#1 of 4 ranked Best-rated Latvian movie
2021 Drama History War 1h 44m Latvian
78 Echo Score
Directed by Dzintars Dreibergs
About Blizzard of Souls Language · Europe
Latvian Movies: New Releases, Best-Rated Films & Box Office
206 Latvian-language films are on What’s After the Movie, 78 of them (38%) from the 2020s. Drama leads with 98, then comedy (66) and documentary (24). The best-rated is Blizzard of Souls (2021) with an Echo Score of 78; the newest release is Dog of God, out Jun 6, 2025. 17 films have reported box office, $571.5K worldwide in all.
- Latvian films on the site
- 206
- ranked by rating
- 4
- worldwide gross of 17 films
- $571.5K
- busiest decade (78 films)
- 2020s
#1 of 4 ranked New releases
What Are the Newest Latvian Movies?
The 6 most recent Latvian-language releases, newest first: Dog of God came out on Jun 6, 2025. The full list below has all 201 released Latvian films, newest first.
Best-rated
What Are the Best Latvian Movies?
With an Echo Score of 78, Blizzard of Souls (2021) ranks first of the 4 ranked Latvian films, ahead of Away (2019) and Face (2005). Ranked by Echo Score; 1 of these 4 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. Blizzard of Souls 78 Echo (Echo Score 78 out of 100)
2021 · Drama, History · 1h 44m
Dir. Dzintars Dreibergs
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3. Face 50 Metascore (Metascore 50 out of 100 (12 critic reviews))2005 · Drama · 1h 29m
Dir. Bertha Bay-Sa Pan No Echo Score: ranked 50/100 on critics & audiences
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Genres
What Kinds of Latvian Movies Are There?
Drama is part of 48% of Latvian films (98); comedy (66) and documentary (24) follow. Compared with the whole catalogue, Latvian films lean most towards history: 9% of them, against 3% 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 98 · 48%Best-rated: Blizzard of Souls (2021)
- Comedy 66 · 32%
- Documentary 24 · 12%
- History 18 · 9%
- Romance 18 · 9%
- Family 17 · 8%
- Crime 13 · 6%
- Adventure 11 · 5%Best-rated: Away (2019)
- Animation 11 · 5%
- Mystery 11 · 5%
Smaller genres: Thriller (11), Fantasy (9), Music (6), Action (5), Horror (5), War (5), Sci-Fi (3), Western (1).
Decade by decade
Latvian Cinema, Decade by Decade
The 2020s are the busiest decade with 78 films (38%); the earliest Latvian film on the site is from 1939. The best-rated of the 2000s, 2010s and 2020s: Face (2005), Away (2019) and Blizzard of Souls (2021). No Latvian film from before the 2000s is ranked.
- 7 Latvian films from the 1960s 1960sNo ranked film
- 17 Latvian films from the 1970s 1970sNo ranked film
- 12 Latvian films from the 1980s 1980sNo ranked film
- 10 Latvian films from the 1990s 1990sNo ranked film
- 14 Latvian films from the 2000s 2000s Face 50 Metascore
- 61 Latvian films from the 2010s 2010s Away 77 Echo
- 78 Latvian films from the 2020s 2020s Blizzard of Souls 78 Echo
Box office
Which Latvian Movies Earned the Most?
Face (2005) leads with $162.7K worldwide. The top 5 together took $478.7K, 84% of the $571.5K earned by the 17 Latvian films with reported box office. Grosses that look like data errors, and films stored with the wrong language, are left out.
- worldwide gross, all Latvian films
- $571.5K
- films with reported box office
- 17
- share of the top 5
- 84%
- 1. Face $162.7K worldwide
2005 · Drama
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2. Defenders of Riga $155.4K worldwide2007 · Action
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3. Firstborn $78.7K worldwide2017 · Thriller
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4. Modris $55.5K worldwide2014 · Drama
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5. Baltic Tribes $26.4K worldwide2018 · Documentary
People
Who Are the Top Latvian Directors and Actors?
Aik Karapetian, Juris Kursietis, Viesturs Kairišs and 3 more share the lead with 2 notable Latvian films each. Vilis Daudziņš leads the cast lists with 7 Latvian films, ahead of Baiba Broka (5) and Ģirts Krūmiņš (5). Counted over notable features: films with ratings, box office, awards or a plot summary on the site.
Directors with the most Latvian films
- Aik Karapetian 2 filmsBest-rated: Squeal (2022)
- Juris Kursietis 2 filmsBest-rated: Modris (2014)
- Viesturs Kairišs 2 filmsBest-rated: January (2022)
- Raitis Ābele 2 filmsBest-rated: Baltic Tribes (2018)
- Lauris Ābele 2 filmsBest-rated: Baltic Tribes (2018)
- Dzintars Dreibergs 2 filmsBest-rated: Blizzard of Souls (2021)
Most-cast actors in Latvian films
- Vilis Daudziņš 7 filmsBest-rated: Defenders of Riga (2007)
- Baiba Broka 5 filmsBest-rated: Modris (2014)
- Ģirts Krūmiņš 5 filmsBest-rated: Defenders of Riga (2007)
- Indra Briķe 5 filmsBest-rated: Defenders of Riga (2007)
- Andris Keišs 5 filmsBest-rated: Defenders of Riga (2007)
- Rēzija Kalniņa 4 filmsBest-rated: Modris (2014)
Explained
Latvian Movies Explained: Plot Summaries & Endings
4 Latvian films have a full plot summary on the site. The newest are Swingers (2016) and Pizzas (2012).
Full list
Browse All 206 Latvian Movies
Filter all 206 Latvian films by genre, decade or year and sort them by rating, box office, release date or title. The list starts with the 201 released Latvian films, newest first.
201 released Latvian films
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Related languages
Movies in Other Languages From Europe
Europe has 56 languages on the site, English aside. Besides Latvian, the biggest are French (12,503 films), Spanish (11,829 films) and German (6,511 films).
FAQ
Latvian Movies: Questions & Answers
Answers from the 206 Latvian films on the site: their ranking, box office and directors.
How many Latvian movies are there?
206 Latvian-language films are on What’s After the Movie, released from 1939 to 2025. 4 are ranked by rating and 17 have reported box office.
Browse all Latvian movies What is the best Latvian movie?
Blizzard of Souls (2021) ranks highest (Echo Score 78), followed by Away (2019) and Face (2005). Ranked by Echo Score; 1 of these 3 films has none (released before 2017, when Echo Scores start) and is ranked by a blend of its Metascore and IMDb/Letterboxd user ratings.
About Blizzard of Souls What is the highest-grossing Latvian movie?
Face (2005), with $162.7K worldwide, ahead of Defenders of Riga (2007) at $155.4K.
Latvian box office charts Which decade had the most Latvian films?
The 2020s, with 78 films (38% of all Latvian films on the site). Its best-rated film is Blizzard of Souls (2021).
Who has directed the most Latvian films?
Aik Karapetian, Juris Kursietis, Viesturs Kairišs and 3 more share the lead with 2 notable Latvian films each. Aik Karapetian's best-rated is Squeal (2022).
Aik Karapetian's films What are the newest Latvian movies?
Dog of God (released Jun 6, 2025), Cleanliness (released Jun 3, 2025) and Youth Eternal (released Mar 13, 2025).
New Latvian releases