Headhunters

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Headhunters

R

2012

1h 40m

Action

Crime

Drama

Mystery & Thriller

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A corporate recruiter (Aksel Hennie), who moonlights as an art thief, plans to steal a valuable painting from the perfect candidate (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) for a job he needs to fill.

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Critics Consensus

Grisly, twisty, and darkly comic, Headhunters is an exhilaratingly oddball take on familiar thriller elements.

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Bill Goodykoontz

Arizona Republic

06/28/2012

4/5

"Headhunters" is an absurd amount of grisly fun, which is a good thing, since, looked at in any great detail, it probably doesn't hold up all that well.

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Kimberley Jones

Austin Chronicle

06/01/2012

2.5/5

The film holds its twists too close to the chest, and there's little to chew on till the ambitiousness of its plotting is revealed late in the film.

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Moira MacDonald

Seattle Times

05/24/2012

3/4

"Headhunters" isn't a pretty film, and it doesn't always entirely make sense, but it races along like a man chased by killers.

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Rita Cannon

Battleship Pretension

03/04/2021

The point of Headhunters isn't where you land, but the wild ride taken to get there, and that part of the film definitely delivers.

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David Harris

Spectrum Culture

11/08/2019

3.5/5

A grisly, darkly comic ride that will appeal to those who loved Larsson's garish, tawdry books.

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Nicholas Bell

IONCINEMA.com

07/24/2019

A fast and loose cat and mouse caper with a fair share of surprising money shots.

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Ben G.

@Ben09387 Jan 5

This is a fantastic movie. Excellent.

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Robert J

@Robbob67 Nov 5

Great didn't matter if was in English or not best sub title movie I think I've watched clever ending great acting normally don't like dogs hurt but that one had it coming to him.

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Bruce M

@BruceMc Jun 30

Doesn't make much sense, but it's a lot of fun and a very good movie. Surprisingly humorous and very well-acted.

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Matthew G

@RT86214218 Jun 12

This is a really hilarious, over-the-top thriller.

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Andy B

@AndyB21 01/04/2025

Quite a fun film, although the ludicrous coincidences and contrivances of the plot make little sense if given more than a passing thought.

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Jack G

@Jackkg30 10/30/2024

One of if not the best thriller screenplay I've ever seen. Just genius. Criminally underrated.

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Synopsis

A corporate recruiter (Aksel Hennie), who moonlights as an art thief, plans to steal a valuable painting from the perfect candidate (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) for a job he needs to fill.

Director: Morten Tyldum
Producer: Asle Vatn, Marianne Gray
Screenwriter: Lars Gudmestad, Ulf Ryberg
Distributor: Magnolia Pictures
Production Co: TV2 Norge, Yellow Bird, Nordisk Film- & TV-Fond, ARD Degeto Film
Rating: R (Nudity|Bloody Violence|Some Grisly Images|Strong Sexual Content)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: Norwegian
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 27, 2012, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 10, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $1.2M
Runtime: 1h 40m

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