Iceland (Sorted by Popularity Ascending)
1. Lamb (II) (2021)
R | 106 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
A childless couple, María and Ingvar discover a mysterious newborn on their farm in Iceland. The unexpected prospect of family life brings them much joy, before ultimately destroying them.
Director: Valdimar Jóhannsson | Stars: Noomi Rapace, Hilmir Snær Guðnason, Björn Hlynur Haraldsson, Ingvar Sigurdsson
Votes: 15,728
2. Trapped (2015– )
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
In a remote town in Iceland, Police desperately try to solve a crime as a powerful storm descends upon the town.
Stars: Ólafur Darri Ólafsson, Ilmur Kristjánsdóttir, Björn Hlynur Haraldsson, Guðjón Pedersen
Votes: 19,704
3. LazyTown (2002–2014)
TV-Y | 30 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
In this Nick Jr. television show, a pink-haired girl named Stephanie moves to LazyTown with her uncle (the mayor of LazyTown), where she tries to teach its extremely lazy residents that physical activity is beneficial.
Stars: Lorraine Parsloe, Magnús Scheving, Stefán Karl Stefánsson, Julianna Rose Mauriello
Votes: 6,882
4. Katla (2021– )
TV-MA | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
One year after the violent eruption of the subglacial volcano Katla, the peace and tranquility in the small town of Vik is dramatically disturbed.
Stars: Guðrún Ýr Eyfjörð, Íris Tanja Flygenring, Ingvar Sigurdsson, Aliette Opheim
Votes: 12,160
5. The Valhalla Murders (2019–2020)
TV-MA | 50 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Police profiler Arnar is sent back home from Oslo to his native Iceland to investigate the country's first serial killer case. He teams up with the local senior cop Kata.
Stars: Aldís Amah Hamilton, Nína Dögg Filippusdóttir, Björn Thors, Arndís Hrönn Egilsdóttir
Votes: 12,399
6. Against the Ice (2022)
102 min | Adventure, Drama, History | Post-production
In 1909, two explorers fight to survive after they're left behind while on a Denmark expedition in ice-covered Greenland. Nikolaj Coster-Waldau stars.
Director: Peter Flinth | Stars: Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Joe Cole, Heida Reed, Charles Dance
7. Arctic (2018)
PG-13 | 98 min | Adventure, Drama
A man stranded in the Arctic after a plane crash must decide whether to remain in the relative safety of his makeshift camp or to embark on a deadly trek through the unknown.
Director: Joe Penna | Stars: Mads Mikkelsen, Maria Thelma Smáradóttir, Tintrinai Thikhasuk
Votes: 49,203 | Gross: $2.41M
8. Stella Blómkvist (2017– )
TV-MA | 46 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Stella Blómkvist is a young, cute, libertine, tough, confident, intelligent, Icelandic lawyer with a flexible moral compass. A friend at the police calls her when there's a criminal in need of a lawyer.
Stars: Heida Reed, Sara Dögg Ásgeirsdóttir, Kristín Þóra Haraldsdóttir, Þorsteinn Guðmundsson
Votes: 928
9. Blackport (2021– )
Drama
Follows a young married couple who see their livelihoods threatened when the government starts enforcing restrictive fishing quotas after they build a small fishing empire in a village.
Stars: Nína Dögg Filippusdóttir, Gísli Örn Garðarsson, Björn Hlynur Haraldsson, Guðjón Davíð Karlsson
Votes: 89
10. Love on Iceland (2020 TV Movie)
TV-G | 83 min | Comedy, Romance
Seeking inspiration for work, Chloe gathers her college travel group back together for a trip to Iceland. When her ex, a member of the group, shows up uninvited, sparks fly.
Director: Clare Niederpruem | Stars: Kaitlin Doubleday, Colin Donnell, Preston Sadleir, Kate Easton
Votes: 1,108
11. Last and First Men (2020)
70 min | Fantasy, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Two billion years ahead of us, a future race of humans finds itself on the verge of extinction. Almost all that is left in the world are lone and surreal monuments, beaming their message into the wilderness.
Director: Jóhann Jóhannsson | Star: Tilda Swinton
Votes: 2,696
12. Z for Zachariah (2015)
PG-13 | 98 min | Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi
In the wake of a disaster that wipes out most of civilization, two men and a young woman find themselves in an emotionally charged love triangle as the last known survivors.
Director: Craig Zobel | Stars: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Chris Pine, Margot Robbie
Votes: 30,352 | Gross: $0.12M
13. Case (2015– )
45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A smart lawyer whose drinking and recklessness send him on a path of self-destruction finds new purpose investigating a teenager's apparent suicide.
Stars: Steinunn Ólína Þorsteinsdóttir, Magnús Jónsson, Birna Rún Eiríksdóttir, Elma Stefania Agustsdottir
Votes: 2,625
14. Svörtu Sandar (2021– )
50 min | Crime, Drama
A troubled police officer is forced back to her hometown. Confronting her abusive mother is inescapable but the discovery of a body changes everything. She's forced to search for a dangerous serial killer while stuck in a dark pit.
Stars: Aldís Amah Hamilton, Þór Tulinius, Steinunn Ólína Þorsteinsdóttir, Kolbeinn Arnbjörnsson
Votes: 50
15. Tilbury (1987 TV Movie)
53 min | Horror
In the year 1940 when there were British forces in Iceland, a country boy goes to Reyjavik to work for the army. He also wants to know what became of his childhood sweetheart. He soon ... See full summary »
Director: Viðar Víkingsson | Stars: Róbert Arnfinnsson, Helga Bernhard, Kristján Franklin Magnúss, Karl Ágúst Úlfsson
Votes: 64
16. The Flatey Enigma (2018– )
211 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Set in 1971, the series follows Johanna, a professor of Nordic Studies, accused of murder. To prove her innocence, she has to solve a riddle in a medieval manuscript about Norse kings, the ... See full summary »
Stars: Lára Jóhanna Jónsdóttir, Stefán Hallur Stefánsson, Hilmir Jensson, Sigurður Sigurjónsson
Votes: 317
17. Heartstone (2016)
Unrated | 129 min | Drama, Romance
In a fishing village in Iceland, a boy develops feelings for his best friend as his best friend pursues his affections for a girl.
Director: Guðmundur Arnar Guðmundsson | Stars: Baldur Einarsson, Blær Hinriksson, Diljá Valsdóttir, Katla Njálsdóttir
Votes: 5,161
18. I Remember You (2017)
Not Rated | 105 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
A story about a young man and two women who move into a small abandoned town in Iceland to renovate an old house. Little do they know the town has a dark history.
Director: Óskar Thór Axelsson | Stars: Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson, Ágústa Eva Erlendsdóttir, Sara Dögg Ásgeirsdóttir, Elma Stefania Agustsdottir
Votes: 4,841
19. Two Birds (2008)
15 min | Short, Drama
2 Birds takes place during one bright summer night and follows a group of young teenagers on a journey from innocence to adulthood. The main character is a timid boy who has a typical ... See full summary »
Director: Rúnar Rúnarsson | Stars: Atli Oskar Fjalarsson, Hera Hilmar, Sigurdur Jakob Helgason, Thorunn Jakobsdóttir
Votes: 705
20. Metalhead (2013)
Not Rated | 97 min | Drama
A girl is caught between the life that took her brother and her own inability to strike out on her own. In her grief, she finds solace in the dark music of Black Metal and dreams of becoming a rock star.
Director: Ragnar Bragason | Stars: Thora Bjorg Helga, Ingvar Sigurdsson, Halldóra Geirharðsdóttir, Sveinn Ólafur Gunnarsson
Votes: 6,804
21. Woman at War (2018)
Not Rated | 101 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Halla becomes a determined environmental activist, but this threatens a long-held hope of hers.
Director: Benedikt Erlingsson | Stars: Halldóra Geirharðsdóttir, Jóhann Sigurðarson, Juan Camilo Román Estrada, Jörundur Ragnarsson
Votes: 9,438 | Gross: $0.85M
22. The Deep (2012)
Not Rated | 95 min | Action, Drama
Based on actual events, a fisherman tries to survive in the freezing ocean after his boat capsizes off the south coast of Iceland.
Director: Baltasar Kormákur | Stars: Ólafur Darri Ólafsson, Stefán Hallur Stefánsson, Joi Johannsson, Thora Bjorg Helga
Votes: 5,346
23. Cop Secret (2021)
98 min | Action, Comedy
A cop in denial of his sexuality, falls in love with his new partner, while investigating a string of bank break-in.
Director: Hannes Þór Halldórsson | Stars: Auðunn Blöndal, Egill Einarsson, Steinunn Ólína Þorsteinsdóttir, Vivian Ólafsdóttir
Votes: 408
24. A White, White Day (2019)
Unrated | 109 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
An off duty police begins to suspect a local man for having had an affair with his recently dead wife. Gradually his obsession for finding out the truth accumulates and inevitably begins to endanger himself and his loved ones.
Director: Hlynur Pálmason | Stars: Ingvar Sigurdsson, Ída Mekkín Hlynsdóttir, Hilmir Snær Guðnason, Sara Dögg Ásgeirsdóttir
Votes: 4,444
25. Under the Tree (2017)
Not Rated | 89 min | Comedy, Drama, Thriller
When Baldwin and Inga's next door neighbours complain that a tree in their backyard casts a shadow over their sundeck, what starts off as a typical spat between neighbours in the suburbs unexpectedly and violently spirals out of control.
Director: Hafsteinn Gunnar Sigurðsson | Stars: Steinþór Hróar Steinþórsson, Edda Björgvinsdóttir, Sigurður Sigurjónsson, Þorsteinn Bachmann
Votes: 4,542 | Gross: $0.07M
26. Rams (2015)
R | 93 min | Drama
In a remote Icelandic farming valley, two brothers who haven't spoken in 40 years have to come together in order to save what's dearest to them - their sheep.
Director: Grímur Hákonarson | Stars: Sigurður Sigurjónsson, Theodór Júlíusson, Charlotte Bøving, Jón Benónýsson
Votes: 13,982 | Gross: $0.14M
27. Ráðherrann (2020– )
50 min | Drama
A look into the life of the newly elected Prime Minister of Iceland, who starts losing his grip on reality and the effect that has on his family and the Icelandic nation.
Stars: Ólafur Darri Ólafsson, Anita Briem, Þuríður Blær Jóhannsdóttir, Logi Hrafn Jónsson
Votes: 394
28. When We Are Born (2021)
Short, Music
Director: Vincent Moon | Stars: Ólafur Arnalds, Sandrayati Fay
Votes: 16
29. And Breathe Normally (2018)
TV-14 | 95 min | Drama
Two women's lives will intersect while trapped in circumstances unforeseen. Between a struggling Icelandic mother and an asylum seeker from Guinea-Bissau, a delicate bond will form as both strategize to get their lives back on track.
Director: Isold Uggadottir | Stars: Kristín Þóra Haraldsdóttir, Babetida Sadjo, Patrik Nökkvi Pétursson, Kolbeinn Arnbjörnsson
Votes: 2,920
30. Life in a Fishbowl (2014)
129 min | Drama
A Reykjavik pre-school teacher struggles to raise her daughter while selling casual sex to help make ends meet.
Director: Baldvin Zophoníasson | Stars: Hera Hilmar, Þorsteinn Bachmann, Thor Kristjansson, Jóel Sæmundsson
Votes: 1,792
31. Virgin Mountain (2015)
94 min | Drama
Fusi, a 43 year old man, still lives with his mother. His daily life is characterized by monotonous routine. The appearance of vibrant Sjöfn and young neighbour Hera will upset his old bachelor habits.
Director: Dagur Kári | Stars: Gunnar Jónsson, Ilmur Kristjánsdóttir, Sigurjón Kjartansson, Margrét Helga Jóhannsdóttir
Votes: 8,479
32. Let Me Fall (2018)
136 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
Drawing on true stories and interviews with the families of addicts, this harrowing portrait of addiction follows Stella and Magnea through the decades as precarious teenage years morph into perilous adulthoods.
Director: Baldvin Zophoníasson | Stars: Elín Hall, Eyrún Björk Jakobsdóttir, Lára Jóhanna Jónsdóttir, Kristín Lea
Votes: 873
33. A Little Trip to Heaven (2005)
R | 98 min | Drama, Thriller
A husband and wife tangle with an investigator over her dead brother's million-dollar insurance policy.
Director: Baltasar Kormákur | Stars: María Fernández Ache, Kharl Anton Leigh, Peter Coyote, Forest Whitaker
Votes: 4,890
34. The Juniper Tree (1990)
Not Rated | 78 min | Drama, Fantasy
Margit and her older sister, Katla, flee their homeland after their mother is killed for practicing witchcraft. Needing a place to stay, Katla casts a spell over a young farmer named Jóhann which makes him fall in love with her.
Director: Nietzchka Keene | Stars: Björk, Bryndis Petra Bragadóttir, Valdimar Örn Flygenring, Guðrún Gísladóttir
Votes: 2,069
35. Jar City (2006)
Not Rated | 93 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A murder opens up a bleak trail of long buried secrets and small town corruption for a worn out police detective and his squad.
Director: Baltasar Kormákur | Stars: Ingvar Sigurdsson, Ágústa Eva Erlendsdóttir, Björn Hlynur Haraldsson, Ólafía Hrönn Jónsdóttir
Votes: 5,388
36. The Good Heart (2009)
R | 99 min | Comedy, Drama
A cantankerous but ailing bartender takes a kindly young homeless man in under his wing.
Director: Dagur Kári | Stars: Paul Dano, Brian Cox, Bill Buell, Boði
Votes: 4,611 | Gross: $0.02M
37. 101 Reykjavík (2000)
Not Rated | 88 min | Comedy, Romance
Will the 30 y.o. Hlynur ever move out of his mother's apartment in Reykjavík? Social welfare keeps him passive but things change when his mother's Spanish friend, Lola, arrives and stays through Xmas and New Year's Eve.
Director: Baltasar Kormákur | Stars: Hilmir Snær Guðnason, Victoria Abril, Hanna María Karlsdóttir, Þrúður Vilhjálmsdóttir
Votes: 9,586 | Gross: $0.01M
38. The Oath (2016)
Not Rated | 103 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A troubled father, working as a doctor, decides to go to extreme measures for saving his daughter from a devastating influence of her boyfriend, a drug dealer.
Director: Baltasar Kormákur | Stars: Baltasar Kormákur, Hera Hilmar, Gísli Örn Garðarsson, Margrét Bjarnadóttir
Votes: 2,181
39. Journey (2021– )
Drama
A buddy love-story about two men going on a road trip to reshape their longtime friendship. The journey takes an unexpected turn which forces them to face their own feelings, manhood and pride.
Stars: Víkingur Kristjánsson, Ólafur Darri Ólafsson, Þórunn Arna Kristjánsdóttir, Pétur Ernir Svavarsson
Votes: 21
40. The Last Fishing Trip (2020)
90 min | Comedy
Six friends on their annual fishing trip realize leaving wives, work and worries at home is really hard work. What was supposed to be a cozy fishing trip, turns out to be a downward spiral to Hell. Let's go fishing.
Directors: Örn Marino Arnarson, Thorkell S. Hardarson | Stars: Þorsteinn Bachmann, Halldór Gylfason, Hilmir Snær Guðnason, Jóhann Sigurðarson
Votes: 182
41. Echo (2019)
Not Rated | 79 min | Drama
Everyday life in Iceland around Christmas time: 56 vignettes full of joy, sorrow and thought-provoking situations.
Director: Rúnar Rúnarsson | Stars: Sigurmar Albertsson, Bent Kingo Andersen, Sif Arnarsdóttir, Ari Arnarson
Votes: 1,366
42. Of Horses and Men (2013)
Not Rated | 81 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A country romance about the human streak in the horse and the horse in the human. Love and death become interlaced and with immense consequences. The fortunes of the people in the country through the horses' perception.
Director: Benedikt Erlingsson | Stars: Ingvar Sigurdsson, Charlotte Bøving, Johann Pall Oddson, Kristbjörg Kjeld
Votes: 3,278 | Gross: $0.01M
43. The Garden (2020)
112 min | Comedy, Drama
Indiana lives in a council estate and makes her living preying on the welfare system. In her small private garden she tends to her award winning tree. When her only son turns up with a foreign girlfriend - Indiana's world is upended.
Director: Ragnar Bragason | Stars: Sigrún Edda Björnsdóttir, Eyþór Gunnlaugsson, Karolina Gruszka, Halldóra Geirharðsdóttir
Votes: 194
44. Sisterhood (2021– )
45 min | Crime, Drama
A fourteen year old vanishes without a trace at the turn of the millenium. Twenty five years later her body is discovered and three friends have to face the horror of their past.
Stars: Lilja Nótt Þórarinsdóttir, Ilmur Kristjánsdóttir, Jóhanna Friðrika Sæmundsdóttir, María Heba Þorkelsdóttir
Votes: 89
45. Ploey (2018)
PG | 83 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
A plover chick has not learned to fly when his family migrates in the fall. He must survive the arctic winter, vicious enemies and himself in order to be reunited with his beloved one next spring.
Director: Árni Ólafur Ásgeirsson | Stars: John Stamos, Sean Astin, Debbie Chazen, Georgina Sutcliffe
Votes: 1,112 | Gross: $0.08M
46. Noi the Albino (2003)
PG-13 | 93 min | Drama
Is he the village idiot or a genius in disguise? 17 year old Noi drifts through life on a remote fjord in the north of Iceland. In winter, the fjord is cut off from the outside world, ... See full summary »
Director: Dagur Kári | Stars: Tómas Lemarquis, Þröstur Leó Gunnarsson, Elín Hansdóttir, Anna Friðriksdóttir
Votes: 9,323 | Gross: $0.06M
47. Jitters (2010)
Not Rated | 93 min | Drama, Romance
A 16-year old Icelandic boy's first kiss with another boy gives him "jitters"--feelings he can't deny. This is a well-written film that captures the confusion and excitement of being a ... See full summary »
Director: Baldvin Zophoníasson | Stars: Atli Oskar Fjalarsson, Ilva Holmes, Gísli Örn Garðarsson, Birna Rún Eiríksdóttir
Votes: 1,548
48. LazyTown Extra (2008)
Family
This show features the LazyTown characters in short, humourous sketches whilst Ziggy visits the UK to encourage healthy eating and getting active.
Stars: Julianna Rose Mauriello, Lorraine Parsloe, Magnús Scheving, Stefán Karl Stefánsson
Votes: 175
49. Black's Game (2012)
R | 104 min | Crime, Thriller
After being reacquainted with a childhood friend Stebbi joins the drug trade world in order to pay off his debt. Inspired by actual events.
Director: Óskar Thór Axelsson | Stars: Thor Kristjansson, Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson, Damon Younger, María Birta
Votes: 4,183
50. Hamarinn (2009– )
54 min | Drama, Mystery
The Cliff is a dramatic mystery that involves bizarre incidents and unexplained deaths, set against the backdrop of a controversial hydroelectric project. From Walter Presents, in Icelandic with English subtitles.
Stars: Björn Hlynur Haraldsson, Unnur Birna Jónsdóttir, Ari Kapríus Kristjánsson, Dóra Jóhannsdóttir
Votes: 628