Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Breakneck
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Brutal
- propulsive
- gripping
- paranoid
- intense movie night
- socially conscious double feature
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film gripping and intelligently scripted, with relentless action and tension compensating for limited character development.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Mike and Jens are suddenly hunted through Svalegården rather than operating as agents of order.
Talib Ben Hassi's unclear death in police custody ignites pent-up anger and revenge among local youth.
The officers fight their way through an enraged neighborhood while mistrust between them steadily grows.
Svalegården's ghetto and its minority youth are central to the film's conflict and atmosphere.
Films like Enforcement, and why
Athena
propulsive urban action, police protagonists trapped amid civil unrest, and racial tension
Les Misérables
relentless siege-like tension, institutional distrust, and morally divided law enforcement characters
The Night of the 12th
socially charged crime thriller focused on police violence, minority communities, and escalating unrest
Movie Details
- Directors
- Frederik Louis Hviid, Anders Ølholm
- Release Date
- 2020-10-08
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (245)
Cast
- Jacob Lohmann
- Simon Sears
- Tarek Zayat
- Issa Khattab
- Abdelmalik Dhaflaoui
- Özlem Sağlanmak
- Lara Aksoy
- Arian Kashef
- Josephine Park
- Dulfi Al-Jabouri
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Magnolia Selects Amazon Channel, Warriors and Gangsters Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Enforcement about?
- Two Danish police officers must survive a neighborhood uprising after a young man's death in custody turns routine patrol into a desperate escape.
- What is Enforcement like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Enforcement as breakneck, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Enforcement violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Enforcement as brutal.
- What did critics think of Enforcement?
- Critics broadly found the film gripping and intelligently scripted, with relentless action and tension compensating for limited character development.
- Which films are like Enforcement?
- Films with a similar feel include Athena, Les Misérables, and The Night of the 12th.
- How long is Enforcement?
- Enforcement runs 108 minutes.
- Where can I watch Enforcement?
- In United States, Enforcement streams on Magnolia Selects Amazon Channel, Warriors and Gangsters Amazon Channel.
