Rotten
One capably staged chase sequence apart, it's not one to set the pulse racing.
Trevor Johnston, Time Out
Kidnapping Mr. Heineken
It was the perfect crime until they got away with it.
2015 · 1h 35m · R
Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Directed by
Daniel Alfredson
Overview
The true story of the kidnapping of Freddy Heineken, the grandson of the founder of the Heineken brewery, and his driver. They were released after a ransom of 35 million Dutch guilders was paid.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
Rotten
Not only is Hopkins's Freddy incomparably more charismatic than any of his captors, he's the only one who, weirdly enough, seems to be enjoying the ordeal. But maybe that's simply a matter of pay scale.
Geoff Pevere, Globe and Mail
Rotten
The true story of Freddy Heineken's kidnapping is fascinating, but "Kidnapping Mr. Heineken" is a disappointingly superficial film in which neither the kidnappers nor their captives are particularly interesting.
Richard Roeper, Chicago Sun-Times
Rotten
The sole object lesson in the true-crime drama "Kidnapping Mr. Heineken" is that not every crime deserves its own movie.
Manohla Dargis, New York Times
Rotten
Despite its true-events pedigree, "Kidnapping Mr. Heineken" is woefully captive to B-movie crime saga tropes.
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times
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