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Trapped

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18% Tomatometer 55 Reviews 48% Popcornmeter 10,000+ Ratings
When Will (Stuart Townsend) and Karen (Charlize Theron) Jennings are held hostage and their daughter is abducted, a relentless plan is set in motion that will challenge everything they took for granted. Joe (Kevin Bacon) and Cheryl (Courtney Love) Hickey, along with their cousin Marvin (Pruitt Taylor Vince), have orchestrated the foolproof plan to extort money from wealthy families. As the plan escalates and unravels, Will and Karen are pushed to the limit to get their daughter back alive.
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Critics Consensus

With its plot about child kidnapping and endangerment, Trapped is an exploitative thriller, more queasy than suspenseful.

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James Christopher The Times (UK) Dec 6, 2018
Luis Mandoki's movie Trapped is one of the most inept hostage thrillers I've ever seen. Go to Full Review
Scott Von Doviak Fort Worth Star-Telegram/DFW.com Dec 27, 2002
A sleazy, exploitative thriller that milks its child-in-danger premise for all it's worth. Go to Full Review
Dennis Lim Village Voice Oct 1, 2002
Brisk hack job. Go to Full Review
Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Apr 9, 2017
C+
An exploitative and upsetting domestic thriller. Go to Full Review
Michael Dequina TheMovieReport.com Dec 28, 2008
2/4
The manner in which this film flies completely off the rails is undoubtedly amusing, but its also disappointing, considering the fair competence of all that came before. Go to Full Review
Mark Halverson Sacramento News & Review Aug 7, 2008
2/5
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Robert P @Superbad Oct 23, 2026 Trapped is a *2* star Movie!!! See more
keven q @kevenquinlan Dec 28, 2025 I won't slay it like the other reviewers did- it IS worth a watch. It's not going to ever be held in great regard but I've watched tons of other movies that weren't as good as this. Give it a spin. See more
David Lee K @RT17066284 Dec 19, 2025 Trapped might be the cinematic low point of the early 2000s, a decade that already gave us plenty to regret. The script is impressively stupid, and the film makes a heroic effort to avoid logic at all costs. By the final act, you’re no longer concerned about the characters being trapped. You’re just questioning your own life choices for not turning it off sooner. Do yourself a favor and skip this one! See more
Emilliano Jr S @emill_santos Dec 17, 2024 With great performances from stellar casts, it may be one of underrated thriller of early 2000's. See more
Becky C @RT02870791 Mar 20, 2024 I don't understand the low score. 🤔🤔 Great cast & terrific movie!! See more
Gerald N @RT91580221 Jan 15, 2024 An excellent thriller with a great cast. See more
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Luis Mandoki

Director

Charlize Theron

Karen Jennings

Courtney Love

Cheryl Hickey

Stuart Townsend

Will Jennings

Kevin Bacon

Joe Hickey

Pruitt Taylor Vince

Marvin Pool

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Trapped

(From L. to R.) Courtney Love stars as Cheryl Hickey and Charlize Theron stars as Karen Jennings in Columbia Pictures action-packed thriller Trapped. Courtney Love stars as Cheryl Hickey in Columbia Pictures action-packed thriller Trapped. Charlize Theron stars as Karen Jennings and Kevin Bacon stars as Joe Hickey in Columbia Pictures action-packed thriller Trapped. Kevin Bacon stars as Joe Hickey in Columbia Pictures action-packed thriller Trapped. Kevin Bacon stars as Joe Hickey and Charlize Theron stars as Karen Jennings in Columbia Pictures action-packed thriller Trapped. Charlize Theron stars as Karen Jennings and Kevin Bacon stars as Joe Hickey in Columbia Pictures action-packed thriller Trapped. Charlize Theron is Karen Jennings in the Columbia Pictures presentation, TRAPPED. Kevin Bacon stars as Joe Hickey in Columbia Pictures action-packed thriller Trapped. Joe and Cheryl Hickey are played by Kevin Bacon and Courtney Love in the Columbia Pictures presentation, TRAPPED. Stuart Townsend stars as Will Jennings and Charlize Theron stars as his wife, Karen Jennings in Columbia Pictures action-packed thriller Trapped. View more photos

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Synopsis When Will (Stuart Townsend) and Karen (Charlize Theron) Jennings are held hostage and their daughter is abducted, a relentless plan is set in motion that will challenge everything they took for granted. Joe (Kevin Bacon) and Cheryl (Courtney Love) Hickey, along with their cousin Marvin (Pruitt Taylor Vince), have orchestrated the foolproof plan to extort money from wealthy families. As the plan escalates and unravels, Will and Karen are pushed to the limit to get their daughter back alive.
Director
Luis Mandoki
Producer
Mimi Polk Gitlin, Luis Mandoki
Screenwriter
Greg Iles, Greg Iles
Distributor
Columbia Pictures
Production Co
Mandolin Entertainment, Canton Company, Senator Entertainment, Propaganda Films
Rating
R (Sexual Content|Language|Violence)
Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 20, 2002, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 16, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA)
$6.9M
Runtime
1h 45m
Sound Mix
Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, SDDS, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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