Filming Location Matching "Helsinki, Finland" (Sorted by Popularity Ascending)
1. The Love Boat (1977–1987)
TV-G | 60 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
The romantic and comic tales of the passengers and crew of the cruise ship, Pacific Princess.
Stars: Gavin MacLeod, Bernie Kopell, Ted Lange, Fred Grandy
Votes: 10,359
2. Doctor Zhivago (1965)
PG-13 | 197 min | Drama, Romance, War
The life of a Russian physician and poet who, although married to another, falls in love with a political activist's wife and experiences hardship during World War I and then the October Revolution.
Director: David Lean | Stars: Omar Sharif, Julie Christie, Geraldine Chaplin, Rod Steiger
Votes: 72,960 | Gross: $111.72M
3. The Jackal (1997)
R | 124 min | Action, Crime, Drama
An imprisoned I.R.A. fighter is freed to help stop a brutal, seemingly "faceless" assassin from completing his next job.
Director: Michael Caton-Jones | Stars: Bruce Willis, Richard Gere, Sidney Poitier, Diane Venora
Votes: 112,656 | Gross: $54.93M
4. Night on Earth (1991)
R | 129 min | Comedy, Drama
An anthology of 5 different cab drivers in 5 American and European cities and their remarkable fares on the same eventful night.
Director: Jim Jarmusch | Stars: Winona Ryder, Gena Rowlands, Lisanne Falk, Alan Randolph Scott
Votes: 58,151 | Gross: $2.02M
5. A Man and a Woman (2016)
Not Rated | 115 min | Drama
Sang-min comes to Finland to send her autistic son to a special camp, but she feels extremely alienated in snow covered-white Helsinki. Ki-hong is an architect working in Finland on ... See full summary »
Director: Yoon-ki Lee | Stars: Jeon Do-yeon, Young-Sun Kim, Mi-so Lee, Kati Outinen
Votes: 1,371
6. Dawn of War (II) (2020)
100 min | History, Thriller
A spy thriller about an Estonian intelligence officer, who has to track down a mysterious Soviet double agent on the eve of WWII.
Director: Margus Paju | Stars: Priit Võigemast, Kaspars Znotins, Agnese Cirule, Ieva Andrejevaite
Votes: 447
7. Reds (1981)
PG | 195 min | Biography, Drama, History
A radical American journalist becomes involved with the Communist revolution in Russia, and hopes to bring its spirit and idealism to the United States.
Director: Warren Beatty | Stars: Warren Beatty, Diane Keaton, Edward Herrmann, Jerzy Kosinski
Votes: 22,025 | Gross: $40.38M
8. Tuntematon sotilas (2017)
132 min | Drama, War
A film adaptation of Väinö Linna's best selling novel The Unknown Soldier (1954) and the novel's unedited manuscript version, Sotaromaani.
Director: Aku Louhimies | Stars: Eero Aho, Johannes Holopainen, Jussi Vatanen, Aku Hirviniemi
Votes: 10,434
9. White Nights (1985)
PG-13 | 136 min | Drama, Music
A Russian American ballet dancer's airplane is forced to land in USSR, where he's "repatriated". He stays with an American man married to a Russian. Will the American help him flee USSR?
Director: Taylor Hackford | Stars: Mikhail Baryshnikov, Gregory Hines, Jerzy Skolimowski, Helen Mirren
Votes: 7,165 | Gross: $42.16M
10. Jackass (2000–2007)
TV-MA | 535 min | Action, Comedy, Reality-TV
The cast performs various crazy stunts for our amusement.
Stars: Johnny Knoxville, Bam Margera, Chris Pontius, Dave England
Votes: 22,914
11. Big Game (2014)
PG-13 | 110 min | Action, Adventure
A young teenager camping in the woods helps rescue the President of the United States when Air Force One is shot down near his campsite.
Director: Jalmari Helander | Stars: Samuel L. Jackson, Onni Tommila, Ray Stevenson, Victor Garber
Votes: 32,244 | Gross: $0.02M
12. Gorky Park (1983)
R | 128 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A Moscow police officer investigates a vicious triple homicide and stumbles upon a high-level international political conspiracy.
Director: Michael Apted | Stars: William Hurt, Lee Marvin, Brian Dennehy, Ian Bannen
Votes: 13,574 | Gross: $15.90M
13. The Lawyer (2018– )
45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
When Frank Nordling learns the truth about his parents' death, his world unravels. As he finds out, they were murdered by one of the leaders in Copenhagen's criminal underworld, Thomas Waldman, who happens to be his firm's biggest client.
Stars: Alexander Karim, Malin Buska, Thomas Bo Larsen, Nicolaj Kopernikus
Votes: 1,484
14. Olavi Virta (2018)
125 min | Biography, Drama, History
The life of Finnish singer-actor Olavi Virta.
Director: Timo Koivusalo | Stars: Lauri Tilkanen, Malla Malmivaara, Raimo Grönberg, Jonna Järnefelt
Votes: 338
15. Billion Dollar Brain (1967)
Not Rated | 111 min | Crime, Thriller
A former British spy stumbles onto a plot to overthrow Communism with the help of a supercomputer. But who is working for whom?
Director: Ken Russell | Stars: Michael Caine, Karl Malden, Ed Begley, Oskar Homolka
Votes: 5,149
16. Lovers of the Arctic Circle (1998)
R | 112 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance
In cold Lapland Finland, under the eternal midnight sun, two ardent lovers reunite once again after a long period apart, governed by a powerful and eloquent circular motif woven by destiny, faith, and love. Can they deny their destiny?
Director: Julio Medem | Stars: Najwa Nimri, Fele Martínez, Nancho Novo, Maru Valdivielso
Votes: 18,672 | Gross: $0.50M
17. Omerta 12/6 (2021)
114 min | Action, Thriller | Post-production
Finland's Independence Day celebration on December 6 is crudely interrupted by an attack to the Presidential Palace. A set of distinguished guests are taken as hostages. Security service ... See full summary »
Director: Aku Louhimies | Stars: Nanna Blondell, Sverrir Gudnason, Jasper Pääkkönen, Cathy Belton
18. Tom of Finland (2017)
Not Rated | 117 min | Biography, Drama
Award-winning filmmaker Dome Karukoski brings to screen the life and work of artist Touko Valio Laaksonen (aka Tom of Finland), one of the most influential and celebrated figures of twentieth century gay culture.
Director: Dome Karukoski | Stars: Pekka Strang, Seumas F. Sargent, Chris Myland, Alf Myreen
Votes: 5,683 | Gross: $0.38M
19. The Other Side of Hope (2017)
Not Rated | 100 min | Comedy, Drama
A poker-playing restaurateur and former traveling salesman befriends a group of refugees newly arrived to Finland.
Director: Aki Kaurismäki | Stars: Sherwan Haji, Sakari Kuosmanen, Kaija Pakarinen, Tuomari Nurmio
Votes: 11,629 | Gross: $0.18M
20. Telefon (1977)
PG | 102 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A Russian officer is sent to the U.S. to try and stop sleeper agents who will mindlessly attack government entities when they hear certain coded words.
Director: Don Siegel | Stars: Charles Bronson, Lee Remick, Donald Pleasence, Tyne Daly
Votes: 5,411
21. Helene (2020)
121 min | Biography, Drama, History
A story of renowned Finnish painter Helene Schjerfbeck, and the love affair between her and a younger art critic Einar Reuter.
Director: Antti Jokinen | Stars: Laura Birn, Johannes Holopainen, Krista Kosonen, Pirkko Saisio
Votes: 409
22. Where to Invade Next (2015)
R | 120 min | Documentary, Comedy
To learn what the USA can learn from other nations, Michael Moore playfully "invades" them to see what they have to offer.
Director: Michael Moore | Stars: Michael Moore, Johnny Fancelli, Christina Fancelli, Lorena Lardini
Votes: 24,313 | Gross: $3.82M
23. The Man Without a Past (2002)
PG-13 | 97 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
M arrives in Helsinki only to be viciously attacked by thugs and pronounced dead by medics. He revives but with no memory of his past or his identity. He rebuilds his life from scratch, but the past inevitably catches up with him.
Director: Aki Kaurismäki | Stars: Markku Peltola, Kati Outinen, Annikki Tähti, Juhani Niemelä
Votes: 22,905 | Gross: $0.92M
24. Rendel: Dark Vengeance (2017)
Not Rated | 105 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A Finnish superhero, a masked vigilante Rendel seeks for revenge and fights against VALA, the huge criminal organization.
Director: Jesse Haaja | Stars: Kristofer Gummerus, Rami Rusinen, Renne Korppila, Matti Onnismaa
Votes: 2,028
25. Born American (1986)
R | 95 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
A trio of vacationing American students cross the border from Finland to the USSR during the Cold War and are soon imprisoned after a skirmish with Soviet soldiers.
Director: Renny Harlin | Stars: Mike Norris, Steve Durham, David Coburn, Thalmus Rasulala
Votes: 1,975 | Gross: $3.39M
26. The Jigsaw Man (1983)
PG | 94 min | Thriller
An MI6 defector has his appearance altered by the K.G.B. and is sent back to Britain to retrieve top-secret documents.
Director: Terence Young | Stars: Michael Caine, Laurence Olivier, Susan George, Robert Powell
Votes: 1,693
27. A Man's Job (2007)
104 min | Drama
Unemployed man forgets his dignity to support his family.
Director: Aleksi Salmenperä | Stars: Tommi Korpela, Maria Heiskanen, Jani Volanen, Stan Saanila
Votes: 2,144
28. Guru (2007)
Not Rated | 166 min | Drama
A villager, Gurukant Desai, arrives in Bombay 1958, and rises from its streets to become the GURU, the biggest tycoon in Indian history.
Director: Mani Ratnam | Stars: Mithun Chakraborty, Abhishek Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Madhavan
Votes: 22,947 | Gross: $2.09M
29. The Match Factory Girl (1990)
Not Rated | 69 min | Drama, Comedy
A woman's terribly dull life is upended by a one-night stand pregnancy, causing her to seek retribution.
Director: Aki Kaurismäki | Stars: Kati Outinen, Elina Salo, Esko Nikkari, Vesa Vierikko
Votes: 9,551
30. The Kremlin Letter (1970)
M/PG | 120 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
During the Cold War a Naval Intelligence officer endowed with a powerful photographic memory is transferred to the CIA to participate in a covert operation in Moscow.
Director: John Huston | Stars: Bibi Andersson, Richard Boone, Nigel Green, Dean Jagger
Votes: 2,017 | Gross: $0.24M
31. Drifting Clouds (1996)
Not Rated | 97 min | Comedy, Drama
The recession hits a couple in Helsinki.
Director: Aki Kaurismäki | Stars: Kati Outinen, Kari Väänänen, Elina Salo, Sakari Kuosmanen
Votes: 7,487
32. Aalto: Architect of Emotions (2020)
103 min | Documentary, Biography, History
This captivating exploration of Alver Aalto, the defining figure in Scandic design and one of Europe's greatest modern architects, focuses on his remarkable and loving partnership with wife... See full summary »
Director: Virpi Suutari | Stars: Alvar Aalto, Aino Aalto, Elissa Aalto, David N. Fixler
Votes: 472
33. Christmas Story (2007)
PG | 83 min | Drama, Family, Fantasy
The touching story of how Santa Claus came to be Santa.
Director: Juha Wuolijoki | Stars: Hannu-Pekka Björkman, Otto Gustavsson, Jonas Rinne, Kari Väänänen
Votes: 3,923
34. The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Maki (2016)
Unrated | 92 min | Biography, Drama, Romance
The true story of Olli Mäki, the famous Finnish boxer who had a shot at the 1962 World Featherweight title.
Director: Juho Kuosmanen | Stars: Jarkko Lahti, Oona Airola, Eero Milonoff, Joanna Haartti
Votes: 4,344
35. Shamitabh (2015)
Not Rated | 155 min | Drama
An aspiring actor with the inability to speak, joins forces with a man who has a powerful voice. Together they take the film industry by storm, but will their egos get in the way?
Director: R. Balki | Stars: Amitabh Bachchan, Dhanush, Akshara Haasan, Abhinaya
Votes: 7,277 | Gross: $0.24M
36. Eisenstein in Guanajuato (2015)
Unrated | 105 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama
The venerated filmmaker Eisenstein is comparable in talent, insight and wisdom, with the likes of Shakespeare or Beethoven; there are few - if any - directors who can be elevated to such ... See full summary »
Director: Peter Greenaway | Stars: Elmer Bäck, Luis Alberti, Maya Zapata, Lisa Owen
Votes: 2,771 | Gross: $0.03M
37. Ariel (1988)
Not Rated | 72 min | Comedy, Crime, Romance
A Finnish man goes to the city to find a job after the mine where he worked is closed and his father commits suicide.
Director: Aki Kaurismäki | Stars: Turo Pajala, Susanna Haavisto, Matti Pellonpää, Eetu Hilkamo
Votes: 6,612
38. Men Can't Be Raped (1978)
99 min | Crime, Drama
A woman is raped. She starts to follow and study her rapist.
Director: Jörn Donner | Stars: Anna Godenius, Gösta Bredefeldt, Toni Regner, Nils Brandt
Votes: 369
39. Farewell (2009)
Not Rated | 113 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller
The French intelligence service alerts the U.S. about a Soviet spy operation during the height of the Cold War, which sets off an unfortunate chain of events.
Director: Christian Carion | Stars: Guillaume Canet, Emir Kusturica, Alexandra Maria Lara, Ingeborga Dapkunaite
Votes: 6,607
40. Me and Morrison (2001)
91 min | Crime, Romance
A young drifting woman finds love that is not what it first seems.
Director: Lenka Hellstedt | Stars: Irina Björklund, Samuli Edelmann, Roope Karisto, Eva Röse
Votes: 1,862
41. Rakkaus on nopeampi Piiroisen pässiäkin (1950)
65 min | Comedy
Director: Wilho Ilmari | Stars: Leena Häkinen, Kullervo Kalske, Rakel Laakso, Lasse Pöysti
Votes: 35
42. Naked Harbour (2012)
123 min | Drama
Naked Harbour tells the story of people who seek love and acceptance at any cost.
Director: Aku Louhimies | Stars: Alma Pöysti, Aino Louhimies, Sean Pertwee, Deogracias Masomi
Votes: 2,578
43. Aallonmurtaja (2017– )
42 min | Crime, Drama
A married couple leading a criminal organization specialized in smuggling ends up in the middle of the international crime business while trying to protect their family.
Stars: Maria Ylipää, Turkka Mastomäki, Aleksi Kaukamo, Pekka Huotari
Votes: 255
44. Playing Solo (2007)
96 min | Comedy, Drama
Emma and Joel find each other to be the perfect match, after each is dumped by their partners on the same day. Emma discovers she is pregnant and ends up taking care of Joel's mother while ... See full summary »
Director: Lauri Nurkse | Stars: Saija Lentonen, Kari-Pekka Toivonen, Kristiina Elstelä, Minttu Mustakallio
Votes: 770
45. Lights in the Dusk (2006)
Not Rated | 78 min | Crime, Drama
In Helsinki, a lonely night watchman is caught up in a series of misadventures with a femme fatale and a crooked businessman.
Director: Aki Kaurismäki | Stars: Janne Hyytiäinen, Maria Järvenhelmi, Maria Heiskanen, Ilkka Koivula
Votes: 6,769 | Gross: $0.01M
46. Anna Karenina (2000– )
360 min | Drama
Anna Karenina is the young wife of an older husband. She has an affair with the handsome Count Vronsky. By following her desires, Anna complicates her life.
Stars: Douglas Henshall, Helen McCrory, Stephen Dillane, Paloma Baeza
Votes: 551
47. Dark Floors (2008)
R | 85 min | Action, Fantasy, Horror
A man emerges with his autistic daughter and three others from a hospital elevator to find themselves trapped in the building with devilish monsters.
Director: Pete Riski | Stars: William Hope, Leon Herbert, Ronald Pickup, Philip Bretherton
Votes: 6,758
48. Concrete Night (2013)
Unrated | 96 min | Drama
A fourteen-year-old boy in a stifling Helsinki slum takes some unwise life lessons from his soon-to-be-incarcerated older brother.
Director: Pirjo Honkasalo | Stars: Johannes Brotherus, Jari Virman, Anneli Karppinen, Juhan Ulfsak
Votes: 1,138
49. Stupid Young Heart (2018)
102 min | Drama
A teenage couple deals with an unexpected pregnancy while racial tensions mount in their neighborhood.
Director: Selma Vilhunen | Stars: Jere Ristseppä, Rosa Honkonen, Ville Haapasalo, Abshir Sheik Nur
Votes: 785
50. Shadows in Paradise (1986)
Not Rated | 74 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
An episode in the life of Nikander, a garbage man, involving the death of a coworker, a love affair and much more.
Director: Aki Kaurismäki | Stars: Matti Pellonpää, Kati Outinen, Sakari Kuosmanen, Esko Nikkari
Votes: 5,173