A Hijacking

R

Released Jun 14, 2013

1 hr. 39 min.

Drama

Mystery & Thriller

List

96%

111 Reviews

Tomatometer

76%

10,000+ Ratings

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After Somali pirates hijack a Danish cargo ship and take the crew hostage, authorities in Copenhagen begin negotiations with the pirates to free the crew.

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Critics Consensus

A tense, gripping thriller, A Hijacking avoids action movie cliches and instead creates a palpable sense of dread by mixing gritty realism with atmospheric beauty.

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coralie o

A goat is slaughtered live right in front of our eyes! I can't believe so many people condoned such a gratuitous barbaric act by giving this movie a good rating. First they killed a fish and then a goat. They show you the blood gurgling out of her throat. This is so shocking. I thought it was illegal to hurt animal during the filming of movies??? I am really upset about seeing this.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

Slow burn. Great characters

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/11/21

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david l

A Hijacking (Kapringen) is less interesting in its first half, but the second one is quite thrilling and memorable. This is a thriller movie that is more subdued and more focused on characterization and emotion behind its ordeal while the acting and the direction are both excellent and so is the dialogue. The negotiating sequences are its highlights.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

A Hijacking is so quietly intense and sharp it will slice through before you know it's happened. Every performance is crisp and true. Swinging back and forth between the negotiations with executives in Denmark and the Somali pirates and their anguished captives in the middle of the Indian Ocean keeps the viewer on edge. A Hijacking is anguish, frustration, impotence, desperation, and hopes raised and dashed in a moment. It may seem like the stripped down, Scandinavian version of a Hollywood blockbuster, but like all minimalist things it proves less is more.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/30/23

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h a

A Hijacking has two villains, which is a twist. The Somalis are bad, but so is the Scandinavian CEO tasked with saving the hostages. And all of the villains get away, while a number of hostages are killed.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Audience Member

What crap, Who in the CIA lets a girl shoot him in the back On the air craft, let the killer live tied up with weapons on him Derrrrr

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

01/14/23

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Tobias Lindholm

Director

Søren Malling

Peter C. Ludvigsen

Dar Salim

Lars Vestergaard

Gary Skjoldmose Porter

Connor Julian

Abdihakin Asgar

Omar

Amalie Alstrup

Maria Hartmann

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Larushka Ivan-Zadeh

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This is authentic, nail-digging life and death drama that, like Borgen, is all about maturing character development and power politics.

Rated: 4/5

Sep 5, 2017

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Paul Byrnes

Sydney Morning Herald

A Hijacking achieves considerable power by avoiding the obvious, and staying close to its characters.

Rated: 4/5

Dec 16, 2013

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David Edelstein

New York Magazine/Vulture

It's an unshowy, quietly intense drama with grace notes in every scene -- and a hellish punch.

Dec 16, 2013

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Ryan Syrek

The Reader (Omaha, NE)

A Hijacking is one of those movies that must be recommended even if it's in a way that doesn't suggest that watching it will be much fun at all.

Rated: A-

Aug 27, 2019

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Chris Hunneysett

The Sunday People

holds your attention like a loaded gun to the forehead.

Rated: 4/5

Jul 22, 2019

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Jo-Ann Titmarsh

CineVue

The characters, settings and storyline are always immensely believable, providing a fascinating glimpse into the terrifying world of modern day piracy.

Rated: 4/5

Feb 2, 2019

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Synopsis

After Somali pirates hijack a Danish cargo ship and take the crew hostage, authorities in Copenhagen begin negotiations with the pirates to free the crew.

Director: Tobias Lindholm
Executive Producer: Thomas Heinesen, Henrik Zein, Lena Haugaard
Screenwriter: Tobias Lindholm
Distributor: Magnolia Pictures
Production Co: Nordisk Film
Rating: R (Language)
Genre: Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: Danish
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 14, 2013, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 10, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $413.3K

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