My Swedish favourites!
by ozjeppe | created - 30 Apr 2011 | updated - 08 Apr 2023 | PublicYep, being Swedish as I am, this one had it coming! And no, Ingmar Bergman is not my cup of java...
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1. Fyra nyanser av brunt (2004)
192 min | Comedy, Drama
An eccentric millionaire dies at a manor in Dalarna in Sweden, leaving behind three sons and a mistress. One of four parallel stories about parents and children. Four sides of Sweden. Four shades of brown.
Director: Tomas Alfredson | Stars: Robert Gustafsson, Maria Kulle, Karl Linnertorp, Jonas Inde
Votes: 4,504
2. The Simple-Minded Murderer (1982)
108 min | Drama
A mentally challenged man escapes from his tyrannical master and finds happiness when a poor family takes him in.
Director: Hans Alfredson | Stars: Stellan Skarsgård, Maria Johansson, Hans Alfredson, Per Myrberg
Votes: 3,709
3. Man on the Roof (1976)
R | 112 min | Action, Crime, Drama
When a police inspector is murdered in hospital, the investigation led by detective Martin Beck uncovers reports of police misconduct and a possible revenge motive.
Director: Bo Widerberg | Stars: Carl-Gustaf Lindstedt, Sven Wollter, Thomas Hellberg, Håkan Serner
Votes: 4,987
4. The Adventures of Picasso (1978)
88 min | Biography, Comedy
Already in his childhood, Pablo Picasso shows talent for painting and is sent to the Academy of Arts in Madrid. He becomes a painter but has to live in Paris in poverty. One day he is ... See full summary »
Director: Tage Danielsson | Stars: Gösta Ekman, Hans Alfredson, Margaretha Krook, Lena Olin
Votes: 3,925
5. Att angöra en brygga (1965)
101 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A group of party goers have trouble getting their boat ashore on a small island. The inhabitants of the island try to help, often with the help of an old sailor, and the results are absurd and hilarious.
Director: Tage Danielsson | Stars: Monica Zetterlund, Lars Ekborg, Birgitta Andersson, Gösta Ekman
Votes: 2,730
6. Agnes Cecilia - En sällsam historia (1991)
134 min | Mystery
Nora is 15 years old. Her parents died when she was young and now she lives with Anders and Karin and their son Dag. They move into an old apartment in an old house in Enköping. Behind a ... See full summary »
Director: Anders Grönros | Stars: Gloria Tapia, Ronn Elfors, Stina Ekblad, Allan Svensson
Votes: 386
7. My Life as a Dog (1985)
Unrated | 101 min | Drama, Comedy
In the late '50s, young Ingemar learns a lot about life and himself when he is sent away from his sick mother to live with his aunt and uncle in a town full of eccentrics.
Director: Lasse Hallström | Stars: Anton Glanzelius, Tomas von Brömssen, Anki Lidén, Melinda Kinnaman
Votes: 22,527 | Gross: $8.35M
8. 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: 7,084
9. Daybreak (2003)
R | 108 min | Drama
Three loosely intertwined stories of betrayal and human weakness take place on the same day in a small Swedish town.
Director: Björn Runge | Stars: Pernilla August, Jakob Eklund, Leif Andrée, Marie Richardson
Votes: 1,528 | Gross: $0.01M
10. Släpp fångarne loss - det är vår! (1975)
97 min | Comedy, Family
Small and short Frida lives with her long, tall friend in a house in the countryside. Frida rejects the idea that people who has committed crimes should be locked up. One day their own ... See full summary »
Director: Tage Danielsson | Stars: Lena Nyman, Tage Danielsson, Georg Årlin, Margaretha Krook
Votes: 1,293
11. House of Angels (1992)
R | 127 min | Comedy, Drama
A rural village is divided when an extraordinary couple move into a mansion.
Director: Colin Nutley | Stars: Helena Bergström, Rikard Wolff, Sven Wollter, Reine Brynolfsson
Votes: 5,261 | Gross: $0.29M
12. Mannen som blev miljonär (1980)
100 min | Comedy, Thriller
A police detective at SÄPO witness a terrorist attack where a foreign diplomat is killed by a bomb blast. Shortly thereafter the Prime Minister's daughter is abducted. The kidnappers demand... See full summary »
Director: Mats Arehn | Stars: Eddie Axberg, Olof Bergström, Brasse Brännström, Allan Edwall
Votes: 194
13. Skenbart: En film om tåg (2003)
100 min | Comedy, Thriller
On a train in 1945 a train conductor is in charge of a motley bunch: a failed author who means well but creates chaos; a soldier who is actually on the wrong train; a doctor who wants to ... See full summary »
Director: Peter Dalle | Stars: Gustaf Hammarsten, Magnus Roosmann, Anna Björk, Kristina Törnqvist
Votes: 2,677
14. Like It Never Was Before (1995)
Unrated | 108 min | Drama, Romance
The Runeberg family is an ordinary middle class family, with a house in a suburb, a car and three children. By vacationing in a rented house by the sea, the hope is that the tension and ... See full summary »
Director: Susanne Bier | Stars: Loa Falkman, Stina Ekblad, Simon Norrthon, Philip Zandén
Votes: 988
15. Slim Susie (2003)
Not Rated | 97 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery
A young man returns to his hometown to look for his missing sister.
Director: Ulf Malmros | Stars: Tuva Novotny, Jonas Rimeika, Björn A. Ling, Kjell Bergqvist
Votes: 10,447
16. Raven's End (1963)
Not Rated | 101 min | Drama
An aspiring young writer lives in a bleak working class block in the late 1930s.
Director: Bo Widerberg | Stars: Thommy Berggren, Keve Hjelm, Emy Storm, Ingvar Hirdwall
Votes: 1,738
17. Torment (1944)
95 min | Drama, Romance
An idealistic adolescent suffering under the thumb of a sadistic schoolmaster falls in love with a loose girl who is bullied and tormented by another lover.
Director: Alf Sjöberg | Stars: Stig Järrel, Alf Kjellin, Mai Zetterling, Olof Winnerstrand
Votes: 3,766
18. 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: 7,457 | Gross: $1.16M
19. Dalecarlians (2004)
98 min | Comedy, Drama
Mia, who's living in Stockholm, comes home to her small childhood town to celebrate her father's birthday. There she finds herself looked down-upon by her oldest sister; and she has to ... See full summary »
Director: Maria Blom | Stars: Sofia Helin, Kajsa Ernst, Ann Petrén, Lars-Gunnar Aronsson
Votes: 4,183
20. Sällskapsresan eller Finns det svenskt kaffe på grisfesten (1980)
107 min | Comedy
Swedes travel to the Canary Islands on a package trip.
Director: Lasse Åberg | Stars: Lasse Åberg, Lottie Ejebrant, Jon Skolmen, Kim Anderzon
Votes: 9,014
21. The Guardian Angel (1990)
108 min | Drama
In a fictional country, around 1912, student are rioting. There are cries for democracy and to overthrow of the old regime. The revolt is brutally downcast by the regime's forces. The leader of the rebellion is arrested.
Director: Suzanne Osten | Stars: Pia Bäckström, Malin Ek, Etienne Glaser, Hanna Hartleb
Votes: 150
22. Lilya 4-Ever (2002)
R | 109 min | Crime, Drama
Sixteen-year-old Lilja and her only friend, the young boy Volodja, live in Russia, fantasizing about a better life. One day, Lilja falls in love with Andrej, who is going to Sweden, and invites Lilja to come along and start a new life.
Director: Lukas Moodysson | Stars: Oksana Akinshina, Artyom Bogucharskiy, Pavel Ponomaryov, Lyubov Agapova
Votes: 49,369 | Gross: $0.18M
23. 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: 55,389 | Gross: $0.17M
24. Children's Island (1980)
Not Rated | 109 min | Drama, Romance
Reine is supposed to go to a summer camp called Children's Island but decides to remain in Stockholm over the summer while his mother is working at a hospital. She thinks he is at the camp,... See full summary »
Director: Kay Pollak | Stars: Tomas Fryk, Anita Ekström, Ingvar Hirdwall, Börje Ahlstedt
Votes: 935
25. The Slingshot (1993)
R | 102 min | Drama
In 1920s Stockholm, young Roland lives with his socialist father, Jewish mother, and boxer brother. His mother sells condoms illegally, and from them Roland makes slingshots, which he sells... See full summary »
Director: Åke Sandgren | Stars: Jesper Salén, Stellan Skarsgård, Basia Frydman, Niklas Olund
Votes: 2,204 | Gross: $0.31M
26. Father to Be (1979)
107 min | Comedy
Bosse works at an advertising agency while working on the novel of the century. At a burger restaurant he meets Lena, and before he knows it, she is pregnant. Bosse starts thinking that his... See full summary »
Director: Lasse Hallström | Stars: Magnus Härenstam, Anki Lidén, Micha Gabay, Lis Nilheim
Votes: 367
27. Kocken (2005)
116 min | Drama
The year is 1969. A junior chef and his friend embark on the ship Snowdrift destined for Cape Town. They meet with The Chef who rules unrestricted by a of sharp set of rules and regulations.
Director: Mats Arehn | Stars: Kjell Bergqvist, Henrik Lundström, Peter Viitanen, Ralph Carlsson
Votes: 1,431
28. Adam & Eva (1997)
100 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Adam and Eva have been married for four years. But the romance has disappeared from their relationship and has been replaced by boredom and old routine. When Adam meets his brother's ... See full summary »
Directors: Måns Herngren, Hannes Holm | Stars: Björn Kjellman, Josefin Nilsson, Tintin Anderzon, Jacob Ericksson
Votes: 3,327
29. Together (2000)
R | 106 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
In 1975, the dynamics of a Swedish commune begin to change upon the arrival of a beaten wife and her two kids.
Director: Lukas Moodysson | Stars: Lisa Lindgren, Michael Nyqvist, Emma Samuelsson, Sam Kessel
Votes: 24,331 | Gross: $1.07M
30. 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: 19,705 | Gross: $0.19M
31. Beware of the Jonsson Gang! (1981)
89 min | Comedy, Crime
The movie begins with the Jönsson gang making a minor burglary. It goes wrong and the gang leader, Sickan, gets caught. After he has spent 10 months in jail, Vanheden and Rocky come to ... See full summary »
Director: Jonas Cornell | Stars: Gösta Ekman, Ulf Brunnberg, Nils Brandt, Siw Malmkvist
Votes: 4,420
32. Everlasting Moments (2008)
Not Rated | 131 min | Drama, History
In a time of social change and unrest, war and poverty, a young working class woman, Maria, wins a camera in a lottery. The decision to keep it alters her whole life.
Director: Jan Troell | Stars: Maria Heiskanen, Mikael Persbrandt, Jesper Christensen, Callin Öhrvall
Votes: 5,955 | Gross: $0.61M
33. Mannen som slutade röka (1972)
104 min | Comedy
Young Dante Alighieri inherits 17 million from his father the sausage maker on one condition - he has to give up smoking in 14 days. But the days go on and he simply can't quit. He hires a ... See full summary »
Director: Tage Danielsson | Stars: Gösta Ekman, Grynet Molvig, Toivo Pawlo, Holger Löwenadler
Votes: 1,496
34. 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: 223,302 | Gross: $10.10M
35. The Seventh Seal (1957)
Not Rated | 96 min | Drama, Fantasy
A knight returning to Sweden after the Crusades seeks answers about life, death, and the existence of God as he plays chess against the Grim Reaper during the Black Plague.
Director: Ingmar Bergman | Stars: Max von Sydow, Gunnar Björnstrand, Bengt Ekerot, Nils Poppe
Votes: 198,366
36. Four More Years (2010)
Not Rated | 87 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Political leader David falls in love with Martin from rival party. Their forbidden relationship risks career-ending scandal if exposed. Navigating mistakes and misunderstandings, they fight to keep love alive against all odds.
Director: Tova Magnusson | Stars: Björn Kjellman, Eric Ericson, Tova Magnusson, André Wickström
Votes: 1,444
37. SOPOR (1981)
96 min | Comedy
Royal family held hostage by children.
Director: Tage Danielsson | Stars: Brasse Brännström, Grynet Molvig, Lena Nyman, Tobias Goldman
Votes: 640
38. Eat Sleep Die (2012)
104 min | Drama
A young Eastern European immigrant, working in Sweden, is faced with a painful choice when she's laid off from her factory in the name of efficiencies.
Director: Gabriela Pichler | Stars: Nermina Lukac, Milan Dragisic, Jonathan Lampinen, Peter Fält
Votes: 2,291
39. Tjenare kungen (2005)
94 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
A story about a young girl who leaves her hometown to pursue her dream of becoming a famous punk artist.
Director: Ulf Malmros | Stars: Josefin Neldén, Cecilia Wallin, Malin Morgan, Johanna Strömberg
Votes: 3,387
40. 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: 8,801
41. I Am Curious (Yellow) (1967)
X | 121 min | Drama, Romance
Told in a quasi-documentary style, this companion piece to I Am Curious (Blue) (1968) deals with topics such as class society, non-violent resistance, sex, relationships, and tourism to Francoist Spain.
Director: Vilgot Sjöman | Stars: Lena Nyman, Vilgot Sjöman, Börje Ahlstedt, Peter Lindgren
Votes: 4,304 | Gross: $20.24M
42. Drifters (2015)
92 min | Crime, Drama
The story of two women's newfound friendship and their struggles in Stockholm underworld.
Director: Peter Grönlund | Stars: Malin Levanon, Lo Kauppi, Tomasz Neuman, Jan Mattson
Votes: 1,821
43. Border (2018)
R | 110 min | Crime, Drama, Fantasy
A customs officer who can smell fear develops an unusual attraction to a strange traveler while aiding a police investigation which will call into question her entire existence.
Director: Ali Abbasi | Stars: Eva Melander, Eero Milonoff, Jörgen Thorsson, Ann Petrén
Votes: 34,229 | Gross: $0.77M
44. The Square (2017)
R | 151 min | Comedy, Drama
A prestigious Stockholm museum's chief art curator finds himself in times of both professional and personal crisis as he attempts to set up a controversial new exhibit.
Director: Ruben Östlund | Stars: Claes Bang, Elisabeth Moss, Dominic West, Terry Notary
Votes: 77,215 | Gross: $1.50M
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