Headhunters

2011 film directed by Morten Tyldum
Movie film Q1592308
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Headhunters

Summary

Headhunters is a film[1]. Headhunters ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (466 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Headhunters received the Saturn Award for Best International Film[3].
  • Headhunters received the The Amanda Public Choice Award[4].
  • Headhunters received the Silver nugget for the best Norwegian film[5].
  • Headhunters's instance of is recorded as film[6].
  • Headhunters's director is recorded as Morten Tyldum[7].
  • Headhunters's screenwriter is recorded as Ulf Ryberg[8].
  • Headhunters's screenwriter is recorded as Lars Gudmestad[9].
  • Headhunters's composer is recorded as Trond Bjerknæs[10].
  • Headhunters's genre is recorded as thriller film[11].
  • Headhunters's genre is recorded as crime film[12].
  • Headhunters's genre is recorded as action film[13].
  • Headhunters's genre is recorded as film based on a novel[14].
  • Headhunters's based on is recorded as Headhunters[15].
  • Headhunters's cast member is recorded as Aksel Hennie[16].
  • Headhunters's cast member is recorded as Nikolaj Coster-Waldau[17].
  • Headhunters's cast member is recorded as Synnøve Macody Lund[18].
  • Headhunters's cast member is recorded as Eivind Sander[19].
  • Headhunters's cast member is recorded as Julie Ølgaard[20].
  • Headhunters's cast member is recorded as Kyrre Haugen Sydness[21].
  • Headhunters's cast member is recorded as Nils Jørgen Kaalstad[22].
  • Headhunters's cast member is recorded as Baard Owe[23].
  • Headhunters's production company is recorded as Jarowskij/Yellow Bird[24].
  • Headhunters's production company is recorded as Nordisk Film[25].
  • Headhunters's production company is recorded as Friland produksjon[26].
  • Headhunters's director of photography is recorded as John Andreas Andersen[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Headhunters's director is recorded as Morten Tyldum[7]. Screenwriters include Ulf Ryberg[8] and Lars Gudmestad[9]. Cast members include Aksel Hennie[16], Nikolaj Coster-Waldau[17], Synnøve Macody Lund[18], Eivind Sander[19], Julie Ølgaard[20], and Kyrre Haugen Sydness[21].

Publication

Publication dates include +2011-08-26T00:00:00Z[28], +2012-03-15T00:00:00Z[29], +2011-08-04T00:00:00Z[30], and +2012-04-26T00:00:00Z[31]. Original languages include Norwegian[32] and Danish[33]. Genres include thriller film[11], crime film[12], action film[13], and film based on a novel[14].

Reception

Awards received include Saturn Award for Best International Film[3], a class of award[34], in United States[35], founded in 1980[36]; The Amanda Public Choice Award[4], a class of award[37], founded in 2005[38]; and Silver nugget for the best Norwegian film[5]. Reviews include 93%[39], 7.6/10[40], and 72/100[41].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Headhunters's after a work by is recorded as Jo Nesbø[42].

Why It Matters

Headhunters ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (466 views/month).[2] Headhunters has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] Headhunters is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

What awards did Headhunters receive?

Honors received include Saturn Award for Best International Film[3], The Amanda Public Choice Award[4], and Silver nugget for the best Norwegian film[5].

References

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  15. [20] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
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  26. [32] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [33] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [39] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  31. [28] . IMDb. Retrieved . nb.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [29] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [30] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [31] . nmhh.hu. nmhh.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [42] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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