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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10 kidnapping scenes in movies for this

kidnapping scenes in movies for this

kidnapping scenes in movies for this list we’re looking at a variety of

list we’re looking at a variety of

list we’re looking at a variety of big-screen scenes that showcased this

big-screen scenes that showcased this

big-screen scenes that showcased this narrative trope in the most unique cool

narrative trope in the most unique cool

narrative trope in the most unique cool and or memorable waste he’s beautiful

and or memorable waste he’s beautiful

and or memorable waste he’s beautiful yeah he’s awful damn good I think I got

yeah he’s awful damn good I think I got

yeah he’s awful damn good I think I got the best one I bet they were all

the best one I bet they were all

the best one I bet they were all beautiful all babies are beautiful this

beautiful all babies are beautiful this

beautiful all babies are beautiful this was awful damn good though don’t you

was awful damn good though don’t you

was awful damn good though don’t you cuss around him children wives senators

cuss around him children wives senators

cuss around him children wives senators it doesn’t matter as long as the scenes

it doesn’t matter as long as the scenes

it doesn’t matter as long as the scenes revolve around someone getting stolen

revolve around someone getting stolen

revolve around someone getting stolen away from their home families or friends

away from their home families or friends

away from their home families or friends number 10 I’m a federal marshal and

number 10 I’m a federal marshal and

number 10 I’m a federal marshal and you’re under arrest out of sight

you think it would be every woman’s

you think it would be every woman’s dream to be kidnapped by good old George

dream to be kidnapped by good old George

dream to be kidnapped by good old George Clooney right all right you comfy I can

Clooney right all right you comfy I can

Clooney right all right you comfy I can have a little more room many adorned in

have a little more room many adorned in

have a little more room many adorned in a prison guards uniform Jack Foley runs

a prison guards uniform Jack Foley runs

a prison guards uniform Jack Foley runs into a bit of a resistance during his

into a bit of a resistance during his

into a bit of a resistance during his mass prison escape namely a big shotgun

mass prison escape namely a big shotgun

mass prison escape namely a big shotgun and a cold stare from Jennifer Lopez

and a cold stare from Jennifer Lopez

and a cold stare from Jennifer Lopez girl what do you do for a living pack

girl what do you do for a living pack

girl what do you do for a living pack shotgun I’m a federal marshal and you’re

shotgun I’m a federal marshal and you’re

shotgun I’m a federal marshal and you’re under arrest a quail egg please out here

under arrest a quail egg please out here

under arrest a quail egg please out here oh when we left the planet in black

oh when we left the planet in black

oh when we left the planet in black comedy style Clooney takes JLo hostage

comedy style Clooney takes JLo hostage

comedy style Clooney takes JLo hostage in her own car before finishing up his

in her own car before finishing up his

in her own car before finishing up his jailbreak do this can

jailbreak do this can

jailbreak do this can thanks for your breath you could use it

thanks for your breath you could use it

thanks for your breath you could use it squirt some in your mouth

squirt some in your mouth

squirt some in your mouth now you’d never see Tim Robbins do

now you’d never see Tim Robbins do

now you’d never see Tim Robbins do anything like that

anything like that

anything like that remenham different sugars leave your the

remenham different sugars leave your the

remenham different sugars leave your the bar I came up we started talking know

bar I came up we started talking know

bar I came up we started talking know what would happen nothing you didn’t

what would happen nothing you didn’t

what would happen nothing you didn’t know you’d probably tell me number nine

know you’d probably tell me number nine

know you’d probably tell me number nine PETA’s post piano lesson abduction man

PETA’s post piano lesson abduction man

PETA’s post piano lesson abduction man on fire now the CIA operative turned

on fire now the CIA operative turned

on fire now the CIA operative turned bodyguard is always a special trope to

bodyguard is always a special trope to

bodyguard is always a special trope to see in movies but it’s even better when

see in movies but it’s even better when

see in movies but it’s even better when they involve kidnapping little girls

they involve kidnapping little girls

they involve kidnapping little girls meet down sworn to protect teeny tiny

meet down sworn to protect teeny tiny

meet down sworn to protect teeny tiny Dakota Fanning Denzel Washington fails

Dakota Fanning Denzel Washington fails

Dakota Fanning Denzel Washington fails almost immediately despite his vengeful

almost immediately despite his vengeful

almost immediately despite his vengeful tirade that kills four of the kidnappers

the chemistry between Washington and

the chemistry between Washington and Fanning is so strong that the author of

Fanning is so strong that the author of

Fanning is so strong that the author of the novel that the thrillers based on

the novel that the thrillers based on

the novel that the thrillers based on age a quenelle praised the film for

age a quenelle praised the film for

age a quenelle praised the film for capturing the essence of his book isn’t

capturing the essence of his book isn’t

capturing the essence of his book isn’t that a lovely thing

number eight kidnapping Judith saving

number eight kidnapping Judith saving Silverman we’re gonna kidnap Judith and

Silverman we’re gonna kidnap Judith and

Silverman we’re gonna kidnap Judith and set Darrin up with Sandy yeah what

set Darrin up with Sandy yeah what

set Darrin up with Sandy yeah what kidnappings can even occur in

kidnappings can even occur in

kidnappings can even occur in light-hearted comedy movies I got a

light-hearted comedy movies I got a

light-hearted comedy movies I got a happy murder after Darren Silverman’s

happy murder after Darren Silverman’s

happy murder after Darren Silverman’s friends attempt to save him by

friends attempt to save him by

friends attempt to save him by kidnapping his claim an emotionally

kidnapping his claim an emotionally

kidnapping his claim an emotionally abusive psychologist so that he may

abusive psychologist so that he may

abusive psychologist so that he may reunite with his old girlfriend what

reunite with his old girlfriend what

reunite with his old girlfriend what follows is a bumbling mess

follows is a bumbling mess

follows is a bumbling mess that leaves Jack Black drowning in a

that leaves Jack Black drowning in a

that leaves Jack Black drowning in a toilet with only luck to actually save

toilet with only luck to actually save

toilet with only luck to actually save him less of a planned kidnapping and

him less of a planned kidnapping and

him less of a planned kidnapping and more of an accidental victory we’re not

more of an accidental victory we’re not

more of an accidental victory we’re not gonna trust these guys to look after our

gonna trust these guys to look after our

gonna trust these guys to look after our children or anything else anytime soon

number seven whoever said I wanted you

number seven whoever said I wanted you x-men you must be Wolverine the

x-men you must be Wolverine the

x-men you must be Wolverine the remarkable metal doesn’t run through

remarkable metal doesn’t run through

remarkable metal doesn’t run through your entire body the nefarious magneto

your entire body the nefarious magneto

your entire body the nefarious magneto strikes hard with his master plan that

strikes hard with his master plan that

strikes hard with his master plan that hinges on the abduction of a specific

hinges on the abduction of a specific

hinges on the abduction of a specific mutant and after rogue runs away from

mutant and after rogue runs away from

mutant and after rogue runs away from Xavier school she leaves herself

Xavier school she leaves herself

Xavier school she leaves herself completely vulnerable to his grasp with

completely vulnerable to his grasp with

completely vulnerable to his grasp with his adamantium skeleton Wolverine turns

his adamantium skeleton Wolverine turns

his adamantium skeleton Wolverine turns out to be the most ill-equipped person

out to be the most ill-equipped person

out to be the most ill-equipped person to protect her from Magneto thanks to

to protect her from Magneto thanks to

to protect her from Magneto thanks to his powers over metal with me you good

his powers over metal with me you good

his powers over metal with me you good boy who ever said I wanted you this

boy who ever said I wanted you this

boy who ever said I wanted you this leads to rogues swift capture magneto

leads to rogues swift capture magneto

leads to rogues swift capture magneto making his getaway by using the police

making his getaway by using the police

making his getaway by using the police weaponry against them and his taunting

weaponry against them and his taunting

weaponry against them and his taunting of Professor X number six the pledge

of Professor X number six the pledge

of Professor X number six the pledge kidnappings old school all right here’s

kidnappings old school all right here’s

kidnappings old school all right here’s the deal

the deal

the deal lift it up all together we picked 14

lift it up all together we picked 14

lift it up all together we picked 14 pledges wait who’s this guy

pledges wait who’s this guy

pledges wait who’s this guy well that’s blue yeah an old Navy vet

well that’s blue yeah an old Navy vet

well that’s blue yeah an old Navy vet who hangs around my store laughing it’s

who hangs around my store laughing it’s

who hangs around my store laughing it’s not often you see pre midlife crisis and

not often you see pre midlife crisis and

not often you see pre midlife crisis and kidnappings go hand-in-hand but the trio

kidnappings go hand-in-hand but the trio

kidnappings go hand-in-hand but the trio here wants a taste of their former glory

here wants a taste of their former glory

here wants a taste of their former glory days throw cards

having restarted a college fraternity in

having restarted a college fraternity in their 30s Will Ferrell and his friends

their 30s Will Ferrell and his friends

their 30s Will Ferrell and his friends go out in search of their newest pledges

what happens is the most forcibly polite

what happens is the most forcibly polite set of kidnappings we’ve ever seen set

set of kidnappings we’ve ever seen set

set of kidnappings we’ve ever seen set to the tune of Master of Puppets by

to the tune of Master of Puppets by

to the tune of Master of Puppets by Metallica tell anyone about this I’ll

Metallica tell anyone about this I’ll

Metallica tell anyone about this I’ll kill you

kill you

kill you I’m kidding I’m kidding one backed by

I’m kidding I’m kidding one backed by

I’m kidding I’m kidding one backed by tonight okay so keeping in line with the

tonight okay so keeping in line with the

tonight okay so keeping in line with the film’s title the boys go old-school by

film’s title the boys go old-school by

film’s title the boys go old-school by even wearing ladies pantyhose as they

even wearing ladies pantyhose as they

even wearing ladies pantyhose as they yell out to their hostages

number five flying monkeys attack in the

number five flying monkeys attack in the haunted forest The Wizard of Oz take

haunted forest The Wizard of Oz take

haunted forest The Wizard of Oz take your army to the Haunted Boston bring me

your army to the Haunted Boston bring me

your army to the Haunted Boston bring me that girl and her dog don’t you like for

that girl and her dog don’t you like for

that girl and her dog don’t you like for the others but I want her alive and on

the others but I want her alive and on

the others but I want her alive and on her she promised to get her and her

her she promised to get her and her

her she promised to get her and her little dog too after seeing how close

little dog too after seeing how close

little dog too after seeing how close Dorothy and friends are to her castle

Dorothy and friends are to her castle

Dorothy and friends are to her castle the Wicked Witch of the West sends her

the Wicked Witch of the West sends her

the Wicked Witch of the West sends her cavalry of flying monkeys to capture the

cavalry of flying monkeys to capture the

cavalry of flying monkeys to capture the bold heroine once and for all

battling within the haunted forest Judy

battling within the haunted forest Judy Garland is swept off her slippers into

Garland is swept off her slippers into

Garland is swept off her slippers into the clutches of the green skinned witch

this scene is memorable and entertaining

this scene is memorable and entertaining it wasn’t all fun and games at the time

it wasn’t all fun and games at the time

it wasn’t all fun and games at the time as some of the actors playing the flying

as some of the actors playing the flying

as some of the actors playing the flying monkeys were injured during filming when

monkeys were injured during filming when

monkeys were injured during filming when the strings holding them up snapped and

the strings holding them up snapped and

the strings holding them up snapped and caused them to fall number four

caused them to fall number four

caused them to fall number four we are gonna find you the call okay

we are gonna find you the call okay

we are gonna find you the call okay where where is the vehicle a veteran

where where is the vehicle a veteran

where where is the vehicle a veteran 9-1-1 operator is put to the absolute

9-1-1 operator is put to the absolute

9-1-1 operator is put to the absolute test in this Brad Anderson crime

test in this Brad Anderson crime

test in this Brad Anderson crime thriller town okay tension is the name

thriller town okay tension is the name

thriller town okay tension is the name of the game as the victim Casey manages

of the game as the victim Casey manages

of the game as the victim Casey manages to make a call to operator Halle Berry

to make a call to operator Halle Berry

to make a call to operator Halle Berry from the trunk of a car without any

from the trunk of a car without any

from the trunk of a car without any means of knowing where she is you’ve got

means of knowing where she is you’ve got

means of knowing where she is you’ve got the best team of people in this whole

the best team of people in this whole

the best team of people in this whole city working to find you but in order

city working to find you but in order

city working to find you but in order for us to help you I need you to help me

for us to help you I need you to help me

for us to help you I need you to help me now can you do that sweetheart Berry’s

now can you do that sweetheart Berry’s

now can you do that sweetheart Berry’s determined yet anxious nature really

determined yet anxious nature really

determined yet anxious nature really makes the scene feel as claustrophobic

makes the scene feel as claustrophobic

makes the scene feel as claustrophobic as our helpless hostage do not okay

as our helpless hostage do not okay

as our helpless hostage do not okay Casey I can’t lose you honey stay on

Casey I can’t lose you honey stay on

Casey I can’t lose you honey stay on climb you have you tell me if those

climb you have you tell me if those

climb you have you tell me if those wheels are going fast are they going

wheels are going fast are they going

wheels are going fast are they going slow the sweeping camera angles combined

slow the sweeping camera angles combined

slow the sweeping camera angles combined with tightly edged shots also give a

with tightly edged shots also give a

with tightly edged shots also give a great insights of the characters

great insights of the characters

great insights of the characters feelings and make this scene stand out

feelings and make this scene stand out

feelings and make this scene stand out among the rest

number three they’re going to take you

number three they’re going to take you take it if liam neeson wasn’t on this

take it if liam neeson wasn’t on this

take it if liam neeson wasn’t on this list he would probably use a certain set

list he would probably use a certain set

list he would probably use a certain set of skills to hunt us down an Internet

of skills to hunt us down an Internet

of skills to hunt us down an Internet breaking scene if there ever was one in

breaking scene if there ever was one in

breaking scene if there ever was one in this action thriller Neeson gets a call

this action thriller Neeson gets a call

this action thriller Neeson gets a call confirming that his precious daughter

confirming that his precious daughter

confirming that his precious daughter has been kidnapped and we all know what

has been kidnapped and we all know what

has been kidnapped and we all know what happens from there I don’t know who you

happens from there I don’t know who you

happens from there I don’t know who you are I don’t know what you want if you

are I don’t know what you want if you

are I don’t know what you want if you are looking for a ransom I can tell you

are looking for a ransom I can tell you

are looking for a ransom I can tell you I don’t have money but what I do have

I don’t have money but what I do have

I don’t have money but what I do have are a very particular set of skills

are a very particular set of skills

are a very particular set of skills ironically Neeson expected this cult hit

ironically Neeson expected this cult hit

ironically Neeson expected this cult hit to completely bomb

to completely bomb

to completely bomb thanks to this phone call though and the

thanks to this phone call though and the

thanks to this phone call though and the rest of the film

rest of the film

rest of the film he’s now recognized as one of the modern

he’s now recognized as one of the modern

he’s now recognized as one of the modern action heroes skills I have acquired

action heroes skills I have acquired

action heroes skills I have acquired over a very long career skills that make

over a very long career skills that make

over a very long career skills that make me a nightmare for people like you if

me a nightmare for people like you if

me a nightmare for people like you if you let my daughter go now that’ll be

you let my daughter go now that’ll be

you let my daughter go now that’ll be the end of it number two

the end of it number two

the end of it number two pakhi and concrete Mystic River see now

pakhi and concrete Mystic River see now

pakhi and concrete Mystic River see now to be there forever this Clint Eastwood

to be there forever this Clint Eastwood

to be there forever this Clint Eastwood adaption of Dennis Lehane novel

adaption of Dennis Lehane novel

adaption of Dennis Lehane novel certainly starts off on a very dark step

certainly starts off on a very dark step

certainly starts off on a very dark step playing hockey and drawing your name in

playing hockey and drawing your name in

playing hockey and drawing your name in concrete might be fun in 1975 just as

concrete might be fun in 1975 just as

concrete might be fun in 1975 just as long as a staunch old man doesn’t come

long as a staunch old man doesn’t come

long as a staunch old man doesn’t come around claiming to be a police officer

around claiming to be a police officer

around claiming to be a police officer get in scolding the boys for their

get in scolding the boys for their

get in scolding the boys for their actions

actions

actions he demands Dave to take a seat in his

he demands Dave to take a seat in his

he demands Dave to take a seat in his car and it all goes downhill from there

captured and abused for four days dave

captured and abused for four days dave escapes the holes of his captors but

escapes the holes of his captors but

escapes the holes of his captors but bears the emotional scars as he grows up

bears the emotional scars as he grows up

bears the emotional scars as he grows up to be a haunted Tim Robbins

before we unveil our top pick here are a

before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions stop what’s going

few honorable mentions stop what’s going

few honorable mentions stop what’s going on

on

on we’re having a bikini contest and you

we’re having a bikini contest and you

we’re having a bikini contest and you just want where’s this Chloe my name is

just want where’s this Chloe my name is

just want where’s this Chloe my name is Jessica Martin I need your help I can

Jessica Martin I need your help I can

Jessica Martin I need your help I can kidnapped up I need you to go to the

kidnapped up I need you to go to the

kidnapped up I need you to go to the police

police

police kidnapped huh I built it for the kids in

kidnapped huh I built it for the kids in

kidnapped huh I built it for the kids in the neighborhood I don’t think I’d use

the neighborhood I don’t think I’d use

the neighborhood I don’t think I’d use it as a kind of a clubhouse I don’t know

it as a kind of a clubhouse I don’t know

it as a kind of a clubhouse I don’t know you want to be the first one to try it

you want to be the first one to try it

you want to be the first one to try it out

really yeah sure yeah good how do you

really yeah sure yeah good how do you explain me she’s going she’s catch yeah

explain me she’s going she’s catch yeah

explain me she’s going she’s catch yeah no I agree with my best side

number one Jean Lundegaard is kidnapped

number one Jean Lundegaard is kidnapped Fargo yeah okay well I don’t how do you

Fargo yeah okay well I don’t how do you

Fargo yeah okay well I don’t how do you I mean you can always leave it to the

I mean you can always leave it to the

I mean you can always leave it to the Coen brothers to add a comedic edge to a

Coen brothers to add a comedic edge to a

Coen brothers to add a comedic edge to a usually terrifying event Jerry

usually terrifying event Jerry

usually terrifying event Jerry Lundegaard is a struggling salesman who

Lundegaard is a struggling salesman who

Lundegaard is a struggling salesman who hatches a plot to have Steve Buscemi and

hatches a plot to have Steve Buscemi and

hatches a plot to have Steve Buscemi and Peter Stormare kidnap his wife to claim

Peter Stormare kidnap his wife to claim

Peter Stormare kidnap his wife to claim a ransom from his rich father-in-law

a ransom from his rich father-in-law

a ransom from his rich father-in-law however what he doesn’t take into

however what he doesn’t take into

however what he doesn’t take into account is the foolish impractical

account is the foolish impractical

account is the foolish impractical methods the Stooges would go about it

Jeane essentially delivers herself to

Jeane essentially delivers herself to the kidnappers in her panic state

the kidnappers in her panic state

the kidnappers in her panic state leading to her near-fatal fall down a

leading to her near-fatal fall down a

leading to her near-fatal fall down a flight of stairs famous for perfectly

flight of stairs famous for perfectly

flight of stairs famous for perfectly walking the line of black comedy with a

walking the line of black comedy with a

walking the line of black comedy with a dark thriller tension Fargo is not only

dark thriller tension Fargo is not only

dark thriller tension Fargo is not only one of the best kidnapping movies it

one of the best kidnapping movies it

one of the best kidnapping movies it holds one of the best scenes about it –

do you agree with our list which

do you agree with our list which kidnapping movies have we failed to

kidnapping movies have we failed to

kidnapping movies have we failed to capture for more grasping top 10s

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