Nordic Themes
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1. Northmen: A Viking Saga (2014)
R | 97 min | Action, Drama, History
A band of Vikings cross enemy lines and a panicked race begins. The losers will pay with their lives.
Director: Claudio Fäh | Stars: Tom Hopper, Ryan Kwanten, Ken Duken, Charlie Murphy
Votes: 10,729
2. A Viking Saga: The Darkest Day (2013)
R | 88 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller
Hereward, a novice monk, must deliver the Holy Gospel of Lindisfarne to the safety of the Iona monastery, while being pursued by a Viking death squad hell-bent on its capture.
Director: Chris Crow | Stars: Gareth John Bale, Ian Dicks, Richard Elfyn, Lindsey Fickling
Votes: 1,420
3. Ragnarok (2013)
PG-13 | 100 min | Adventure, Fantasy
Norwegian archaeologist Sigurd Svendsen forms a small team and sets off to find the true meaning of the secret runes found carved in rock and accidentally awakens a giant monster.
Director: Mikkel Brænne Sandemose | Stars: Pål Sverre Hagen, Nicolai Cleve Broch, Sofia Helin, Bjørn Sundquist
Votes: 8,825 | Gross: $0.00M
4. Ironclad (2011)
R | 121 min | Action, Drama, History
In thirteenth-century England, a Knights Templar and a few of the Barons men fight to defend Rochester Castle against the tyrannical King John.
Director: Jonathan English | Stars: Paul Giamatti, Jason Flemyng, Brian Cox, James Purefoy
Votes: 43,660
5. Ironclad: Battle for Blood (2014)
108 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
A survivor of the Great Siege of Rochester Castle fights to save his clan from Celtic raiders. A sequel to the 2011 film, "Ironclad."
Director: Jonathan English | Stars: Danny Webb, Roxanne McKee, Michelle Fairley, Tom Rhys Harries
Votes: 2,993
6. Vikingdom (2013)
Unrated | 114 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
A forgotten king, Eirick, is tasked with the impossible odds to defeat Thor, the God of Thunder.
Director: Yusry Abd Halim | Stars: Dominic Purcell, Natassia Malthe, Craig Fairbrass, Jon Foo
Votes: 3,613
7. 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
8. Northwest (2013)
Not Rated | 91 min | Action, Crime, Drama
18-year-old Caspar wants to reach the top, no matter what. He carries out small-time break-ins for Jamal, before moving on to work for big player Björn. All goes well, until Jamal's gang ... See full summary »
Director: Michael Noer | Stars: Gustav Dyekjær Giese, Oscar Dyekjær Giese, Lene Maria Christensen, Annemieke Bredahl Peppink
Votes: 4,308
9. Far North (2007)
R | 89 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
A soldier's unexpected arrival affects two women's simple existence.
Director: Asif Kapadia | Stars: Michelle Yeoh, Michelle Krusiec, Sean Bean, Gary Pillai
Votes: 3,242
10. Nikki, Wild Dog of the North (1961)
G | 74 min | Adventure, Family
The rugged Canadian wilderness is the backdrop to this story of a dog separated from his owner.
Directors: Jack Couffer, Don Haldane | Stars: Jean Coutu, Émile Genest, Uriel Luft, Robert Rivard
Votes: 513
11. Marie Krøyer (2012)
102 min | Biography, Drama
The story of the marriage between the painters Marie and P.S. Krøyer.
Director: Bille August | Stars: Birgitte Hjort Sørensen, Søren Sætter-Lassen, Sverrir Gudnason, Lene Maria Christensen
Votes: 1,435
12. Black Lightning (2009)
Not Rated | 102 min | Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller
A Moscow college student's gift car from his parents turns out to be more than anyone expects when it flies, which he uses to become both a city guardian and a speedy floral delivery boy.
Directors: Dmitriy Kiselev, Aleksandr Voytinskiy | Stars: Grigoriy Dobrygin, Ekaterina Vilkova, Viktor Verzhbitskiy, Valeriy Zolotukhin
Votes: 5,446
13. Yaroslav. Tysyachu let nazad (2010)
100 min | Action, Biography, Drama
Young Russian Prince Yaroslav fights the robbers, tribes and the invaders. He is the first to unite Russian lands and to create the original Russian state.
Director: Dmitriy Korobkin | Stars: Aleksandr Ivashkevich, Svetlana Chuykina, Aleksey Kravchenko, Viktor Verzhbitskiy
Votes: 622
14. Battle of Kings: Bannockburn (2014 TV Movie)
TV-MA | 90 min | Documentary
Graphic docu-drama about the pivotal campaign of Scotland's King Robert the Bruce against King Edward II of England, culminating in the Battle of Bannockburn in 1314.
Director: Ben Mole | Stars: Adrian Bouchet, David M. Cvet, Alan Emrys, Mark Richard Hayes
Votes: 115
15. Isenhart: The Hunt Is on for Your Soul (2011 TV Movie)
125 min | Adventure, Fantasy, Thriller
The young Isenhart grows at the castle guards to Laurin. Together with his friend Konrad he receives all the privileges of nobility. But it happens a cruel murder: Anna Isenhart's great ... See full summary »
Director: Hansjörg Thurn | Stars: Bert Tischendorf, Michael Steinocher, Emilia Schüle, Sebastian Ströbel
Votes: 510
16. Viking Legacy (2016)
83 min | Action, Adventure
In ancient times, there were seven sacred scrolls believed to grant power and prosperity to those who possessed them. Prophecy told that a child born in pure Royal blood would one day ... See full summary »
Directors: Tom Barker, Victor Mawer | Stars: Hollie Burrows, James William Cooke, Liam Dascombe, Daren Elliott Holmes
Votes: 632
17. Viking (2016)
Not Rated | 142 min | Action, Drama, History
Kievan Rus, late 10th century. After the death of his father, the young Viking prince Vladimir of Novgorod is forced into exile across the frozen sea.
Director: Andrey Kravchuk | Stars: Danila Kozlovskiy, Svetlana Khodchenkova, Maksim Sukhanov, Igor Petrenko
Votes: 5,067
18. Day and Night (2004)
Not Rated | 95 min | Drama
Thomas has decided to die, and spends his last day driving around to say good-bye to everybody, his son, wife, mistress and all others. Nobody understands that this good-bye is definite, and still he says things they will never forget.
Director: Simon Staho | Stars: Mikael Persbrandt, Sam Kessel, Maria Bonnevie, Michael Nyqvist
Votes: 1,683
19. The Veil of Twilight (2014)
90 min | Crime, Fantasy, Mystery
The investigation of a mysterious serial-killer in a mountain village, set in Norway in the mid 1300s.
Director: Paul Magnus Lundø | Stars: Leif Nygaard, Kim Bodnia, Ewen Bremner, Sverre Anker Ousdal
Votes: 469
20. Shackleton's Captain (2012 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 52 min | Documentary, Adventure, History
Captain Frank Worsley signs on as Captain of the Endurance to navigate Sir Ernest Shackleton and his crew to Antarctica. When the expedition ship is crushed; Worsley's seamanship and navigational skills saves them all.
Director: Leanne Pooley | Stars: Craig Parker, Charles Pierard, Hugh Barnard, Blake Henshaw
Votes: 734
21. Miracle in the Wilderness (1991 TV Movie)
Unrated | 88 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance
Jericho and Dora Adams, along with their infant son, are captured by American Indians seeking revenge for Jericho killing the chief's son. The chief intends raising the Adams' son as his ... See full summary »
Director: Kevin James Dobson | Stars: Kris Kristofferson, Kim Cattrall, John Dennis Johnston, Rino Thunder
Votes: 228
22. The Admiral (2015)
TV-PG | 151 min | Action, Biography, Drama
When the young republic of The Netherlands is attacked by England, France, and Germany, and the country is on the brink of civil war, only one man can lead the country's strongest weapon, the Dutch fleet: Michiel de Ruyter.
Director: Roel Reiné | Stars: Frank Lammers, Sanne Langelaar, Barry Atsma, Lieke van Lexmond
Votes: 10,427
23. Admiral (2008)
Not Rated | 124 min | Biography, Drama, History
The story of admiral Aleksandr Kolchak who remained faithful to his oath to the Russian Emperor and fought against the Bolshevik rule after the 1917 October Revolution.
Director: Andrey Kravchuk | Stars: Konstantin Khabenskiy, Elizaveta Boyarskaya, Sergey Bezrukov, Vladislav Vetrov
Votes: 8,609
24. King of Devil's Island (2010)
Not Rated | 116 min | Action, Drama
Norwegian winter, early 20th century. On the boys home Bastoy, a new inmate leads the boys to a violent uprising against a brutal regime. How far is he willing to go to attain freedom?
Director: Marius Holst | Stars: Benjamin Helstad, Trond Nilssen, Stellan Skarsgård, Kristoffer Joner
Votes: 19,960 | Gross: $0.01M
25. Return to Montauk (2017)
PG-13 | 106 min | Drama, Romance
The author Max Zorn, now in his early 60s, is on a promotional book tour in New York when he meets up again with the woman he could never forget. They spend a weekend together. 17 years have passed. Can there be a future for their past?
Director: Volker Schlöndorff | Stars: Stellan Skarsgård, Bronagh Gallagher, Nina Hoss, Niels Arestrup
Votes: 1,355
26. Kon-Tiki (2012)
PG-13 | 118 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama
Legendary explorer Thor Heyerdahl's epic 4,300-mile crossing of the Pacific on a balsawood raft in 1947, in an effort to prove that it was possible for South Americans to settle in Polynesia in pre-Columbian times.
Directors: Joachim Rønning, Espen Sandberg | Stars: Pål Sverre Hagen, Anders Baasmo, Gustaf Skarsgård, Odd-Magnus Williamson
Votes: 51,977 | Gross: $1.52M
27. 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: 42,087 | Gross: $0.02M
28. Arn: The Kingdom at the End of the Road (2008)
128 min | Action, Drama, Romance
The Knight Arn is sent on a last mission against Saladin. He has to win this battle, before he can go home to Sweden, and finally marry his Cecilia and start a family. But the peace back home is threatened by the Danes.
Director: Peter Flinth | Stars: Joakim Nätterqvist, Sofia Helin, Stellan Skarsgård, Bibi Andersson
Votes: 8,558
29. Puss (2010)
105 min | Comedy, Drama
A comical fresco on human misdemeanors and betrayals... A film about our right to not be perfect.
Director: Johan Kling | Stars: Alexander Skarsgård, Gustaf Skarsgård, Filip Berg, Moa Gammel
Votes: 840
30. Viking Siege (2017)
119 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
During a wild night of debauchery, a gang of vengeful women plot to massacre a monastery full of corrupt monks who sold their loved ones as slaves. Their plan comes unstuck when a gang of ... See full summary »
Director: Jack Burton | Stars: Michelle McTernan, Sarah Driver, James Groom, Adam McNab
Votes: 204
31. The Demons of St. Petersburg (2008)
118 min | Biography, Drama, History
Biopic of the Russian writer Fyodor Dostoyevsky.
Director: Giuliano Montaldo | Stars: Predrag 'Miki' Manojlovic, Carolina Crescentini, Roberto Herlitzka, Anita Caprioli
Votes: 337
32. Aleksandr. Nevskaya bitva (2008)
Not Rated | 110 min | Action, History, War
Young prince Aleksandr has to hold out against two enemies - the Horde in the east and the Teutonic order and Sweden in the west. He discovers that some boyars are plotting against him and ... See full summary »
Director: Igor Kalyonov | Stars: Anton Pampushnyy, Igor Botvin, Pavel Trubiner, Bogdan Stupka
Votes: 528
33. Dark Planet (2008)
TV-PG | 115 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
A space traveler from the Earth of the 22th century - without wars, poverty and oppression - crashes on an unknown planet. Politically and economically that planet similar to the totalitarian human states of the 20th century.
Director: Fedor Bondarchuk | Stars: Vasiliy Stepanov, Yulia Snigir, Pyotr Fyodorov, Sergey Garmash
Votes: 5,792
34. The Endurance (2000)
G | 97 min | Documentary, History
A retelling of Sir Ernest Shackleton 's ill-fated expedition to Antarctica in 1914-1916, featuring new footage of the actual locations and interviews with surviving relatives of key ... See full summary »
Director: George Butler | Stars: Liam Neeson, Julian Ayer, John Blackborow, David Cale
Votes: 2,195 | Gross: $2.45M
35. Arctic (2018)
PG-13 | 98 min | Adventure, Drama
A man stranded in the Arctic after a plane crash must decide whether to remain in the relative safety of his makeshift camp or to embark on a deadly trek through the unknown.
Director: Joe Penna | Stars: Mads Mikkelsen, Maria Thelma Smáradóttir, Tintrinai Thikhasuk
Votes: 58,350 | Gross: $2.41M
36. Hunter Killer (2018)
R | 121 min | Action, Thriller
An untested American submarine captain teams with U.S. Navy Seals to rescue the Russian president, who has been kidnapped by a rogue general.
Director: Donovan Marsh | Stars: Gerard Butler, Gary Oldman, Common, Linda Cardellini
Votes: 73,633 | Gross: $15.77M
37. The Icebreaker (2016)
PG-13 | 124 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Toward the icebreaker "Mikhail Gromov" is moving a huge iceberg. Leaving from collision, the ship falls into the ice trap, and is forced to drift near the coast of Antarctica.
Director: Nikolay Khomeriki | Stars: Pyotr Fyodorov, Sergey Puskepalis, Aleksandr Pal, Vitaliy Khaev
Votes: 2,192
38. The King's Choice (2016)
133 min | Biography, Drama, History
April 1940. Norway has been invaded by Germany and the royal family and government have fled into the interior. The German envoy to Norway tries to negotiate a peace. Ultimately, the decision on Norway's future will rest with the king.
Director: Erik Poppe | Stars: Jesper Christensen, Anders Baasmo, Karl Markovics, Tuva Novotny
Votes: 10,081 | Gross: $0.11M
39. Hammer of the Gods (2013)
R | 99 min | Action, Horror
A young man transforms into a brutal warrior as he travels the unforgiving landscape in search of his long lost brother, Hakan the Ferocious, whose people are relying on him to restore order to their kingdom.
Director: Farren Blackburn | Stars: Charlie Bewley, Alexandra Dowling, Clive Standen, James Cosmo
Votes: 8,259 | Gross: $0.00M
40. The Lost Viking (2018)
107 min | Action, Adventure, History
A young, skilled Viking embarks upon a perilous journey, fighting a lone battle to become a warrior Viking and fulfill his family legacy.
Director: Emmet Cummins | Stars: Dean Ridge, Ross O'Hennessy, Kezia Burrows, James Groom
Votes: 412
41. The Last King (2016)
R | 99 min | Action, Drama, History
In the year 1206 Norway is raged by civil war. The King's illegitimate infant son, Håkon Håkonsson, which half the kingdom wants killed off, is guarded in secrecy by two men. A story which changed the course of the country's history.
Director: Nils Gaup | Stars: Jakob Oftebro, Kristofer Hivju, Torkel Dommersnes Soldal, Ane Ulimoen Øverli
Votes: 7,752 | Gross: $0.01M
42. Kautokeino-opprøret (2008)
96 min | Drama, History
Religious and cultural reawakening inspires rebellion in a 19th century Norwegian village.
Director: Nils Gaup | Stars: Mikkel Gaup, Anni-Kristiina Juuso, Aslat Mahtte Gaup, Nils Peder Gaup
Votes: 2,914
43. A Fortunate Man (2018)
TV-14 | 162 min | Drama, Romance
A gifted engineer flees his austere roots to pursue wealth and success among Copenhagen's elite, but the pride propelling him threatens to be his ruin.
Director: Bille August | Stars: Esben Smed, Katrine Greis-Rosenthal, Benjamin Kitter, Julie Christiansen
Votes: 7,370
44. Pathfinder (1987)
86 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
A young Sámi man witnesses a band of vicious raiders slay his family and flees to a nearby village, where he learns he must become a Pathfinder.
Director: Nils Gaup | Stars: Mikkel Gaup, Ingvald Guttorm, Nils Utsi, Henrik H. Buljo
Votes: 5,604
45. Ragnarok (2020–2023)
TV-MA | 45 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy
A small Norwegian town experiencing warm winters and violent downpours seems to be headed for Ragnarok -- unless someone intervenes in time.
Stars: David Stakston, Jonas Strand Gravli, Herman Tømmeraas, Theresa Frostad Eggesbø
Votes: 49,701
46. 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: 29,924
47. 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: 44,035
48. Katla (2021)
TV-MA | 361 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
One year after the violent eruption of the subglacial volcano Katla, the peace and tranquility in the small town of Vik is dramatically disturbed.
Stars: Guðrún Ýr Eyfjörð, Íris Tanja Flygenring, Ingvar Sigurdsson, Aliette Opheim
Votes: 16,675
49. The Valhalla Murders (2019–2020)
TV-MA | 50 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Police profiler Arnar is sent back home from Oslo to his native Iceland to investigate the country's first serial killer case. He teams up with the local senior cop Kata.
Stars: Aldís Amah Hamilton, Nína Dögg Filippusdóttir, Tinna Hrafnsdóttir, Arndís Hrönn Egilsdóttir
Votes: 16,954
50. Vikings: The Rise and Fall (2022– )
History
Throughout history, Vikings waged war from the seas, notoriously ruthless and with their own set of rules.
Stars: Ólafur Darri Ólafsson, Anders Winroth, Alban Depper, Rachel Lee
Votes: 195
51. Noble Claim (2016)
25 min | Short, Action, Drama
Rise of a Viking: Noble Claim is set in 650 AD and takes place in the Scottish highlands and Norwegian Fjords. A band of Viking warriors led by Olaf, the eldest of two noble born sons, ... See full summary »
Directors: Glen Kirby, Jed Tune | Stars: Jon Campling, Rita Ramnani, Henry Douthwaite, Jon-Paul Gates
Votes: 8
52. Off Piste (2016)
91 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
An ex-military recluse, living in the mountains of France to escape a traumatic past, is hunted down by those whose lives he has destroyed.
Director: Glen Kirby | Stars: Nathan Bevan-Stewart, Lily Caines, Antony Meadley, Neil Attridge
Votes: 877
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