The Best Mika Kaurismäki Movies, Ranked
35 credits from 1981 to 2024, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Master Cheng (2019) comes out on top with a score of 80. The biggest box office hit is Road North (2012) with $3.15M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Mika Kaurismäki Box Office Hits
Mika Kaurismäki's films have made $8.54M worldwide in total. Road North (2012) is the biggest hit at $3.15M, ahead of The House of Branching Love (2009) ($1.85M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Road North 2012 · Drama $3.15M - 2
The House of Branching Love 2009 · Drama $1.85M - 3
Brothers 2011 · Drama $1.61M $29.9K dom. - 4
Homecoming 2015 · Drama $500K - 5
Master Cheng 2019 · Drama $466K - 6
Vesku from Finland 2010 · Documentary $409K - 7
The Girl King 2015 · Biography $370K - 8
Mama Africa 2011 · Documentary $117K $10.4K dom. - 9
Moro no Brasil 2002 · Music $43.8K - 10
Three Wise Men 2008 · Drama $10.5K
The Best Mika Kaurismäki Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Mika Kaurismäki has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 13 films, and Master Cheng (2019) is the pick of them.
The Best Mika Kaurismäki Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Mika Kaurismäki's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 2000s to 2020s.
The Latest Mika Kaurismäki Movies
The most recent films Mika Kaurismäki is credited on, newest first — starting with Long Good Thursday (2024). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Long Good Thursday 2024 · Director -
Hassisen Kone 40 Years After 2023 · Director -
The Grump: In Search of an Escort 2022 · Director -
Gracious Night 2020 · Director - Master Cheng 2019 · Director
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Mama Africa: Miriam Makeba 2018 · Director - The Girl King 2015 · Director
- Homecoming 2015 · Director
- Road North 2012 · Director
- Brothers 2011 · Director
- Mama Africa 2011 · Director
- Vesku from Finland 2010 · Director
The Best Mika Kaurismäki Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Mika Kaurismäki films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Mika Kaurismäki movie?
Master Cheng (2019) is the best-rated Mika Kaurismäki film, with a Movie Echo Score of 80. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Master Cheng: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Mika Kaurismäki movie?
Road North (2012) made the most at the box office, with $3.15M worldwide, followed by The House of Branching Love (2009) with $1.85M. Together, Mika Kaurismäki's films with box office figures have made $8.54M.
What is the best Mika Kaurismäki drama movie?
Master Cheng (2019) is the best-rated of Mika Kaurismäki's drama films, with a score of 80. In other genres: The Grump: In Search of an Escort (comedy), Vesku from Finland (documentary) and The Girl King (biography).
What is the newest Mika Kaurismäki movie?
The newest film on Mika Kaurismäki's filmography is Long Good Thursday (2024), directed by Mika Kaurismäki.
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