Where to watch Hostage (2005) tonight
Hostage (2005) runs 1 h 53 min, is rated R in the US and averages 6.4 from 1,851 TMDB members. When a mafia accountant is taken hostage on his beat, a police officer – wracked by guilt from a prior stint as a negotiator – must negotiate the standoff, even as his own family is held captive by the mob.
- Runtime
- 1 h 53 min — ends 9:53 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- R (US)
- Genres
- Action, Thriller, Crime
- Released
- March 9, 2005
- TMDB rating
- 6.4 / 10 from 1,851 votes
- Director
- Florent-Emilio Siri
- Starring
- Bruce Willis, Ben Foster, Jonathan Tucker, Jimmy Bennett
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-04: Amazon Prime Video (subscription), fuboTV (subscription), Paramount Plus Premium (subscription), Paramount Plus Essential (subscription), Paramount+ Amazon Channel (subscription), Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel (subscription), Amazon Prime Video with Ads (subscription), YouTube Free (free with ads).
Questions people ask
- How long is Hostage?
- Hostage is 1 h 53 min long (113 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:53 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is Hostage rated?
- Hostage is rated R in the US.
- Is Hostage a good movie to watch with a group?
- Yes — a crowd movie. Action and Thriller hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on. Rated R in the US — check who is in the room.
- Where can I stream Hostage?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-04: Amazon Prime Video (subscription), fuboTV (subscription), Paramount Plus Premium (subscription), Paramount Plus Essential (subscription), Paramount+ Amazon Channel (subscription), Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel (subscription), Amazon Prime Video with Ads (subscription), YouTube Free (free with ads). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
Lists it could be on
- Action movies under 2 hours
- Crime movies under 2 hours
- Movies from the 2000s
- The most-rated movies on TMDB
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