The Best Aki Kaurismäki Movies, Ranked
44 credits from 1981 to 2023, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Fallen Leaves (2023) comes out on top with a score of 84. The biggest box office hit is Le Havre (2011) with $13M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Aki Kaurismäki Box Office Hits
Aki Kaurismäki's films have made $35.5M worldwide in total. Le Havre (2011) is the biggest hit at $13M, ahead of The Man Without a Past (2003) ($9.56M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Le Havre 2011 · Drama $13M $612K dom. - 2
The Man Without a Past 2003 · Drama $9.56M $922K dom. - 3
Fallen Leaves 2023 · Comedy $6.63M $954K dom. - 4
The Other Side of Hope 2017 · Drama $4.28M $184K dom. - 5
Lights in the Dusk 2007 · Drama $1.62M $14.1K dom. - 6
Juha 1999 · Comedy $159K - 7
Aaltra 2004 · Drama $6.08K - 8
The Match Factory Girl 1990 · Drama $701 - 9
Shadows in Paradise 1986 · Drama $298
The Best Aki Kaurismäki Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Aki Kaurismäki's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2020s.
- 2020s 1 film Fallen Leaves 2023 · Director Movie Echo Score: 84
- 2010s 5 films The Other Side of Hope 2017 · Director Movie Echo Score: 78
- 2000s 5 films The Man Without a Past 2003 · Director
- 1990s 10 films Juha 1999 · Director
- 1980s 12 films Shadows in Paradise 1986 · as Hotel Receptionist (uncredited)
The Latest Aki Kaurismäki Movies
The most recent films Aki Kaurismäki is credited on, newest first — starting with Fallen Leaves (2023). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Fallen Leaves 2023 · Director
- The Other Side of Hope 2017 · Director
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Centro Histórico 2013 · Director -
Bluesia Pieksämäen asemalla 2013 · Director -
Tavern Man 2012 · Director - Le Havre 2011 · Director
- Lights in the Dusk 2007 · Director
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Visions of Europe 2004 · Director - Aaltra 2004 · Le patron Aaltra
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Bico 2004 · Director - The Man Without a Past 2003 · Director
- Juha 1999 · Director
The Best Aki Kaurismäki Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Aki Kaurismäki films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Aki Kaurismäki movie?
Fallen Leaves (2023) is the best-rated Aki Kaurismäki film, with a Movie Echo Score of 84, ahead of The Other Side of Hope (2017) (78). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Fallen Leaves: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Aki Kaurismäki movie?
Le Havre (2011) made the most at the box office, with $13M worldwide, followed by The Man Without a Past (2003) with $9.56M. Together, Aki Kaurismäki's films with box office figures have made $35.5M.
What is the best Aki Kaurismäki drama movie?
The Other Side of Hope (2017) is the best-rated of Aki Kaurismäki's drama films, with a score of 78. In other genres: Fallen Leaves (comedy).
What is the newest Aki Kaurismäki movie?
The newest film on Aki Kaurismäki's filmography is Fallen Leaves (2023), directed by Aki Kaurismäki.
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