#1 of 5 ranked Best-rated Estonian movie
2023 Documentary 1h 29m Estonian
84 Echo Score $432.5K worldwide
Directed by Anna Hints
About Smoke Sauna Sisterhood Language · Europe
Estonian Movies: New Releases, Best-Rated Films & Box Office
284 Estonian-language films are on What’s After the Movie, 85 of them (30%) from the 2020s. Drama leads with 128, then comedy (87) and animation (36). The best-rated is Smoke Sauna Sisterhood (2023) with an Echo Score of 84; the newest release is Chainsaws Were Singing, out Nov 25, 2025. 24 films have reported box office, $4.4M worldwide in all.
- Estonian films on the site
- 284
- ranked by rating
- 5
- worldwide gross of 24 films
- $4.4M
- busiest decade (85 films)
- 2020s
#1 of 5 ranked New releases
What Are the Newest Estonian Movies?
The 6 most recent Estonian-language releases, newest first: Chainsaws Were Singing came out on Nov 25, 2025. The full list below has all 280 released Estonian films, newest first.
Best-rated
What Are the Best Estonian Movies?
With an Echo Score of 84, Smoke Sauna Sisterhood (2023) ranks first of the 5 ranked Estonian films, ahead of Chainsaws Were Singing (2025) and The Fencer (2017). 3 of the top 5 are from the 2020s. Ranked by Echo Score; 1 of these 5 films has none (released before 2017, when Echo Scores start) and is ranked by a blend of its Metascore and IMDb/Letterboxd user ratings.
- 1. Smoke Sauna Sisterhood 84 Echo (Echo Score 84 out of 100)
2023 · Documentary · 1h 29m
Dir. Anna Hints
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2. Chainsaws Were Singing 73 Echo (Echo Score 73 out of 100)2025 · Comedy, Horror · 1h 57m
Dir. Sander Maran
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4. Disco and Atomic War 59 Metascore (Metascore 59 out of 100 (7 critic reviews))2010 · Documentary · 1h 20m
Dir. Jaak Kilmi No Echo Score: ranked 59/100 on critics & audiences
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5. The Invisible Fight 55 Echo (Echo Score 55 out of 100)2024 · Action, Comedy · 1h 55m
Dir. Rainer Sarnet
Genres
What Kinds of Estonian Movies Are There?
Drama is part of 45% of Estonian films (128); comedy (87) and animation (36) follow. Compared with the whole catalogue, Estonian films lean most towards family: 11% of them, against 6% of all films. Films can have several genres. Each bar opens the full list filtered to that genre, with its best-rated film underneath.
- Drama 128 · 45%Best-rated: The Fencer (2017)
- Comedy 87 · 31%Best-rated: Chainsaws Were Singing (2025)
- Animation 36 · 13%
- Documentary 32 · 11%Best-rated: Smoke Sauna Sisterhood (2023)
- Family 30 · 11%
- Thriller 20 · 7%
- Adventure 19 · 7%
- Fantasy 18 · 6%
- Romance 15 · 5%
- History 14 · 5%
Smaller genres: Music (11), Horror (10), Crime (8), Mystery (7), Action (6), Sci-Fi (6), War (5), Musical (1), Sport (1), Western (1).
Decade by decade
Estonian Cinema, Decade by Decade
The 2020s are the busiest decade with 85 films (30%); the earliest Estonian film on the site is from 1913. The best-rated of the 2010s and 2020s: The Fencer (2017) and Smoke Sauna Sisterhood (2023). No Estonian film from before the 2010s is ranked.
- 11 Estonian films from the 1960s 1960sNo ranked film
- 23 Estonian films from the 1970s 1970sNo ranked film
- 25 Estonian films from the 1980s 1980sNo ranked film
- 17 Estonian films from the 1990s 1990sNo ranked film
- 34 Estonian films from the 2000s 2000sNo ranked film
- 78 Estonian films from the 2010s 2010s The Fencer 68 Echo
- 85 Estonian films from the 2020s 2020s Smoke Sauna Sisterhood 84 Echo
Box office
Which Estonian Movies Earned the Most?
The Fencer (2017) leads with $2M worldwide. The top 5 together took $3.7M, 83% of the $4.4M earned by the 24 Estonian films with reported box office. Grosses that look like data errors, and films stored with the wrong language, are left out.
- worldwide gross, all Estonian films
- $4.4M
- films with reported box office
- 24
- share of the top 5
- 83%
- 1. The Fencer $2M worldwide
2017 · Drama
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2. Lotte and the Moonstone Secret $533.4K worldwide2011 · Family
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3. Georg $514.2K worldwide2007 · Music
- 4. Smoke Sauna Sisterhood $432.5K worldwide
2023 · Documentary
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5. Lotte from Gadgetville $241.8K worldwide2006 · Adventure
People
Who Are the Top Estonian Directors and Actors?
Heiki Ernits and Elmo Nüganen share the lead with 3 notable Estonian films each, ahead of Janno Põldma (2) and Rainer Sarnet (2). Tõnu Oja leads the cast lists with 10 Estonian films, ahead of Anne Reemann (8) and Mirtel Pohla (7). Counted over notable features: films with ratings, box office, awards or a plot summary on the site.
Directors with the most Estonian films
- Heiki Ernits 3 filmsBest-rated: Lotte and the Moonstone Secret (2011)
- Elmo Nüganen 3 filmsBest-rated: 1944 (2015)
- Janno Põldma 2 filmsBest-rated: Lotte and the Moonstone Secret (2011)
- Rainer Sarnet 2 filmsBest-rated: The Invisible Fight (2024)
- Jaak Kilmi 2 filmsBest-rated: Disco and Atomic War (2010)
- Veiko Õunpuu 2 filmsBest-rated: The Temptation of St. Tony (2010)
Most-cast actors in Estonian films
- Tõnu Oja 10 filmsBest-rated: Lotte and the Moonstone Secret (2011)
- Anne Reemann 8 filmsBest-rated: Lotte and the Moonstone Secret (2011)
- Mirtel Pohla 7 filmsBest-rated: Georg (2007)
- Mait Malmsten 6 filmsBest-rated: Lotte and the Moonstone Secret (2011)
- Andero Ermel 6 filmsBest-rated: Georg (2007)
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Juhan Ulfsak 6 filmsBest-rated: The Days That Confused (2016)
Explained
Estonian Movies Explained: Plot Summaries & Endings
8 Estonian films have a full plot summary on the site and 2 have the ending explained. The newest are Swingers (2017) and Ice (2017).
Full list
Browse All 284 Estonian Movies
Filter all 284 Estonian films by genre, decade or year and sort them by rating, box office, release date or title. The list starts with the 280 released Estonian films, newest first.
280 released Estonian films
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Related languages
Movies in Other Languages From Europe
Europe has 56 languages on the site, English aside. Besides Estonian, the biggest are French (12,503 films), Spanish (11,829 films) and German (6,511 films).
FAQ
Estonian Movies: Questions & Answers
Answers from the 284 Estonian films on the site: their ranking, box office and directors.
How many Estonian movies are there?
284 Estonian-language films are on What’s After the Movie, released from 1913 to 2025. 5 are ranked by rating and 24 have reported box office.
Browse all Estonian movies What is the best Estonian movie?
Smoke Sauna Sisterhood (2023) ranks highest (Echo Score 84), followed by Chainsaws Were Singing (2025) and The Fencer (2017). Ranked by Echo Score, our 0–100 rating.
About Smoke Sauna Sisterhood What is the highest-grossing Estonian movie?
The Fencer (2017), with $2M worldwide, ahead of Lotte and the Moonstone Secret (2011) at $533.4K.
Estonian box office charts Which decade had the most Estonian films?
The 2020s, with 85 films (30% of all Estonian films on the site). Its best-rated film is Smoke Sauna Sisterhood (2023).
Who has directed the most Estonian films?
Heiki Ernits and Elmo Nüganen share the lead with 3 notable Estonian films each, ahead of Janno Põldma (2) and Rainer Sarnet (2). Heiki Ernits's best-rated is Lotte and the Moonstone Secret (2011).
Heiki Ernits's films What are the newest Estonian movies?
Chainsaws Were Singing (released Nov 25, 2025), Infinite Summer (released Sep 26, 2025) and Fränk (released Mar 18, 2025).
New Estonian releases