6 Best Subway and Underground Train Movies

By Vlad Zakh · March 23, 2026

Subway tunnels make claustrophobic, self-contained stages for hostage dramas and chases. The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 has hijackers seizing a New York subway car for a ransom, Money Train has two transit cop foster brothers planning a heist on the subway’s cash train, and The Warriors is a gang odyssey across the city. Unstoppable, Metro and the original Taking of Pelham round out the six.

The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 (2009)

TMDB ★ 6.3

Armed hijackers seize a New York City subway car and demand a multimillion-dollar ransom.

Directed by Tony Scott · 1h 46m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: YouTube TV, AMC, Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Unstoppable (2010)

TMDB ★ 6.8

Two railway workers race to stop a runaway freight train from causing a catastrophic disaster.

Directed by Tony Scott · 1h 38m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: YouTube TV · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Metro (1997)

TMDB ★ 5.5

A San Francisco police hostage negotiator races to stop a cop-killing jewel thief.

Directed by Thomas Carter · 1h 57m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Starz Apple TV channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Money Train (1995)

TMDB ★ 5.3

Two transit cop foster brothers plan an elaborate heist targeting the subway system's cash train.

Directed by Joseph Ruben · 1h 50m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Warriors (1979)

TMDB ★ 7.3

A street gang falsely accused of murder must fight their way home across the city by subway.

Directed by Walter Hill · 1h 34m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads · Rent: JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974)

TMDB ★ 7.3

Armed hijackers seize a New York City subway car and hold its passengers for ransom.

Directed by Joseph Sargent · 1h 45m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Streaming availability data from JustWatch, via TMDB. Availability changes often, so check the service before you plan a movie night.

Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix. He started the site because most recommendation pages felt like noise. Here, lists are sorted by who's in the film, where it's from and what mood you're in tonight.

6 Best Subway and Underground Train Movies

The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 (2009)

Unstoppable (2010)

Metro (1997)

Money Train (1995)

The Warriors (1979)

The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974)

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