Kidnapping Mr. Heineken

Looking for a crime drama that earns its twists, available in the US on Amazon Prime Video and Fawesome? Kidnapping Mr. Heineken is it. It knows exactly what kind of film it is from the opening scene, and never loses that thread. 672 viewers have already rated it on TMDB — the kind of consensus that does not happen by accident. Anthony Hopkins sets the tone, and the ensemble matches it scene for scene. Put it on tonight on Amazon Prime Video and see for yourself.

Kidnapping Mr. Heineken arrived without much fanfare and built its audience the hard way — through word of mouth. The plotting in Kidnapping Mr. Heineken is tight enough that the twists feel earned rather than assembled. The true story of the kidnapping of Freddy Heineken, the grandson of the founder of the Heineken brewery, and his driver. They were released after a ransom of 35 million Dutch guilders was paid. Credit to Anthony Hopkins and Jim Sturgess for grounding it — this is a cast that earns the twists. It was released in 2015. Kidnapping Mr. Heineken is at its best in the quiet scenes between the plot beats, where the character work actually happens. There is real craft here, even in the moments that do not fully land.

If you cannot walk away from a good mystery, Kidnapping Mr. Heineken will keep you hooked. It does not lean on comparisons to make its case. A contained runtime means every scene is doing real work. Anthony Hopkins carries scenes that would sink a lesser production. The resolution feels inevitable rather than arbitrary, which is rarer than it sounds.

Kidnapping Mr. Heineken was released in 2015, directed by Daniel Alfredson. The full 95-minute film is available to watch now. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just search the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.