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A Hijacking
MEANRANK
76/100
Every rating
Split
Lowest is Kinopoisk on 64, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 96. Critics average 89, everyone else 72.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →The cargo ship MV Rozen is hijacked by Somali pirates in the Indian Ocean. The film cuts between the escalating terror and desperation of the crew held hostage onboard and the tense negotiations taking place at the company's headquarters in Denmark. The CEO decides to lead the negotiations himself, against the advice of professional crisis managers. As days turn into weeks, the psychological strain on both the hostages and the negotiators intensifies, revealing the brutal, dehumanizing business of ransom and survival.
Details
- Director
- Tobias Lindholm
- Writer
- Tobias Lindholm
- Studio
- DR, Nordisk Film Denmark
- Released
- 29 February 2012
- Country
- Denmark
- Language
- Danish
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Rated
- R
- Awards
- 2 wins, 0 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 2 →2 wins from 2 nominations across 2 ceremonies
| Bodil Award 2013 | Best Danish Film | Winner | |
| Robert Award 2013 | Best Danish Film | Winner |
Awards from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA.
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| Best Danish Film | Winner |