Hostage

  • 2005


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43 %
35 % Rotten
$ 0 Million
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Positive Reviews 23
Negative reviews 14
Average Rating 2.7/5
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4.5
Like you imagine people who survive a hostage situation, and youre kind of bonded for life. We Got This Covered
2.0
But without a bigger infusion of originality, the effort is going to die hard. Austin Chronicle
3.8
What Siri brings to the show is an intimate visual style that keeps us claustrophobically close to the action, an ability to make action sequences cle .. Rogerebert
3.5
The result is a movie that feels original as a whole, but looks derivative when broken down into pieces. Cinema Blend
2.2
Its a lot of huffing and puffing over nothing much, as its about as meaningful as a pile of cliches. Sover
2.0
French action director Florent Siris U.S. debut, a stylish mess of a thriller, entangles skittish cop Jeff Talley (Bruce Willis) in the chaos that ens .. Tv Guide
1.0
(The worst wear black masks and headdresses, faintly suggesting Arabs once the action reaches war movie proportions.) Chicago Reader
3.1
Hostage seizes your attention By Mike Clark, USA TODAY The prologue of Hostage finds Bruce Willis sporting a salt and pepper beard as the police negot .. Usa Today
2.5
The rest of the film isnt that snazzy looking, but it is a good looking film, nonetheless.Unfortunately, thats all style, not substance. Lariat
3.5
Bombastic, audacious and slick, yes but in this genre, those are often good attributes. Eric Ds Nider
3.0
The film gives evidence that Robert Crais original novel was more psychologically complex, but Doug Richardsons script sticks to skimming the surface .. News Review
2.0
Its still a watchable thriller, thanks to strong performances, but its not the film it should have been. View London
1.0
The best Willis films treat his heroics with good natured disbelief, but all thats left are his increasingly weary action moves. Film Journal
2.0
I leave it to the viewer to decide whether this sorrow represents fine acting or Willis reaction to the script. Mountain X
1.5
Despite Minnesotas professed commitment to battling opioid abuse, the states own health insurance program for the poor is among the biggest barriers i .. Star Tribune
3.8
A lot of the beats are a bit too familiar from previous entries in the series, which isnt surprising given that this is the fifth film to play off the .. Q Network
3.0
Five years of crap like The Whole Nine Yards, The Whole Ten Yards and Tears Of The Sun. Empire
3.0
But the dialogue is stock UPN drama and a promising premise disintegrates quickly into standard guns and explosions fare. Common Sense Media
2.5
Theres the insistent grandeur of the soundtrack, which pretends that the film is depicting a revelatory drama of epic dimension. Sf Gate
3.0
Or at least it doesnt satisfy in the way a good thriller ought to. Washington Post
1.0
Its hard to remember that Willis started out as such a likable rogue, cracking wise and winking to the camera. Washington Post
1.0
The new, streamlined version has a shaved head that gleams like a torpedo and a buff torso the camera goes out of its way to ogle. The New York Times
3.1
The engrossing style Hostage brandishes is its reason for being a motion picture worth recommending, lifting what could have been, and occasionally st .. The Movie Boy
3.5
Hostage is one of the finest action dramas in recent years and marks the best performance from Willis in almost a decade. Bullz-Eye
2.5
Unfortunately, the second ending feels tacked on, even if it is anecessarya to the plot and only made me want this thing to end.I braved a blizzard to .. Reeling Reviews
2.5
Unfortunately, the second ending feels tacked on, even if it is anecessarya to the plot and only made me want this thing to end.I braved a blizzard to .. Reeling Reviews
3.8
For those who manage to achieve this, Hostage offers two entertaining hours. ReelViews
2.5
It starts as a tensely twist filled action thriller, but through some serious missteps in logic and clichd moments, it ends in a bloody mess. Hollywood
2.8
Theres a gripping thriller between the gaps in logic. Director Florent Siri has a tough style and an unforgiving attitude, but it drowns in the queasy .. Seattle Pi
4.5
Although the running time is 113 minutes, the tension never lets up.This is a terrific entertainment. Tony Medley
3.2
This is one movie that would be incomplete without a soda, some popcorn, and a box of chocolate covered something. Coles Mithey
2.5
But if you expect anything memorable or imaginative for your ten bucks, look elsewhere. Spliced Wire
2.5
Caffeine, testosterone, adrenaline, gasoline, and a lot of blood add up to one big headache Movie Habit
3.0
It didnt avoid all cliches, mind you.There is still plenty of uncreative plot points in this movie. 7M Pictures
3.1
Rosie DiManno: Sometimes, the truth simply will never be known Last week we learned that we likely will never learn the cause of two spectacular myste .. The Star
3.0
Its unnerving to watch two such accomplished actors trying to breathe fire and chemistry into lines that are essentially position papers, with Langsto .. La Weekly
3.0
Nothing that goes wrong with this movie, as a whole, should be laid on its star.What is at fault is the adaptation. Varia Gate
2.5
With a better director, a tighter script and just a few jokes to break the tension, this movie could have been so much better. Three Movie Buffs
2.5
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3.1
Siri slows down the action, but doesnt have the material to fill in the slow spots with something taught and gripping. Waffle Movies
1.0
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1.8
By the films conclusion, Willis grows tired of the holes in his plot and starts putting holes in the bad guys. This from a guy who swore off action mo .. Flip Side Archive
2.5
Americas Thanksgiving Parade presented by Art Van in Detroit: Our best .. Freep
3.8
If you enjoyed the die hard films of earlier years, this should be a big winner for you. Entertainment Spectrum
2.5
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2.0
This political subtext to this decades most popular horror films will be mocked and riffed upon for years if theres any justice: Whats the fun in a ho .. Films Nobs
3.8
Although overplotted, too contrived, and seldom plausible, Hostage nevertheless succeeds as a taut, furiously paced and hard edged variation of Desper .. Fantastic A Daily
1.5
It brings little new to the table, even by generic reluctant warrior thriller standards. Now Playing Mag
2.5
...we have seen it all before in better more original films. ...the quality of the action seems dated; this would have been perfect in the mid 1990s.



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