidnapping, hostage negotiator and negotiation. 7 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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The Seven-Ups 1973★ 6.3
Shares: Thriller, Crime
A tough detective who is part of an elite New York City unit is trying to find out who killed his partner, but uncovers a plot to kidnap mobsters for money.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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John Q 2002★ 7.2
Shares: Thriller, Crime
John Quincy Archibald is a father and husband whose son is diagnosed with an enlarged heart and then finds out he cannot receive a transplant because HMO insurance will not cover it. Therefore, he decides to take a hospital full of patients hostage until the hospital puts his son's name on the donor's list.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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How to Rob a Bank 2007★ 5.8
Shares: Action, Crime
Caught in the middle of a bank robbery, a slacker and a bank employee become the ones who arbitrate the intense situation.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Man on a Ledge 2012★ 6.4
Shares: Action, Thriller, Crime
An ex-cop turned con threatens to jump to his death from a Manhattan hotel rooftop. The NYPD dispatch a female police psychologist to talk him down. However, unbeknownst to the police on the scene, the suicide attempt is a cover for the biggest diamond heist ever pulled.
Stream in India on Movie Sphere+
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Hostage: Missing Celebrity 2021★ 6.8
Shares: Action, Crime, Thriller
A box office star has to prove his action credentials in the real world when he's held for ransom by a gang of demented thugs.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Excess Baggage 1997★ 6.1
Shares: Action, Crime
A rich brat fakes her own kidnapping, but in the process ends up locked in the trunk of a car that gets stolen.
Stream in India on Sony Pictures Amazon Channel
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Door Lock 2018★ 7.4
Shares: Thriller, Crime
Kyung-min lives alone in a one-room apartment. One day, she finds traces of a stranger breaking into her room and soon a mysterious murder case begins to unravel.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, JioHotstar
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Montage 2013★ 7.3
Shares: Thriller, Crime
A woman's child is kidnapped and killed after paying the ransom. 15 years later, a mysterious figure is seen visiting the site of killing and another kidnapping occurs using the same methods. The woman teams up with a detective to catch the killer once and for all.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Overdrive 2017★ 6.1
Shares: Thriller, Action
Master car thieves square off against French gangsters in the South of France with money, women and lives all on the line.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Brothers Under Fire 2026★ 5.9
Shares: Action, Thriller
Captain Jordan Wright's squadron on leave for a wedding in Mexico encounters a murderous cartel. As Jordan tries to lead survivors to safety, war erupts between his squad and the cartel, forcing him into a battle to save his men.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Thick as Thieves 2009★ 6.0
Shares: Action, Thriller, Crime
A master thief recruits a notorious thief to help him steal two famous Faberge eggs from an impenetrable vault in an effort to pull off one final job and repay his debt to the Russian mob.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, JioHotstar
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Eagle Eye 2008★ 6.5
Shares: Thriller, Action
Jerry Shaw and Rachel Holloman are two strangers whose lives are suddenly thrown into turmoil by a mysterious woman they have never met. Threatening their lives and family, the unseen caller uses everyday technology to control their actions and push them into increasing danger. As events escalate, Jerry and Rachel become the country's most-wanted fugitives and must figure out what is happening to them.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Haunters 2010★ 6.4
Shares: Thriller, Action
Cho-in has special powers that allow him to control everyone he can see, that is until he meets Kyu-nam, the only person he can't control. A series of events begins a confrontation that pushes both men to the brink.
Stream in India on Tubi TV
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Extortion 2017★ 6.1
Shares: Action, Crime, Thriller
A doctor desperately tries to save his wife and their 5 year old son after their vacation in the Bahamas takes an unexpected turn.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The 355 2022★ 6.0
Shares: Action, Thriller
A group of top female agents from American, British, Chinese, Colombian, and German government agencies are drawn together to try and stop an organization from acquiring a deadly weapon to send the world into chaos.
Stream in India on Lionsgate Play
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Confession 2022★ 7.2
Shares: Crime, Thriller
Min-ho's adulterous lover Se-hee is murdered in a hotel where only the two of them were present, and Min-ho is immediately singles out as the prime suspect. Insisting on his innocence, Min-ho hires the talented lawyer Shin-ae to defend him, and confesses to her that a car accident on the day before may be connected to Se-hee's murder.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Islands 2025★ 6.1
Shares: Thriller, Crime
In this twisty thriller, a tennis coach at a tropical resort finds himself at the center of a missing persons mystery. Tom teaches tennis during the day and parties at night. When an enigmatic tourist arrives, Tom is unable to shake the feeling he has met her before. Tension and attraction grow, until her husband disappears, and the police suspect Tom.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon 1942★ 6.4
Shares: Thriller, Crime
In the midst of World War II, Sherlock Holmes rescues the Swiss inventor of a new bomb-sight from the Gestapo and brings him to England, where he quickly falls into the clutches of the evil Professor Moriarty.
Stream in India on Artiflix, Plex
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Man of War 2026★ 6.5
Shares: Action, Thriller
When an aid worker vanishes in the first hours of war in Ukraine, a former Navy SEAL and CIA operative crosses into the shattered country to bring her home-facing mercenaries, shifting battle lines, and ghosts he thought he left behind.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Gemini Man 2019★ 6.3
Shares: Action, Thriller
Henry Brogan is an elite 51-year-old assassin who's ready to call it quits after completing his 72nd job. His plans get turned upside down when he becomes the target of a mysterious operative who can seemingly predict his every move. To his horror, Brogan soon learns that the man who's trying to kill him is a younger, faster, cloned version of himself.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now