Headhunters

Headhunters (Hodejegerne, 2011) is a Norwegian crime thriller directed by Morten Tyldum — watch it online on iFILM. Aksel Hennie plays Roger Brown, a top corporate headhunter with a polished reputation and a ruinous secret: he routinely steals high-value paintings from his own clients to fund the life his glamorous wife expects.

The plan unravels the moment Nikolaj Coster-Waldau walks in as Clas Greve — former mercenary, perfect executive candidate, and owner of a Rubens believed lost since World War II. One theft too many, and Roger stops being the predator. What follows is a relentless chase across Norwegian countryside, stripping away every resource, every alibi, every illusion Roger ever had about himself.

Based on Jo Nesbø's bestselling novel, the film topped the Norwegian box office on release and earned Tyldum international attention a full year before The Imitation Game. Tight, mean, and very funny in the darkest way. Stream Headhunters (2011) online on iFILM.