Movies Like The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 (2009)

The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 is a 2009 action, crime, thriller film from Tony Scott with a MovieMagicScore of 6.4/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with The Taking of Pelham One Two Three and Style Wars.

Action Crime Thriller

The Taking of Pelham One Two Three

1974

In New York, armed men hijack a subway car and demand a ransom for the passengers. Even if it's paid, how could they get away?

7.5

MagicScore

Style Wars

1984

Tony Silver and Henry Chalfant's PBS documentary tracks the rise and fall of subway graffiti in New York in the late 1970s and early 1980s.

7.4

MagicScore

Money Monster

2016

Financial TV host Lee Gates and his producer Patty are put in an extreme situation when an irate investor takes over their studio.

6.4

MagicScore

Stag Night

2008

Four guys on a bachelor party get off the subway at a station that shut down in the 70's and, after watching a transit cop get brutally murdered, find themselves running for their lives beneath the streets of NY.

4.7

MagicScore

The Warriors

1979

Prominent gang leader Cyrus calls a meeting of New York's gangs to set aside their turf wars and take over the city. At the meeting, a rival leader kills Cyrus, but a Coney Island gang called the Warriors is wrongly blamed for Cyrus' death. Before you know it, the cops and every gangbanger in town is hot on the Warriors' trail.

7.7

MagicScore

Money Train

1995

When a vengeful New York transit cop decides to steal a trainload of subway fares, his foster brother—a fellow cop—tries to protect him.

5.9

MagicScore

Earthquake in New York

1998

A cop is after a nasty serial killer. Cop's wife and kids are somewhere in the city too. Then a disastrous earthquake hits the city.

5.5

MagicScore

New York Subway

1905

The camera platform was on the front of a New York subway train following another train on the same track. Lighting is provided by a specially constructed work car on a parallel track. At the time of filming, the subway was only seven months old, having opened on October 27, 1904. The ride begins at 14th Street (Union Square) following the route of today's east side IRT, and ends at the old Grand Central Station, built by Cornelius Vanderbuilt in 1869. The Grand Central Station in use today was not completed until 1913.

5.9

MagicScore

2:22

2017

Two planes almost collide after a blinding flash of light paralyzes air traffic controller Dylan Branson for a few seconds. Suspended from his job, Dylan starts to notice an ominous pattern of sounds and events that repeats itself in exactly the same manner every day, ending precisely at 2:22 p.m. Also drawn into a complex relationship with a woman, Dylan must figure out a way to break the power of the past and take control of time itself.

6.0

MagicScore

#10

Rabid

2019

The quiet Rose works in women's fashion clothing, hoping to be a designer. A traffic accident damages her face. She gets experimental stem cell treatment, leaving her stronger and prettier than ever - but there's a side effect.

5.8

MagicScore

#11

Wall Street

1987

A young and impatient stockbroker is willing to do anything to get to the top, including trading on illegal inside information taken through a ruthless and greedy corporate raider, whom takes the youth under his wing.

7.2

MagicScore

#12

Anora

2024

A young sex worker from Brooklyn gets her chance at a Cinderella story when she meets and impulsively marries the son of an oligarch. Once the news reaches Russia, her fairytale is threatened as his parents set out to get the marriage annulled.

7.0

MagicScore

#13

On the Town

1949

Three sailors wreak havoc as they search for love during a whirlwind 24-hour leave in New York City.

7.0

MagicScore

#14

Just Another Girl on the I.R.T.

1993

Chantel Mitchell, a hip, articulate, black high-school girl in Brooklyn, is determined not to become "just another girl on the IRT" (the IRT is one of NYC's subway lines). She dreams of medical school, a family, and an escape from the generational poverty and street-corner life her friends seem to have accepted as their lot. But personal and sexual challenges confront Chantel on her way to fulfilling these dreams.

6.8

MagicScore

#15

The Feeling That the Time for Doing Something Has Passed

2024

A mosaic-style comedy following the life of a woman as time passes in her long-term casual BDSM relationship, low-level corporate job, and quarrelsome Jewish family.

5.2

MagicScore

#16

Swordfish

2001

Rogue agent Gabriel Shear is determined to get his mitts on $9 billion stashed in a secret Drug Enforcement Administration account. He wants the cash to fight terrorism, but lacks the computer skills necessary to hack into the government mainframe. Enter Stanley Jobson, a n'er-do-well encryption expert who can log into anything.

6.2

MagicScore

#17

The Equalizer

2014

McCall believes he has put his mysterious past behind him and dedicated himself to beginning a new, quiet life. But when he meets Teri, a young girl under the control of ultra-violent Russian gangsters, he can’t stand idly by – he has to help her. Armed with hidden skills that allow him to serve vengeance against anyone who would brutalize the helpless, McCall comes out of his self-imposed retirement and finds his desire for justice reawakened. If someone has a problem, if the odds are stacked against them, if they have nowhere else to turn, McCall will help. He is The Equalizer.

7.3

MagicScore

#18

Connected

2008

A debt collector receives a call from a woman who is kidnapped by an unknown gang. He thinks it is a joke but soon, he realises that it is not a prank.

6.4

MagicScore

#19

Miami Vice

2006

A case involving drug lords and murder in South Florida takes a personal turn for undercover detectives Sonny Crockett and Ricardo Tubbs. Unorthodox Crockett gets involved romantically with the Chinese-Cuban wife of a trafficker of arms and drugs, while Tubbs deals with an assault on those he loves.

6.0

MagicScore

#20

Survivor

2015

A Foreign Service Officer in London tries to prevent a terrorist attack set to hit New York, but is forced to go on the run when she is framed for crimes she did not commit.

5.7

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3?

The top films similar to The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 by MovieMagicScore are The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (7.5), Style Wars (7.4), Money Monster (6.4). Each shares action/crime/thriller themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 worth watching?

The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.4/10 from 3,260 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3?

The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 (2009) is a action, crime, thriller film directed by Tony Scott, starring Denzel Washington, John Travolta, John Turturro.

Where can I find more recommendations like The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3?

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This ranked list pairs The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 (2009), a action and crime and thriller film from Tony Scott, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Denzel Washington take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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