Headhunters
Seen it?2011 | 100 min | Thriller, Crime, Action
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (93% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had soft box office and little lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans. If you loved Heat or Sexy Beast, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Tense, gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 40 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- It's in Norwegian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
An accomplished headhunter risks everything to obtain a valuable painting owned by a former mercenary.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
93% on Rotten Tomatoes, 72 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.2 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
Nominated for 1 BAFTA.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$19 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 69K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Morten Tyldum
- Aksel HennieRoger Brown
- Synnøve Macody LundDiana Brown
- Nikolaj Coster-WaldauClas Greve
- Julie R. ØlgaardLotte
- Kyrre Haugen SydnessLander
- Valentina AlexeevaNatasja
- Reidar SørensenBrede Sperre
- Eivind SanderOve Kjikerud
- Nils Jørgen KaalstadStig
- Joachim RafaelsenBrugd