Nordic Movies on Netflix

This Oscar-nominated drama tells the story of Daniel Dareus, a small-town boy who escaped his tiny village to become a famous conductor.

Year: 2004
IMDb: 7.5
Netflix rating: 3.9/5
Runtime: 02:12:17
Netflix ID: 70023507 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Traveling home to be with his dying stepfather, a young man tries to heal the wounds of an accident that tore his family apart five years earlier.

Year: 2017
IMDb: 7
Runtime: 01:37:53
Netflix ID: 81128581 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

While caring for her paralyzed husband in a nursing home, a woman yearning for excitement and intimacy develops an affair with a new resident.

Year: 2015
IMDb: 6.9
Runtime: 01:30:58
Netflix ID: 81045462 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

A 15-year-old Swedish boy, Stig, falls in love with his married, 37-year-old teacher, Viola, even as World War II rages around them.

Year: 1995
IMDb: 6.9
Runtime: 02:04:48
Netflix ID: 60010074 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

With Christmas just around the corner, a spunky police officer is ordered to keep an eye on a dodgy witness, who has angry enemies to spare.

Year: 2016
IMDb: 6.8
Runtime: 01:34:57
Netflix ID: 80990700 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

A blended family of exes gathers for a yuletide celebration that comically unravels thanks to secrets and simmering tensions.

Year: 1999
IMDb: 6.8
Runtime: 01:38:18
Netflix ID: 81233375 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

When his younger brother is killed in a gang-related activity, Zaid seeks revenge, leaving behind a successful medical career and a happy family life.

Year: 2017
IMDb: 6.7
Runtime: 01:53:12
Netflix ID: 80992881 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

This riveting drama chronicles the life of Elsa Andersson, who defies her father in a quest to realize her dream of becoming Sweden's first aviatrix.

Year: 2001
IMDb: 6.3
Runtime: 02:31:37
Netflix ID: 70254978 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

In a remote Danish fishing village, a middle-aged widower's son is attracted to the young Filipino woman whom his father is considering marrying.

Year: 2015
IMDb: 6.3
Runtime: 01:27:43
Netflix ID: 80200044 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

In this sequel to “Klown,” Casper moves to LA -- with Frank on his heels -- where the incorrigible pair proceed to trounce taboos and “go Hollywood.”

Year: 2015
IMDb: 6.3
Runtime: 01:34:44
Netflix ID: 80082110 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Exceptionally gifted but deeply troubled, musician Cornelis Vreeswijk lives an intense life on stage and behind the scenes as seen in this biopic.

Year: 2010
IMDb: 6.3
Runtime: 01:37:09
Netflix ID: 81233379 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

When David loses the prime minister election but meets charming state secretary Martin, he must navigate a newfound sexuality and a political divide.

Year: 2010
IMDb: 6.2
Runtime: 01:26:59
Netflix ID: 70259406 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

When an ailing widower learns his children plan to take over his assets, he forces his shifty home aide to accompany him on a personal journey.

Year: 2011
IMDb: 6
Runtime: 01:41:24
Netflix ID: 81233380 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

When she misses her flight across the Atlantic, a teen hired to write about life in New York City fakes her articles while hiding in the countryside.

Year: 2012
IMDb: 5.9
Runtime: 01:37:02
Netflix ID: 80202275 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

A teacher’s marriage begins to unravel when her husband’s behavior alters and a medical diagnosis blurs the lines between brain damage and free will.

Year: 2017
IMDb: 5.9
Runtime: 01:52:18
Netflix ID: 80209955 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

After Marianne discovers her longtime partner's affair, she tries to enjoy her new reality while discovering what really matters the most.

Year: 2015
IMDb: 5.8
Runtime: 01:19:41
Netflix ID: 80199875 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Bored with his humdrum life, a middle-aged man finds renewed passion at a swingers club where he falls for a young woman.

Year: 2016
IMDb: 5.7
Runtime: 01:39:02
Netflix ID: 81233383 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

A single librarian and a lonely farmer meet at the cemetery they both frequent and start what seems at first to be an ill-considered romance.

Year: 2002
IMDb: 5.6
Runtime: 01:33:27
Netflix ID: 81233376 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Traveling actor Axel makes out royally when he steals the garb of a long-lost count. His new role is a great fit, until the real nobleman appears.

Year: 2001
IMDb: 5.5
Runtime: 01:26:08
Netflix ID: 81045467 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Taking his buddy's advice for finding a girlfriend, a guy plants himself next to a cute dog at a park — but all does not go as planned.

Year: 2002
IMDb: 5.5
Runtime: 01:45:34
Netflix ID: 81286602 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

When her husband leaves her for a younger woman, a cash-strapped reporter volunteers to be a pharmaceutical test subject, with unexpected results.

Year: 2014
IMDb: 5.4
Runtime: 01:54:40
Netflix ID: 80202918 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

When divorce is too pricey, two blue-collar friends drunkenly hire an assassin online to end their already lifeless marriages.

Year: 2017
IMDb: 5.3
Runtime: 01:26:03
Netflix ID: 81216484 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

When a peculiar hotel dinner show draws crowds during a postapocalyptic famine, one family discovers they'll pay much more than the price of admission.

Year: 2020
IMDb: 5.1
Runtime: 01:26:58
Netflix ID: 81203335 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

When a centuries-old family coffin is mysteriously stolen, a pair of kid super sleuths follows cryptic clues to find the prized possession.

Year: 2013
IMDb: 5
Runtime: 01:17:15
Netflix ID: 81233377 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Adopted and brought to Sweden as a young child, a teenager curious about her roots secretly leaves home, traveling to India to meet her birth mother.

Year: 2004
IMDb: 4.8
Runtime: 01:27:07
Netflix ID: 81045479 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

In 1960s Sweden, two female vet assistants defy sexist mores and take a love of car racing to the next level when they enter an all-male road rally.

Year: 2008
IMDb: 4.8
Runtime: 01:35:01
Netflix ID: 81286603 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

A priest goes to Phuket to help her fellow clergy member prepare his new church, only to learn that he’s blown all the funds on earthly pleasures.

Year: 2015
IMDb: 4.6
Runtime: 01:22:25
Netflix ID: 81045465 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

When her boyfriend leaves for India, Maja moves into his friend Mattias' apartment, where the party never ends. Adrift, she falls into his orbit.

Year: 2004
IMDb: 4.5
Runtime: 01:26:11
Netflix ID: 81045477 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

When he wins the lottery, an ordinary guy quits his job to pursue his dream of becoming a pro soccer player by devoting 10,000 hours to training.

Year: 2014
IMDb: 4.4
Runtime: 01:28:55
Netflix ID: 80202373 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

A Copenhagen police officer hunts for the man who attacked his partner, only to stumble into a high-stakes game of espionage.

Year: 2019
IMDb: 4.4
Runtime: 01:28:52
Netflix ID: 80200087 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

A bickering couple must pretend to be happy at their niece's wedding but as it turns out, they aren't the only ones feigning a celebratory mood.

Year: 2015
IMDb: 4.1
Runtime: 01:22:48
Netflix ID: 80199874 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

A family's Wadden Sea vacation goes off the rails when Dad is accused of burglary. Now, the entire clan must pull together to nab the real thieves.

Year: 2015
IMDb: 4.1
Runtime: 01:19:55
Netflix ID: 81045460 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

When Sune learns that Sophie is planning to ski with the irritatingly attractive Santos, he tries to intervene by hitting the slopes with his family.

Year: 2014
IMDb: 3.9
Runtime: 01:28:27
Netflix ID: 80199873 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

To save his family, a single father takes a new job. There’s only one problem: It's on the 27th floor and he's got a crippling fear of heights.

Year: 2017
IMDb: 3.2
Runtime: 01:27:06
Netflix ID: 81216483 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Before the baptism of his ex-wife's new child, Andreas tries to score a new girlfriend at a local college during a wild adventure with his best buds.

Year: 2016
Runtime: 01:36:50
Netflix ID: 81216475 · Watch on Netflix

Martin and Julia are identical strangers whose families want them each to be someone they aren't. The kids collide in an airport and switch places.

Year: 2003
Runtime: 01:24:57
Netflix ID: 81045474 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Thrown out by his girlfriend, a slacker finds work at a group home for the mentally disabled, where he makes new friends and revives his ambitions.

Year: 2011
Runtime: 01:36:47
Netflix ID: 81286604 · Watch on Netflix