A Hijacking

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A Hijacking

R

2013

1h 39m

Kids & Family

Drama

Mystery & Thriller

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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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Larushka Ivan-Zadeh

metro.co.uk

Sep 5, 2017

4/5

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

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Paul Byrnes

Sydney Morning Herald

Dec 16, 2013

4/5

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

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David Edelstein

New York Magazine/Vulture

Dec 16, 2013

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

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Ryan Syrek

The Reader (Omaha, NE)

Aug 27, 2019

A-

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.

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Chris Hunneysett

The Sunday People

Jul 22, 2019

4/5

holds your attention like a loaded gun to the forehead.

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Jo-Ann Titmarsh

CineVue

Feb 2, 2019

4/5

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

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Drew M

@Stonehands211 Sep 15, 2026

I love how it shows you so many different perspectives from a negotiation that you can see how why it’s such a terrible process for every single person involved including the people on the other end of the line.

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Feb 11, 2021

Slow burn. Great characters

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Apr 27, 2018

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

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Apr 23, 2018

This would be a great companion piece to watch alongside Greengrass' 'Captain Phillips', whereas that film focused on events on the ship this film is more interested in the back and forth of the negotiations. We spend more time in Danish shiny offices, focused mainly on the CEO perfectly portrayed by Malling. It doesn't always engage you, but when it does it makes for riveting and realistic viewing. Worth seeking out.

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Mar 22, 2018

A tense thriller which keeps one gripped. I liked the way the story flipped between the ship and the headquarters with no overlap of the story. The psychological impact of being a hostage was well described.

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Jul 16, 2017

Though plot wise it is similar to Captain Phillips this is way more believable in terms of script and its narrative. Yes it doesn't have any big name actors but the cast are solid, it doesn't succumb to the usual action movie cliches (you don't even see the hijacking take place) and is far more of a character study but it still has its thrills, plenty of tension and it looks great.

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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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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
Producer: Rene Ezra, Tomas Radoor
Screenwriter: Tobias Lindholm
Distributor: Magnolia Pictures
Production Co: Nordisk Film
Rating: R (Language)
Genre: Kids & Family, 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
Runtime: 1h 39m

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