Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- tense
- uneasy
- true crime night
- crime thriller marathon
What critics said
Critics found the film consistently entertaining through its light touch and well-chosen cast, while broadly agreeing that it does not fully develop its themes or do justice to the real events.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The bank siege combines gunpoint negotiations and hostage peril with understated humor and an intentionally light touch.
Bianca Lind begins trusting Lars Nystrom more than the police authorities managing the standoff.
The film changes many names while dramatizing the 1973 Kreditbanken robbery associated with the term Stockholm Syndrome.
The bank siege uses 1973 Stockholm, a Mustang Boss 302 reference, Dylan songs, and period police and political authority.
Films like Stockholm, and why
Dog Day Afternoon
shared hostage-crisis setting, crime thriller tension, and morally complicated captor victim dynamics
American Made
shared semi-fictional crime story, witty tonal shifts, and charismatic criminal protagonist
The Negotiator
shared true-crime dramatization, contained criminal negotiation, and uneasy sympathy for lawbreakers
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
shared 1970s crime atmosphere, hostage tension, and ambiguity around authority and criminality
Movie Details
- Director
- Robert Budreau
- Release Date
- 2019-04-12
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Rating
- 5.9 / 10 (457)
Cast
- Ethan Hawke
- Noomi Rapace
- Mark Strong
- Christopher Heyerdahl
- Bea Santos
- Mark Rendall
- Ian Matthews
- John Ralston
- Shanti Roney
- Christopher Wagelin
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video
- Buy
- Amazon Video
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Stockholm about?
- A fictionalized 1973 Stockholm bank siege turns an armed robbery into an uneasy study of hostage loyalty, authority, and unexpected empathy.
- What is Stockholm like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Stockholm as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Stockholm violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Stockholm as mild.
- What did critics think of Stockholm?
- Critics found the film consistently entertaining through its light touch and well-chosen cast, while broadly agreeing that it does not fully develop its themes or do justice to the real events.
- Which films are like Stockholm?
- Films with a similar feel include Dog Day Afternoon, American Made, The Negotiator, and The Taking of Pelham One Two Three.
- How long is Stockholm?
- Stockholm runs 92 minutes.
- Where can I watch Stockholm?
- In United States, Stockholm streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
