Swedish movies and series
by nattis | created - 15 Mar 2020 | updated - 7 months ago | PublicList of movies an series from sweden, ranking from my best to worst
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1. Arn: The Knight Templar (2007)
R | 139 min | Action, Drama, Romance
Arn, the son of a high-ranking Swedish nobleman, is educated in a monastery and sent to the Holy Land as a knight templar to do penance for a forbidden love.
Director: Peter Flinth | Stars: Joakim Nätterqvist, Sofia Helin, Stellan Skarsgård, Michael Nyqvist
Votes: 23,177
2. 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: 223,363 | Gross: $10.10M
3. The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest (2009)
R | 147 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Lisbeth is recovering in a hospital and awaiting trial for three murders when she is released. Mikael must prove her innocence, but Lisbeth must be willing to share the details of her sordid experiences with the court.
Director: Daniel Alfredson | Stars: Michael Nyqvist, Noomi Rapace, Lena Endre, Annika Hallin
Votes: 74,564 | Gross: $5.43M
4. The Girl Who Played with Fire (2009)
R | 129 min | Action, Crime, Drama
As computer hacker Lisbeth and journalist Mikael investigate a sex-trafficking ring, Lisbeth is accused of three murders, causing her to go on the run while Mikael works to clear her name.
Director: Daniel Alfredson | Stars: Noomi Rapace, Michael Nyqvist, Lena Endre, Peter Andersson
Votes: 98,511 | Gross: $9.08M
5. Evil (2003)
Not Rated | 113 min | Drama
A teenage boy expelled from school for fighting arrives at a boarding school where the systematic bullying of younger students is encouraged as a means to maintain discipline, and decides to fight back.
Director: Mikael Håfström | Stars: Andreas Wilson, Henrik Lundström, Gustaf Skarsgård, Linda Zilliacus
Votes: 42,086 | Gross: $0.02M
6. In Bed with Santa (1999)
95 min | Comedy
Sara plans a Christmas party with ex-husbands, current husband Janne, and their families. Booze flows, guests fight and mention sex with Sara. She shockingly announces pregnancy despite Janne's vasectomy. The party descends into chaos.
Director: Kjell Sundvall | Stars: Katarina Ewerlöf, Peter Haber, Jessica Zandén, Leif Andrée
Votes: 8,667
7. 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: 25,706
8. The 100 Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared (2013)
R | 114 min | Adventure, Comedy
After living a long and colorful life, Allan Karlsson finds himself stuck in a nursing home. On his 100th birthday, he leaps out a window and begins an unexpected journey.
Director: Felix Herngren | Stars: Robert Gustafsson, Iwar Wiklander, David Wiberg, Mia Skäringer
Votes: 42,651 | Gross: $1.08M
9. Easy Money (2010)
R | 124 min | Action, Crime, Drama
When JW becomes a drug runner in order to maintain his double life, his fate becomes tied to two other men: Jorge, a fugitive on the run from both the Serbian mafia and the police, and mafia enforcer Mrado, who is on the hunt for Jorge.
Director: Daniel Espinosa | Stars: Joel Kinnaman, Matias Varela, Dragomir Mrsic, Lisa Henni
Votes: 19,722 | Gross: $0.19M
10. Hamilton: In the Interest of the Nation (2012)
Not Rated | 109 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
Swedish agent Hamilton tracks 200 stolen grenades to Russians at the Uzbek/Afghan border. Some men kill both dealers and buyers and steal the grenades. Who are they and what do they want with the grenades?
Director: Kathrine Windfeld | Stars: Mikael Persbrandt, Saba Mubarak, Pernilla August, Jason Flemyng
Votes: 8,744
11. The Brothers Lionheart (1977)
106 min | Drama, Family, Fantasy
Brothers Jonatan and Skorpan lead a revolution against the tyrant Tengil in the magical afterlife land of Nangijala.
Director: Olle Hellbom | Stars: Staffan Götestam, Lars Söderdahl, Allan Edwall, Gunn Wållgren
Votes: 7,088
12. Ronia: The Robber's Daughter (1984)
Not Rated | 126 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
Ronja, the only child of robber chief Mattis must learn to survive the dangers of her local wilderness. In secret she also befriends Birk, the son of a rivaling robber Borka.
Director: Tage Danielsson | Stars: Hanna Zetterberg, Dan Håfström, Börje Ahlstedt, Lena Nyman
Votes: 12,121
13. A Man Called Ove (2015)
PG-13 | 116 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Ove, an ill-tempered, isolated retiree who spends his days enforcing block association rules and visiting his wife's grave, has finally given up on life just as an unlikely friendship develops with his boisterous new neighbors.
Director: Hannes Holm | Stars: Rolf Lassgård, Bahar Pars, Filip Berg, Ida Engvoll
Votes: 68,525 | Gross: $3.48M
14. The Unthinkable (2018)
129 min | Action, Romance, Sci-Fi
Sweden faces a mysterious attack while Alex tries to reunite with his youth love, Anna.
Director: Victor Danell | Stars: Christoffer Nordenrot, Lisa Henni, Jesper Barkselius, Pia Halvorsen
Votes: 8,963
15. 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
16. Kopps (2003)
90 min | Action, Comedy
When a small-town police station is threatened with shutting down because of too little crime, the police realize that something must be done.
Director: Josef Fares | Stars: Fares Fares, Torkel Petersson, Göran Ragnerstam, Sissela Kyle
Votes: 22,885
17. Jalla! Jalla! (2000)
88 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Roro, a foreign worker in Swedish parks, loves his girlfriend and wants to marry her, but he is about to marry another girl to prevent her from being sent back to her homeland, Lebanon. ... See full summary »
Director: Josef Fares | Stars: Fares Fares, Torkel Petersson, Tuva Novotny, Laleh Pourkarim
Votes: 14,658
18. Snabba Cash (2021– )
TV-MA | 52 min | Action, Crime, Drama
The entrepreneurial jet set and the criminal world are more brutal, chaotic, and ruthless than ever. When these two worlds collide, loyalty, friendships, and business partners will be tested in the never-ending quest for easy money.
Stars: Evin Ahmad, Alexander Abdallah, Ali Alarik, Dada Fungula Bozela
Votes: 12,494
19. The Hypnotist (2012)
122 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A detective pairs himself with a famous psychologist on a case involving a traumatized young witness to a crime.
Director: Lasse Hallström | Stars: Tobias Zilliacus, Mikael Persbrandt, Lena Olin, Helena Af Sandeberg
Votes: 8,654
20. Cockpit (2012)
96 min | Comedy
After getting fired from his current job as a pilot and dumped by his wife, he seeks to find a new job. Out of desperation on the job market he disguises himself as a woman in order to get ... See full summary »
Director: Mårten Klingberg | Stars: Jonas Karlsson, Marie Robertson, Ellen Jelinek, David Bonté Atterberg
Votes: 2,564
21. Clark (2022)
TV-MA | 362 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
This is the incredible story behind Sweden's most notorious gangster, Clark Olofsson, whose infamous crimes gave rise to the term "Stockholm Syndrome".
Stars: Bill Skarsgård, Vilhelm Blomgren, Nicklas Berglund, Sandra Ilar
Votes: 13,848
22. Red Dot (2021)
TV-MA | 86 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller
When Nadja becomes pregnant, she and David make an attempt to rekindle their relationship by traveling to the north of Sweden for a hiking trip, but soon their romantic trip turns into a nightmare.
Director: Alain Darborg | Stars: Nanna Blondell, Anastasios Soulis, Thomas Hanzon, Johannes Kuhnke
Votes: 14,768
23. Easy Money II: Hard to Kill (2012)
Not Rated | 99 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Three years later, JW gets out of prison, but soon finds himself between the contending parties of his criminal past.
Directors: Babak Najafi, Phillip Argeadson | Stars: Joel Kinnaman, Matias Varela, Dragomir Mrsic, Fares Fares
Votes: 8,811
24. Flykten till framtiden (2016)
99 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A trip in time during the years 1973 and 2016 in Stockholm.
Directors: Jaana Fomin, Ulf Malmros | Stars: Elias Palin, Henrik Dorsin, Victoria Dyrstad, Johan Ulveson
Votes: 1,708
25. Becoming Astrid (2018)
123 min | Biography, Drama, History
Biopic of Swedish writer Astrid Lindgren, the author of numerous children's books and creator of Pippi Longstocking.
Director: Pernille Fischer Christensen | Stars: Alba August, Maria Bonnevie, Trine Dyrholm, Henrik Rafaelsen
Votes: 7,356 | Gross: $0.12M
26. Agent Hamilton: But Not If It Concerns Your Daughter (2012)
90 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
Special agent Carl Hamilton is forced to play by his own rules when his goddaughter is kidnapped by terrorists, as he learns that he will get no help from the Swedish secret services.
Director: Tobias Falk | Stars: Mikael Persbrandt, Saba Mubarak, Frida Hallgren, Reuben Sallmander
Votes: 3,673
27. Welcome to Sweden (2014–2015)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
New York City accountant Bruce moves to Sweden in Northern Europe, after falling in love with a Swedish woman.
Stars: Greg Poehler, Josephine Bornebusch, Lena Olin, Christopher Wagelin
Votes: 5,760
28. Vi hade iallafall tur med vädret ... (1980 TV Movie)
57 min | Comedy
The Backlund family is going on a caravanning holiday. According to the father Gösta it is the best way to see Sweden. The son Johan does not want to do anything but bathing and the ... See full summary »
Director: Kjell Sundvall | Stars: Rolf Skoglund, Claire Wikholm, Gunnar 'Knas' Lindkvist, Lotta Thomsen
Votes: 2,509
29. Tsatsiki, Mum and the Policeman (1999)
91 min | Drama, Family
Little Tsatsiki, son of a single mother in Sweden, has never met his father, a Greek fisherman. Tsatsiki befriends a nice but straight-laced motorcycle policeman renting one of their rooms ... See full summary »
Director: Ella Lemhagen | Stars: Samuel Haus, Alexandra Rapaport, Jacob Ericksson, Jonas Karlsson
Votes: 2,825
30. Patrik, Age 1.5 (2008)
Unrated | 103 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A Swedish gay couple adopt what they think is an 18-month-old orphan, only to meet their new son, a 15-year-old homophobic delinquent.
Director: Ella Lemhagen | Stars: Gustaf Skarsgård, Torkel Petersson, Tom Ljungman, Amanda Davin
Votes: 10,394 | Gross: $0.06M
31. Morgan Pålsson - Världsreporter (2008)
84 min | Comedy
Bumbling TV journalist find himself reporting from a coup d'etat in Africa.
Director: Fredrik Boklund | Stars: Anders Jansson, Johan Wester, Karim Rasheed, Suzanne Reuter
Votes: 2,269
32. Balls (2010)
97 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
A heartwarming tale about a beloved father who is trying to cope with cultural clashes, loss and the search for love in average Swedish society.
Director: Josef Fares | Stars: Jan Fares, Torkel Petersson, Hamadi Khemiri, Nina Zanjani
Votes: 3,506
33. Once Upon a Time in Phuket (2011)
105 min | Comedy, Romance
Average Swedish guy Sven, bored with his life, decides to go to Thailand to write a novel and "get away from the rat race". He meets a range of peculiar characters and learns a few things about love, friendship, and himself.
Director: Staffan Lindberg | Stars: Peter Magnusson, Susanne Thorson, Jenny Skavlan, David Hellenius
Votes: 4,493
34. Zozo (2005)
105 min | Drama, Family, War
A Lebanese boy gets separated from his family during the civil war and ends up in Sweden.
Director: Josef Fares | Stars: Imad Creidi, Antoinette Turk, Elias Gergi, Carmen Lebbos
Votes: 3,377
35. The 101-Year-Old Man Who Skipped Out on the Bill and Disappeared (2016)
108 min | Adventure, Comedy, Crime
The 101 year old man Allan Karlsson goes through Europe in search for a Russian soda recipe he lost during the early 70s. Unfortunately, he is not the only one who is looking for it.
Directors: Felix Herngren, Felix Herngren Måns Herngren, Måns Herngren | Stars: Robert Gustafsson, Iwar Wiklander, David Wiberg, Shima Niavarani
Votes: 6,582
36. Förortsungar (2006)
Not Rated | 96 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Kidz in da Hood is the gripping and warm story of Amina, who came to Sweden with her grandfather three years ago. Amina has not yet received her residency permit and when her grandfather ... See full summary »
Directors: Catti Edfeldt, Ylva Gustavsson | Stars: Beylula Kidane Adgoy, Gustaf Skarsgård, Embla Hjulström, Jennifer Brown
Votes: 965
37. Hip hip hora! (2004)
90 min | Comedy, Drama
A teenager's reputation is destroyed when she falls asleep drunk at a party and some boys take provocative photos of her.
Director: Teresa Fabik | Stars: Amanda Renberg, Björn Kjellman, Ellen Fjæstad, Linn Persson
Votes: 4,934
38. Kyrkogårdsön (2004)
98 min | Adventure, Drama, Mystery
Summer 1985. The headlines dominates of the hunt of a foreign submarine in the Stockholm archipelago. A group of young teenage boys makes unexpected discoveries.
Directors: Martin Forsström, Daniel Möllberg | Stars: Kasper Lindström, Helena Jacobsson, Jim Ramel Kjellgren, Arild Lagergren Jernselius
Votes: 218
39. Jag saknar dig (2011)
125 min | Drama
Two teenage girls, Tina and Cilla, are identical twins who suffer a tragic event.
Director: Anders Grönros | Stars: Agnes Blåsjö, Mikael Ersson, Thomas Hanzon, Rebecka Andersson
Votes: 1,033
40. En häxa i familjen (2000)
85 min | Family
Maria is 8 years old and thinks her younger brother is really annoying. She meets Makka in the neighborhood who has a magic ball. In some way Maria wishes her brother away. When the ... See full summary »
Director: Harald Hamrell | Stars: Karin Bogaeus, Rebecca Scheja, Margreth Weivers, Johan Rheborg
Votes: 470
41. 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: 226,812 | Gross: $2.12M
42. The Circle (2015)
144 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
An otherworldly evil is slipping into a small town in Sweden. Six unrelated girls have been chosen to fight this evil. Together they must overcome their differences in order to save themselves and the world.
Director: Levan Akin | Stars: Josefin Asplund, Helena Engström, Miranda Frydman, Irma von Platen
Votes: 2,731
43. The Emigrants (1971)
PG | 151 min | Drama, History
Småland, Sweden, mid-19th century. A farming family struggle with their rocky, unyielding land, and decide to embark on the arduous journey to new hope in America.
Director: Jan Troell | Stars: Max von Sydow, Liv Ullmann, Eddie Axberg, Sven-Olof Bern
Votes: 7,467 | Gross: $1.16M
44. The Jonsson Gang & Dynamite Harry (1982)
106 min | Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Sickan, Vanheden and Rocky try to rob the Berns nightclub one night, but Vanheden has made the mistake to invite his constantly drunk cousin, the old dynamiter Dynamite-Harry and he ruins ... See full summary »
Director: Mikael Ekman | Stars: Gösta Ekman, Ulf Brunnberg, Nils Brandt, Björn Gustafson
Votes: 4,114
45. Girls Lost (II) (2015)
Not Rated | 106 min | Crime, Drama, Fantasy
Nectar from a magic flower allows three girls to live as boys for a while.
Director: Alexandra-Therese Keining | Stars: Tuva Jagell, Emrik Öhlander, Louise Nyvall, Alexander Gustavsson
Votes: 1,319
46. 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: 55,409 | Gross: $0.17M
47. Sandor slash Ida (2005)
93 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Party girl meets a male ballet dancer on the Internet.
Director: Henrik Georgsson | Stars: Andrej Lunusjkin, André Lidholm, Adam Lundgren, Aliette Opheim
Votes: 1,755
48. Den vita stenen (1973)
30 min | Family, Adventure, Drama
Fia and her mother, a piano-teacher, live in the country villa with bad-tempered housekeeper Malin. One day a boy called Hampus comes to the village together with his uncle, a shoemaker.
Stars: Julia Hede-Wilkens, Monica Nordquist, Ulf Hasseltorp, Ulf Johansson
Votes: 471
49. Nils Holgerssons underbara resa (1962)
95 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Nils lives with his parents in the south of Sweden. He is a naughty boy and teases like the animals on the farm. They should not have him and be happy if he is bewitched one day with his hamster Crumb for punishment by a gnome.
Director: Kenne Fant | Stars: Sven Lundberg, Max von Sydow, Annika Tretow, Elsa Ebbesen
Votes: 575
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