List of Finnish films of the 2010s

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A list of films released in Finland ordered by year of release. For an alphabetical list of Finnish films see Category:Finnish films

TitleDirectorCastGenreNotes
2010
Iron Sky Timo Vuorensola Udo Kier, Tilo Prückner, Götz Otto, Julia Dietze Science fiction, Comedy
Return Harri J. Rantala Eerik Kantokoski, Reeta Annala, Kalevi Haapoja, Kauko SaloDrama
Täällä Pohjantähden alla II Timo Koivusalo Ilkka Koivula, Vera Kiiskinen, Risto Tuorila, Hannu-Pekka BjörkmanDrama
Bad Family Aleksi Salmenperä Ville Virtanen, Lauri Tilkanen, Pihla Viitala, Vera KiiskinenDrama, Comedy
Lapland Odyssey (Napapiirin sankarit)Dome Karukoski Jussi Vatanen, Jasper Pääkkönen, Timo Lavikainen, Pamela Tola, Kari Ketonen, Miia Nuutila Comedy
Priest of Evil Olli Saarela Peter Franzén, Irina Björklund Thriller
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Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale Jalmari Helander Jorma Tommila, Tommi Korpela, Peeter Jakobi, Onni TommilaAction, Comedy, Fantasy
2011
Battle for the City Jouko Aaltonen Documentary
Sixpack Ville Jankeri Eero Milonoff Comedy
Dirty Bomb Elias Koskimies Malla MalmivaaraComedy
Risto Tuomas Summanen Risto Kaskilahti, Krista Kosonen Comedy
The Death of an Insect Hannes Vartiainen, Pekka Veikkolainen Short, experimental
The Storage Taru Mäkelä Kari-Pekka Toivonen, Minttu Mustakallio, Aku Hirviniemi, Esko Salminen, Vesa Vierikko Comedy
2012
Härmä JP Siili Mikko Leppilampi, Lauri Tilkanen, Pamela Tola Drama
Nightmare Marko Äijö Sara Parikka, Venla Savikuja, Mikko ParikkaHorror thriller
2013
American Vagabond Susanna Helke Documentary
21 tapaa pilata avioliitto Johanna Vuoksenmaa Armi Toivanen, Aku Hirviniemi, Riku Nieminen Comedy
8-pallo Aku Louhimies Jessica Grabowsky, Eero Aho, Pirkka-Pekka Petelius Drama
Long Range Patrol Harri J. Rantala Eerik Kantokoski, Ali Ahovaara, Hannu RantalaAction adventure
Open Up to Me Simo Halinen Leea Klemola, Peter Franzén Drama
August Fools Taru Mäkelä Kati Outinen, Esko SalminenComedy
Kalevala: The New Era Jari Halonen Tommi Eronen, Ari VakkilainenFantasy
2014
Anselmi: The Young Werewolf (Anselmi – nuori ihmissusi)Matti PekkanenAleksi Holkko, Sami Palolampi, Pauli Hanhiniemi Fantasy
Big Game Jalmari Helander Samuel L. Jackson, Onni Tommila, Felicity Huffman, Victor Garber, Ted Levine, Jim Broadbent, Ray Stevenson Action, Adventure
The Grump Dome Karukoski Antti Litja, Petra Frey, Mari Perankoski, Iikka Forss Comedy |
Moomins on the Riviera Xavier Picard Russell Tovey, Nathaniel Parker, Tracy Ann Oberman, Stephanie Winiecki, Ruth Gibson, Philippe Smolikowski, Dave Browne, Shelley Blond Animation, Family, Comedy
Nightmare 2: The Nightmare Continues Marko Äijö Sara Parikka, Mikko Parikka, Tero TiittanenHorror thriller
Zarra's Law Tony Sirico Crime, Drama
2015
1944 Elmo Nüganen Märt Pius, Maiken Schmidt, Kristjan Üksküla War drama
Armi elää! Jörn Donner Minna Haapkylä, Laura Birn, Hannu-Pekka Björkman, Rea Mauranen Drama
Big Game Jalmari Helander Samuel L. Jackson, Onni Tommila, Ray Stevenson, Felicity Huffman, Jim Broadbent, Victor Garber, Ted Levine Action
Eisenstein in Guanajuato Peter Greenaway Elmer Bäck, Luis Alberti, Jakob Öhrman, Maya Zapata, Rasmus Slätis Drama
Elämältä kaiken sain Mika Kaurismäki Vesa-Matti Loiri, Peter Franzén, Armi Toivanen Drama/Comedy
The Fencer Klaus Härö Märt Avandi, Ursula Ratasepp, Hendrik Toompere Jr., Lembit Ulfsak Drama
Lovemilla Teemu Nikki Milka Suonpää, Joel Hirvonen, Olli Rahkonen, Elina Knihtilä, Antti Reini Sci-Fantasy romantic comedy
Toiset tytöt Esa Illi Sara Soulié, Ida Vakkuri, Misa Lommi, Bahar Tokat Drama, coming of age
Vares – Sheriffi Hannu Salonen Antti Reini, Jukka-Pekka Palo, Jukka Puotila, Karoliina Blackburn, Jasper Pääkkönen Detective film IMDb
Wildeye Antti Jokinen Krista Kosonen, Lauri Tilkanen, Martti Suosalo, Leea Klemola, Elina Knihtilä, Tommi Korpela War drama
2016
Lake Bodom Taneli Mustonen Nelly Hirst-Gee, Mimosa Willamo, Mikael Gabriel Horror
Tappajan näköinen mies
(The Killer-Faced Man)
Lauri Nurkse Samuli Edelmann, Martti Suosalo, Ville Haapasalo, Krista Kosonen, Onni Tommila, Anni-Kristiina Juuso, Tatjana Kosmõnina Thriller
Hymyilevä mies
(The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Mäki)
Juho Kuosmanen Jarkko Lahti, Oona Airola, Eero Milonoff Drama
2017
The Unknown Soldier (Tuntematon sotilas) Aku Louhimies Eero Aho, Johannes Holopainen, Jussi Vatanen, Aku Hirviniemi, Hannes Suominen, Paula Vesala, Samuli Vauramo, Joonas Saartamo, Arttu Kapulainen, Andrei Alén, Juho Milonoff, Matti Ristinen War drama
A Moment in the Reeds
(Tämä hetki kaislikossa)
Mikko MäkeläJanne Puustinen, Boodi Kabbani, Mika Melender, Virpi Rautsiala Romantic drama, LGBT
Tom of Finland Dome KarukoskiPekka Strang, Lauri Tilkanen, Jessica Grabowsky, Taisto Oksanen, Seumas Sargent, Jakob OftebroBiographical drama
2018
M Anna Eriksson Anna ErikssonExperimental
Laugh or DieErkki Kanto Martti Suosalo, Jani Volanen War
2019
Dogs Don't Wear Pants J-P Valkeapää Pekka Strang, Krista Kosonen Drama

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References

  1. "Priest of Evil (Harjunpää ja pahan pappi)". Cineuropa. Retrieved 24 June 2020.