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Kidnapping Mr. Heineken

Play trailer Poster for Kidnapping Mr. Heineken R Released Mar 6, 2015 1h 35m Drama Crime Play Trailer Watchlist
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In 1983, five longtime friends successfully kidnap and ransom the heir (Anthony Hopkins) to the Heineken beer empire.
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Dull and devoid of characterization, Kidnapping Mr. Heineken is a true crime thriller that rings false.

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Wendy Ide Times (UK) It's a half-hearted crime picture which is ultimately about as successful as the clueless criminals that inspired it. Rated: 2/5 Apr 2, 2015 Full Review Geoffrey Macnab Independent (UK) A remake of a Dutch movie that itself wasn't much of a success. Rated: 2/5 Apr 2, 2015 Full Review Fionnuala Halligan Screen International Kidnapping Freddy Heineken is notable only for an appearance by Sir Anthony Hopkins as the titular brewer-turned-prisoner. Apr 2, 2015 Full Review Ankit Ojha Cinema Elite [...] as a result, viewers end up with a “thriller” that cannot thrill, despite the actual account of events being the perfect foundation for a potential banger. Rated: 2/5 Jul 9, 2024 Full Review Niall Browne Movies in Focus Kidnapping Freddy Heineken isn't a bad movie but it's frustrating to know that the director and cast could have delivered a final product that's much more deserving of their talents. Rated: 2/5 Mar 21, 2021 Full Review Allie Gemmill CineVue It fails in the basic requirements of a heist movie: there's no planning, no camaraderie, no competency and worst of all, no thrills. Rated: 2/5 Apr 4, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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Test T I watched this on blu ray recently. The critics don't seem to like it, but I did. It is based on a true story, and is presented at a brisk pace in a very straightforward manner. It unglamorously concentrates on the sequence of events from the criminal's perspective, without expending much artistic effort on speculation. There are several action scenes and a couple of road chases which build tension and add excitement. The underlying moral issues are exposed directly, and the film is very clear that taking a criminal path leads to negative outcomes. I enjoyed the intensity of the story, and the way the film conveys the enevitability of the consequences. My only criticism is that some of the darker scenes would have benefited from better lighting. Highly recommended otherwise, especially for anyone considering a kidnapping! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 05/26/24 Full Review jelisije j Based on the true story of a kidnapping of the man who made an empire through beer and somehow I was not entertained with this story. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review isla s This is an almost good film which just isn't quite. The fact it's based on a true story intrigued me and some scenes I enjoyed but it felt a bit disjointed. Certainly Anthony Hopkins performance as the calm under pressure kidnapped person is respectable but the start was a bit chaotic and I didn't feel very engrossed by it after things went wrong either. I did think it was thought provoking how the role seemed to change from kidnapped to criminal. That was the most interesting aspect of it - how Freddy tried to convince the somewhat bumbling criminals to do things a certain way, supposedly for their own good. I think if the script was changed it could be a much better film but it didn't really work for me overall. Personally, I thought the story was more interesting than the film. It just didn't really grab my attention much and its certainly not a film I'm likely to remember much of at all in the future. I liked that there's a fair bit of explanation provided on screen at the end, to explain what happened next to various characters. A good story but a somewhat bland and boring film, I wouldn't go out of your way to see this at all, no. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Drags & hard to follow. There are much better movies. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/12/23 Full Review Audience Member Uno dei rapimenti più famosi della storia, viene raccontato dando priorità ai dialoghi tra i quattro rapitori; fornendo invece meno dettagli su quello che accadde. Tanti litigi, dubbi e conversazioni poco originali, mentre i fatti sono raccontati in maniera troppo sbrigativa e senza la giusta enfasi. Forse un'occasione sprecata, forse non c'erano gli elementi necessari per dare quel tocco di emozione in più. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/12/23 Full Review Audience Member The story itself is interesting and keeps you engaged, but, the movie is not Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/13/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis In 1983, five longtime friends successfully kidnap and ransom the heir (Anthony Hopkins) to the Heineken beer empire.
Director
Daniel Alfredson
Producer
Michael A. Simpson, Judy Cairo, Howard Meltzer
Screenwriter
William Brookfield
Distributor
Alchemy
Production Co
European Film Company
Rating
R (Language Throughout)
Genre
Drama, Crime
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 6, 2015, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 22, 2016
Runtime
1h 35m
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