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iHostage

  • 2025
  • TV-MA
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
9.5K
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POPULARITY
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Admir Sehovic in iHostage (2025)
When a gunman enters an Apple Store in the heart of Amsterdam, the police face a delicate challenge to resolve the standoff. Based on true events.
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When a gunman enters an Apple Store in the heart of Amsterdam, the police face a delicate challenge to resolve the standoff. Based on true events.When a gunman enters an Apple Store in the heart of Amsterdam, the police face a delicate challenge to resolve the standoff. Based on true events.When a gunman enters an Apple Store in the heart of Amsterdam, the police face a delicate challenge to resolve the standoff. Based on true events.

  • Director
    • Bobby Boermans
  • Writers
    • Bobby Boermans
    • Simon de Waal
  • Stars
    • Soufiane Moussouli
    • Admir Sehovic
    • Emmanuel Ohene Boafo
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.7/10
    9.5K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    390
    215
    • Director
      • Bobby Boermans
    • Writers
      • Bobby Boermans
      • Simon de Waal
    • Stars
      • Soufiane Moussouli
      • Admir Sehovic
      • Emmanuel Ohene Boafo
    • 85User reviews
    • 11Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Soufiane Moussouli
    Soufiane Moussouli
    • Ammar Ajar
    Admir Sehovic
    Admir Sehovic
    • Ilian Petrov
    Emmanuel Ohene Boafo
    Emmanuel Ohene Boafo
    • Mingus
    Fockeline Ouwerkerk
    • Soof
    Roosmarijn van der Hoek
    Roosmarijn van der Hoek
    • Bente
    Robin Boissevain
    • Lucas
    Marcel Hensema
    • Kees van Zanten
    Loes Haverkort
    Loes Haverkort
    • Lynn
    Louis Talpe
    Louis Talpe
    • Winston
    Eric Corton
    • Mark
    Matteo van der Grijn
    Matteo van der Grijn
    • Abe
    Ahlaam Teghadouini
    • Jihane
    Thijs Boermans
    Thijs Boermans
    • Matthijs
    Hylke van Sprundel
    • Wilco
    Zahra Lfil
    Zahra Lfil
    • Nour
    Jasmine Sendar
    Jasmine Sendar
    • Valerie
    Keja Kwestro
    • Sonja
    • (as Keja Klaasje Kwestro)
    Jouman Fattal
    Jouman Fattal
    • Rachelle
    • Director
      • Bobby Boermans
    • Writers
      • Bobby Boermans
      • Simon de Waal
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    User reviews85

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    8quidnunq

    People are literally complaining about reality

    I love how so many people on here are complaining about the fact that there was no explanation about the hostage taker's motive, his Arabic name, the little details there are about the hostage, etcetera. Meanwhile this movie is based on real events and it's simply a mystery what his motives were (because it was never found out, duh!). The hostage taker literally had a Syrian ethnicity (news flash: people with around 180 different ethnical backgrounds live in the Netherlands and many have very thick Dutch local accents, because they were born and raised here). The hostage decided to stay anonymous after the event, so there is little known about him, except that he's from Bulgaria. So they made a movie about facts. They followed the literal storyline as much as possible. But it's not sensational enough? It needed a bit more drama, or... well, lies? Reality can't have plot holes, just missing facts.

    Oh and for the ones saying: I'd rather have watched an actual documentary, with actual statements from people who were there. So..? Go do that then. That documentary already came out over a year ago. You can't blame anyone for not knowing, except yourself. Some people don't like documentaries. Now they can watch this movie and also learn about what happened that day.
    5LolaBalboa

    Very mediocre

    IHostage is based on a true story that once dominated the Dutch headlines, which immediately gives the movie a certain weight. Unfortunately, it never really digs deeper than a surface-level retelling. While the events themselves are inherently dramatic, the film fails to explore the emotional or psychological layers that could have made it truly gripping.

    Characters remain flat, and there's little insight into their motivations or inner struggles. The code word felt clumsy and unrealistic, seriously undermining the tension. Overall, a missed opportunity to turn a powerful story into a decent movie.
    6lairdsc-1

    Eh.

    I looked forward to viewing this film. I enjoy foreign films. American tv is over produced and the writing is often not stellar. But European films and episodics tend to be gritier and more realistic. Grounded acting and real looking people who are not overly groomed. But Ihostage felt American, especially the constant music which turned it into melodrama and sentimentalized the story. The dialogue was often over written, as though they were explaining info to a not very bright audience. Dog Day Afternoon this is not. The great acting of Pacino, Cazale, Durning, etc. Reminds one how far films can go. Although I enjoyed ihostage overall, i certainly hoped for more.
    6krachtm

    Dumb title, watchable movie

    A suicide bomber takes a hostage in an Apple Store.

    This was based on a real event. Maybe this is riveting to Dutch people, but I found it a bit lifeless in spots. The story is interesting, but the parts that involve the hostages sometimes feel like cheap dramatic reenactments on a TV show. These scenes could have been nail-biters. The intensity just wasn't there, though.

    The scenes with the police were better, I thought. They got to move around more and didn't have to constantly act terrified. More scenes with the police might have helped the movie move along a bit. Some of the scenes with the hostages were tense, though, and I thought they handled one scene in particular well, where there was a potential medical emergency.

    We never really learn a lot about any of the characters, and the drama isn't exactly the most intense thing ever. It's an adequate time-passer on Netflix, though. As a bonus, the English dub is pretty good.
    7finnyvdk

    Good but long movie

    For a Dutch movie, it was really impressive. There are not many Dutch movies that are this strong. The acting of most actors was really good. However, they rushed some scenes and took their time with others.

    Seeing how all of this went from the insider and outsider perspective, instead of only from the media, was a nice point of view. The main parts that were in the media were also in the movie, what I personal really liked.

    However, I would have preferred some scenes to be shorter, and others (like the ending of the movie) to be a bit longer.

    But besides all of this, it was a really good movie. It is something I didn't expect for a Dutch movie!!! Impressive.

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    • Trivia
      Due to legal issues with Apple, using the real store where the real-life incident occurred was not possible. The crew, therefore, had to scan the whole area of Leidseplein visible from inside the store and then recreate it in an airplane hangar in Katwijk.
    • Goofs
      At the beginning of the movie (roughly 16 minutes), the Gunman is holding a dead man's switch in his left hand, but isn't holding his weapon. In the next scene, he is shown holding his weapon in his right hand, and holding the dead man's switch in his left hand.

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    • Release date
      • April 18, 2025 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Netherlands
      • Belgium
    • Official site
      • Official Netflix
    • Languages
      • Dutch
      • English
    • Also known as
      • iRehén
    • Filming locations
      • Amsterdam, Netherlands
    • Production companies
      • Caviar Films
      • Horizon Film Amsterdam
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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