Best Finnish action movies
Get ready to binge. We've found a collection of must-watch action films from Finland, now streaming on Netflix, HBO, Hulu, Prime Video, and other top services!
Sisu 2022
When an ex-soldier who discovers gold in the Lapland wilderness tries to take the loot into the city, German soldiers led by a brutal SS officer battle him.
72Iron Sky 2012
In the last moments of World War II, a secret Nazi space program evaded destruction by fleeing to the Dark Side of the Moon. During 70 years of utter secrecy, the Nazis construct a gigantic space fortress with a massive armada of flying saucers.
62Big Game 2015
Air Force One is shot down by terrorists, leaving the President of the United States stranded in the wilderness of Finland. 13-year-old Oskari is on a hunting mission to prove his maturity to his kinsfolk by tracking down a deer, but instead discovers the President in an escape pod. With the terrorists closing in to capture their prize, the unlikely duo team up to escape their hunters.
61Iron Sky: The Coming Race 2019
29 years after the events of Iron Sky, the former Nazi Moonbase has become the last refuge of mankind. Earth was devastated by a nuclear war, but buried deep under the wasteland lies a power that could save the last of humanity - or destroy it once and for all. An old enemy leads our heroes on an adventure into the Hollow Earth. To save humanity, they must battle the Vril, an ancient shapeshifting reptilian race, and their army of dinosaurs.
58Rendel 2017
Rendel, a masked superhero, becomes blinded by his desire for revenge against a sinister criminal organization.
51Attack on Finland 2021
The reception for Finland's Independence Day is rudely interrupted when the presidential palace is attacked and the state leadership is taken hostage. Max Tanner of the Security Police is appointed as a negotiator in the hostage crisis, that unfolds as part of a bigger plan to undermine European security.
62Supercool 2021
Best friends, Neil and Gilbert start their senior year of high school with high hopes and aspirations. Neil has always fantasized about being cool enough to date his long time crush and Gilbert has always dreamed of being a social media super star. After what is, by all accounts, a very disappointing and embarrassing first day in school, Neil makes a magical wish to be cool just at the magical moment when the clock strikes 11:11. The next morning, Neil wakes up to a reality that is straight from the comics of his dreams.
61The Dudesons Movie 2006
An extreme stunts comedy that features the wild antics of four hilarious, lifelong friends and their crazy lives in the Arctic Circle.
62Rare Exports Inc. 2003
An elite trio of expert hunters venture into the woods to track and capture an especially rare and dangerous prey for the Christmas season.
73Star Wreck: In the Pirkinning 2005
Star Wreck: In the Pirkinning begins with Captain James B. Pirk of the starship Kickstart shipwrecked on the 21st century Earth with his crew. Originally from the distant future, Pirk and his crew traveled back in time to save the Earth from hostile aliens, but lost their ship and became stranded. Pirk's daily routine consists mainly of stuffing his face at the local fast food restaurant, and he is finding it difficult to convince the ladies he is, in fact, an intergalactic space hero from the future. As the prospects for humanity's conquest of space look increasingly bleaker, Pirk comes up with a questionable plan to save mankind's future...
65Bunny the Killer Thing 2015
A group of Finnish and British people get stuck to a cabin when a creature which is a half human, half rabbit, attacks on them. The creature is Bunny the Killer Thing, and it is after anything that is resembling female genitals.
47Jade Warrior 2006
Thousands of years ago in ancient China, a man fights against his destiny. He wants another chance to be reunited with his loved one and he gets that chance, in a far away place and a far away time, in modern Finland.
59Sophie's World 1999
One day fourteen-year-old Sophie Amundsen comes home from school to find in her mailbox two notes, with one question on each: "Who are you? and "Where does the world come from?
62The Official Rare Exports Inc. Safety Instructions 2005 2005
Not meant for the public eye, this film reveals the dark reality of what's wrong with company's product. With its primitive instincts triggered by bad behaviour of people around it, the seemingly tame Father Christmas will forget the intensive training and turn into a brutal beast. You better watch out, you better not cry, There's no room for mistakes.
73Vares: Private Eye 2004
On the trail of a woman, Vares finds himself caught up with underworld characters who are on the trail of hidden millions.
64Rendel: Cycle of Revenge 2024
When ‘Smiley’ takes over the Vala Drug Corporation, a masked vigilante, Rendel, will avenge the murder of his family.
49Raid 2003
Raid is a mysterious drifter and ex-criminal who comes and goes as he pleases. He has been away from the country for an extended period of time but learns on his return that his ex-girlfriend Tarja has presumably died in a fire that he soon discovers was a larceny. He is also contacted by inspector Jansson, who he knows from the past regarding the murder of a protestor. Raid begins his investigation and soon finds that there's more to the cases than meets the eye.
77Death Is a Problem for the Living 2023
The cheapest drivers in the hearse business, gambling addict Risto Kivi and his friend Arto Niska, an 85% brainless man, have found themselves in a situation where everything has gone wrong and a fresh start is needed.
55V2: Dead Angel 2007
The tough Detective Vares, get hired by a friend accused of murdering a girl. His job is to find the real killer, but people aren't talking. Before he can get traction another homicide takes place- and things move toward a dire conclusion.
60Clank: Red Mosaic 2017
The deceased friend and mentor, Doctor Alfred, leaves behind a posthumous trail for Clank to follow. With little time to spare he must figure out the mystery behind the disappearance of the "Red Mosaic".
95Vares: The Kiss of Evil 2011
A young college student is found stabbed to death,and private detective Vares life takes an interesting turn when the girls family asks him to investigate the case.
56Home 2021
The latest outing from Mikko Löppönen (The Cold Dark, Witcher – Mines of Eeclor), a jack of all trades of Finland’s genre shorts landscape, features some stunningly choreographed and skillfully paced fight set pieces in a semi-fantastic setting echoing Game of Thrones.
60Cold Fusion 2020
Jack Stone and Clank are sent to stop a group of separatists who have created a fatal chemical liquid. Hazards ensue and the agents will now have to figure out a plan to escape the dangers together.
80Dr. Professor's Thesis of Evil 2011
Dr. Professor is the most powerful supervillain of his time. However, Dr Professor has lost his interest for his life’s work. A career, that arose from love of destruction, fear and violence has turned into a marketing circus. Dr. Professor has become a prisoner of his own fame and status as an adored supervillain. His public relations machinery, that used to serve him, has become his master. And he’s not pleased.
80Vares: Garter Snake 2011
In the heat of the night, a man from faraway plays the piano. In the local hillside prison, a bitter double-crossed convict stares at the city life over the roofs. A revenge is brewing in his mind; the blood-thirsty killer prepares his escape. Vares gets a client who needs private investigations. Despite the beautiful wife, Vares smells a rat... In the middle of the summer night, a shot rings out. One life comes to an end and Vares finds changes in his assignment. The clues lead him to first-hand encounters and second-hand bookshops; a visit to the gym reveals a drug-smuggling route from Stockholm... Vares finds himself entangled in hot money and cool silk. In the background slithers a cunning garter snake.
51Angry Birds: Year of the Dragon 2012
Fireworks popping, lanterns glowing, red envelopes bursting with money - it's Chinese New Year! This holiday is China's biggest and longest festival, a time for feasting with family and friends, setting off fireworks, and having fun. The Angry Birds are celebrating the start of the Year of the Dragon, but the piggies are trying to scare them away from their eggs! Luckily the Angry Birds have some help -- the Mighty Eagle has transformed into the fearsome Mighty Dragon!
70Nightsatan and the Loops of Doom 2013
Live action debut of CHRZU, the Finnish multi-talent behind a number of award-winning animated shorts (Curse of the Remote Island). Starring the members of the laser metal trio Nightsatan and set in the year 2034, the film is a nod to the 1980s exploitation and scifi movie aesthetics – especially the classics of the Italian post apocalypse genre – with a hint of influences from Sergio Leone and Alejandro Jodorowsky. The soundtrack features material from the next studio album of Nightsatan, due out in 2014.
65Vares: The Girls of April 2011
Tough Finnish detective Jussi Vares gets hired by a friend at a newspaper to investigate a 15 year old mystery regarding the disappearance of 3 girls.
50Vares: The Path of the Righteous Men 2012
The body of a young woman whose heart has been ripped out of her chest is found in a remote are in Finland. The finder of the body, a dismissed pastor, hires private investigator Jussi Vares to investigate the crime. Vares uncovers a criminal ring involved in extortion, religious scams, exploitation of minors and stock market speculation.
53Ironreeve 2022
When progress meets nature, violence ensues.
70Demon Huntress Brazen 2019
Shot in English, spiced up with kinetic visuals and going straight down to the point, this brief look at the everyday life of the titular demon huntress takes the viewer to a refreshingly wild ride.
65Iron Sky: The End Game 0
The third part in the original Iron Sky continuum takes the story to the hidden Russian megapolis in Mars, the red planet.
60Farewell, Mr. President 1987
Asko Mertanen is a waiter who is very interested in shooting. He gets fed up how the things are run in Finland, so he thinks that the best way to change them is to shoot the Finnish president.
60Fangs & Claws 2 2016
In the line of b-movies from the VHS craze and Italian splatter and trash films, comes the continuation of the story of "Dentes E Garras!". Three months after the events of the first film, an aquatic monster that escaped from the grip of the army is terrorising tourists and swimmers at a summer lake resort. Meanwhile a surviving dinosaur hatchling is about to join in the fun, triggering a catastrophic outcome.
60Eliza 2015
When a vicious drug gang discovers they've been infiltrated by an undercover cop, they move in. This act of terror will be their undoing for they unleashed a terrible evil.
60Ukkonen 2001
Ukkonen (means Thunder) is a short film about a man called Ukkonen who was turned into a radioactive man in an accident in the Generator Corporation research plant, company secretly designing radioactive weapons with an energy business as a cover. Ukkonen starts his crusade to bring the company down and get his revenge. Nice quality for an independent production, even some special effects and some funny, overdramatic monologue by Ukkonen. Unfortunately the film is very short, lasting only about 20 minutes. Worth checking out if you somehow find this film.
52The Saboteur 2022
Former saboteur gets back on saddle. Every trick will be exposed. A short action film about the joint adventure of indie filmmaking - with all the special effects.
55Routasydän 1993
In this gloomy scenario about Finland's upcoming membership in the European Union, the country has become a poor peripheral area plagued by energy shortages and civil wars. Escaping the city to his summer cottage with his children and a lady next door, a divorced university teacher is forced to pick up a young delirious woman from the roadside. He soon falls in love with her, only to find out she is a sought-after deserter from a violent guerilla army.
47Carnage 2024
When an underground marketplace of illegal activities is besieged by an army of bloodthirsty assassins, a ragtag group of criminals must band together to fight for survival.
35Fray 2015
It ain't easy being a mercenary on a dead world: a ruined world where the sun blocks everything with it's heat. Sarcastic risk-taker Fray finds herself chased by everyone from underworld thugs to Federal Agents as she leads an expedition out into the sun burned areas of the north where they will learn, that some things are better left unlearned.
50Star Snatchers 2022
A pulse-pounding sci-fi adventure on a hunk of rock like no other as three unstoppable women unleash hell on an unjust man in a quest for vengeance! Ooover-the-top action, CGI BLOOD CGI SPACESHIPS!, and a breathtaking futuristic spacerock world, this 3-minute short film will leave you gasping for air and dying dead. Experience the fury of these fierce female warriors as they unleash their full firepower and bring justice to a dystopian society.
50Yön saalistajat 1984
A small gang of criminals is planning to commit a gold heist not knowing that the new member of their gang is actually a police detective. But when his true identity is revealed to the gang they act like they wouldn't know about it and decide to use the detective to accomplish their plans about the heist.
45Esa ja Vesa – auringonlaskun ratsastajat 1994
Computer professional Vesa Rajala rushes to home from a work trip because his wife Sanna is leaving for Greece with her new lover, Georgios from next door.
43MC Helper beKINGs 2022
Räkä deliver pizzas for a living and spends his free time on moped meetings. In one meeting he meets Liima and together they start working towards the first place in the upcoming race. The moped club MC Helper is born.
40Romanovin kivet 1993
This action packed Finnish thriller tells the tale of two friends who get their revenge against the millionaire who double-crossed them. Patrick and Tony are hired by the wealthy gambler to steal the priceless Romanov stones, Russian jewels. They do it, but almost lose their lives when he double-crosses them. They turn around and get revenge, his money, his wife, and his daughter.
40The Book of Fate 2003
Fire, water, wind, earth and emptiness... Five core elements of life that once inspired a book. The Book of Fate. Far away from here there was a mythical world -free of suffering and injustice. But it wasn't enough. People wanted to play God... They created a pen to control the Book of Fate. Mightier than a sword, it could write off deeds -and bring back the dead. But the book gave power, power caused fear -and fear brought suffering. And the suffering caused wars. Darkness fell on earth, making demands on the pen and the book. But the book was gone. It was thought to be lost forever -but hundreds of years later it reappeared on a small planet called Earth. The prophecy says: Only the chosen will get a second chance from the book. The destiny of the chosen one is to guide the book back. But his journey will be long, filled with errors and grief. This is his story.
33The Chalice of Blood 2022
During the final years of the World War II, Finnish sergeant Myllykoski and his fellow soldiers are forced to join the notorious Waffen-SS on a mission to find a mythical medieval chalice in the Soviet Union.
31Star Wreck V: Lost Contact 1997
See how Pirk got stranded in the past! Star Wreck V: Lost Contact was the first film to use live actors instead of cartoons. Real sets would have cost too much, so we decided to try bluescreen, just for fun. Our expectations weren't high, but it worked. So the movie was shot against a cheap blue bed-sheet and the blue background was replaced with spaceship bridges. The story was a parody of Star Trek: First Contact. The Korg send a ship back in time to 20th century Earth. The Kickstart, being the only functioning P-fleet ship around, has to follow. The Korg plan to assassinate rockstar Jeffrey Cochbrane (Played by Rudi Airisto and a pair of sunglasses) and his band Dethdestro before their concert attracts the attention of Vulgars. This would stop humanity's first contact aliens and change the future. If that wasn't bad enough, all Jeff wants to do is play loud and drink too much, but now Pirk and his crew must force him to save the world...
33Maxmillian Tarzan 1999
The authorities are after a time-traveler identifying as Maxmillian Tarzan.
20Tie naisen sydämeen 1996
Pentti Anttila is a journalist, who accidentally ends up in to a mental institution. There he meets a woman, who claims that she is being kept there by force. Penttilä starts to investigate the case and he ends up in to a little town named Järvensuu. There he drifts in to a conflict with the local mob.
20Iceman 1999
Finnish small time criminal gets a mission to get an Asian man from Sweden to Finland. In Lapland the frost gets on the nerves and the mission turns into a deadly arctic chase.
20Hervanta Fury 2001
Finland's toughest guys Make and Tope are back!
20The Last of the Drunken Ones 1998
The year is 2005 and the population of earth has almost expired due to the lethal virus. The only way to survive is to be constantly drunk. Our hero roams the earth and fights against evil mutants!
20Hervanta Homicide 2000 2000
Kallinen from Hervanta homicide, and his new partner, Kuokka, fight against the evil crimelord of Hervanta, known as Kunkku (The King), who has killed a teacher who stole drugs from him.
20Star Wreck 4½: Weak Performance 2000
Despite its numbering Star Wreck 4½ - Weak Performance was actually made after Star Wreck V, even though most of it is re-used footage from Andy Bones II, made years earlier... Confused? So is the plot, where Captain Pirk plays Andy Bones on the Halludeck while Romuclans attack The Kickstart.
15The Iridescent 2021
A group of rogues pull off the heist of the century, but soon enough the mysterious gloom of their invaluable loot creates tension - not only do they have to fend off local law enforcement and the powerful crime lord they stole from, but also each other. Blood is spilled, bonds are broken and only one thing is certain; everyone wants the Iridescent.
10Medicated 2018
Action-packed Finnish independent no-budget film “Medicated” tells a story of a mental patient who is sucked into a fight for the world domination after taking part on a weird medical experiment. But is it all really happening or is it just his sick imagination?
10Lipton Cockton in the Shadows of Sodoma 1995
The 21st-century tale centers on taciturn detective Lipton Cockton as he looks into a series of murders involving exploding victims. The main clue in the case is the white halter dress worn by Marilyn Monroe in the subway vent scene in The Seven Year Itch. This clue directs Cockton to the highest levels of the super company LTD Prods. But though Cockton tries and tries, he cannot get there and ends up himself blown to smithereens.
10Urinator 1995
Banned from swimming, bitter Uri Nator decides to destroy the public swimming pool...
10Life on the Line 1995
Viktor, who's an ex-militaryperson founds a bag of drugs in a forest, and soon is in bad relations with Russian Mafia. Viktor escapes to Finland where he meets Toni whose plan soon will be train Vikton as a streefighter to make fortures for both of them.
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