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1. Jar City (2006)
Not Rated | 93 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A murder opens up a bleak trail of long buried secrets and small town corruption for a worn out police detective and his squad.
Director: Baltasar Kormákur | Stars: Ingvar Sigurdsson, Ágústa Eva Erlendsdóttir, Björn Hlynur Haraldsson, Ólafía Hrönn Jónsdóttir
Votes: 5,634
2. 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: 74,550 | Gross: $5.43M
3. 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: 98,496 | Gross: $9.08M
4. 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: 223,326 | Gross: $10.10M
5. 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: 15,859 | Gross: $0.31M
6. 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: 24,333 | Gross: $1.07M
7. 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: 55,396 | Gross: $0.17M
8. Metropia (2009)
TV-14 | 86 min | Animation, Drama, Mystery
A complex story of a misaligned man, though good intent, creating a nightmarish Dystopian existence.
Director: Tarik Saleh | Stars: Vincent Gallo, Juliette Lewis, Udo Kier, Stellan Skarsgård
Votes: 8,118
9. After the Wedding (2006)
R | 120 min | Drama
A manager of an orphanage in India is sent to Copenhagen, Denmark, where he discovers a life-altering family secret.
Director: Susanne Bier | Stars: Mads Mikkelsen, Sidse Babett Knudsen, Rolf Lassgård, Neeral Mulchandani
Votes: 37,071 | Gross: $0.41M
10. Salmer fra kjøkkenet (2003)
PG | 95 min | Comedy, Drama
A scientific observer's job of observing an old cantankerous single man's kitchen habits is complicated by his growing friendship with him.
Director: Bent Hamer | Stars: Tomas Norström, Joachim Calmeyer, Bjørn Floberg, Reine Brynolfsson
Votes: 8,664 | Gross: $0.35M
11. Troll Hunter (2010)
PG-13 | 103 min | Drama, Fantasy, Thriller
A group of students investigates a series of mysterious bear killings, but learns that there are much more dangerous things going on. They start to follow a mysterious hunter, learning that he is actually a troll hunter.
Director: André Øvredal | Stars: Otto Jespersen, Robert Stoltenberg, Knut Nærum, Glenn Erland Tosterud
Votes: 79,535 | Gross: $0.25M
12. I Am Dina (2002)
Not Rated | 125 min | Drama
Dina grows up in a village at a fjord in 1860s north Norway. As child, she accidentally kills her mom and loses her rich dad's love. She grows up to be a clever, pretty, wild, and strange woman. She marries a rich Frenchman.
Directors: Ole Bornedal, Tony Spataro | Stars: Maria Bonnevie, Gérard Depardieu, Christopher Eccleston, Bjørn Floberg
Votes: 5,724
13. Dicte (2013–2016)
60 min | Crime, Drama
Dicte is a dedicated reporter and refuses to give up before she has her story. Her stubborness gives her problems immediately with the policeman John Wagner, and they often get into clashes with each other.
Stars: Iben Hjejle, Lærke Winther, Dar Salim, Lars Ranthe
Votes: 3,673
14. Force Majeure (2014)
R | 120 min | Comedy, Drama
A family vacationing in the French Alps is confronted with a devastating avalanche.
Director: Ruben Östlund | Stars: Johannes Kuhnke, Lisa Loven Kongsli, Clara Wettergren, Vincent Wettergren
Votes: 67,112 | Gross: $1.36M
15. Prime Time (2012 Video)
90 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A popular TV host is shot after a TV shoot after party at a castle. Ten are held as suspects. Reporter Annika Bengtzon covers it. Anne, her friend and colleague at the tabloid, is the last of 10 released. Annika tries to clear her name.
Director: Agneta Fagerström-Olsson | Stars: Malin Crépin, Björn Kjellman, Leif Andrée, Kajsa Ernst
Votes: 1,459
16. Talismanen (2003)
390 min | Crime, Thriller
The talisman is an acient artifact that brings deadly misfortune to whom ever possesses it. Police officer Wallton is assigned to the case, to follow in its trail of death.
Stars: Per Graffman, Emma Engström, Thomas Hellberg, Loa Falkman
Votes: 263
17. Medicinmannen (2005)
358 min | Drama, Thriller
Martin Holst is the dynamic CEO of the pharmaceutical manufacturer Holst Medicals. When his son Jonas is kidnapped and turned into an innocent pawn in a much greater game, Martin loses ... See full summary »
Stars: Mikael Persbrandt, Nina Gunke, Lennart Hjulström, Karin Hagås
Votes: 347
18. Kodenavn Hunter (2007–2008)
60 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
An intense hijacking of a prisoner transfer van which leads to a formation of a secret police unit called HUNTER. The officers in this specialized group don't always go by the book but they... See full summary »
Stars: Mads Ousdal, Ane Dahl Torp, Kristoffer Joner, Jan Sælid
Votes: 342
19. Wallander (2005–2013)
TV-14 | 90 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A Swedish cop in a small town by the Baltic coast.
Stars: Krister Henriksson, Fredrik Gunnarsson, Mats Bergman, Douglas Johansson
Votes: 6,198 | Gross: $0.01M
20. Millennium (2010)
Not Rated | 540 min | Action, Crime, Mystery
The adventures of journalist Mikael Blomkvist and hacker Lisbeth Salander.
Stars: Noomi Rapace, Michael Nyqvist, Lena Endre, Sofia Papadimitriou Ledarp
Votes: 10,325
21.
Irene Huss (2007–2011)
Episode:
Guldkalven
(2008)
87 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
An online poker company promises fame and fortune. When the bubble bursts, it is not only the dream of big money that bites the dust: three separate men are all brutally executed in one of ... See full summary »
Director: Alexander Moberg | Stars: Angela Kovacs, Reuben Sallmander, Felicia Löwerdahl, Mikaela Knapp
Votes: 426
22. Lilyhammer (2012–2014)
TV-MA | 45 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
A New York mobster goes into hiding in rural Lillehammer in Norway after testifying against his former associates.
Stars: Steven Van Zandt, Trond Fausa, Steinar Sagen, Marian Saastad Ottesen
Votes: 32,315
23. Anno 1790 (2011)
60 min | Crime, Drama, History
In 1790 Johan Gustav Dåådh joins the Stockholm police, in an attempt to change, or at least improve, the system from within. He is a modern thinker in an old hierarchy. Torn between alliances, he solves crimes among rich and poor.
Stars: Peter Eggers, Joel Spira, Linda Zilliacus, Johan H:son Kjellgren
Votes: 715
24. East West 101 (2007–2011)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
East West 101 is set around the Major Crime Squad in metropolitan Sydney. It is based upon the experiences of actual detectives in a crime unit in Sydney's western suburbs.
Stars: Don Hany, Susie Porter, Aaron Fa'aoso, Daniela Farinacci
Votes: 651
25. Ørnen: En krimi-odyssé (2004–2006)
90 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
As more crimes and criminals cross borders, the Danish police creates an international criminal investigation team. The half Icelandic "Ørnen" leads the diverse team of 6. The latest technology (2004-6) is used.
Stars: Jens Albinus, Marina Bouras, Steen Stig Lommer, Janus Nabil Bakrawi
Votes: 1,695
26.
Ørnen: En krimi-odyssé (2004–2006)
Episode:
Kodenavn: Hades - Del 8
(2004)
Crime, Drama, Mystery
After hovering between life and death, Hallgrim survives a knife attack. He and the team locate the perpetrator who is fighting to control the Balkan drug trade in Scandinavia.
Director: Martin Schmidt | Stars: Jens Albinus, Ghita Nørby, Marina Bouras, Steen Stig Lommer
Votes: 55
27.
Ørnen: En krimi-odyssé (2004–2006)
Episode:
Kodenavn: Nemesis - Del 7
(2004)
Crime, Drama, Mystery
Hallgrim and Marie attend a conference in Sweden and they locate the person behind the Lithuanian sex trade.
Director: Martin Schmidt | Stars: Jens Albinus, Ghita Nørby, Marina Bouras, Steen Stig Lommer
Votes: 54
28. The Legacy (2014–2017)
55 min | Drama
The death of a matriarch brings forgotten secrets out into the open and causes a prolonged battle for the family inheritance.
Stars: Trine Dyrholm, Marie Bach Hansen, Carsten Bjørnlund, Mikkel Boe Følsgaard
Votes: 3,278
29. Rita (2012–2020)
TV-MA | 40 min | Comedy, Drama
Schoolteacher Rita is a very outspoken, rebellious woman who is competent in the classroom but needs her own advisor when it comes to her personal life.
Stars: Mille Dinesen, Lise Baastrup, Nikolaj Groth, Carsten Bjørnlund
Votes: 10,105
30. 30° i februari (2012–2016)
60 min | Drama
Series about people escaping their cold winter homeland looking for happiness in sunny Thailand but getting more than they hoped for.
Stars: Kjell Wilhelmsen, Hanna Ardéhn, Lotta Tejle, Viola Weidemann
Votes: 1,618
31. All Together (2011)
Not Rated | 96 min | Comedy, Drama
Five old friends decide to move in together as an alternate to living in a retirement home; joining them is an ethnology student whose thesis is on the aging population.
Director: Stéphane Robelin | Stars: Guy Bedos, Daniel Brühl, Geraldine Chaplin, Jane Fonda
Votes: 3,061 | Gross: $0.04M
32. The Bridge (2011–2018)
TV-MA | 60 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller
When a body is found on the bridge between Denmark and Sweden, right on the border, Danish inspector Martin Rohde and Swedish Saga Norén have to share jurisdiction and work together to find the killer.
Stars: Sofia Helin, Rafael Pettersson, Sarah Boberg, Candice van Litsenborgh
Votes: 76,774
33. Borgen (2010–2022)
TV-14 | 58 min | Drama
A political drama about a prime minister's rise to power, and how power changes a prime minister.
Stars: Sidse Babett Knudsen, Birgitte Hjort Sørensen, Søren Malling, Lisbeth Wulff
Votes: 29,909
34. The Salvation (2014)
R | 92 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
In 1870s America, the fury of a notorious gang leader is unleashed when a peaceful American settler avenges the death of his family. Then as his cowardly fellow townspeople betray him, he is forced to hunt down the outlaws alone.
Director: Kristian Levring | Stars: Mads Mikkelsen, Eva Green, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Eric Cantona
Votes: 43,188 | Gross: $0.01M
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