Actor

Kari Väänänen: Movies & Box Office

films: 48
as director: 1
on screen: 1981–2024
box office: $18.3M
average score: 80

Biggest hits

The Best Kari Väänänen Movies

The films of Kari Väänänen that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Christmas Story (2007) leads with $4.26M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.

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Career at a glance

Kari Väänänen's Career in Numbers

Kari Väänänen's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Kari Väänänen works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Pedon merkki (1981) to The Missile (2024), and the 2000s were the busiest decade.

Kari Väänänen Movies by Decade

1980s 11
1990s 14
2000s 15
2010s 5
2020s 2

The 2000s were Kari Väänänen's busiest decade, with 15 films.

Kari Väänänen Movies by Genre

Drama 19
Comedy 16
Family 4
Action 3
Adventure 2
Crime 2
Music 1

Drama is the genre Kari Väänänen has worked in most, with 19 films, ahead of comedy (16).

Kari Väänänen Career Milestones

First film: Pedon merkki 1981
Biggest box office hit: Christmas Story $4.26M worldwide
Best-rated film: Master Cheng Movie Echo Score 80
Newest film: The Missile 2024

48 credits

Kari Väänänen Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Kari Väänänen is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 1 as director and 46 as actor. Rated films average a score of 80. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Movies Directed by Kari Väänänen

1997 Vaiennut kylä Crime

Kari Väänänen Movies as an Actor

Kari Väänänen in Documentaries & Specials

2011 Bohemian Eyes as Self · Documentary

Works with

Who Kari Väänänen Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Kari Väänänen shares the most films with. Aki Kaurismäki comes first, with 8 films together, followed by Kati Outinen (7).

FAQ

Kari Väänänen: Questions & Answers

How many movies Kari Väänänen has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Kari Väänänen been in?

Kari Väänänen is credited on 48 films, from 1981 to 2024. 46 of them as an actor and 1 as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Kari Väänänen's highest-grossing movie?

Christmas Story (2007) is Kari Väänänen's biggest box office hit, with $4.26M worldwide, ahead of Lapland Odyssey 3 (2017) ($3.53M). Across every film with box office figures, Kari Väänänen's movies have made $18.3M.

Kari Väänänen's biggest hits

What is the best Kari Väänänen movie?

By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Kari Väänänen's best-rated film is Master Cheng (2019) with a score of 80.

Best Kari Väänänen movies, ranked

What is Kari Väänänen's newest movie?

The most recent film on Kari Väänänen's filmography is The Missile (2024), in the role of Uutis-Seppo.

Who does Kari Väänänen work with most often?

Kari Väänänen shares the most films with Aki Kaurismäki (8 films), Kati Outinen (7 films) and Matti Onnismaa (6 films).

The Best Kari Väänänen Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 48 credits.

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