Review of Kidnap (2017) by Arrington P — 02 Aug 2017

Don't waste your time and money on this one.

This review of Kidnap (2017) was written by Arrington P on 02 Aug 2017.

Kidnap has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Hunter D (441) on 22 Mar 2018

Very predictable movie and very annoying to watch. She is so bad at making good things happen…

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By Louisa Moore (249) for Screen Zealots (249) on 20 Dec 2018

Berry gives it her all, screaming and wailing and swerving her way through the movie…

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By Stanley C (339) on 17 Jul 2018

If you watch the movie all the way through it is very suspenseful and Halle's performance was moving! One of the best kidnap movies I have ever seen…

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By Matt M (2,511) on 31 Dec 2018

Movie couldve ended in 10 minutes if the mom had a brain cell for every star I gave in this review…

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By Jamesirish68 (111) on 29 Dec 2018

TV movie but an enjoyable one. Good old fashioned thriller about every parent's worst nightmare…

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By Charitee P (1) on 19 Mar 2018

This movie is a joke. I might have to high of standards but, the mother had more than one opportunity to get the kid back…

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By Luis M (377) on 09 Mar 2018

20 minutes into the movie and I had to turn it off. great actress, horrible movie…

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By Sharronda Williams (83) for Pay Or Wait (83) on 12 Nov 2018

This movie would have been better suited for Lifetime…

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By Reyna J (1) on 29 Mar 2018

BEST MOVIE I HAVE SEEN ALL YEAR! I mean from beginning to end! not a single dull moment! BRAVO…

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By Marcelo Stiletano (8) for La Nación (Argentina) (226) on 27 Nov 2017

It's hard to understand why the exact translation of the original title was not respected. [Full Review in Spanish]…

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