India Synopsis
किडनैप
A fortnight before her eighteenth birthday, Sonia goes missing. Her family receives a call informing them that she has been kidnapped and her estranged father, a US-based businessman, must now follow the kidnapper’s instructions to the letter if he is to entertain any hopes of seeing her alive again. Is this a mere kidnapping or is there more to it than what meets the eye?
Action + Crime in India
135 India titles in our catalog blend the Action and Crime genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Kidnap itself).
The 2007–2009 India Window
In the crowded 2007-2009 India release window, Kidnap sits at #146 of 164. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 2000s India Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in India, 454 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Kidnap premiered alongside 51 others.
Budget & Box Office Efficiency
At a 2h 45m runtime, production spent $61K per minute on screen and earned $53K per minute back.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 51 other India films in 2008.
The 671st India title from India we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1913).
Our India catalog contains 1,983 titles in total (1,904 films).
Audience Engagement
20 audience reviews — more than 49% of India films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 35th percentile among India films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,904 of 1,983 India films indexed here (4th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.9 points below the India average of 6.4/10.
Among India Action productions specifically: #605 of 637 (top 95%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | India |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Hindi |
| Production Companies | Shree Ashtavinayak Cinevision Ltd, Warner China Film HG Corporation |
| Runtime | 2h 45m |
| Release Date | October 2, 2008 |
| IMDb | tt1034449 |