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1. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2009)
R | 152 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A journalist is aided by a young female hacker in his search for the killer of a woman who has been dead for forty years.
Director: Niels Arden Oplev | Stars: Michael Nyqvist, Noomi Rapace, Ewa Fröling, Lena Endre
Votes: 223,361 | Gross: $10.10M
Sweden 7/10
2. Persona (1966)
Not Rated | 83 min | Drama, Thriller
A nurse is put in charge of a mute actress and finds that their personae are melding together.
Director: Ingmar Bergman | Stars: Bibi Andersson, Liv Ullmann, Margaretha Krook, Gunnar Björnstrand
Votes: 130,949
Sweden 5/10
3. Kiss Me (2011)
Not Rated | 105 min | Drama, Romance
A young woman engaged to be married finds herself in an affair with her soon-to-be stepmother's lesbian daughter.
Director: Alexandra-Therese Keining | Stars: Ruth Vega Fernandez, Liv Mjönes, Krister Henriksson, Lena Endre
Votes: 11,953
Sweden 3/10
4. Show Me Love (1998)
Not Rated | 89 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Two teenage girls in small-town Sweden. Elin is beautiful, popular, and bored with life. Agnes is friendless, sad, and secretly in love with Elin.
Director: Lukas Moodysson | Stars: Alexandra Dahlström, Rebecka Liljeberg, Erica Carlson, Mathias Rust
Votes: 55,408 | Gross: $0.17M
Sweden 4/10
5. The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Maki (2016)
Unrated | 92 min | Biography, Drama, Romance
The true story of Olli Mäki, the famous Finnish boxer who had a shot at the 1962 World Featherweight title.
Director: Juho Kuosmanen | Stars: Jarkko Lahti, Oona Airola, Eero Milonoff, Joanna Haartti
Votes: 5,009
Finland 6/10
6. Thelma (2017)
Not Rated | 116 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
A confused religious girl tries to deny her feelings for a female friend who's in love with her. This causes her suppressed subconsciously-controlled psychokinetic powers to reemerge with devastating results.
Director: Joachim Trier | Stars: Eili Harboe, Kaya Wilkins, Henrik Rafaelsen, Ellen Dorrit Petersen
Votes: 36,620 | Gross: $0.15M
Norway 7/10
7. A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence (2014)
PG-13 | 101 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Sam and Jonathan, a pair of hapless novelty salesmen, embark on a tour of the human condition in reality and fantasy that unfold in a series of absurdist episodes.
Director: Roy Andersson | Stars: Holger Andersson, Nils Westblom, Viktor Gyllenberg, Lotti Törnros
Votes: 19,633 | Gross: $0.22M
Sweden 6/10
8. Cries & Whispers (1972)
R | 91 min | Drama
When a woman dying of cancer in early twentieth-century Sweden is visited by her two sisters, long-repressed feelings between the siblings rise to the surface.
Director: Ingmar Bergman | Stars: Harriet Andersson, Liv Ullmann, Kari Sylwan, Ingrid Thulin
Votes: 37,003 | Gross: $1.74M
Sweden 6/10
9. We Are the Best! (2013)
Not Rated | 102 min | Drama, Music
Three girls in 1980s Stockholm decide to form a punk band -- despite not having any instruments and being told by everyone that punk is dead.
Director: Lukas Moodysson | Stars: Mira Barkhammar, Mira Grosin, Liv LeMoyne, Johan Liljemark
Votes: 11,326 | Gross: $0.18M
Sweden 7/10
10. 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: 6,178
Iceland 7/10
11. Autumn Sonata (1978)
PG | 99 min | Drama, Music
A devoted wife is visited by her mother, a successful concert pianist who had little time for her when she was young.
Director: Ingmar Bergman | Stars: Ingrid Bergman, Liv Ullmann, Lena Nyman, Halvar Björk
Votes: 37,809
Sweden 8/10
12. Let the Right One In (2008)
R | 114 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Oskar, an overlooked and bullied boy, finds love and revenge through Eli, a beautiful but peculiar girl.
Director: Tomas Alfredson | Stars: Kåre Hedebrant, Lina Leandersson, Per Ragnar, Henrik Dahl
Votes: 226,808 | Gross: $2.12M
Sweden 7/10
13. The Magician (1958)
Not Rated | 101 min | Comedy, Drama
A traveling magician and his assistants are persecuted by authorities in Sweden of the 19th century. Their capture, however, didn't bring victory to those in power.
Director: Ingmar Bergman | Stars: Max von Sydow, Ingrid Thulin, Gunnar Björnstrand, Naima Wifstrand
Votes: 10,954
Sweden 6/10
14. Snowroller - Sällskapsresan II (1985)
91 min | Comedy
Stig Helmer takes another vacation with his Norwegian friend Ole, this time a skiing vacation in the Alps. Of course, Stig has never learned downhill skiing, but he attends a ski school. ... See full summary »
Director: Lasse Åberg | Stars: Lasse Åberg, Jon Skolmen, Cecilia Walton, Eva Millberg
Votes: 7,234
Sweden 6/10
15. Hotel (2013)
97 min | Drama
Erika has it all: a good job, lots of friends and a secure relationship. Until the day it all falls apart. Suddenly this perfect life means nothing, and the feelings she once was able to ... See full summary »
Director: Lisa Langseth | Stars: Alicia Vikander, David Dencik, Anna Bjelkerud, Mira Eklund
Votes: 2,594
Sweden 6/10
16. The Hounds of Riga (1995)
106 min | Thriller
A lifeboat floats ashore at the coast of Skåne. Inside are two dead men who who've been murdered. Policeman Kurt Wallander is assigned to the case. The men are identified with the help of ... See full summary »
Director: Pelle Berglund | Stars: Rolf Lassgård, Björn Kjellman, Benny Poulsen, Charlotte Sieling
Votes: 811
Sweden 6/10
17. Mother Knows Best (2016)
Not Rated | 13 min | Short, Drama, Family
The family's mother has absolutely no problems with her son having just introduced his boyfriend to her. She only wants to give him a little well-meaning advice.
Director: Mikael Bundsen | Stars: Alexander Gustavsson, Hanna Ullerstam, Karl-Erik Franzén
Votes: 122
Sweden 7/10
18. Sons of Norway (2011)
87 min | Drama
It's not easy to rebel when your dad wants to join the party... One day (in 1979), Magnus and his son Nikolaj hit the wall in their new terrace house in Rykkinn. Magnus is an architect, ... See full summary »
Director: Jens Lien | Stars: Sven Nordin, Åsmund Høeg, Sonja Richter, John Lydon
Votes: 1,798
Norway 6/10
19. Holy Mess (2015)
108 min | Comedy, Drama
A gay couple invites their somewhat-homophobic families to meet for the first time during Christmastime, and they have a special gift for them.
Director: Helena Bergström | Stars: Robert Gustafsson, Maria Lundqvist, Anton Lundqvist, Rakel Wärmländer
Votes: 3,429
Sweden 6/10
20. Quicksand (2019)
TV-MA | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Maja, a student in Stockholm, finds herself on trial for murder after a tragedy at her school. More doubts and suspicions arise when new revelations are made.
Stars: Hanna Ardéhn, Felix Sandman, David Dencik, Anna Björk
Votes: 25,702
Sweden 6/10
21. Cadaver (2020)
TV-MA | 86 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller
In the starving aftermath of a nuclear disaster, a family of three attends a charitable event at a hotel, which takes a dark turn when people start to disappear.
Director: Jarand Herdal | Stars: Thorbjørn Harr, Jonatan Rodriguez, Thomas Gullestad, Maria Grazia Di Meo
Votes: 12,343
Norway 6/10
22. The Rain (2018–2020)
TV-MA | 45 min | Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
After a brutal virus wipes out most of the population, two young siblings embark on a perilous search for safety.
Stars: Alba August, Lucas Lynggaard Tønnesen, Mikkel Boe Følsgaard, Lukas Løkken
Votes: 41,551
Denmark 7/10
23. Love & Anarchy (2020–2022)
TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
When Sofie, a career-driven consultant and married mother of two, gets an assignment to modernize an old publishing house, she meets young IT tech Max and an unexpected flirting game begins.
Stars: Ida Engvoll, Björn Mosten, Gizem Erdogan, Reine Brynolfsson
Votes: 12,017
Sweden 7/10
24. Grabben i graven bredvid (2002)
94 min | Romance
Modern, urban librarian meets simple, traditional farmer and falls in love.
Director: Kjell Sundvall | Stars: Elisabet Carlsson, Michael Nyqvist, Annika Olsson, Anna Azcárate
Votes: 3,214
Sweden 7/10
25. Another Round (2020)
Not Rated | 117 min | Drama
Four high-school teachers consume alcohol on a daily basis to see how it affects their social and professional lives.
Director: Thomas Vinterberg | Stars: Mads Mikkelsen, Thomas Bo Larsen, Magnus Millang, Lars Ranthe
Votes: 195,069
Denmark 7/10
26. Young Royals (2021–2024)
TV-MA | 50 min | Drama, Romance
Prince Wilhelm adjusts to life at his prestigious new boarding school, Hillerska, but following his heart proves more challenging than anticipated.
Stars: Edvin Ryding, Omar Rudberg, Malte Gårdinger, Frida Argento
Votes: 44,029
Sweden 7/10
27. Allt som blir kvar (2022)
20 min | Drama
Matilda, faced by her boyfriend Oliver's sudden breakup, is scooped up by her friend Miron. He creates a symbiotic bubble consisting of himself, Matilda and the indecisive Simon. They become a triangle of dares, drugs and sexual tension.
Stars: Madeleine Ferraud, Oscar Zia, Isac Calmroth, Erik Enge
Votes: 245
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