The Heineken Kidnapping

The Heineken Kidnapping

Directed by Maarten Treurniet

Produced by IDTV Film, VARA

2011120 min6.1 / 10

A tense, procedural crime drama centered on a high-profile 1983 kidnapping that explores the psychological and investigative dimensions of a notorious Dutch crime.

On a cold November day in 1983, beer magnate Alfred Heineken and his chauffeur Ab Doderer are abducted. What follows is the most infamous kidnapping case the Netherlands have ever known.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Heineken Kidnapping easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is The Heineken Kidnapping scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Does The Heineken Kidnapping end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is The Heineken Kidnapping violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.

  • Is The Heineken Kidnapping sad? 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.

28/ 100

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Rarity30

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Love25

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