Is A Hijacking one of a kind?

Yes. More singular than 85% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is A Hijacking easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does A Hijacking end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Somewhat. More sad than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is A Hijacking violent?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is A Hijacking scary?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

A Hijacking

Name: A Hijacking
Genre: Thriller, Drama
Released: 2012
Duration: 103 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Pilou Asbæk, Søren Malling, Dar Salim, Roland Møller, Gary Skjoldmose Porter

Directed by Tobias Lindholm

Produced by DR, Nordisk Film Denmark

2012103 min6.8 / 10

A tense, psychologically grounded thriller about the grinding psychological toll of hostage negotiation, where the real danger lies in miscalculation and human frailty rather than action.

Tensions are high after a Danish freighter is captured and held for ransom by Somali pirates, leading to weeks of high-stakes negotiations – and an escalating potential for explosive violence.

Clusters

Corrupt Institutions Exposed Suspicion, Guilt, and Fractured Trust Corruption and Distrust Media and Communication Devices Murder And Assassination

Genres

Thriller Drama

Keywords

Denmark Psychology Hijacking Murder Pirate Cargo Ship Negotiation Fax Indian Ocean

Questions people ask

Is A Hijacking one of a kind? Yes. More singular than 85% of films.
Is A Hijacking easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Does A Hijacking end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is A Hijacking sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.
Is A Hijacking violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is A Hijacking scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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