United Kingdom / Mar 20, 2025 / Manchester Film Festival
They escaped the explosion but not the algorithm.
1h 26min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
After a terrifying explosion in a hotel in London, three strangers escape together and hide out in a room. Hostages is a comedy about the 24hr news cycle, "experts" and whether or not social media is more important than people's lives....
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Nick Helm | Gareth (voice) |
| Sy Thomas | Nervous Guy |
| Toby Williams | Alex Potter |
| Alistair Green | Nigel |
| Jack Barry | Plumber |
Genres
ComedyThriller
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Hostages |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Release date | 20 marzo 2025 |
| Production | Ben Gallop |
| Writer | Jim Owen |
| Cinematography | Pete Rowe |
| Assistant directors | Jim Owen |
| Camera operators | Pete Rowe |
| Additional photography | Pete Rowe |
| Music | James Righton |
| Sound | James Righton |
Release dates
Premiere
Digital
Ireland / Dec 22, 2025
United Kingdom / Dec 22, 2025 / 15
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