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1. Bordertown (2016–2020)
TV-MA | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Quirky police detective, in Finland, delves into his memory palace to solve despicable crimes all the while trying to keep his family together. If Sherlock was based in Finland this would be it.
Stars: Ville Virtanen, Matleena Kuusniemi, Anu Sinisalo, Lenita Susi
Votes: 12,424
2. Iron Sky: The Coming Race (2019)
Not Rated | 93 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
A follow-up to the film Iron Sky (2012) in which Nazis plan to take over the world after lying dormant in a secret military base on the moon.
Director: Timo Vuorensola | Stars: Lara Rossi, Vladimir Burlakov, Kit Dale, Julia Dietze
Votes: 11,778
3. Lake Bodom (2016)
Not Rated | 85 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Every camper's worst nightmare came true at Lake Bodom in 1960 when four teenagers were stabbed to death while sleeping in their tent.
Director: Taneli Mustonen | Stars: Nelly Hirst-Gee, Mimosa Willamo, Mikael Gabriel, Santeri Helinheimo Mäntylä
Votes: 4,775
4. Estonia (2023– )
42 min | Drama
The sinking of the MS Estonia, the deadliest civil maritime disaster in European waters, and its aftermath are chronicled in this powerful drama series.
Stars: Jussi Nikkilä, Claes Hartelius, Kaspar Velberg, Pertti Sveholm
Votes: 839
5. Bordertown: The Mural Murders (2021)
107 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
When the imprisoned serial killer Lasse Maasalo's face and a text "Let's make the world a better place" are painted to an underpass with blood, Kari Sorjonen is forced to confront the most difficult case of his career.
Director: Juuso Syrjä | Stars: Ville Virtanen, Anu Sinisalo, Sampo Sarkola, Johan Storgård
Votes: 3,171
6. Cryptid (2020– )
22 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller
High school students are forced to face their darkest fears in order to overcome a supernatural force that feeds on chaos and the misery of mankind.
Stars: Julius Fleischanderl, Astrid Morberg, Maja Johanna Englander, Christian Fandango Sundgren
Votes: 585
7. Tulennielijä (1998)
100 min | Drama
Twin sisters Helena and Irene are born in Helsinki during World War II. A few months later their mother Sirkka leaves the girls in the care of their grandmother, an old Communist, and runs ... See full summary »
Director: Pirjo Honkasalo | Stars: Elina Hurme, Tiina Weckström, Elena Leeve, Elsa Saisio
Votes: 368
8. Nymphs (2013)
40 min | Drama, Fantasy
When full moon rises above a small town, Didi Tasson, 17, makes love to her boyfriend for the first time. The boy dies. The next morning Didi meets two incredible women, Kati Ordana and ... See full summary »
Stars: Sara Soulié, Rebecca Viitala, Manuela Bosco, Jarkko Niemi
Votes: 538
9. Helsinki-syndrooma (2022)
400 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Entrepreneur Elias Karo takes four journalists hostage in order to reveal that 30 years ago, a bank manager and a district court judge took his family's possessions with the government's blessing and caused a still ongoing family tragedy.
Stars: Peter Franzén, Oona Airola, Taneli Mäkelä, Laura Malmivaara
Votes: 513
10. Rukajärven tie (1999)
Not Rated | 123 min | War, Drama
Set during the World War 2. In the summer of 1941 the Finnish army crosses the border of Russia. A platoon led by Lt. Eero Perkola goes through the wilderness around the Lieksa lake to ... See full summary »
Director: Olli Saarela | Stars: Peter Franzén, Irina Björklund, Kari Heiskanen, Taisto Reimaluoto
Votes: 4,472
11. Raja 1918 (2007)
114 min | Drama, History, Romance
"Raja 1918", also known as "The Border", is a Finnish war drama film directed by Lauri Törhönen set in the immediate aftermath of the Finnish Civil War of 1918. It is spring of 1918. A ... See full summary »
Director: Lauri Törhönen | Stars: Martin Bahne, Minna Haapkylä, Tommi Korpela, Leonid Mozgovoy
Votes: 993
12. Other Girls (2015)
90 min | Drama
Four 18-year-old girls--Jessica, Jenny, Taru, and Aino--are on the verge of adulthood as they lose their innocence and, at times, their faith. Based on the story of four 18-year-old girls ... See full summary »
Director: Esa Illi | Stars: Ida Vakkuri, Bahar Tokat, Misa Lommi, Sara Soulié
Votes: 231
13. The Killing of a Cat (1994)
89 min | Drama, Thriller
In the closed community of a reform school for teenagers, the principal's daughter is found sexually molested. The schoolgirls seem to know more than they are willing to tell. When things ... See full summary »
Director: Raimo O. Niemi | Stars: Marja Pyykkö, Kalle Ahola, Kaija Kangas, Eero Saarinen
Votes: 339
14. Nousukausi (2003)
98 min | Comedy
Katri and Janne want to make a trip, which none of their friends have made. They end up in Jakomäki.
Director: Johanna Vuoksenmaa | Stars: Tiina Lymi, Petteri Summanen, Kari-Pekka Toivonen, Juha Veijonen
Votes: 2,919
15. The Land of Happiness (1993)
60 min | Comedy, Drama
In the 1960s, a family's story is seen from the perspective of a young boy leaving for school.
Director: Markku Pölönen | Stars: Katariina Kaitue, Pertti Koivula, Anja Pohjola, Veikko Tiitinen
Votes: 457
16. Train Birds (1998)
87 min | Comedy, Romance, Crime
Hannes is a beer-truck driver in Dortmund. His biggest dream is to win the first prize at the International Time-Table Contest in Inari (Finland). When his new boss cancels his extra ... See full summary »
Director: Peter Lichtefeld | Stars: Joachim Król, Outi Mäenpää, Peter Lohmeyer, Jochen Nickel
Votes: 1,242
17. Kaikki pelissä (1994)
Not Rated | 96 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
A film group is making a movie in a small village. The story is based on true events that has happened in the the same village a few decades ago. A dis-liked writer Pentti Töysä arrives in ... See full summary »
Director: Matti Kassila | Stars: Esko Salminen, Hannele Lauri, Satu Silvo, Jukka Puotila
Votes: 213
18. 8 päivää ensi-iltaan (2008)
107 min | Comedy, Romance
Vilma is a female prompter at a theater-production of "Romeo and Juliet". She's used to remain in the background, but when the female leading actress injures herself, Vilma must take on the... See full summary »
Director: Perttu Leppä | Stars: Laura Birn, Mikko Leppilampi, Iina Kuustonen, Elina Knihtilä
Votes: 556
19. The Last Wedding (1995)
90 min | Comedy, Drama
Pekka returns to his native village to attend a wedding. The village has lost its younger generations, and the movie tells the story of the last wedding in the village.
Director: Markku Pölönen | Stars: Martti Suosalo, Henrika Andersson, Matti Varjo, Tanja Kortelainen
Votes: 989
20. Kummeli Stories (1995)
90 min | Comedy, Musical, Sport
The war between Luxembourg and Finland sets the outline to a set of comedic stories about a rally team, gay couple's fishing trip, two hoodlums' last school days in the spring and a haunted hotel among others.
Director: Matti Grönberg | Stars: Heikki Hela, Timo Kahilainen, Heikki Silvennoinen, Mari Turunen
Votes: 2,473
21. Räpsy & Dolly eli Pariisi odottaa (1990)
101 min | Comedy, Crime, Romance
Räpsy is a loser who tries to take advantage other losers.
Director: Matti Ijäs | Stars: Matti Pellonpää, Raija Paalanen, Kari Väänänen, Pertti Sveholm
Votes: 231
22. Love Records: Gimme Some Love (2016)
110 min | Biography, Drama, Music
The rise and fall of the Love Records record label in 1960s and 1970s Finland.
Director: Aleksi Mäkelä | Stars: Jarkko Niemi, Tomi Alatalo, Riku Nieminen, Pirkka-Pekka Petelius
Votes: 483
23. Ihon alla (2015– )
Drama
This hospital drama asks a bold question: How far are you ready to go to save your loved one? Are you capable of doing bad things to achieve something good? How far could you bend your morality to save the life of your nearest and dearest?
Stars: Elena Leeve, Taneli Mäkelä, Willehard Korander, Ilkka Villi
Votes: 56
24. Pikkusisar (1999)
107 min | Drama, War, Romance
Katri's husband has died in the Finnish Winter War. When the Continuation War begins, Katri volunteers to work in a Helsinki military hospital. She is courted by a patient, a ... See full summary »
Director: Taru Mäkelä | Stars: Vera Kiiskinen, Tarmo Ruubel, Kai Lehtinen, Annaleena Sipilä
Votes: 197
25. Routasydän (1993)
83 min | Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
In this gloomy scenario about Finland's upcoming membership in the European Union, the country has become a poor peripheral area plagued by energy shortages and civil wars. Escaping the ... See full summary »
Director: Tuomas Sallinen | Stars: Mats Långbacka, Katja Kiuru, Konsta Väänänen, Reeta Vestman
Votes: 293
26. Muuttolinnun aika (1991)
91 min | Comedy, Drama
Director: Anssi Mänttäri | Stars: Antti Litja, Hanna Manu, Kari Heiskanen, Liisa Halonen
Votes: 47
27. Thy Neighbor (2008)
123 min | Drama
Three different stories in three different European countries, which are intertwined and almost echo each other. A young hostess afraid of flying, a painter working with a young talented ... See full summary »
Director: Anne Riitta Ciccone | Stars: Jean-Hugues Anglade, Maya Sansa, Laura Malmivaara, Sulevi Peltola
Votes: 33
28. Pelon maantiede (2000)
95 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
When her sister is mugged and raped, Oili, a young female forensic dentist, meets a group of abused women who have taken matters to their own hands to make the living in fear and just letting it happen stop.
Director: Auli Mantila | Stars: Tanjalotta Räikkä, Leea Klemola, Kari Sorvali, Anna-Elina Lyytikäinen
Votes: 422
29. Lunastus (1997)
78 min | Drama
"The Redemption". In a small village in Eastern Finland in 1918, Patrick, who has taken care of the chaplain, teacher and physician, has been filled with loneliness and brutal spirit of work for five years.
Director: Olli Saarela | Stars: Kari Heiskanen, Jussi Puhakka, Jussi Lehtonen, Robert Enckell
Votes: 192
30. Gourmet Club (2004 TV Movie)
65 min | Comedy
"Gourmet Club" follows a doctor who belongs to a small but exclusive gourmet club, in which the five upper-class members take turns providing the main course, wagering as to who can ... See full summary »
Director: Juha Wuolijoki | Stars: Hannu-Pekka Björkman, Kari Ketonen, Michael Badalucco, Antti Litja
Votes: 559
31. NDA - salassapitosopimus (2005 TV Movie)
173 min | Thriller
26-year old Satu is a high profile press officer at a leading mobile phone giant. When her former co-worker at the daily press disappears mysteriously, she fears a connection between the ... See full summary »
Director: Anders Engström | Stars: Saija Lentonen, Ilkka Heiskanen, Kai Vaine, Miina Turunen
Votes: 76
32. Sagojoga Minister (1997)
75 min | Comedy, Romance
A man uses a case of mistaken identity to gain the confidence of a small village, and in the process exposes universal human traits: honour, greed, honesty, and eventually love.
Director: Paul-Anders Simma | Stars: Anna Maria Blind, Mikkel Gaup, Peo Grape, Rolf Jenner
Votes: 90
33. Mestari (1992)
109 min | Drama
Eero Tyrni, a journalist working for Iltapäivä magazine, sets out to track down the most successful ski jumper of all time, Teemu Kimpilä.
Director: Anssi Mänttäri | Stars: Kari Väänänen, Eeva-Maria Mutka, Hanna Liinoja, Pertti Sveholm
Votes: 93
34. Uppo-Nalle (1991)
66 min | Family
Little girl finds a teddy bear from the seashore. Reeta and Teddy Uppo form a deep friendship with each other, but what happens when Uppo meets an old hermit?
Director: Raili Rusto | Stars: Maria Liljelund, Jarmo Koski, Erkki Saarela, Laura Jurkka
Votes: 50
35. Ringside (1992)
55 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport
Ringside is a dramatized documentary about a boxer preparing for the last fight of his life which turns out to be a fight with himself, too. It is about the life of a boxer, the fierce ... See full summary »
Director: Arto Halonen | Stars: Tarmo Uusivirta, Mikko Saarikko, Tuomas Petelius, Lauri Ahonen
Votes: 9
36. Suomen Robinson (2004–2005)
60 min | Adventure, Game-Show, Reality-TV
Stars: Jarmo Mäkinen, Mappela Lehtonen, Heidi Moilanen, Marjaana Valkeinen
Votes: 30
37. Takapihan sankarit (1992)
Director: Panu Pohjola | Stars: Tuomas Petelius, Antti Rimminen, Margareta Brummer, Akseli Kajanto
Votes: 17
38. Koiravarkaat (1994)
52 min
The neighborhood kids Bosli, Väiski and Maisu go to same school and have their own challenges at home. Hiding a rescued dog from adults and police both test and strengthen their friendship.
Director: Marjut Komulainen | Stars: Arttu Kapulainen, Mikko Hietanen, Elsa Saisio, Irma Junnilainen
Votes: 17
40. Midsummer Stories (1997)
49 min | Drama
Director: Esa Illi | Stars: Päivi Akonpelto, Kai Lehtinen, Heikki Paavilainen, Sanni Vanttaja
Votes: 24
41. Tasaraha - Arskan tapaus (1994)
18 min | Short
Arska has a small gas station and a friendship that doesn't need words. He will bend, but not break - not even in betrayal.
Director: Mikko Mattila | Stars: Juuso Hirvikangas, Ola Tuominen, Eeva Litmanen, Marjaana Maijala
42. Rikoksen musta pohjoinen (2018 TV Movie)
55 min | Documentary
In the wake of the Nordic noir phenomenon, more crime series are now being made in Finland than ever before. What does the series tell us about the world?
Director: Juha Suomalainen | Stars: Miikko Oikkonen, Anu Sinisalo, Ville Virtanen, Minna Virtanen
Votes: 6
43. Tahaton tuhlaajapoika (2003 TV Movie)
30 min
Director: Taneli Mäkelä | Stars: Esko Salminen, Riitta Havukainen, Vesa Vierikko, Miitta Sorvali
44.
Bordertown (2016–2020)
Episode:
Ihmisen tahra
(2019)
TV-MA | 61 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
As Kari and family wrestle with devastating news, Heikkinen calls to ask for help with a kidnapping case, and Katia stands trial for attempted murder.
Director: Marko Mäkilaakso | Stars: Ville Virtanen, Matleena Kuusniemi, Anu Sinisalo, Lenita Susi
Votes: 246
45.
Cryptid (2020– )
Episode:
Chapter 2
(2020)
22 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller
Niklas returns to school and is blamed for Sebastian's death. Esther tries to deal with the grief while Lisa makes a terrible discovery at the lake.
Director: David Berron | Stars: Maja Johanna Englander, Julius Fleischanderl, Astrid Morberg, Beata Borelius
Votes: 41
46.
Cryptid (2020– )
Episode:
Chapter 3
(2020)
22 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller
Esther tries to save the relationship with Niklas, but gets unexpected competition. Niklas' mental state is exacerbated by a revelation from Tim.
Director: David Berron | Stars: Maja Johanna Englander, Julius Fleischanderl, Astrid Morberg, Beata Borelius
Votes: 36
47.
Cryptid (2020– )
Episode:
Chapter 4
(2020)
22 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller
Relationships are born and torn apart in connection with some unexplained events taking place during a celebration for Sebastian at the lake.
Director: David Berron | Stars: Maja Johanna Englander, Julius Fleischanderl, Astrid Morberg, Beata Borelius
Votes: 34
48.
Cryptid (2020– )
Episode:
Chapter 5
(2020)
22 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller
Esther and Tuva are left to deal with yesterday's events. Lisa is starting to look beyond the paintings, where something sinister appears.
Director: David Berron | Stars: Maja Johanna Englander, Julius Fleischanderl, Astrid Morberg, Beata Borelius
Votes: 29
49.
Cryptid (2020– )
Episode:
Chapter 6
(2020)
22 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller
Niklas and Esther's relationship reaches a tipping point and Amina and Emil try to support them. Strange events continue to take place in Odensfors.
Director: David Berron | Stars: Maja Johanna Englander, Julius Fleischanderl, Astrid Morberg, Beata Borelius
Votes: 28
50.
Cryptid (2020– )
Episode:
Chapter 7
(2020)
22 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller
Lisa finds new information about her mother's past while Emil delves deeper into Odensfors' history in search of answers.
Director: David Berron | Stars: Maja Johanna Englander, Julius Fleischanderl, Astrid Morberg, Beata Borelius
Votes: 27