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1. Stormskerry Maja (2024)
164 min | Drama
Everyday life is a relentless battle for survival, but Maja stands her ground. Despite all the setbacks, she stays in Stormskerry, where her roots are.
Director: Tiina Lymi | Stars: Amanda Jansson, Linus Troedsson, Jonna Järnefelt, Tobias Zilliacus
Votes: 847
2. The Girl King (2015)
Not Rated | 106 min | Biography, Drama, History
THE GIRL KING paints a portrait of the brilliant, extravagant Kristina of Sweden, queen from age six, who fights the conservative forces that are against her ideas to modernize Sweden and who have no tolerance for her awakening sexuality.
Director: Mika Kaurismäki | Stars: Malin Buska, Sarah Gadon, Michael Nyqvist, Lucas Bryant
Votes: 4,467
3. Hautalehto: Kylmä syli (2021– )
42 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Based on Christian Rönnbacka's Antti Hautalehto detective series, this follows the drowning of young men, which brings DI Hautalehto into uncertainty. Can one's colleagues be trusted when secrets cast a shadow over the inner circle?
Stars: Mikko Leppilampi, Onni Parviainen, Iikka Forss, Antti Reini
Votes: 508
4. Master Cheng (2019)
114 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Following the death of his wife, professional chef Cheng travels with his young son to a remote village in Finland to connect with an old Finnish friend he once met in Shanghai.
Director: Mika Kaurismäki | Stars: Pak Hon Chu, Anna-Maija Tuokko, Lucas Hsuan, Kari Väänänen
Votes: 2,956
5. Land of Hope (2018)
TV-14 | 108 min | Drama, History, Romance
Anni lives a sheltered life until she falls in love with Veikko, who has been wounded at the end of the Continuation War. Anni leaves her life behind and moves with Veikko to North Karelia.
Director: Markku Pölönen | Stars: Oona Airola, Konsta Laakso, Helmi Linnosmaa, Antti Virmavirta
Votes: 987
6. Winning Ticket (2018)
86 min | Comedy
The life of a Finnish couple changes after they win the lottery.
Director: Lenka Hellstedt | Stars: Elsa Saisio, Antti Luusuaniemi, Lotta Lindroos, Jenni Kokander
Votes: 379
7. The Grump: In Search of an Escort (2022)
109 min | Comedy, Drama
The Grump goes to search for a second-hand car in Germany to replace his broken one but ends up settling accounts with his past.
Director: Mika Kaurismäki | Stars: Heikki Kinnunen, Kari Väänänen, Iikka Forss, Ville Tiihonen
Votes: 597
8. Happier Times, Grump (2018)
118 min | Comedy, Drama
The Grump prepares to die: everything is done and his wife is dead. He's making his own coffin when life suddenly walks in: his granddaughter needs the wisdom and stubbornness of her ... See full summary »
Director: Tiina Lymi | Stars: Heikki Kinnunen, Satu Tuuli Karhu, Elina Knihtilä, Jani Volanen
Votes: 1,261
9. Man and a Baby (2017)
86 min | Comedy
Dad is left alone with a newborn after the mom decides motherhood is not her thing. Single dad tries to survive alone in "women's world" and keep the baby and himself alive.
Director: Marja Pyykkö | Stars: Petteri Summanen, Marja Salo, Ria Kataja, Juha Muje
Votes: 1,091
10. King of Hearts (2019)
113 min | Biography, Drama, Music
Singer boy makes good: woos initially reluctant lass who then in 'behind every successful man there's a tough woman' way, pushes and stands by his struggle to success and standard to Finn singing star success, through alcoholism problems.
Director: Aleksi Mäkelä | Stars: Matti Ristinen, Tiina Lymi, Tatu Sinisalo, Talvikki Eerola
Votes: 530
11. Onnelin ja Annelin talvi (2015)
81 min | Family
Jill and Joy (both 9) live in their own house like any other little girls, except that they might be a little happier than most little girls, as they get to live in their own house ... See full summary »
Director: Saara Cantell | Stars: Aava Merikanto, Lilja Lehto, Annaleena Sipilä, Joonas Saartamo
Votes: 147
12. Road North (2012)
110 min | Comedy, Drama
A father who was absent for 30 years of his son's life returns and wants to bond with his son, on a road trip to the north.
Director: Mika Kaurismäki | Stars: Vesa-Matti Loiri, Samuli Edelmann, Leena Uotila, Eija Vilpas
Votes: 2,240
13. Laitapuolen hyökkääjä (2022)
98 min | Drama, Biography, Sport
On Thin Ice tells ice hockey player Marko Jantunen's fictitious tale of survival. The film begins in 2015 in the city of Lahti at the point where homeless Marko "Jarna" Jantunen has just ... See full summary »
Director: Aleksi Mäkelä | Stars: Severi Saarinen, Katariina Havukainen, Anna Airola, Teijo Eloranta
Votes: 228
14. Flowers of Evil (2016)
105 min | Crime, Drama
Breathing with the rhythm of street music, Flowers of Evil is an edgy, topical and ragged story of a family trying to survive the pressures of restlessness. The main character Sipe, 14, has... See full summary »
Director: Antti J. Jokinen | Stars: Juno, Viljami Nojonen, Eero Aho, Alma Pöysti
Votes: 476
15. Honey Baby (2004)
105 min | Drama, Romance
A road movie based on the Greek story of Orpheus and Eurydice...
Director: Mika Kaurismäki | Stars: Henry Thomas, Irina Björklund, Helmut Berger, Kari Väänänen
Votes: 382
16. Fingerpori (2019)
85 min | Comedy
Live action comedy about a fictional town and it's uncommon people, based on a comic strip by Pertti Jarla.
Director: Mikko Kouki | Stars: Kari Väänänen, Jenni Kokander, Santtu Karvonen, Pirjo Lonka
Votes: 608
17. Tappajan näköinen mies (2016)
94 min | Crime, Thriller
Samuli Edelmann stars as Viktor Kärppä, a former Russian special agent haunted by his past. He settles in Finland, the country of his ancestors, and tries to make a living as both a private... See full summary »
Director: Lauri Nurkse | Stars: Samuli Edelmann, Martti Suosalo, Maria Ylipää, Ville Haapasalo
Votes: 550
18. Man and a Junior (2019)
98 min | Comedy
Sequel / follow up to 'Yösyttö' ['Man and a baby', although literally 'Nightfeeding'], in which abandoned, single parent, Antti, with his son, now takes on a daughter, too: of the girl (after an accident to her) he's always truly fancied.
Director: Tiina Lymi | Stars: Petteri Summanen, Marja Salo, Olavi von Bagh, Ellen Herler
Votes: 504
19. Haarautuvan rakkauden talo (2009)
102 min | Comedy, Drama
A sort of "Divorce Finnish Style," Mika Kaurismäki's rambunctious comedy, The House of Branching Love , recounts the breakup of a thirty-something professional couple - Juhani, a family ... See full summary »
Director: Mika Kaurismäki | Stars: Hannu-Pekka Björkman, Elina Knihtilä, Kati Outinen, Antti Reini
Votes: 1,377
20. Metsäjätti (2020)
88 min | Drama
An employee of a forestry company is tasked to plan the redundancies of his home village's plywood factory, which employs many of his old friends.
Director: Ville Jankeri | Stars: Jussi Vatanen, Sara Soulié, Hannes Suominen, Anu Sinisalo
Votes: 690
21. Yö armahtaa (2020)
90 min | Drama
During the COVID lockdown, three Finnish men get together in an otherwise empty bar, talk, and sample what is in some special bottles.
Director: Mika Kaurismäki | Stars: Timo Torikka, Kari Heiskanen, Pertti Sveholm, Anu Sinisalo
Votes: 159
22. Presidentti (2017)
511 min | Drama
Stars: Samuli Edelmann, Laura Malmivaara, Inka Kallén, Tommi Eronen
Votes: 97
23. Ihmisen osa (2018)
107 min | Comedy, Drama
While telling his parents and two sisters that he is a successful businessman, Pekka actually cons strangers for money and scraps of food. What happens when his parents show up for a surprise visit?
Director: Juha Lehtola | Stars: Hannu-Pekka Björkman, Leena Uotila, Asko Sarkola, Ria Kataja
Votes: 632
24. Unexpected Journey (2017)
78 min | Comedy, Drama
Lasse is an old racist who has lives in an apartment block filled with a selection of refugees and immigrants. Kamal is a 16-year old boy who's fed up in his life in Finland, and dreams of ... See full summary »
Director: Samuli Valkama | Stars: Noah Kin, Heikki Nousiainen, Mikko Nousiainen, Saga Sarkola
Votes: 322
25. HeavySaurus: The Movie (2015)
85 min | Family, Fantasy, Music
Heavysaurs is a partly animated live action family adventure about two kids who find five funny dinosaur creatures that love to eat and play rock music. When the creatures are taken into ... See full summary »
Director: Pekka Karjalainen | Stars: Milo Snellman, Salli Siivonen, Olavi Tikka, Jonas Saari
Votes: 107
26. Kolme viisasta miestä (2008)
Not Rated | 105 min | Drama
Three friends facing a midlife crisis go on an unforgettable night of boozing in this drama/comedy. Matti, a man anxiously awaiting his firstborn, Erkki, a ladies' man who has lost his ... See full summary »
Director: Mika Kaurismäki | Stars: Kari Heiskanen, Pertti Sveholm, Timo Torikka, Irina Björklund
Votes: 555
27. Kuningas Litmanen (2012)
107 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport
Finnish football player Jari Litmanen openly shares about his life as an international sports icon, what it was like playing for several European football teams, and the sacrifices he made due to a lot of injuries.
Director: Arto Koskinen | Stars: Markus Allbäck, Danny Blind, Frank de Boer, Ronald de Boer
Votes: 781
28. Brothers (2011)
90 min | Drama
The story about three brothers who are reunited to celebrate their father's 70th birthday.
Director: Mika Kaurismäki | Stars: Kari Heiskanen, Pertti Sveholm, Timo Torikka, Liisa Mustonen
Votes: 186
29. Homecoming (2015)
103 min | Comedy, Drama
Tiina decides to reconnect with his aged and bohemian father living alone. With her reluctant daughter and new husband, they move in and start to renovate the old house. However, neither the renovation nor facing the past is effortless.
Director: Mika Kaurismäki | Stars: Vesa-Matti Loiri, Armi Toivanen, Peter Franzén, Jani Volanen
Votes: 470
30. Mielensäpahoittajan rakkaustarina
Comedy, Drama | Post-production
Director: Mika Kaurismäki | Stars: Heikki Kinnunen, Ville Tiihonen, Pertti Sveholm, Iikka Forss
31. Vesku (2010)
102 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
Director: Mika Kaurismäki | Stars: Vesa-Matti Loiri, Lily Loiri, Jenni Loiri, Joonas Loiri
Votes: 435
32. Sonic Mirror (2008)
79 min | Documentary, Music
From poor Brazilian kids to autistic adults in Switzerland to Finnish jazz aficionados, music documentary follows the legendary jazz drummer and composer Billy Cobham as he unites them all through rhythm and improvisation.
Director: Mika Kaurismäki | Stars: Bill Cobham, Martti Lappalainen, Mikko Mäkinen, Markus Holkko
Votes: 63
33. Sideline (2008)
12 min | Short, Drama
Heli, a business student, decides to post an escort ad on the Internet. Soon she meets her first client Risto, the CEO of a Russian oriented trade company. Risto is more than willing to ... See full summary »
Director: Maria Kaurismäki | Stars: Krista Kosonen, Antti Reini, Henna Tanskanen, Panu Mikkola
Votes: 7
34. Hiekkamorsian (1998)
76 min | Drama
Director: Pia Tikka | Stars: Alain Azerot, Leo Bessonoff, Earl Cameron, Maria Järvenhelmi
Votes: 21
35. Arto Nyberg (2004– )
45 min | Talk-Show
Stars: Arto Nyberg, Pirkka-Pekka Petelius, Pedro Hietanen, Darude
Votes: 91
36. Sooloilua (2007)
96 min | Comedy, Drama
Emma and Joel get dumped by their partners on the same day, and when they meet each other they think they're a perfect match. Emma discovers she is pregnant and ends up taking care of ... See full summary »
Director: Lauri Nurkse | Stars: Saija Lentonen, Kari-Pekka Toivonen, Kristiina Elstelä, Minttu Mustakallio
Votes: 835
37. Hassisen Kone 40 vuotta myöhemmin (2023)
80 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
Director: Mika Kaurismäki | Stars: Hassisen Kone, Ismo Alanko, Reijo Heiskanen, Jussi Kinnunen
Votes: 94
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Hautalehto: Kylmä syli (2021– )
Episode:
Pikkujoulu
(2021)
60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A young man who disappeared during a Christmas party is the subject of a case for criminal inspector Antti Hautalehto at the police in Borgå. His boss's alcohol problem increases his work pressure.
Director: Petri Kotwica | Stars: Mikko Leppilampi, Onni Parviainen, Iikka Forss, Antti Reini
Votes: 30
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Hautalehto: Kylmä syli (2021– )
Episode:
Kello käy
(2021)
60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Hautalehto investigates the strange drownings of a soccer team. An eyewitness flees for his life and Hautalehto's wife wants a divorce.
Director: Petri Kotwica | Stars: Mikko Leppilampi, Onni Parviainen, Iikka Forss, Antti Reini
Votes: 25
40.
Hautalehto: Kylmä syli (2021– )
Episode:
Makeaa vettä
(2021)
60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A new murder makes Hautalehto focus on the investigation; suspicions about a serial killer arise; Hautalehdo's love life takes a new turn.
Director: Petri Kotwica | Stars: Mikko Leppilampi, Onni Parviainen, Iikka Forss, Antti Reini
Votes: 19
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Hautalehto: Kylmä syli (2021– )
Episode:
Porvoon mitalla
(2021)
60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
The theory of a serial killer is confirmed by the statistics, but suspicions about them cause confusion in the investigation.
Director: Petri Kotwica | Stars: Mikko Leppilampi, Onni Parviainen, Iikka Forss, Antti Reini
Votes: 19
42.
Hautalehto: Kylmä syli (2021– )
Episode:
Tontut liikkeellä
(2021)
60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
The police receive new information about drownings; the undertaker receives unexpected guests at the Christmas table and the Christmas dinner is fatally interrupted.
Director: Petri Kotwica | Stars: Mikko Leppilampi, Onni Parviainen, Iikka Forss, Antti Reini
Votes: 20
43.
Hautalehto: Kylmä syli (2021– )
Episode:
Liekkejä lumessa
(2022)
60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
The Central Criminal Police is investigating the cases, and Hautalehto and the entire police force in Borgå are suspected of protecting their own.
Director: Petri Kotwica | Stars: Mikko Leppilampi, Onni Parviainen, Iikka Forss, Antti Reini
Votes: 20
44.
Hautalehto: Kylmä syli (2021– )
Episode:
Uusi vuosi
(2022)
60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
The media and the top management of the police demand results; Hautalehto secretly follows a different line of investigation; Hautalehto's budding love suffers from work obligations.
Director: Petri Kotwica | Stars: Mikko Leppilampi, Onni Parviainen, Iikka Forss, Antti Reini
Votes: 19
45.
Hautalehto: Kylmä syli (2021– )
Episode:
Pinnan alla
(2022)
60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
KRP and Hautalehto join forces to get to the bottom of what happened. Hautalehto underestimates the power of the killer's mad thirst for revenge and puts the innocent man in mortal danger.
Director: Petri Kotwica | Stars: Mikko Leppilampi, Onni Parviainen, Iikka Forss, Antti Reini
Votes: 24
46.
Arto Nyberg (2004– )
Episode:
Episode #6.29
(2009)
Talk-Show
Stars: Arto Nyberg, Maria Kaurismäki, Jukka Kuoppamäki, Jari Mentula
47.
Presidentti (2017)
Episode:
Välitön ja salainen
(2017)
46 min | Drama
Director: Lauri Nurkse | Stars: Samuli Edelmann, Laura Malmivaara, Inka Kallén, Tommi Eronen
Votes: 10
48.
Presidentti (2017)
Episode:
Vilpittömästi ja uskollisesti
(2017)
43 min | Drama
Director: Lauri Nurkse | Stars: Samuli Edelmann, Laura Malmivaara, Inka Kallén, Tommi Eronen
Votes: 8
49.
Presidentti (2017)
Episode:
Valtakunnan ensimmäinen nainen
(2017)
43 min | Drama
Director: Lauri Nurkse | Stars: Samuli Edelmann, Laura Malmivaara, Inka Kallén, Tommi Eronen
Votes: 6
50.
Presidentti (2017)
Episode:
Hengenvaara
(2017)
42 min | Drama
Director: Lauri Nurkse | Stars: Samuli Edelmann, Laura Malmivaara, Inka Kallén, Tommi Eronen
Votes: 5