Hostages (2025 film)

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Hostages
Hostages 2025 poster.jpg
Release poster
Directed byJim Owen
Screenplay byJim Owen
Produced by
  • Ben Gallup
Starring
CinematographyPete Rowe
Edited byOwen Oppenheimer
Music byJames Righton
Production
company
  • Rawk Pictures
Distributed by Signature Entertainment
Release dates
  • March 20, 2025 (2025-03-20)(Manchester)
  • December 22, 2025 (2025-12-22)(United Kingdom)
Running time
90 minutes [1]
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Hostages is a 2025 British comedy thriller film written and directed by Jim Owen, and starring Charlotte Ritchie, Tanya Moodie, Nicholas Asbury and Raj Ghatak.

Contents

The film had its UK premiere at the 2025 Manchester Film Festival. It is set to be released digitally on 22 December 2025.

Premise

After an explosion at a London hotel, three people get caught-up in the prevailing panic. They gain traction on social media and the 24-hour news cycle as rumours spread that the explosion was a terrorist attack. [2]

Cast

Production

The film marks the feature length directorial debut of Jim Owen. A Rawk Pictures Ltd production, the film is produced by Ben Gallop. [3]

The cast is led by Charlotte Ritchie and also includes Tanya Moodie, Nicholas Asbury and Raj Ghatak as well as Luke McQueen, Nick Helm, Rachel Stubbings, Jack Barry, Georgie Jones and Simon McCoy. [2]

Principal photography took place in 2022, with 2nd Unit photography continuing in 2023. Filming locations included the London Bridge Hotel, and other locations in Borough and Old Street. The 24hr news broadcast with Simon McCoy was shot in a studio in Birmingham. All post-production was finished in 2024. [4]

Release

The film had its UK premiere at the Manchester Film Festival on 20 March 2025. [5] [6] [7] It was shown at The London Comedy Film Festival 2025 in Brixton in May 2025. [8] It is set to be released digitally on 22 December 2025. [2]

References

  1. ↑ "Hostages (15)". British Board of Film Classification . November 17, 2025. Retrieved November 26, 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 Cremona, Patrick (November 24, 2025). "Ghosts favourite leads new comedy thriller Hostages – watch first-look trailer". Radio Times. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Hostages". British Film Council. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
  4. ↑ Richardson, Jay (May 17, 2024). "Charlotte Ritchie and Tanya Moodie star in comedy thriller Hostages". Comedy.co.uk. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
  5. ↑ "5 Reasons to attend the Manchester Film Festival 2025". Visit Manchester. March 12, 2025. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Hostages". Eventival.com. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
  7. ↑ Ntim, Zac (January 23, 2025). "Manchester Film Festival: 'Santosh', 'The Penguin Lessons' & 'Last Swim' Among Titles Set To Screen". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
  8. ↑ Dessau, Bruce (May 8, 2025). "London Comedy Film Festival 2025 (LOCO) Line-Up". Beyond the Joke. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
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