Actor & Director

Mika Kaurismäki: Movies & Box Office

films: 35
as director: 30
on screen: 1981–2024
box office: $8.54M
average score: 80

Biggest hits

The Best Mika Kaurismäki Movies

The films of Mika Kaurismäki that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Road North (2012) leads with $3.15M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.

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Career at a glance

Mika Kaurismäki's Career in Numbers

Mika Kaurismäki's films in numbers — as an actor and a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Mika Kaurismäki works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from The Liar (1981) to Long Good Thursday (2024), and the 1980s were the busiest decade.

Mika Kaurismäki Movies by Decade

1980s 8
1990s 6
2000s 7
2010s 8
2020s 4

The 1980s were Mika Kaurismäki's busiest decade, with 8 films.

Mika Kaurismäki Movies by Genre

Drama 13
Comedy 8
Documentary 5
Biography 2
Action 2
Music 1
Adventure 1
Crime 1

Drama is the genre Mika Kaurismäki has worked in most, with 13 films, ahead of comedy (8).

Mika Kaurismäki Career Milestones

First film: The Liar 1981
Biggest box office hit: Road North $3.15M worldwide
Best-rated film: Master Cheng Movie Echo Score 80
Newest film: Long Good Thursday 2024

35 credits

Mika Kaurismäki Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Mika Kaurismäki is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 30 as director and 3 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 Mika Kaurismäki

Mika Kaurismäki Movies as an Actor

Mika Kaurismäki in Documentaries & Specials

Works with

Who Mika Kaurismäki Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Mika Kaurismäki shares the most films with. Aki Kaurismäki comes first, with 5 films together, followed by Timo Torikka (4).

FAQ

Mika Kaurismäki: Questions & Answers

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

How many movies has Mika Kaurismäki been in?

Mika Kaurismäki is credited on 35 films, from 1981 to 2024. 3 of them as an actor and 30 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 Mika Kaurismäki's highest-grossing movie?

Road North (2012) is Mika Kaurismäki's biggest box office hit, with $3.15M worldwide, ahead of The House of Branching Love (2009) ($1.85M). Across every film with box office figures, Mika Kaurismäki's movies have made $8.54M.

Mika Kaurismäki's biggest hits

What is the best Mika Kaurismäki movie?

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

Best Mika Kaurismäki movies, ranked

What is Mika Kaurismäki's newest movie?

The most recent film on Mika Kaurismäki's filmography is Long Good Thursday (2024), which Mika Kaurismäki directed.

Who does Mika Kaurismäki work with most often?

Mika Kaurismäki shares the most films with Aki Kaurismäki (5 films), Timo Torikka (4 films) and Peter Franzén (3 films).

The Best Mika Kaurismäki Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 35 credits.

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