Estonia (Sorted by Popularity Ascending)
1. Tangerines (2013)
Not Rated | 87 min | Drama, War
In 1992, war rages in Abkhazia, a breakaway region of Georgia. An Estonian man Ivo has decided to stay behind and harvest his crops of tangerines. In a bloody conflict at his door, a wounded man is left behind, and Ivo takes him in.
Director: Zaza Urushadze | Stars: Lembit Ulfsak, Elmo Nüganen, Giorgi Nakashidze, Misha Meskhi
Votes: 46,949 | Gross: $0.14M
2. November (2017)
115 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
In a poor Estonian village, a group of peasants use magic and folk remedies to survive the winter, and a young woman tries to get a young man to love her.
Director: Rainer Sarnet | Stars: Rea Lest, Jörgen Liik, Arvo Kukumägi, Katariina Unt
Votes: 5,385 | Gross: $0.02M
3. 1944 (2015)
100 min | Drama, History, War
In 1944 Estonia, a fratricide war ensues when Estonians of the retreating German forces fight against Estonians conscripted into the advancing Soviet Red Army.
Director: Elmo Nüganen | Stars: Kaspar Velberg, Kristjan Üksküla, Maiken Pius, Gert Raudsep
Votes: 5,836
4. Smoke Sauna Sisterhood (2023)
89 min | Documentary
In the darkness of a smoke sauna, women share their innermost secrets and intimate experiences, washing off the shame trapped in their bodies and regaining their strength through a sense of communion.
Director: Anna Hints
Votes: 30
5. Disco Elysium (2019 Video Game)
M | Comedy, Crime, Drama
You're a detective tasked with solving a murder in the strange world of Elysium. Utilize a new and innovative skill system to be the detective you want to be. Become a hero or an absolute disaster of a human being.
Stars: Mikee W. Goodman, Jullian Champenois, Tariq Khan, Dasha Nekrasova
Votes: 919
6. Madame K (2018– )
430 min | Drama, History, War
A glimpse into the fate of Estonia during the world-shattering years of World War II (1939-1944), as told through the eyes of the people working at and frequenting a small elite brothel in Tallinn. Followed by The Women's War (2021).
Stars: Merle Palmiste, Andres Dvinjaninov, Mirjam Aimla, Gerda Johnson
Votes: 1,089
7. Goodbye Soviet Union (2020)
91 min | Comedy, Drama
A coming-of-age story of Johannes, who was born prematurely to a prematurely-single mother on the dramatic background of the collapsing Soviet empire.
Director: Lauri Randla | Stars: Niklas Kouzmitchev, Nika Savolainen, Ülle Kaljuste, Tõnu Oja
Votes: 815
8. Truth and Justice (2019)
165 min | Drama
TRUTH AND JUSTICE is the story of an uncompromising man whose soul is corrupted by the relentless pursuit of his dream.
Director: Tanel Toom | Stars: Priit Loog, Ester Kuntu, Priit Võigemast, Maiken Pius
Votes: 4,481
9. Kuulsuse narrid (2023)
85 min | Comedy
"Fools of Fame" is a tragicomic story about high aspirations in difficult times. It is a story of how the realization of beautiful ideals can be hindered by mundane things and adverse circumstances.
Director: Ain Mäeots | Stars: Veiko Porkanen, Karl Robert Saaremäe, Maiken Pius, Ott Sepp
Votes: 39
10. Azrael (V)
Action, Horror | Filming
Director: E.L. Katz | Stars: Samara Weaving, Vic Carmen Sonne, Rea Lest, Katariina Unt
11. Driving Mum (2022)
112 min | Comedy, Drama
The death of Jon's mother forces him to take on a journey with her corpse in the backseat to fulfill her last wish. Bresnef the dog comes along and this trip will be the gamechanger Jon never dreamt of.
Director: Hilmar Oddsson | Stars: Þröstur Leó Gunnarsson, Kristbjörg Kjeld, Hera Hilmar, Tómas Lemarquis
Votes: 44
12. The Sixth Secret (2022)
90 min | Comedy, Horror, Mystery
At a late-night séance, attended by twelve people, the medium announces that three secrets will be revealed before midnight. However, as the bodies pile up, so do the secrets, leading to the darkest of them all.
Director: Mart Sander | Stars: Triin Lellep, Gregory Defleur, Ben Walton-Jones, Eha Urbsalu
Votes: 1,578
13. The Women's War (2021– )
43 min | Drama
During the WWII years, a small elite brothel in Tallinn becomes the hotbed of espionage, intrigue, and betrayal.
Stars: Merle Palmiste, Liisu Krass, Lisette Pomerants, Liisa Linhein
Votes: 1,130
14. The Class (2007)
99 min | Drama
An average Estonian high-schooler decides to defend his bullied classmate. This starts war between him and the informal leader of the class. As teenagers' honour is a touchy thing, everything ends in bloodshed.
Director: Ilmar Raag | Stars: Vallo Kirs, Pärt Uusberg, Lauri Pedaja, Paula Solvak
Votes: 15,279
15. Svingerid (2017)
92 min | Comedy
Sexually-dissatisfied wife Tiina demands it but her sneaky Estonian doctor husband Andrus could not care less about it. After a long day at work, the tired man would just sit back and play ... See full summary »
Director: Andrejs Ekis | Stars: Jan Uuspõld, Elina Pähklimägi, Ago Anderson, Elina Reinold
Votes: 257
16. Who Shot Otto Mueller? (2022– )
45 min | Crime, Drama
When a legendary businessman and former soviet wrestling champion Otto Müller is shot in his home manor on his 65th birthday, eight family members are present. Each of them has a different motive.
Stars: Mait Malmsten, Tambet Tuisk, Märt Avandi, Doris Tislar
Votes: 41
17. 60 Seconds of Solitude in Year Zero (2011)
60 min | Drama
The film is a collection of one-minute short films created by 60 filmmakers from around the world on the theme of the death of cinema.
Directors: Phie Ambo, Shinji Aoyama, Jes Benstock, Mark Boswell, Park Chan-wook, Mark Cousins, Dalpalan, Maximilien Dejoie, Gustav Deutsch, Bradley Eros, Feyyaz, Friðrik Þór Friðriksson, Michael Glawogger, Jorge Michel Grau, Jan Ijäs, Gakuryû Ishii, Jussi Jaakola, Ken Jacobs, Vimukthi Jayasundara, Kyu-hwan Jeon, Viktor Kaganovich, Manuela Kaufmann, Aki Kaurismäki, Naomi Kawase, Ville Kerimaa, Eric Khoo, Malcolm le Grice, Aku Louhimies, Ari Alexander Ergis Magnússon, Marina Manushenko, Bruce McClure, Brillante Mendoza, Kyungwon Moon, Amir Naderi, Rafi Pitts, Pen-Ek Ratanaruang, Jussi Reittu, Simon Rumley, Albert Serra, Ronni Shendar, Norbert Shieh, Hafsteinn Gunnar Sigurðsson, Auraeus Solito, Mika Taanila, Mart Taniel, Andres Tenusaar, Tom Tykwer, Gillian Wearing, Gereon Wetzel, Ollie Whitehead, Adam Wingard, Michael Winterbottom, Ming Jin Woo, Edmund Yeo, Kari Yli-Annala, Brian Yuzna, Veiko Õunpuu
Votes: 184
18. Kalev (2022)
91 min | Drama
The Soviet Union is likely to collapse and Baltic nations struggle to take back their lost independence. Soviet Union's basketball championship is set to begin while Public opinion opposes the Estonian national team's participation
Director: Ove Musting | Stars: Mait Malmsten, Reimo Sagor, Priit Võigemast, Mihkel Kuusk
Votes: 382
19. I Was Here (2008)
95 min | Crime, Drama
A 17-year-old boy becomes a drug dealer and the decision that draws him into causes turbulent events he can't control.
Director: René Vilbre | Stars: Rasmus Kaljujärv, Doris Tislar, Marilyn Jurman, Hele Kõrve
Votes: 1,159
20. Dawn of War (II) (2020)
100 min | History, Thriller
A spy thriller about an Estonian intelligence officer, who has to track down a mysterious Soviet double agent on the eve of WWII.
Director: Margus Paju | Stars: Priit Võigemast, Kaspars Znotins, Agnese Budovska, Elmo Nüganen
Votes: 982
21. The Last Ones (2020)
117 min | Drama
A struggling mine owner supplies his workers with drugs so they'll forget a tough existence. Nearby a small community of reindeer breeders also struggles.This critique of capitalism unfolds against a Western like Lapland landscape.
Director: Veiko Õunpuu | Stars: Pääru Oja, Laura Birn, Tommi Korpela, Elmer Bäck
Votes: 492
22. Reetur (2019–2021)
Thriller
In 2004, just before Estonia became a NATO member, Russian intelligence services recruit Alfred Vint, an official at the Estonian Defense Ministry.
Stars: Tambet Tuisk, Eva Koldits, Margo Mitt, Mart Nurk
Votes: 101
23. Sierra (II) (2022)
15 min | Animation, Short
A father and his son are losing the race. To win, the boy turns himself into a car tyre. Sierra looks at toxic masculinity through dark irony, while pulling us into the surreal car racing ... See full summary »
Director: Sander Joon
Votes: 90
24. Revenge Office (2009– )
45 min | Comedy, Crime
A group of women creates an organization named "Kättemaksukontor" to fight for the rights of women and help solve murder mysteries for the police.
Stars: Kadri Rämmeld, Tarvo Sõmer, Elina Reinold, Marika Vaarik
Votes: 298
25. The Dissidents (2017)
90 min | Action, Comedy
An upbeat comedy about three boys who escape from Soviet Estonia to Sweden via Finland in the 1980s to fulfill their dreams in the free world.
Director: Jaak Kilmi | Stars: Märt Pius, Karl-Andreas Kalmet, Veiko Porkanen, Esko Salminen
Votes: 1,018
26. Tagurpidi torn (2022)
95 min | Drama, Thriller
Thriller "Tagurpidi torn" tells the story of a group of children spending their summer in a sleepy hamlet, where their only entertainment is simply hanging around and climbing in an ... See full summary »
Director: Jaak Kilmi | Stars: Reimo Sagor, Jaanika Arum, Rasmus Ermel, Rebeka Kask
Votes: 151
27. Into the Radius VR (2020 Video Game)
Action
Into the Radius is a single-player survival shooter for VR veterans. Stalk the Pechorsk Radius zone filled with surreal landscapes and dangerous anomalies.
Director: Vladimir Funtikov | Stars: Alex Mitts, Tamara Ryan
28. Erik Stoneheart (2022)
105 min | Adventure, Family
Erik is convinced he has a stone for a heart. That's why he doesn't mind that his parents have no time for him or that he has no real friends. When his family moves to a villa they ... See full summary »
Directors: Ilmar Raag, Joe Lewis | Stars: Herman Avandi, Nickel Bösenberg, Florin Gussak, Claire Johnston
Votes: 57
29. XXXX or ASA (1996)
4 min | Animation, Short
A love triangle between an artist, picture and sculpture.
Director: Mikk Rand
Votes: 11
30. Kratt (2020)
107 min | Comedy, Fantasy
Children are left at grandma's house without their smartphones. Real life seems boring until they find instructions for kratt - a magical creature who will do whatever its master says. All they need now is to buy a soul from the devil.
Director: Rasmus Merivoo | Stars: Mari Lill, Nora Merivoo, Harri Merivoo, Elise Tekko
Votes: 353
31. Call of God (2022)
81 min | Drama, Fantasy, War
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Director: Kim Ki-duk | Stars: Zhanel Sergazina, Abylai Maratov, Seydulla Moldakhanov, Aygerim Akkanat
Votes: 34
32. Deserted (I) (2021)
92 min | Drama, Romance
On an assignment to the abandoned, lawless and apocalyptic Sinai coast a Swedish photo journalist Ingrid is kidnapped by a gang of Palestinian men and hidden in the desert. Soon Ingrid ... See full summary »
Director: Kadri Kõusaar | Stars: Ali Suliman, Jessica Grabowsky, Leanne Katkhuda, Magnus Krepper
Votes: 75
33. Autumn Ball (2007)
Not Rated | 123 min | Drama
A film about the loneliness, despair and hope of six people who all live in a bleak Soviet-era apartment complex in Tallinn, Estonia.
Director: Veiko Õunpuu | Stars: Rain Tolk, Taavi Eelmaa, Juhan Ulfsak, Sulevi Peltola
Votes: 2,047
34. Melchior the Apothecary: The Ghost (2022)
90 min | Crime, History, Thriller
In the second film of medieval thriller, the night watchman is frightened by a terrible ghost - the tragically drowned daughter of a rich merchant. In the morning, the guard has fallen to ... See full summary »
Director: Elmo Nüganen | Stars: Loviise Kapper, Martin Kork, Alo Kurvits, Volli Käro
Votes: 218
35. The Kennedy Incident (2021)
101 min | Adventure, Drama
Two young women, who operate as high-end call-girls, become embroiled in espionage with a young John F. Kennedy, visiting Estonia on diplomatic business in the summer of 1939. Romance, drama, and intrigue ensue.
Director: Mart Sander | Stars: Ben Walton-Jones, Lisette Pomerants, Britt Kõrsmaa, Merle Palmiste
Votes: 1,020
36. Names Engraved in Marble (2002)
95 min | Drama, Romance, War
This movie is about the Estonian War of Independence (1918-1920), specifically the students fighting on the nationalist side, but also shown the conflict between two ideologies (Estonian nationalism and communism).
Director: Elmo Nüganen | Stars: Priit Võigemast, Indrek Sammul, Hele Kõrve, Alo Kõrve
Votes: 2,218
37. The Little Comrade (2018)
99 min | Biography, Drama, History
In the midst of Stalinist tyranny, six-year-old Leelo's mother is sent to a prison camp. Haunted by her mother's last words telling her to be a good kid, Leelo vows to be on her best ... See full summary »
Director: Moonika Siimets | Stars: Helena Maria Reisner, Tambet Tuisk, Yuliya Aug, Juhan Ulfsak
Votes: 1,274
38. Melchior the Apothecary (2022)
100 min | Crime, History, Thriller
A medieval crime thriller about a Tallinn pharmacist who has to uncover the secret behind a terrible wave of murders that threatens to wreck the entire Christian world.
Director: Elmo Nüganen | Stars: Märten Metsaviir, Alo Kõrve, Maarja Johanna Mägi, Siim Kelner
Votes: 575
39. Minsk (2022)
78 min | Drama
Minsk, August 2020 Pasha and Yulia, a young married couple, leave the house at night and find themselves in the midst of protests of the civilian population. Everyday walk turns into a real... See full summary »
Director: Boris Guts | Stars: Yuliya Aug, Matthias Bestshotnov, Alexandr Domowoy, Kristyan Fedorov
Votes: 77
40. Winter (2020)
92 min | Comedy, Romance
"Where the Heart Is" is a passionate love triangle story between the young people of Paunvere.
Director: Ergo Kuld | Stars: Karl Robert Saaremäe, Henessi Schmidt, Franz Malmsten, Saara Nüganen
Votes: 472
41. Rain (2020)
98 min | Drama
Rain follows 12-years-old Ats, whose older brother Rain unexpectedly returns to the family home in a small seaside town to face their authoritarian father Kalju and their mother, a woman on... See full summary »
Director: Janno Jürgens | Stars: Aleksei Beljajev, Marcus Borkmann, Meelo Eliisabet Kriisa, Laine Mägi
Votes: 116
42. In the Crosswind (2014)
90 min | Drama, History
"Risttuules" is a very emotional, tragic movie about mass deportation to Siberia based on the memories of Erna. It all started on June 14, 1941, when trucks came for the innocent families ... See full summary »
Director: Martti Helde | Stars: Laura Peterson, Tarmo Song, Mirt Preegel, Ingrid Isotamm
Votes: 1,623
43. Captain Morten and the Spider Queen (2018)
Not Rated | 79 min | Animation, Family
Every ship deserves its captain.
Directors: Kaspar Jancis, Henry Nicholson, Riho Unt | Stars: Cian Patrick O'Dowd, Brendan Gleeson, Pauline McLynn, Susie Power
Votes: 216
44. Klass - Elu pärast (2010)
56 min | Drama
The aftermath and overcoming the tragedy of a school shooting from the point of view of surviving pupils and their teachers and parents.
Stars: Laine Mägi, Liina Joonas, Imre Paabo, Kadi Metsla
Votes: 566
45. Legend Eluajal
Comedy | Filming
Stars: Ülle Kaljuste, Ursula Ratasepp, Rebeka Kask, Olev Sten Erik Jõgi
46. Tomorrow Island (2018)
Short, Drama
In the dawn of the Cold War, a young Soviet telegraphist makes a desperate attempt to save her American lover from being stranded in the Russian side of the Bering Strait after receiving a border closure message.
Director: Gwenn Joyaux | Stars: Daryna Butryk, Mira Gaydarova, Denis Emelin, Oleg Jashinin
Votes: 28
47. The Bog (2022)
85 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller
Young artist Toomas returns from Paris to his cousin's marshland farmstead.
Director: Ergo Kuld | Stars: Franz Malmsten, Hanna-Ly Aavik, Helgur Rosental, Martin Kork
Votes: 134
48. On the Water (2020)
95 min | Comedy, Drama
The life of a young boy and his grandparents in small-town Soviet Estonia.
Director: Peeter Simm | Stars: Rasmus Ermel, Marko Matvere, Aarne Soro, Maria Klenskaja
Votes: 235
49. Out of the Cold (1999)
R | 111 min | Drama
An American entertainer and an Estonian woman are torn apart by hate and prejudice.
Director: Aleksandr Buravskiy | Stars: Keith Carradine, Mia Kirshner, Brian Dennehy, Judd Hirsch
Votes: 293
50. Tuulepealne maa (2008– )
60 min | Drama, History, Romance
Stars: Rasmus Kaljujärv, Märt Avandi, Mirtel Pohla, Evelin Võigemast
Votes: 361