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The Best Erik Poppe Movies, Ranked

9 credits from 1998 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Utøya: July 22 (2018) comes out on top with a score of 86. The biggest box office hit is The King's Choice (2017) with $10M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.

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Ranked by Movie Echo Score

Top Rated Erik Poppe Movies

The 4 highest-rated films Erik Poppe is credited on. Utøya: July 22 (2018) leads with 86, followed by Quisling: The Final Days (2025) at 76. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings, cultural impact and how well a film holds up.

Worldwide gross

Biggest Erik Poppe Box Office Hits

Erik Poppe's films have made $18.5M worldwide in total. The King's Choice (2017) is the biggest hit at $10M, ahead of 1,000 Times Good Night (2014) ($2.55M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.

All-time box office
  1. 1 The King's Choice (2017) movie poster The King's Choice 2017 · Biography $10M $113K dom.
  2. 2 1,000 Times Good Night (2014) movie poster 1,000 Times Good Night 2014 · Drama $2.55M $53.9K dom.
  3. 3 Quisling: The Final Days (2025) movie poster Quisling: The Final Days 2025 · Biography $2.32M
  4. 4 Hawaii, Oslo (2004) movie poster Hawaii, Oslo 2004 · Drama $2.02M
  5. 5 Per Fugelli: Siste resept (2018) movie poster Per Fugelli: Siste resept 2018 · Documentary $978K
  6. 6 The Emigrants (2021) movie poster The Emigrants 2021 · History $587K
One pick per genre

The Best Erik Poppe Movie in Every Genre

The best-rated film in each genre Erik Poppe has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 3 films, and 1,000 Times Good Night (2014) is the pick of them.

One pick per decade

The Best Erik Poppe Movie of Each Decade

One pick per decade of Erik Poppe's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 2000s to 2020s.

FAQ

The Best Erik Poppe Movies: Questions & Answers

The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Erik Poppe films, answered from the rankings on this page.

What is the best Erik Poppe movie?

Utøya: July 22 (2018) is the best-rated Erik Poppe film, with a Movie Echo Score of 86, ahead of Quisling: The Final Days (2025) (76) and The King's Choice (2017) (75). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.

Utøya: July 22: cast, ratings & box office

What is the highest-grossing Erik Poppe movie?

The King's Choice (2017) made the most at the box office, with $10M worldwide, followed by 1,000 Times Good Night (2014) with $2.55M. Together, Erik Poppe's films with box office figures have made $18.5M.

What is the best Erik Poppe drama movie?

1,000 Times Good Night (2014) is the best-rated of Erik Poppe's drama films. In other genres: Quisling: The Final Days (biography), Utøya: July 22 (history) and Per Fugelli: Siste resept (documentary).

What is the newest Erik Poppe movie?

The newest film on Erik Poppe's filmography is Quisling: The Final Days (2025), directed by Erik Poppe.

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