#1 of 54 ranked Best-rated Norwegian movie
2024 Documentary Biography 1h 30m Norwegian
92 Echo Score $1.1M worldwide
Directed by Margreth Olin
About Songs of Earth Language · Europe
Norwegian Movies: New Releases, Best-Rated Films & Box Office
925 Norwegian-language films are on What’s After the Movie, 325 of them (35%) from the 2010s. Drama leads with 442, then comedy (279) and family (139). The best-rated is Songs of Earth (2024) with an Echo Score of 92; the newest release is Kraken, out Jun 12, 2026. 294 films have reported box office, $541M worldwide in all.
- Norwegian films on the site
- 925
- ranked by rating
- 54
- worldwide gross of 294 films
- $541M
- busiest decade (325 films)
- 2010s
#1 of 54 ranked New releases
What Are the Newest Norwegian Movies?
The 12 most recent Norwegian-language releases, newest first: Kraken came out on Jun 12, 2026. 1 Norwegian film has come out in 2026 so far.
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Jun 12, 2026 Kraken 2026 · Action -
Dec 1, 2025 Troll 2 2025 · Action -
Nov 7, 2025 Sentimental Value 2025 · Drama -
Jul 25, 2025 Folktales 2025 · Documentary -
Jul 9, 2025 Don’t Call Me Mama 2025 · Romance -
Jun 13, 2025 Sex 2025 · Drama -
Apr 18, 2025 The Ugly Stepsister 2025 · Comedy -
Mar 21, 2025 Quisling: The Final Days 2025 · Biography -
Mar 19, 2025 Facing War 2025 · Documentary -
Mar 1, 2025 Smoke Cemetery 2025 · Drama -
Feb 27, 2025 The Wrong Track 2025 · Comedy -
Feb 7, 2025 Armand 2025 · Drama
Best-rated
What Are the Best Norwegian Movies?
With an Echo Score of 92, Songs of Earth (2024) ranks first of the 54 ranked Norwegian films, ahead of The Innocents (2022) and The Remarkable Life of Ibelin (2024). 8 of the top 10 are from the 2020s. Ranked by Echo Score; 2 of these 10 films have none and are ranked by a blend of their Metascore and IMDb/Letterboxd user ratings.
- 1. Songs of Earth 92 Echo (Echo Score 92 out of 100)
2024 · Documentary, Biography · 1h 30m
Dir. Margreth Olin
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2. The Remarkable Life of Ibelin 89 Echo (Echo Score 89 out of 100)2024 · Documentary, Animation · 1h 46m
Dir. Benjamin Ree
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5. The Worst Person in the World 85 Echo (Echo Score 85 out of 100)2022 · Drama, Comedy · 2h 1m
Dir. Joachim Trier
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7. Oslo, August 31st 84 Metascore (Metascore 84 out of 100 (23 critic reviews))2012 · Drama · 1h 35m
Dir. Joachim Trier No Echo Score: ranked 80/100 on critics & audiences
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8. A New Kind of Wilderness 78 Metascore (Metascore 78 out of 100 (6 critic reviews))2024 · Documentary · 1h 24m
No Echo Score: ranked 78/100 on critics & audiences
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Genres
What Kinds of Norwegian Movies Are There?
Drama is part of 48% of Norwegian films (442); comedy (279) and family (139) follow. Compared with the whole catalogue, Norwegian films lean most towards family: 15% 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 442 · 48%Best-rated: The Innocents (2022)
- Comedy 279 · 30%Best-rated: The Worst Person in the World (2022)
- Family 139 · 15%Best-rated: Three Wishes for Cinderella (2021)
- Documentary 104 · 11%Best-rated: Songs of Earth (2024)
- Thriller 83 · 9%Best-rated: The Trip (2021)
- Crime 80 · 9%Best-rated: Headhunters (2012)
- Horror 70 · 8%Best-rated: The Ugly Stepsister (2025)
- Adventure 69 · 7%Best-rated: Teddy's Christmas (2023)
- Animation 57 · 6%Best-rated: The Remarkable Life of Ibelin (2024)
- Mystery 51 · 6%Best-rated: Handling the Undead (2024)
Smaller genres: Romance (48), Action (46), Fantasy (38), Music (25), History (24), War (16), Sci-Fi (12), Biography (6), Western (2).
Decade by decade
Norwegian Cinema, Decade by Decade
The 2010s are the busiest decade with 325 films (35%); the earliest Norwegian film on the site is from 1911. The best-rated of the 2000s, 2010s and 2020s: Reprise (2008), Oslo, August 31st (2012) and Songs of Earth (2024). No Norwegian film from before the 1980s is ranked.
- 3 Norwegian films from the 1910s 1910sNo ranked film
- 2 Norwegian films from the 1920s 1920sNo ranked film
- 3 Norwegian films from the 1930s 1930sNo ranked film
- 6 Norwegian films from the 1940s 1940sNo ranked film
- 23 Norwegian films from the 1950s 1950sNo ranked film
- 27 Norwegian films from the 1960s 1960sNo ranked film
- 37 Norwegian films from the 1970s 1970sNo ranked film
- 45 Norwegian films from the 1980s 1980s
The Boy Who Could Fly 67 Metascore - 65 Norwegian films from the 1990s 1990sNo ranked film
- 155 Norwegian films from the 2000s 2000s
Reprise 79 Metascore - 325 Norwegian films from the 2010s 2010s Oslo, August 31st 84 Metascore
- 197 Norwegian films from the 2020s 2020s Songs of Earth 92 Echo
Box office
Which Norwegian Movies Earned the Most?
Sentimental Value (2025) leads with $23.9M worldwide. The top 5 together took $96.6M, 18% of the $541M earned by the 294 Norwegian films with reported box office. Grosses that look like data errors, and films stored with the wrong language, are left out.
- worldwide gross, all Norwegian films
- $541M
- films with reported box office
- 294
- share of the top 5
- 18%
- 1. Sentimental Value $23.9M worldwide
2025 · Drama
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2. Kon-Tiki $22.8M worldwide2013 · Action
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3. Headhunters $19.4M worldwide2012 · Action
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4. Max Manus: Man of War $15.4M worldwide2008 · Crime
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5. Shipwrecked $15.1M worldwide1990 · Adventure
People
Who Are the Top Norwegian Directors and Actors?
Rasmus A. Sivertsen and Arne Lindtner Næss share the lead with 11 notable Norwegian films each, ahead of Erik Poppe (6) and Joachim Trier (5). Anders Baasmo Christiansen and Fridtjov Såheim share the lead in the cast lists with 27 Norwegian films each, ahead of Bjørn Sundquist (26) and Kristoffer Joner (25). Counted over notable features: films with ratings, box office, awards or a plot summary on the site.
Directors with the most Norwegian films
- Rasmus A. Sivertsen 11 filmsBest-rated: Spermageddon (2024)
- Arne Lindtner Næss 11 filmsBest-rated: Magic Silver 2 (2011)
- Erik Poppe 6 filmsBest-rated: Quisling: The Final Days (2025)
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Joachim Trier 5 filmsBest-rated: Sentimental Value (2025) - Nils Gaup 5 filmsBest-rated: Shipwrecked (1990)
- Pål Øie 5 filmsBest-rated: Kraken (2026)
Most-cast actors in Norwegian films
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Anders Baasmo Christiansen 27 filmsBest-rated: The King's Choice (2017) - Fridtjov Såheim 27 filmsBest-rated: Amundsen: The Greatest Expedition (2021)
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Bjørn Sundquist 26 filmsBest-rated: Wild Men (2022) - Kristoffer Joner 25 filmsBest-rated: War Sailor (2022)
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Gard B. Eidsvold 21 filmsBest-rated: Quisling: The Final Days (2025) - Ingar Helge Gimle 19 filmsBest-rated: Louis & Luca: Mission to the Moon (2018)
Awards
Which Norwegian Films Have Won the Most Awards?
Sentimental Value (2025) leads with 4 wins from 36 nominations, ahead of Reprise (2008) with 1 win from 1 nomination. 4 Norwegian films were nominated for the Oscar for Best International Feature (Best Foreign Language Film until 2019); Sentimental Value won in 2026. Counted like the awards pages: one film in one category is one nomination.
| Film | Wins | Noms.Nominations | Won at |
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| Sentimental Value 2025 · Drama | 4 | 36 | Artios Awards BAFTA Golden Globes |
| Reprise 2008 · Drama | 1 | 1 | TIFF |
| The Worst Person in the World 2022 · Drama | – | 5 | Nominated only |
| Kon-Tiki 2013 · Action | – | 2 | Nominated only |
| The Boy Who Could Fly 1986 · Drama | – | 2 | Nominated only |
| Thelma 2017 · Sci-Fi | – | 1 | Nominated only |
 Elling 2002 · Drama | – | 1 | Nominated only |
| Headhunters 2012 · Action | – | 1 | Nominated only |
Norwegian Films Nominated for Best International Feature
4 nominations, 1 win for Norwegian films (Best Foreign Language Film until 2019).
- 2026 Sentimental Value Won
- 2022 The Worst Person in the World Nominated
- 2013 Kon-Tiki Nominated
- 2002 Elling Nominated
Explained
Norwegian Movies Explained: Plot Summaries & Endings
101 Norwegian films have a full plot summary on the site and 25 have the ending explained. The newest are Kraken (2026) and Troll 2 (2025); The King's Choice (2017) and The Quake (2018) are among the best-rated after the top 10.
Full list
Browse All 925 Norwegian Movies
Filter all 925 Norwegian films by genre, decade or year and sort them by rating, box office, release date or title. The list starts with the 54 ranked Norwegian films, best-rated first.
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Related languages
Movies in Other Languages From Europe
Europe has 56 languages on the site, English aside. Besides Norwegian, the biggest are French (12,503 films), Spanish (11,829 films) and German (6,511 films).
FAQ
Norwegian Movies: Questions & Answers
Answers from the 925 Norwegian films on the site: their ranking, box office and directors.
How many Norwegian movies are there?
925 Norwegian-language films are on What’s After the Movie, released from 1911 to 2026. 54 are ranked by rating and 294 have reported box office.
Browse all Norwegian movies What is the best Norwegian movie?
Songs of Earth (2024) ranks highest (Echo Score 92), followed by The Innocents (2022) and The Remarkable Life of Ibelin (2024). Ranked by Echo Score, our 0–100 rating.
About Songs of Earth What is the highest-grossing Norwegian movie?
Sentimental Value (2025), with $23.9M worldwide, ahead of Kon-Tiki (2013) at $22.8M.
Norwegian box office charts Which decade had the most Norwegian films?
The 2010s, with 325 films (35% of all Norwegian films on the site). Its best-rated film is Oslo, August 31st (2012).
Who has directed the most Norwegian films?
Rasmus A. Sivertsen and Arne Lindtner Næss share the lead with 11 notable Norwegian films each, ahead of Erik Poppe (6) and Joachim Trier (5). Rasmus A. Sivertsen's best-rated is Spermageddon (2024).
Rasmus A. Sivertsen's films What are the newest Norwegian movies?
Kraken (released Jun 12, 2026), Troll 2 (released Dec 1, 2025) and Sentimental Value (released Nov 7, 2025).
New Norwegian releases Which Norwegian films won the Oscar for Best International Feature?
Sentimental Value (2026 ceremony); 4 Norwegian films were nominated in all.
Oscar winners by year