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1. Noah (2014)
PG-13 | 138 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Noah is chosen by God to undertake a momentous mission before an apocalyptic flood cleanses the world.
Director: Darren Aronofsky | Stars: Russell Crowe, Jennifer Connelly, Anthony Hopkins, Emma Watson
Votes: 267,013 | Gross: $101.20M
2. Flags of Our Fathers (2006)
R | 135 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
The life stories of the six men who raised the flag at the Battle of Iwo Jima, a turning point in World War II.
Director: Clint Eastwood | Stars: Ryan Phillippe, Barry Pepper, Joseph Cross, Jesse Bradford
Votes: 129,234 | Gross: $33.60M
3. 101 Reykjavík (2000)
Not Rated | 88 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Will the 30 y.o. Hlynur ever move out of his mother's apartment in Reykjavík? Social welfare keeps him passive but things change when his mother's Spanish friend, Lola, arrives and stays through Xmas and New Year's Eve.
Director: Baltasar Kormákur | Stars: Hilmir Snær Guðnason, Victoria Abril, Hanna María Karlsdóttir, Þrúður Vilhjálmsdóttir
Votes: 9,938 | Gross: $0.01M
4. Angels of the Universe (2000)
100 min | Biography, Drama
Páll is an artistic and sensitive young man. Getting dumped by his girlfriend, Dagny, triggers his descent into madness. We follow him on his way to what seems like inevitable doom; at home... See full summary »
Director: Friðrik Þór Friðriksson | Stars: Ingvar Sigurdsson, Baltasar Kormákur, Hilmir Snær Guðnason, Björn Jörundur Friðbjörnsson
Votes: 3,049
5. 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
6. The Higher Force (2008)
Not Rated | 90 min | Comedy
Ashamed for being a debt-collecting thug, David believes that he is an ugly duckling waiting to become a swan. Through an unlikely mentor he finds out that life has indeed something very special in store for him.
Director: Olaf de Fleur Johannesson | Stars: Pétur Jóhann Sigfússon, Ingvar Sigurdsson, Eggert Þorleifsson, Ilmur Kristjánsdóttir
Votes: 393
7. Sigla himinfley (1996– )
Drama
The series takes place in Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland, and follows the lives of an influential family in the fishing industry.
Stars: Ingvar Sigurdsson, Steinunn Ólína Þorsteinsdóttir, Björn Ingi Hilmarsson, Steinn Ármann Magnússon
Votes: 35
8. Devil's Island (1996)
99 min | Comedy, Drama
The story of families living in barracks, left by the US Army in Reykjavik at the conclusion of World War II.
Director: Friðrik Þór Friðriksson | Stars: Baltasar Kormákur, Gísli Halldórsson, Sigurveig Jónsdóttir, Halldóra Geirharðsdóttir
Votes: 1,094 | Gross: $0.01M
9. Tears of Stone (1995)
110 min | Biography, Drama
About the Icelandic composer Jon Leifs (1899-1968) who spent much of his life in Germany before WWII. The film begins in the 1930s after he has married the daughter of an industrialist, ... See full summary »
Director: Hilmar Oddsson | Stars: Þröstur Leó Gunnarsson, Ruth Olafsdottir, Winfried Wagner, Ulrich Tukur
Votes: 119
10. Dorks & Damsels (2007)
Not Rated | 93 min | Comedy, Fantasy
When Hildur - a beautiful high society girl and a regular guest in the national celebrity press - finds out that her boyfriend Jolli is about to go into jail, she realizes she has to learn ... See full summary »
Director: Gunnar B. Gudmundsson | Stars: Ragnhildur Steinunn Jónsdóttir, Snorri Engilbertsson, Davíð Þór Jónsson, Sverrir Þór Sverrisson
Votes: 1,095
11. A Man Like Me (2002)
90 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A postal worker has some lunch in a Chinese restaurant and falls in love with the waitress, who happens to be Chinese. They start dating and quickly fall in and out of love, the waitress ... See full summary »
Director: Róbert I. Douglas | Stars: Jón Gnarr, Stephanie Che, Sigurður Sigurjónsson, Þorsteinn Guðmundsson
Votes: 164
12. The Icelandic Dream (2000)
90 min | Comedy, Sport
A business man and weekend dad is getting worn down by family trouble, business failure and the continuous loss of his favourite football team.
Director: Róbert I. Douglas | Stars: Þórhallur Sverrisson, Jón Gnarr, Matt Keeslar, Hafdís Huld
Votes: 423
13. Veggfóður: Erótísk ástarsaga (1992)
85 min | Drama, Romance
A careless art student is kicked out of school because of poor attendance and lack of interest. His friend gets a job to manage a restaurant. They bet over who will be first to "process" the waitress.
Director: Júlíus Kemp | Stars: Baltasar Kormákur, Steinn Ármann Magnússon, Ingibjörg Stefánsdóttir, Ari Matthíasson
Votes: 205
14. Ævintýri Pappírs Pésa (1990)
81 min | Family, Fantasy
Follows the adventure of a group of kids and a paper boy named Peter. Plane ride, box car racing and bad neighbors are all included.
Director: Ari Kristinsson | Stars: Sigríður Þórdís Bergsdóttir, Bryndis Petra Bragadóttir, Ingólfur Guðvarðarson, Högni Snær Hauksson
Votes: 45
15. Remote Control (1992)
78 min | Comedy, Crime
Since his mother wants to watch TV, Axel, a young auto-mechanic, must recover her remote control, accidentally taken by his punk sister Maja. During his quest, he becomes involved in the ... See full summary »
Director: Óskar Jónasson | Stars: Björn Jörundur Friðbjörnsson, Þórarinn Eyfjörð, Thorarinn Oskar Thorarinsson, Helga Braga Jónsdóttir
Votes: 1,150
16. No Is No Answer (1995)
74 min | Crime, Drama
Director: Jón Tryggvason | Stars: Heiðrún Anna Björnsdóttir, Ingibjörg Stefánsdóttir, Michael Liebmann, Roy Scott
Votes: 70
17. Stella on Holiday (1986)
84 min | Comedy, Family
When her husband breaks his arm, Stella is forced to go in his place with his Swedish colleague on a fishing trip. Unbeknownst to her, she picks up the wrong man on the airport; a man ... See full summary »
Director: Þórhildur Þorleifsdóttir | Stars: Edda Björgvinsdóttir, Gestur Einar Jónasson, Þórhallur Sigurðsson, Sólveig Arnarsdóttir
Votes: 338
18. Pawn Sacrifice (2014)
PG-13 | 115 min | Biography, Drama, History
Set during the Cold War, American chess prodigy Bobby Fischer finds himself caught between two superpowers and his own struggles as he challenges the Soviet Empire.
Director: Edward Zwick | Stars: Tobey Maguire, Liev Schreiber, Peter Sarsgaard, Michael Stuhlbarg
Votes: 49,259 | Gross: $2.44M
19. Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
PG-13 | 138 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
As a new threat to the galaxy rises, Rey, a desert scavenger, and Finn, an ex-stormtrooper, must join Han Solo and Chewbacca to search for the one hope of restoring peace.
Director: J.J. Abrams | Stars: Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Domhnall Gleeson
Votes: 973,571 | Gross: $936.66M
20. Inside Job (2010)
PG-13 | 109 min | Documentary, Crime
Takes a closer look at what brought about the 2008 financial meltdown.
Director: Charles Ferguson | Stars: Matt Damon, Gylfi Zoega, Andri Snær Magnason, Sigridur Benediktsdottir
Votes: 78,958 | Gross: $4.31M
21. Rams (2015)
R | 93 min | Drama
In a remote Icelandic farming valley, two brothers who haven't spoken in 40 years have to come together in order to save what's dearest to them - their sheep.
Director: Grímur Hákonarson | Stars: Sigurður Sigurjónsson, Theodór Júlíusson, Charlotte Bøving, Jón Benónýsson
Votes: 15,185 | Gross: $0.14M
22. The Sea (2002)
R | 109 min | Comedy, Drama
A rich father in a fisher village plans to take on the project of writing his life story. But first he has to take on his own family, and everybody wants something...
Director: Baltasar Kormákur | Stars: Gunnar Eyjólfsson, Hilmir Snær Guðnason, Hélène de Fougerolles, Kristbjörg Kjeld
Votes: 1,748 | Gross: $0.06M
23. White Night Wedding (2008)
Unrated | 96 min | Comedy, Drama
In less than twenty-four hours, a middle-aged academic and his nearly half his age fiancée will get married in Iceland's windswept island, Flatey, amid endless preparations and bitter second thoughts. Is this what they really want?
Director: Baltasar Kormákur | Stars: Hilmir Snær Guðnason, Margrét Vilhjálmsdóttir, Laufey Elíasdóttir, Þröstur Leó Gunnarsson
Votes: 1,440
24. In Front of Others (I) (2016)
93 min | Comedy
Hubert is an introvert that works in advertising who meets a girl whom he starts dating and like any relationship it has its ups and downs.
Director: Óskar Jónasson | Stars: Ingvar Sigurdsson, Svandis Dora Einarsdottir, Hilmir Snær Guðnason, Joi Johannsson
Votes: 218
25. Brave Men's Blood (2014)
Not Rated | 96 min | Action, Crime, Drama
In order to take down a major criminal organization, the ambitious head of the internal affairs unit of the Reykjavik P.D. decides to investigate a corrupt police lieutenant. Tipped off ... See full summary »
Director: Olaf de Fleur Johannesson | Stars: Darri Ingolfsson, Ágústa Eva Erlendsdóttir, Ingvar Sigurdsson, Sigurður Sigurjónsson
Votes: 334
26. Ferox (2013)
Not Rated | 83 min | Drama
Arnaldur, a 16-year-old boy living a normal teenager's life in Reykjavik. One day, coming home from school, he finds his brother in the bathtub, dead. Despite clear signs of a suicide, ... See full summary »
Director: Thoromar Jonsson | Stars: Þorsteinn Bachmann, Hilmir Snær Guðnason, Arndís Hrönn Egilsdóttir, Damon Younger
Votes: 142
27. Okkar eigin Osló (2011)
97 min | Comedy, Romance
An amusing, topsy turvy, comedy about what might happen when the holiday casual hook-up turns domestic. Especially when there are bosses, families and their expectations of normalcy ... See full summary »
Director: Reynir Lyngdal | Stars: Þorsteinn Guðmundsson, Brynhildur Guðjónsdóttir, Hilmir Snær Guðnason, María Heba Þorkelsdóttir
Votes: 124
28. Stormland (2011)
111 min | Comedy, Drama
The tragicomic story of lone rebel Boddi Steingrimsson who lives in a small town in Northern Iceland. Boddi hates materialistic modern society in its entirety and on his blog-page he ... See full summary »
Director: Marteinn Thorsson | Stars: Ólafur Darri Ólafsson, Þorsteinn Bachmann, Hilmir Snær Guðnason, Lára Jóhanna Jónsdóttir
Votes: 427
29. Mamma Gógó (2010)
90 min | Drama
A film director's personal journey experiencing his mother's disappearance into the Alzheimer disease, a film with essential Fridriksson's ingredients, humour, compassion and strong visual style.
Director: Friðrik Þór Friðriksson | Stars: Kristbjörg Kjeld, Hilmir Snær Guðnason, Gunnar Eyjólfsson, Margrét Vilhjálmsdóttir
Votes: 386
30. I Hunt Men (2008– )
Crime
This thriller series follows two detectives, Gunnar (Ólafur Darri Ólafsson) and Hinrik (Gísli Örn Garðarsson),as they attempt to track down a serial killer who has a penchant for murdering goose hunters.
Stars: Maria Ellingsen, Hringur Ingvarsson, Þorsteinn Gunnarsson, Gunnar Eyjólfsson
Votes: 204
31. The Quiet Storm (2007)
102 min | Drama
A young girl breaks up from her petit bourgeoisie home and her piano lessons to lead an entirely new life, as one of the personnel at an institution for juvenile delinquents in a remote ... See full summary »
Director: Guðný Halldórsdóttir | Stars: Tinna Hrafnsdóttir, Hilmir Snær Guðnason, Hera Hilmar, Atli Rafn Sigurðsson
Votes: 212
32. Allir litir hafsins eru kaldir (2005– )
90 min | Crime, Drama
All the colors of the sea are cold takes place in contemporary Reykjavík and is about a young lawyer who is appointed as a defense attorney in a murder case.
Stars: Hilmir Snær Guðnason, Ólafía Hrönn Jónsdóttir, Jóhanna Vigdís Arnardóttir, Pétur Einarsson
Votes: 28
33. Witchcraft (1999)
118 min | Drama
The young and fanatical Jon is appointed pastor to a remote church in 17th century Iceland. As is custom, he marries the widow of his predecessor, a woman much older than he is. He is ... See full summary »
Director: Hrafn Gunnlaugsson | Stars: Hilmir Snær Guðnason, Sara Dögg Ásgeirsdóttir, Alexandra Rapaport, Hallgrímur H. Helgason
Votes: 238
34. The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013)
PG | 114 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
When both he and a colleague are about to lose their job, Walter takes action by embarking on an adventure more extraordinary than anything he ever imagined.
Director: Ben Stiller | Stars: Ben Stiller, Kristen Wiig, Jon Daly, Kathryn Hahn
Votes: 340,819 | Gross: $58.24M
35. Ófærð (2015– )
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
In a remote town in Iceland, police desperately try to solve a crime as a powerful storm descends upon the town.
Stars: Ólafur Darri Ólafsson, Ilmur Kristjánsdóttir, Björn Hlynur Haraldsson, Guðjón Pedersen
Votes: 24,910
36. Reverse (2015)
98 min | Comedy
Two childhood friends decide to drive around Iceland in reverse. Soon after their trip starts they find out that this was perhaps not the best idea in the world. Nothing goes as planned and almost everything goes wrong.
Directors: Davíd Óskar Ólafsson, Gunnar Hansson | Stars: Ólafur Darri Ólafsson, Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson, Salóme Gunnarsdóttir, Þorsteinn Bachmann
Votes: 151
37. Mr. Bjarnfreðarson (2009)
109 min | Comedy, Drama
Georg tries to get his life back on track after a five year stint in jail.
Director: Ragnar Bragason | Stars: Ágústa Eva Erlendsdóttir, Hilmir Jensson, Jökull Steinarsson, Guðmundur Lúðvík Þorvaldsson
Votes: 979
38. The Night Shift (2007)
28 min | Comedy, Drama
Three men working at a gas station in Reykjavik battle boredom, strange visitors and their own customers.
Stars: Jörundur Ragnarsson, Jón Gnarr, Pétur Jóhann Sigfússon, Sara Margrét Nordahl
Votes: 924
39. Foster Brothers (1997–2001)
Comedy
One of the most loved scetch show in Iceland with many jokes still quoted years later.
Stars: Helga Braga Jónsdóttir, Gunnar Jónsson, Benedikt Erlingsson, Þorsteinn Guðmundsson
Votes: 416
40. The Prison Shift (2009)
Comedy, Drama
Last but not least the comedy ends after finding out that one of the three men murdered a woman in the day shift and every single one of them go to prison but always a happy ending.
Stars: Jörundur Ragnarsson, Pétur Jóhann Sigfússon, Lilja Guðrún Þorvaldsdóttir, Björn Thors
Votes: 444
41.
The New Year's Lampoon (1966– )
Episode:
Áramótaskaup 2007
(2007)
50 min
Director: Ragnar Bragason | Stars: George Obinwanne Anayamele, Harpa Arnardóttir, Rafnhildur Rósa Atladóttir, Sigurbjartur Atlason
Votes: 35
42. Captain America: Civil War (2016)
PG-13 | 147 min | Action, Sci-Fi
Political involvement in the Avengers' affairs causes a rift between Captain America and Iron Man.
Directors: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo | Stars: Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson, Sebastian Stan
Votes: 849,768 | Gross: $408.08M
43. Running Wild with Bear Grylls (2014– )
TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
British adventurer, takes A-list celebrities on wild outdoor adventures, pushing them beyond their comfort zone.
Stars: Bear Grylls, Channing Tatum, Rob Riggle, Bobby Bones
Votes: 3,002
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