A Hijacking fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, light on feelings.
Nerve-racking and thrilling
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, crime, and politics
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and dialogue
Functional look and sound
Nerve-racking and thrilling
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
A Hijacking is nerve-racking, thrilling, and violent. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Everyday modern life, crime, and politics
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around everyday modern life, crime, and politics. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and dialogue
The direction, performances, and dialogue stand out.
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A Hijacking is included with a subscription to Philo in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy and Hoopla. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 80/100 (IMDb 7.1, Rotten Tomatoes 96%, and Metacritic 82). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence and strong language.
1 h 43 min
A Hijacking runs 1 h 43 min.
Not quite. Critics rate A Hijacking higher (89) than audiences (73). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in Danish, with some Japanese, Somali, English. Produced in Denmark.
+5GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for A Hijacking in 19 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
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