The Best Ilkka Heiskanen Movies, Ranked
24 credits from 1989 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Backwood Philosopher (2009) with $2.43M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Ilkka Heiskanen Box Office Hits
Ilkka Heiskanen's films have made $8.27M worldwide in total. Backwood Philosopher (2009) is the biggest hit at $2.43M, ahead of Beyond the Front Line (2004) ($1.63M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Backwood Philosopher 2009 · Comedy $2.43M - 2
Beyond the Front Line 2004 · History $1.63M - 3
Vares: The Sheriff 2015 · Crime $1.26M - 4
Vares: Tango of Darkness 2012 · Drama $856K - 5
Lake Bodom 2016 · Horror $710K - 6
Vares: Gambling Chip 2012 · Crime $677K - 7
August 2011 · Drama $522K - 8
The Life of Aleksis Kivi 2002 · History $191K - 9
Hit Big 2022 · Drama $1.4K
The Best Ilkka Heiskanen Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Ilkka Heiskanen has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 6 films, and Vares: Tango of Darkness (2012) is the pick of them.
- Drama 6 films Vares: Tango of Darkness 2012 · as Markku Hautavainio
- Comedy 5 films Backwood Philosopher 2009 · as Mooses Pessi
- Crime 4 films Vares: The Sheriff 2015 · as Markku Hautavainio
- History 3 films Beyond the Front Line 2004 · as Lt.Col. Alpo Marttinen
- Horror 1 film Lake Bodom 2016 · as Father
The Best Ilkka Heiskanen Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Ilkka Heiskanen's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 2000s to 2020s.
The Latest Ilkka Heiskanen Movies
The most recent films Ilkka Heiskanen is credited on, newest first — starting with Häjyt 2 (2025). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Häjyt 2 2025 · Jehu - Hit Big 2022 · Mikko
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Palimpsest 2022 · Drama -
Kummeli esittää: Kontio & Parmas 2021 · Sumelius -
King of Hearts 2019 · Ilkka Vainio -
Maria’s Paradise 2019 · Police Commissioner -
Ragged Life of Juice Leskinen 2018 · Father -
Linnan juhlat 2017 · Koiran ampuja - Lake Bodom 2016 · Father
- Vares: The Sheriff 2015 · Markku Hautavainio
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Towards the Day of Doom 2014 · Rehtori Taneli Isotalo - Vares: Tango of Darkness 2012 · Markku Hautavainio
The Best Ilkka Heiskanen Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Ilkka Heiskanen films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Ilkka Heiskanen movie?
Backwood Philosopher (2009) made the most at the box office, with $2.43M worldwide, followed by Beyond the Front Line (2004) with $1.63M. Together, Ilkka Heiskanen's films with box office figures have made $8.27M.
What is the best Ilkka Heiskanen drama movie?
Vares: Tango of Darkness (2012) is the best-rated of Ilkka Heiskanen's drama films. In other genres: Backwood Philosopher (comedy), Vares: The Sheriff (crime) and Beyond the Front Line (history).
What is the newest Ilkka Heiskanen movie?
The newest film on Ilkka Heiskanen's filmography is Häjyt 2 (2025), with Ilkka Heiskanen as Jehu.
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