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Genres

Drama - Kidnapping

1980-Present



RankTitle (click to view)StudioOpening% of
Total		Theaters / Avg.Total
Gross		Release
Date
28 Keane Magn. $6,151 18.5% 1 $6,151 $33,256 9/9/05
27 The Silence MBox $7,992 9.2% 2 $3,996 $86,713 3/8/13
26 Not Forgotten Anch. $18,468 34.4% 4 $4,617 $53,744 5/15/09
25 Stolen (2012) MNE $183,125 60.2% 141 $1,299 $304,318 9/14/12
24 Man on Fire (1987) TriS $258,812 49.8% 178 $1,454 $519,596 10/9/87
23 The Clearing FoxS $472,781 8.2% 56 $8,442 $5,763,875 7/2/04
22 Spartan WB $2,011,435 45.4% 832 $2,417 $4,434,432 3/12/04
21 The Rescue BV $2,194,037 37.5% 1,275 $1,720 $5,855,392 8/5/88
20 Target WB $2,670,522 29.6% 1,085 $2,461 $9,023,199 11/8/85
19 Trapped Sony $3,210,765 45.4% 2,227 $1,441 $7,073,251 9/20/02
18 Not Without My Daughter MGM $3,804,055 25.7% 1,137 $3,345 $14,789,113 1/11/91
17 Frantic WB $4,359,424 24.7% 1,101 $3,959 $17,637,950 2/26/88
16 Gone Baby Gone Mira. $5,501,406 27.1% 1,713 $3,211 $20,300,218 10/19/07
15 The Deep End of the Ocean Sony $5,558,400 40.0% 1,907 $2,914 $13,898,649 3/12/99
14 Commando Fox $7,700,015 21.9% 1,495 $5,150 $35,100,000 10/4/85
13 A Perfect World WB $8,075,582 25.9% 1,964 $4,111 $31,130,999 11/24/93
12 Misery Col. $10,076,834 16.4% 1,244 $8,100 $61,276,872 11/30/90
11 Proof of Life WB $10,207,869 31.3% 2,705 $3,773 $32,598,931 12/8/00
10 The Missing SonR $10,833,633 40.1% 2,756 $3,930 $27,011,180 11/26/03
9 Breakdown Par. $12,307,128 24.5% 2,108 $5,838 $50,159,144 5/2/97
8 Kiss the Girls Par. $13,215,167 21.8% 2,271 $5,819 $60,527,873 10/3/97
7 Firewall WB $13,635,463 28.0% 2,840 $4,801 $48,751,189 2/10/06
6 Savages (2012) Uni. $16,016,910 33.8% 2,628 $6,095 $47,382,068 7/6/12
5 Along Came a Spider Par. $16,712,407 22.6% 2,530 $6,605 $74,078,174 4/6/01
4 Don't Say a Word Fox $17,090,474 31.1% 2,802 $6,099 $55,001,642 9/28/01
3 Man on Fire Fox $22,751,490 29.2% 2,980 $7,634 $77,911,774 4/23/04
2 Taken Fox $24,717,037 17.0% 3,183 $7,765 $145,000,989 1/30/09
1 Ransom BV $34,216,088 25.1% 2,676 $12,786 $136,492,681 11/8/96
AVERAGE
(Wide Releases Only, 22 titles):		$11,221,18825.3%2,066$5,431$44,337,987-

Note: Only movies with opening weekend grosses are listed on this chart.


NOTE: Only dramas and action pictures are counted here, and only movies where the kidnapping is the central focus of the plot. If there are any movies that you think should be on this list, e-mail us at mail@boxofficemojo.com.

UPCOMING RELEASES
Title (click to view)StudioRelease Date
Prisoners WB 9/20/13