iHostage
Seen it?2025 | 100 min | Thriller, Crime, Drama
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a lukewarm 5.9 out of 10 from audiences and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Dog Day Afternoon or Inside Man, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 40 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- It's in Dutch, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
When a gunman enters an Apple Store in the heart of Amsterdam, the police face a delicate challenge to resolve the standoff.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesBelow par
5.9 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a modest audience; spent 5 weeks in Netflix's global Top 10; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 43K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Bobby Boermans
- Soufiane MoussouliAmmar/Double A
- Admir ŠehovićIlian Petrov
- Emmanuel Ohene BoafoMingus
- Fockeline OuwerkerkSoof
- Roosmarijn van der HoekBente
- Robin BoissevainLucas
- Louis TalpeWinston
- Marcel HensemaKees
- Loes HaverkortLynn
- Eric CortonMark