Headhunters (2011)

7.5R98 minDirector: Morten Tyldum

2011 Norwegian film by Morten Tyldum

Headhunters (Norwegian: Hodejegerne) is a 2011 Norwegian action thriller film based on the 2008 novel of the same name by Jo Nesbø. The film was directed by Morten Tyldum and stars Aksel Hennie, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and Synnøve Macody Lund. Hennie portrays the successful but insecure corporate recruiter Roger Brown who lives a double life as an art thief to fund his lavish lifestyle. He discovers that one of his job prospects owns a valuable painting and sets out to steal it.

Released in Norway on 26 August 2011, Headhunters was a box office success, receiving critical acclaim, and was nominated for multiple awards, including four Amanda Awards and a BAFTA Award for Best Foreign Language Film.

It is the highest-grossing Norwegian film in history.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is Headhunters about?
Headhunters (2011) — Roger is a human resources manager in a large company and has a wonderful home and a beautiful wife, Dian who owns an art gallery. But he lives in greater luxury than he should. In order to continue this, he has a second job; art theft. Diana introduces him to Clas, a former exec
Is Headhunters based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Headhunters scary?
Content rating: R. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.