Norwegian Movies
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1. Lasse & Geir (1976)
91 min | Crime, Drama
The teenagers Lasse and Geir are arrested after making trouble on a night bus into town. After a night in the slammer they go home. To Geir's alcoholic mother and to Lasse's father, who is terrorizing the entire family.
Director: Svend Wam | Stars: Torgeir Schjerven, Lasse Tømte, Kjersti Døvigen, Jorunn Kjellsby
Votes: 525
2. Open Future (1983)
118 min | Drama
A 16 year old boy growing up in the 60'ies, trying to go his own ways. He is inseparable from his friends and starts dropping school and starts experimenting with life, sex, drugs, alcohol.
Directors: Petter Vennerød, Svend Wam | Stars: Thomas Robsahm, Are Sjaastad, Espen Moreite, Julie Wiggen
Votes: 133
3. Blindpassasjer (1978)
110 min | Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi
The spaceship Marco Polo is returning from a mission at the newly discovered planet Rossum. While the five members of the crew are in deep sleep a mysterious shape is captured on one of the... See full summary »
Stars: Henny Moan, Marit Østbye, Trini Lund, Bjørn Floberg
Votes: 468
4. Galskap! (1985)
102 min | Drama
The middle aged Marianne has a disillusioned daughter of 16 with no belief in her future. She becomes a punk and starts getting in conflict with the police, and Marianne realizes she ... See full summary »
Director: Egil Kolstø | Stars: Lise Fjeldstad, Pia Borgli, Ole-Jørgen Nilsen, Per Gørvell
Votes: 12
5. Du har ikke en sjans - ta'n! (1984 TV Movie)
93 min | Drama
Some young house squatters occupy an empty building in Oslo, and get in trouble with the authorities.
Director: Jarl Emsell Larsen | Stars: Geir Brurok, Hanne Lindbæk, Lasse Lindtner, Marianne Krogh
Votes: 13
6. After Rubicon (1987)
93 min | Thriller, Drama
Two boys who were found sick on a boat in the sea near northern Norway, are hospitalized with mysterious symptoms. Doctor Jon Hoff can't help them, they die shortly after. He finds the same... See full summary »
Director: Leidulv Risan | Stars: Sverre Anker Ousdal, Ewa Carlsson, Ellen Horn, Toralv Maurstad
Votes: 283
7. Dykket (1989)
PG-13 | 90 min | Action, Thriller, Drama
Deep sea diver Bricks has had 524 diving operations, inspecting oil installations in the North Sea. He and Gunnar are to retire. Gunnar and rookie Rolf are persuaded to one last job. But the diving bell is stuck 100 meters below sea level.
Director: Tristan de Vere Cole | Stars: Bjørn Sundquist, Frank Grimes, Michael Kitchen, Eindride Eidsvold
Votes: 395
8. Orions belte (1985)
PG | 87 min | Action, Thriller
A group of seamen from Norway find a Soviet listening station and they become targets for both America and Russia. Another cold war takes place.
Directors: Ola Solum, Tristan de Vere Cole | Stars: Helge Jordal, Sverre Anker Ousdal, Hans Ola Sørlie, Kjersti Holmen
Votes: 2,172
9. Elling (2001)
R | 89 min | Comedy, Drama
When his mother, who has sheltered him his entire 40 years, dies, sensitive would-be poet Elling is sent to live in a state institution. There he meets Kjell Bjarne, a gentle giant and ... See full summary »
Director: Petter Næss | Stars: Per Christian Ellefsen, Sven Nordin, Marit Pia Jacobsen, Jørgen Langhelle
Votes: 15,865 | Gross: $0.31M
10. Love Me Tomorrow (2005)
90 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Three years have passed since Elling moved to town with Kjell Bjarne, his roommate from the institution at Brøynes. Elling now lives on his own in the apartment. Kjell Bjarne has moved up ... See full summary »
Director: Petter Næss | Stars: Per Christian Ellefsen, Sven Nordin, Marian Saastad Ottesen, Marit Pia Jacobsen
Votes: 1,614
11. Mother's Elling (2003)
78 min | Comedy, Drama
In this prequel to Elling (2001), Elling, a slightly autistic, but opinionated young man, lives with his aging mother who is worried what he'll do without her. She decides to take him on a trip to Spain to see new things.
Director: Eva Isaksen | Stars: Per Christian Ellefsen, Grete Nordrå, Helge Reiss, Christin Borge
Votes: 2,738
12. Den siste revejakta (2008)
90 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
1979 is ending, the 80s are approaching rapidly. Carl and Robert, two slacker best friends who smoke hashish as a way of cheerful living - have been peddling hashish for a decade, hitting ... See full summary »
Director: Ulrik Imtiaz Rolfsen | Stars: Kristoffer Joner, Nicolai Cleve Broch, Thomas Bo Larsen, Emilie Beck
Votes: 2,197
13. Nokas (2010)
87 min | Action, Biography, Crime
The movie portrays Norway's most spectacular robbery, where 11 men occupied central Stavanger for twenty minutes and escaped with 57 million kroner (appx $10 million). A police officer was shot and killed.
Director: Erik Skjoldbjærg | Stars: Marit Synnøve Berg, Frode Winther, Morten Larsen, Tov Sletta
Votes: 4,848
14. Max Manus: Man of War (2008)
Not Rated | 118 min | Action, Biography, Crime
The true story about one of the most brilliant saboteurs during World War II and his battle to overcome his inner demons.
Directors: Joachim Rønning, Espen Sandberg | Stars: Aksel Hennie, Agnes Kittelsen, Nicolai Cleve Broch, Ken Duken
Votes: 29,782
15. Detektor (2000)
104 min | Comedy, Drama
Daniel Jul is a 28-year-old psychiatrist still living with his mom. He and his friend Ronny have one thing in common: they like searching for metallic objects in the ground. One day they ... See full summary »
Director: Pål Jackman | Stars: Mads Ousdal, Hildegun Riise, Ingjerd Egeberg, Allan Svensson
Votes: 1,446
16. Junk Mail (1997)
83 min | Comedy, Thriller
A lazy postman puts his nose where it doesn't belong.
Director: Pål Sletaune | Stars: Robert Skjærstad, Andrine Sæther, Per Egil Aske, Eli Anne Linnestad
Votes: 2,126
17. Absolutt blåmandag (1999)
82 min | Comedy, Drama
John and Siri Lill are a couple who have been together for most of their fortysomething years, but have yet to be married. He works for a newspaper and is a heavy drinker. She is a ... See full summary »
Director: Petter Næss | Stars: Ingar Helge Gimle, Brit Elisabeth Haagensli, Per Christian Ellefsen, Gard B. Eidsvold
Votes: 244
18. Dead Snow (2009)
Not Rated | 91 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
A ski vacation turns horrific for a group of medical students, as they find themselves confronted by an unimaginable menace: Nazi zombies.
Director: Tommy Wirkola | Stars: Jeppe Beck Laursen, Charlotte Frogner, Jenny Skavlan, Geir Vegar Hoel
Votes: 70,030 | Gross: $0.04M
19. Piratene (1983)
93 min | Action, Drama, Adventure
Ronny and Jørgen live in a Norwegian town called Svolvær (Lofoten, Norway). They come up with the brilliant idea, starting up an illegal radio-channel called "Radio Feskslog".
Director: Morten Kolstad | Stars: Trond Peter Stamsø Munch, Kristian Figenschow, Guri Johnson, Bjørg Marit Aga
Votes: 132
20. Ice Palace (1987)
78 min | Mystery, Drama
A couple of twelve-year-old Norwegian girls struggle with their intense, taboo relationship during the 1930s.
Director: Per Blom | Stars: Line Storesund, Hilde Nyeggen Martinsen, Merete Moen, Sigrid Huun
Votes: 737
21. Death at Oslo Central (1990)
99 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A young boy named Pelle falls in love with the drug addict Lena. Then he and his friend Proffen tries to save her from the drugs.
Director: Eva Isaksen | Stars: Håvard Bakke, Tommy Karlsen, Helle Beck Figenschow, Henning Syverud
Votes: 1,501
22. Bør Børson Jr. (1974)
175 min | Comedy, Musical
This is the story about the great man of Olderdalen which starts as a simple shop-owner in the country and ends up as a tycoon in the capital (right after WW1.)
Director: Jan Erik Düring | Stars: Rolv Wesenlund, Britt Langlie, Sølvi Wang, Tom Tellefsen
Votes: 539
23. Bør Børson II (1976)
101 min | Comedy
In Olderdalen Bør Børson has affirmed his stand as the king of the valley and the richest man with the biggest house.
Director: Stein-Roger Bull | Stars: Rolv Wesenlund, Britt Langlie, Rolf Sand, Helge Reiss
Votes: 199
24. Den siste Fleksnes (1974)
86 min | Comedy, Romance
Fleksnes has a good life, but misses the woman in his life. His mother is helpful, and has several solutions to the problem to prevent him from being the last Fleksnes. Charm school must be a solution.
Director: Bo Hermansson | Stars: Rolv Wesenlund, Aud Schønemann, Finn Mehlum, Per Christensen
Votes: 650
25. Deilig er fjorden (1985)
102 min | Comedy
For many years Terje has been saving up money to buy a cabin, but realizes he'd rather have a boat. Some dealings turns him into a luxury boat owner, and the trouble begins.
Director: Jan Erik Düring | Stars: Rolv Wesenlund, Elsa Lystad, Sverre Holm, Øivind Blunck
Votes: 235
26. Fools in the Mountains (1957)
90 min | Comedy
At a high mountain hotel in Norway the porter Poppe tries to do the best he can for the guests with an often unhelpful piccolo Rudolf. This, however, leads to a lot of problems, and Poppe thinks some of the guests behave inappropriate.
Director: Edith Carlmar | Stars: Leif Juster, Unni Bernhoft, Frank Robert, Anne Lise Christiansen
Votes: 1,431
27. Byttinger (1991)
84 min | Drama
"Bytting" is a child which is replaced with a kid of underground heritage. Superstitions about kids which were different, with physical, psychic or mental disorder, and often they where placed out in the woods in hope of a change back.
Director: Sigve Endresen | Stars: Bjarte Hjelmeland, Stig Henrik Hoff, Mona Hofland, Hallvard Holmen
Votes: 37
28. Hard asfalt (1986)
109 min | Drama
Suburban teenager Ida grows up outside Oslo, is starting off with drugs and meets the homeless alcoholic charmer Knut, which soon is her big love. Destined for a hard life in drugs and alcohol, how can they turn their lives around?
Director: Sølve Skagen | Stars: Kristin Kajander, Frank Krog, Marianne Nielsen, Morten Faldaas
Votes: 77
29. At dere tør! (1980)
99 min | Crime, Drama
Two 16 year old petty criminals steals a car and are followed by the police in a dramatic car chase, and when they boys are about to run off by foot, one is shot by the police. This changes the other boy's life.
Director: Lasse Glomm | Stars: Eirik Kvåle, Eindride Eidsvold, Ole Møystad, Kristin Hauge
Votes: 64
30. Hockeyfeber (1983)
104 min | Drama, Sport
Following the Norwegian ice hockey club Manglerud/Star through their season with conflicts through wins and losses, when the get the Finnish National coach as new trainer.
Director: Oddvar Bull Tuhus | Stars: Rune Dybedahl, Per Theodor Haugen, Liv Bernhoft Osa, Sverre Anker Ousdal
Votes: 106
31. 1958 (1980)
96 min | Action, Crime, Drama
In a year with many international happenings, the most important thing for this gang is rock'n'roll and Elvis' last movie. This gang decides it all, and loyalty is everything.
Director: Oddvar Bull Tuhus | Stars: Rune Dybedahl, Cecilie Holter, Anders Volle, Margot Alfstad
Votes: 92
32. Plastposen (1986)
88 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
An ordinary man Reinert, goes out in the morning for throwing his garbage in a plastic-bag. At the same time a bank-robbery happens in the neighborhood. The loot from the robbery is also kept in a plastic-bag.
Director: Hans Otto Nicolayssen | Stars: Jon Skolmen, Sverre Anker Ousdal, Hilde Grythe, Ingar Helge Gimle
Votes: 496
33. Svart hav (1980)
106 min | Drama, Sci-Fi
In a near future the sea is almost drained for it's resources, due to big trawlers from UniFish emptying the sea for anything alive., ruining the lives of the small fisher men.
Director: David Wingate | Stars: Nils Utsi, Roald Kristiansen, Anne Gullestad, Helge Jordal
Votes: 27
34. For Dear Life (1989)
101 min | Documentary
A warm story about the fight for a decent life. Deals with teenagers having problems with alcohol and drugs.
Director: Sigve Endresen
Votes: 57
35. Trollsyn (1994)
93 min | Drama, History
Maren, a young girl, is the sole survivor of the Black Death in her Norwegian village. Using instincts, folklore, luck, and the clairvoyant powers granted her by being born with a "Victory ... See full summary »
Director: Ola Solum | Stars: Julia Onsager Steen, Liv Bernhoft Osa, Bjørn Willberg Andersen, Reidar Sørensen
Votes: 170
36. Brun bitter (1988)
83 min | Crime, Drama
The lonely, divorced and disillusioned lawyer Lex Larsen comforts himself by drinking "Brun Bitter" helps out a small boy finding his lost bike, and finds himself hunting a serial killer in a undercurrent of sex and violence.
Director: Sølve Skagen | Stars: Frank Krog, Kristin Kajander, Anne Krigsvoll, Rolf Skøien
Votes: 42
37. Operasjon Cobra (1978)
Adventure, Crime, Drama
The three 13 year old friends lives close to the airport, and discovers that something fishy is going on around the time the American foreign minister is about to land.
Director: Ola Solum | Stars: Anders Mordal, Ingrid Larsen, Roy Bjørnstad, Nils Ole Oftebro
Votes: 87
38. O'Horten (2007)
PG-13 | 90 min | Comedy, Drama
A drama focused on a life-changing moment in 67-year-old train engineer Odd Horten's existence: the evening of his retirement.
Director: Bent Hamer | Stars: Baard Owe, Espen Skjønberg, Ghita Nørby, Henny Moan
Votes: 3,987 | Gross: $0.30M
39. En håndfull tid (1989)
97 min | Drama
Gothic thriller about Old Martin who heeds the voice of Anna, who calls him back to the mountain cabin where he left her to die while she gave birth to their surviving son.
Director: Martin Asphaug | Stars: Espen Skjønberg, Nicolay Lange-Nielsen, Camilla Strøm Henriksen, Per Jansen
Votes: 342
40. Zero Kelvin (1995)
Not Rated | 113 min | Drama
A young writer whose proposal was recently rejected goes to Greenland to spend a year at an outpost for hunting and trapping animals for furs. At the outpost he meets two men who are none too keen to spend the winter with the newcomer.
Director: Hans Petter Moland | Stars: Stellan Skarsgård, Gard B. Eidsvold, Bjørn Sundquist, Camilla Martens
Votes: 2,089
41. Insomnia (1997)
Not Rated | 96 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller
In a Norwegian city with a 24-hour daylight cycle a Swedish murder investigator has been brought in on a special case. Sleep deprived, he makes a horrible mistake which is discovered by the killer he has been hunting.
Director: Erik Skjoldbjærg | Stars: Stellan Skarsgård, Sverre Anker Ousdal, Maria Mathiesen, Gisken Armand
Votes: 15,591 | Gross: $0.22M
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