Kidnapping Mr. Heineken
Alchemy | Release Date: March 6, 2015 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
33
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Generally unfavorable reviews based on 19 Critic Reviews
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1
Mixed:
12
Negative:
6
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38
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Geoff PevereMar 5, 2015
The problem with Kidnapping Mr. Heineken, which is the second movie in four years about the sensational 1983 crime (the other was a Dutch production with Rutger Hauer as the dapper snatchee), is that it follows the kidnappers out the door instead of sticking with the coolly composed man behind it. Read full review
38
New York PostKyle SmithMar 4, 2015
A dull, trite thriller. Read full review
38
Slant MagazineCarson LundMar 3, 2015
For all the thematic emphasis the script ultimately places on the allegedly thick bonds among these men, it's surprising how often they communicate solely through exposition. Read full review
33
The A.V. ClubKeith UhlichMar 5, 2015
Much like the lager that gives the film its name, Kidnapping Mr. Heineken is bland on the palette and best pissed away. Read full review
25
RogerEbert.comDan CallahanMar 6, 2015
The filmmakers were able to pay his fee, and so Hopkins shows up for another rubbishy, misbegotten project and shames the whole enterprise with his open and volatile face, his incisive voice, his mere ultra-soulful presence. Read full review
10
VarietyScott FoundasMar 5, 2015
About as appealing as day-old beer littered with cigarette butts, the abysmal caper drama Kidnapping Mr. Heineken is one of those international co-productions produced for all the right tax-credit reasons and none of the right artistic ones. Read full review
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