Icelandic Movies and TV
by jezebella172 | created - 5 months ago | updated - 5 months ago | Public- Instant Watch Options
- Genres
- Movies or TV
- IMDb Rating
- In Theaters
- Release Year
- Keywords
1. 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: 24,939
2. 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: 16,693
3. 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: 16,965
4. 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: 9,940 | Gross: $0.01M
5. The Deep (2012)
Not Rated | 95 min | Action, Drama
Based on actual events, a fisherman tries to survive in the freezing ocean after his boat capsizes off the south coast of Iceland.
Director: Baltasar Kormákur | Stars: Ólafur Darri Ólafsson, Stefán Hallur Stefánsson, Joi Johannsson, Thora Bjorg Helga
Votes: 5,727
6. Under the Tree (2017)
Not Rated | 89 min | Comedy, Drama, Thriller
When Baldwin and Inga's next door neighbours complain that a tree in their backyard casts a shadow over their sundeck, what starts off as a typical spat between neighbours in the suburbs unexpectedly and violently spirals out of control.
Director: Hafsteinn Gunnar Sigurðsson | Stars: Steinþór Hróar Steinþórsson, Edda Björgvinsdóttir, Sigurður Sigurjónsson, Þorsteinn Bachmann
Votes: 5,464 | Gross: $0.07M
7. 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
8. Nói albinói (2003)
PG-13 | 93 min | Comedy, Drama
Is he the village idiot or a genius in disguise? 17 year old Noi drifts through life on a remote fjord in the north of Iceland. In winter, the fjord is cut off from the outside world, ... See full summary »
Director: Dagur Kári | Stars: Tómas Lemarquis, Þröstur Leó Gunnarsson, Elín Hansdóttir, Anna Friðriksdóttir
Votes: 9,618 | Gross: $0.06M
9. Journey to the Center of the Earth (1959)
Approved | 129 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
An Edinburgh professor and assorted colleagues follow an explorer's trail down an extinct Icelandic volcano to the earth's center.
Director: Henry Levin | Stars: James Mason, Pat Boone, Arlene Dahl, Diane Baker
Votes: 19,586 | Gross: $10.00M
10. A White, White Day (2019)
Unrated | 109 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
An off duty police begins to suspect a local man for having had an affair with his recently dead wife. Gradually his obsession for finding out the truth accumulates and inevitably begins to endanger himself and his loved ones.
Director: Hlynur Pálmason | Stars: Ingvar Sigurdsson, Ída Mekkín Hlynsdóttir, Hilmir Snær Guðnason, Sara Dögg Ásgeirsdóttir
Votes: 5,897
11. Heartstone (2016)
Unrated | 129 min | Drama, Romance
In a fishing village in Iceland, a boy develops feelings for his best friend as his best friend pursues his affections for a girl.
Director: Guðmundur Arnar Guðmundsson | Stars: Baldur Einarsson, Blær Hinriksson, Diljá Valsdóttir, Katla Njálsdóttir
Votes: 6,183
12. Kona fer í stríð (2018)
Not Rated | 101 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Halla becomes a determined environmental activist, but this threatens a long-held hope of hers.
Director: Benedikt Erlingsson | Stars: Halldóra Geirharðsdóttir, Jóhann Sigurðarson, Juan Camilo Román Estrada, Jörundur Ragnarsson
Votes: 11,310 | Gross: $0.85M
13. Hvunndagshetjur (2021)
63 min | Documentary
Four different women have lived in Iceland for twenty years. Born in Bosnia, Poland, Jamaica and Turkey, the women tell the stories that lead them here.
Director: Magnea Björk Valdimarsdóttir | Stars: Maria Victoria Ann Campbell, Zineta Pidzo Cogic, Karolina Von Mrozik Gliszczynska, Ayse Ebru Gurdem
14. 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
15. Robson and Jim's Icelandic Fly Fishing Adventure (2021–2023)
Documentary
Actors and best friends Robson Green and Jim Murray travel across Iceland in the fishing adventure of a lifetime, showing how fishing changes lives, enriches communities and connects the most diverse of people.
Stars: Robson Green, James Murray, Sarah Parish, Alex Lewis
Votes: 20
16. True Icelandic Crimes (1998)
Crime
Directors: Björn Br. Björnsson, Viðar Garðarsson, Einar Magnus Magnusson | Stars: Bylgja Babylons, Brynjar Birgisson, Alexander Dantes Erlendsson, Tommi Thor Gudmundsson
Votes: 55
17. Love on Iceland (2020 TV Movie)
TV-G | 83 min | Comedy, Romance
Seeking inspiration for work, Chloe gathers her college travel group back together for a trip to Iceland. When her ex, a member of the group, shows up uninvited, sparks fly.
Director: Clare Niederpruem | Stars: Kaitlin Doubleday, Colin Donnell, Preston Sadleir, Kate Easton
Votes: 1,438
18. Iceland (I) (1942)
Passed | 79 min | Comedy, Family, Musical
Marine James Murfin, is unaware of Icelandic customs. When he flirts with Katina, her Icelandic family take his actions as a proposal of marriage to her. Desperately wanting out, James gets his buddy to help him. Good Luck.
Director: H. Bruce Humberstone | Stars: Sonja Henie, John Payne, Jack Oakie, Felix Bressart
Votes: 215
19. Iceland Is Best (2020)
Not Rated | 90 min | Drama
Tells the story of Sigga, a 17 year-old girl trying to leave home in Iceland and make her way to California.
Director: Max Newsom | Stars: Kristín Auður Sophusdóttir, Tom Maden, Álfrún Laufeyjardóttir, Atli Óskar Fjalarsson
Votes: 212
20. The Changing Face of Iceland (2021)
52 min | Documentary
As one of the most volcanic countries on earth and home to Europe's largest glacier, Iceland has earned the nickname "Land of Fire and Ice". However, climate change is impacting on these ... See full synopsis »
Director: Mark Terry | Stars: Olafur S. Astthorsson, Halldór Björnsson, Ananda Buraityte, Marie-France Dufour
Votes: 15
21. Iceland with Alexander Armstrong (2021)
130 min | Documentary
The presenter embarks on a journey across Iceland, traversing the full breadth of the country to discover more about Iceland's unique culture, wildlife and landscapes.
Stars: Alexander Armstrong, Matthías Tryggvi Haraldsson, Hatari, Óskar Arason
Votes: 62
22. From Iceland to Eden (2019)
85 min | Crime, Drama
An action driven love story about a young couple who become drug dealers in Reykjavik, but want nothing more than to get away and start a new life. When they decide to make a go for it with... See full summary »
Director: Snævar Sölvason | Stars: Telma Huld Jóhannesdóttir, Hansel Eagle, Arnar Jónsson, Hjalti P. Finnsson
Votes: 61
23. Virgin Mountain (2015)
94 min | Drama
Fusi, a 43 year old man, still lives with his mother. His daily life is characterized by monotonous routine. The appearance of vibrant Sjöfn and young neighbour Hera will upset his old bachelor habits.
Director: Dagur Kári | Stars: Gunnar Jónsson, Ilmur Kristjánsdóttir, Sigurjón Kjartansson, Margrét Helga Jóhannsdóttir
Votes: 9,741
24. Beautiful Beings (2022)
Unrated | 123 min | Drama
Addi, a gifted boy raised by a clairvoyant mother, decides to adopt a bullied misfit into his gang of outsiders. Left to their own devices, the boys discover aggression, violence, loyalty, and love.
Director: Guðmundur Arnar Guðmundsson | Stars: Birgir Dagur Bjarkason, Áskell Einar Pálmason, Viktor Benóný Benediktsson, Snorri Rafn Frímannsson
Votes: 2,425
25. Whale Valley (2013)
15 min | Short, Drama, Family
The film shows a strong bond between two brothers who live in a remote fjord with their parents. We look into their world through the eyes of the younger brother and follow him on a journey marking a turning point in the brothers' lives.
Director: Guðmundur Arnar Guðmundsson | Stars: Ágúst Wigum, Einar Jóhann Valsson, Valdimar Örn Flygenring, Unnur Ösp Stefánsdóttir
Votes: 825
26. Volcano (2011)
Not Rated | 99 min | Drama
Hannes is an old man who has grown apart from his children. Recently retired when his wife gets ill he tries to reconcile with them and to atone for his cold demeanor in the past.
Director: Rúnar Rúnarsson | Stars: Auður Drauma Bachmann, Þorsteinn Bachmann, Kristín Davíðsdóttir, Benedikt Erlingsson
Votes: 1,522
27. Echo (2019)
Not Rated | 79 min | Drama
Everyday life in Iceland around Christmas time: 56 vignettes full of joy, sorrow and thought-provoking situations.
Director: Rúnar Rúnarsson | Stars: Sigurmar Albertsson, Bent Kingo Andersen, Sif Arnarsdóttir, Ari Arnarson
Votes: 1,653
28. Rock in Reykjavik (1982)
83 min | Documentary, Music
Rokk í Reykjavík (Rock in Reykjavik) gives a thorough overview of the powerful and expanding rock scene in Iceland. Most of the film consists of performances by a wide variety of ... See full summary »
Director: Friðrik Þór Friðriksson | Stars: Hilmar Örn Agnarsson, Júlíus Agnarsson, Eyþór Arnaldsson, Sigtryggur Baldursson
Votes: 194
29. Letters from Iceland
Romance | Pre-production
An American high school girl travels with her family on Spring Break to what she believes will be a relaxing week of sun and cute boys in Cabo only to discover her parents have decided instead to spend their vacation in Reykjavik, Iceland.
Director: Simon King | Stars: Lesley-Anne Down, Jordan Ladd, Sally-Anne Hunt, Carol Jean Wells
30. Girl from Iceland (2014)
20 min | Short, Action, Drama
After a young woman is brutally raped and left for dead, she undergoes a physical and emotional transformation to seek retribution.
Director: Josh Stephenson | Stars: Elva Osk, Darla Briganti, Brandon Fraser, Jeremy Hosbein
31. Punk'd: Iceland (2006–2007)
Comedy, Reality-TV
Icelandic version of the american prank tv show Punk'd, hosted by comedian Auðunn Blöndal.
Star: Auðunn Blöndal
Votes: 10
32. Made in Iceland (2002)
80 min | Drama
Kids/teenagers/grown-ups from the age 14-16 growing up and finding out about what it all includes. Does the relationship with your parents always have to be difficult? Does love come by ... See full summary »
Director: Mikael Torfason | Stars: Halla Vilhjálmsdóttir, Andri Ómarsson, Guðlaugur Karlsson, Matthías Matthíasson
Votes: 91
33. Thick as a Brick Live in Iceland (2014 Video)
Unrated | 120 min | Music
Jethro Tull's famous concept album "Thick As A Brick" was originally released in 1972 and featured one continuous track spread across two sides of an LP telling the story of a young boy ... See full summary »
Director: Björn Emilsson | Star: Ian Anderson
Votes: 15
35. Welcome to Iceland (2016)
96 min | Comedy
Director: Felix Tissi | Stars: Dominique Jann, Maryam Zaree, Nicola Mastroberardino, Marcus Signer
Votes: 29
Tell Your Friends