Stockholm
Seen it?2019 | 92 min | Crime, Comedy
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office flop and a lukewarm 5.9 out of 10 from audiences, 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 fans and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 32 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
Based on the extraordinary true story of the European city’s 1973 bank heist and hostage crisis that was documented in the 1974 New Yorker article “The Bank Drama” by Daniel Lang. The events grasped the world’s attention when the hostages bonded with their captors and turned against the authorities, giving rise to the psychological phenomenon known as “Stockholm Syndrome.”
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
70% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
5.9 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$1 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 35K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Robert Budreau
- Ethan HawkeLars Nystrom
- Noomi RapaceBianca Lind
- Mark StrongGunnar Sorensson
- Christopher HeyerdahlChief Mattsson
- Bea SantosKlara Mardh
- Mark RendallElov Eriksson
- Ian MatthewsDetective Halsten Vinter
- John RalstonDetective Jakobsson
- Shanti RoneyOlof Palme
- Christopher WagelinVincent