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Movies like The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3

Not everyone loves The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 for the same reason. Pick the one that was yours, and the picks follow.

The 3 reasons people love The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3

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  1. You like a hostage clock ticking under New York.

  2. You like Denzel Washington and John Travolta sparring over a radio line.

  3. You like a hijacking with a plan behind it.

Picks that share your reasons

Which reasons were yours?

Tick them here or with “That’s me” above. The picks re-sort by how many of your reasons they share.

  • Money Heist: Korea - Joint Economic Area2022

    • a hostage clock ticking under New York
    • a hijacking with a plan behind it

    Good for you if you like a heist planned down to the minute.

  • Die Hard1988

    • a hostage clock ticking under New York

    Good for you if you like one man against many in one building.

  • Die Hard: With a Vengeance1995

    • Denzel Washington and John Travolta sparring over a radio line

    Good for you if you like McClane and Zeus bickering the whole way.

  • The Commuter2018

    • a hostage clock ticking under New York

    Good for you if you like a ticking clock on a commuter train you can't get off.

  • Phone Booth2003

    • a hostage clock ticking under New York

    Good for you if you like a call where hanging up means dying.

  • Inside Man2006

    • a hostage clock ticking under New York

    Good for you if you like a hostage standoff played out in calm negotiation calls.

  • The Town2010

    • a hijacking with a plan behind it

    Good for you if you like a Boston crew planning bank jobs.

  • Speed1994

    • a hostage clock ticking under New York

    Good for you if you like a bomb that goes off if the bus slows down.

  • Den of Thieves2018

    • a hostage clock ticking under New York
    • a hijacking with a plan behind it

    Good for you if you like cops and robbers who look alike.

  • Extraction2020

    • a hostage clock ticking under New York

    Good for you if you like a rescue where the whole city is closing in.

  • Money Heist2017

    • a hostage clock ticking under New York

    Good for you if you like a hostage siege where every hour brings a problem.

  • Heat1995

    • a hostage clock ticking under New York

    Good for you if you like two men who respect each other and must collide.

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