Kidnap

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Kidnap

R

Released Aug 4, 2017

1h 22m

Action

Mystery & Thriller

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A typical afternoon in the park turns into a nightmare for single mother Karla Dyson when kidnappers snatch her young son Frankie. With no cellphone and no time to wait for police, Dyson jumps into her car to follow the vehicle that holds Frankie. As the pursuit turns into a frantic, high-speed chase, Karla must risk everything and push herself to the limit to save her beloved child.

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Critics Consensus

Kidnap strays into poorly scripted exploitation too often to take advantage of its pulpy premise -- or the still-impressive talents of its committed star.

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Valerie Complex

Black Girl Nerds

For an entire 84 minutes, I sat in the theater wondering why she decided to participate in this. I guess if for nothing else, it was good to see the actress doing something.

Rated: 1.5/5

Aug 15, 2017

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Danielle White

Austin Chronicle

At just 81 minutes, it's a short shot of adrenaline, exhilarating yet predictable.

Rated: 2/5

Aug 10, 2017

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Candice Frederick

Hello Beautiful

[Kidnap] is wild, unbelievable, yet a ridiculously fun watch.

Aug 9, 2017

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

…an example of the predicament story, thriller sthat involves a single hard-drivin’ situation; Kidnap is a neat little B movie that fits into that highway horror genre alongside Duel, Night of the Jugger, Breakdown, Speed, The Getaway, Unhinged and more…

Rated: 3/5

Feb 14, 2025

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Jesse Hassenger

SportsAlcohol

This premise is pure exploitation - or rather, it aspires to pure exploitation. Pure exploitation would be welcome in place of Kidnap, which is too vastly stupid to even exploit properly.

Rated: D

Feb 5, 2021

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

While the initial setup isn't bad, the film doesn't really know where to go from there.

Rated: 4/10

Dec 5, 2020

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Ana G

I had this one on my watchlist for so long, and finally made it. I really liked it, you felt the anxiety of the character at moments

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

06/25/25

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Pearly H

This was an absolutely amazing movie. The suspense of this movie kept me at the edge of my seat the entire time. The main character sheer will and determination was unmatched. I encourage everyone to see this movie because you will not regret it. Just Fantastic!❤❤❤

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/13/25

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Muna A

Essentially an hour and a half advert for Chrysler cars.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

03/23/25

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Audience Member

I thoroughly enjoyed this film and hope to be able to watch it again. Kid who gets kidnapped is cute, I also love the soundtrack to this film

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/17/24

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Ronald H

This one goes on the top 20 Dumbest Movies list. Absolutely cringeworthy. There are so many illogical bits and plot holes, I lost count. I suppose Halle Berry can actually act. I've never followed her. But she's an Oscar-winning big name, and apparently, she is no longer getting good roles. This would be a good movie for a drinking game with friends: Take a drink every time something stupid happens or there's another instance of inept filmmaking. Unfortunately, everybody will be passed out before it's half over. But that a good thing, because nobody will have to watch the rest of it.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

08/16/24

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Bahad j

I felt like the characters in this movie could feel the happiness and difficulties that they faced in real life.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/31/24

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Synopsis

A typical afternoon in the park turns into a nightmare for single mother Karla Dyson when kidnappers snatch her young son Frankie. With no cellphone and no time to wait for police, Dyson jumps into her car to follow the vehicle that holds Frankie. As the pursuit turns into a frantic, high-speed chase, Karla must risk everything and push herself to the limit to save her beloved child.

Director: Luis Prieto
Producer: Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Erik Howsam, Joey Tufaro, Gregory Chou, Halle Berry, Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas
Screenwriter: Knate Lee
Distributor: Aviron Pictures
Production Co: 606 Films, Di Bonaventura Pictures, Lotus Entertainment, Gold Star Films, Rumble Entertainment
Rating: R (Violence and Peril)
Genre: Action, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 4, 2017, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 17, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $30.7M
Runtime: 1h 22m

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