
Movies that feel likeJohn Q (2002)
If you loved John Q, the closest films we have are We Own the Night (2007), Layer Cake (2004) and 36th Precinct (2004). All three share John Q's contemplative and tense feel, which is what we rank on before quality.
Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is Red Rock West (1993).
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If John Q hit the spot, these will too

The same two preoccupations: parents and children, and hospital
The difference: Critics rated this one higher still

One thread runs through both: kidnapping

Contemplative where it counts, tense underneath

Thriller with a pulse of grit, in both cases
The difference: Takes it somewhere less contemplative than John Q does

Both lean on tension more than on crime

Contemplative drama in both cases

Thriller built on grit, twice over

Contemplative drama, and it commits to that

Crime with a pulse of tension, in both cases

Both lean on grit more than on drama

The thriller is handled with the same confidence

Both know what they want from crime
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