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Rare Exports

  • 20102010
  • RR
  • 1h 24min
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
28K
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Rare Exports (2010)
On Christmas Eve in Finland, Santa Claus is unearthed in an archaeological dig. Soon after, children start disappearing, leading a boy and his father to capture Santa and, with the help of fellow hunters, they look to sell him back to the corporation that sponsored the dig. And then there's Santa's elves, who are determined to free their leader...
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In the depths of the Korvatunturi mountains, 486 meters deep, lies the closest ever guarded secret of Christmas. The time has come to dig it up. This Christmas everyone will believe in Santa... Read allIn the depths of the Korvatunturi mountains, 486 meters deep, lies the closest ever guarded secret of Christmas. The time has come to dig it up. This Christmas everyone will believe in Santa Claus.In the depths of the Korvatunturi mountains, 486 meters deep, lies the closest ever guarded secret of Christmas. The time has come to dig it up. This Christmas everyone will believe in Santa Claus.

IMDb RATING
6.7/10
28K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Jalmari Helander
  • Writers
    • Jalmari Helander(based on the original idea by)
    • Juuso Helander(based on the original idea by)
    • Petri Jokiranta(dramaturge)
  • Stars
    • Jorma Tommila
    • Onni Tommila
    • Peeter Jakobi
Top credits
  • Director
    • Jalmari Helander
  • Writers
    • Jalmari Helander(based on the original idea by)
    • Juuso Helander(based on the original idea by)
    • Petri Jokiranta(dramaturge)
  • Stars
    • Jorma Tommila
    • Onni Tommila
    • Peeter Jakobi
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 115User reviews
    • 164Critic reviews
    • 71Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 12 wins & 2 nominations

    Videos1

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    Trailer 2:15
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    Photos54

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    Jonathan Hutchings and Peeter Jakobi in Rare Exports (2010)
    Jonathan Hutchings, Peeter Jakobi, Rauno Juvonen, Tommi Korpela, and Jorma Tommila in Rare Exports (2010)
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    Top cast

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    Jorma Tommila
    Jorma Tommila
    • Rauno Kontioas Rauno Kontio
    Onni Tommila
    Onni Tommila
    • Pietari Kontioas Pietari Kontio
    Peeter Jakobi
    Peeter Jakobi
    • Pietari's Elfas Pietari's Elf
    Tommi Korpela
    Tommi Korpela
    • Aimoas Aimo
    Rauno Juvonen
    Rauno Juvonen
    • Piiparinenas Piiparinen
    Per Christian Ellefsen
    Per Christian Ellefsen
    • Rileyas Riley
    Ilmari Järvenpää
    • Juusoas Juuso
    Jonathan Hutchings
    • Brian Greeneas Brian Greene
    Risto Salmi
    Risto Salmi
    • Sheriffas Sheriff
    Jens Sivertsen
    • Main Elfas Main Elf
    Sigmund Bøe
    • Main Elfas Main Elf
    Olav Pedersen
    • Main Elfas Main Elf
    Nils M. Iselvmo
    • Main Elfas Main Elf
    Steinar Skogstad
    • Elfas Elf
    Nils Nymo
    • Elfas Elf
    Hjalmar Iselvmo
    • Elfas Elf
    Steinar Tunes
    • Elfas Elf
    Torgeir Fosberg
    • Elfas Elf
    • Director
      • Jalmari Helander
    • Writers
      • Jalmari Helander(based on the original idea by)
      • Juuso Helander(based on the original idea by)
      • Petri Jokiranta(dramaturge)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    On Christmas Eve in Finland, Santa Claus is unearthed in an archaeological dig. Soon after, children start disappearing, leading a boy and his father to capture Santa and, with the help of fellow hunters, they look to sell him back to the corporation that sponsored the dig. And then there's Santa's elves, who are determined to free their leader... —Anonymous
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    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • This Christmas everyone will believe in Santa Claus
    • Genres
      • Adventure
      • Fantasy
      • Horror
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for some nudity and language
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Brian Greene's passport number is 314159265, the first several digits of pi.
    • Goofs
      Even though Korvatunturi and the area in which the movie takes place are well within the Arctic Circle, there is still daylight during Christmas. At that latitude the sun sets weeks before Christmas and doesn't rise again until after New Year. However, although the sun does not rise above the horizon during this time, there is still some daylight. It is not pitch black all day and night.
    • Quotes

      Pietari Kontio: The real Santa was totally different. The Coca-Cola Santa is just a hoax.

    • Connections
      Featured in Troldspejlet: Troldspejlet julespecial (2013)

    User reviews115

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    Absolutely unmissable for me
    For me this is one of those films that I just instantly took to heart, it has the sort of implicit comedy that you expect from the Cohen brothers, and a theme which really plays with your ideas of horror. It does help if you have a bit of background in Finnish mythology, there's no explanation, even in the subtitles, of the yule goat, and the word Joulupukki's close links to old stories about a sort of mischievous Christmas devil. It does introduce some of the old stories, but doesn't explain how they are actually commonly known history pertaining to Father Christmas in Finland, and weren't made up for the film or anything like that. Other than that, the film is visually beautiful, musically dramatic to at least the extent that Danny Elfman had ever achieved for Tim Burton, and has a sort of dignity that something with an undercurrent of comedy rarely has, relying on its ability to be funny without trying, something that Quinten Tarantino and the Cohen Brothers often leave us slack jawed over. I definitely recommend it.
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    • efaston
    • Feb 8, 2011

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 3, 2010 (Finland)
    • Countries of origin
      • Finland
      • Norway
      • France
      • Sweden
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • Finnish
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale
    • Filming locations
      • Tromsø, Norway
    • Production companies
      • Cinet
      • Pomor Film
      • Love Streams Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • €1,948,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $236,347
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $9,281
      • Dec 5, 2010
    • Gross worldwide
      • $4,087,363
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 24min
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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