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Criterion Channel
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8.1
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77
/962/
77
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4.4
/71164/
100
/46/
94
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100
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cc age 17+

Fanny and Alexander (1982)
As children in the loving Ekdahl family, Fanny and Alexander enjoy a happy life with their parents, who run a theater company. After their father dies unexpectedly, however, the siblings end up in a joyless home when their mother, Emilie, marries a stern bishop. The bleak situation gradually grows worse as the bishop becomes more controlling, but dedicated relatives make a valiant attempt to aid Emilie, Fanny and Alexander.
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Hoopla
77
7.4
/3735/
72
/149/
70
/77/
3.7
/8170/
96
/89/
85
/21/
73
/18/

Filmworker (2018)
The story of Leon Vitali, who surrendered his promising acting career to become Stanley Kubrick's devoted right-hand man.
poster
73
7.2
/522/
65
/7/
58
/14/
3.5
/243/
82
/17/
83
/2/

Private Confessions (1996)
Five conversations frame a flawed marriage in this film written by Ingmar Bergman about his parents. Guilt-ridden wife Anna (Pernilla August) divulges an extramarital affair to a priest, her uncle Jacob (Max von Sydow). He presses her to confess her sins to her husband, Henrik. As the film moves back and forth in time, the notion of truth is tested. Tomas, the lover, and Henrik will find that Anna's confessions do not absolve anyone, and have the power to inflict more pain.
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Disney Plus
64
6.5
/917617/
69
/34867/
65
/15518/
3.1
/1721926/
54
/289/
59
/40379/
51
/36/
cc age 8+

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
Anakin Skywalker, a young slave strong with the Force, is discovered on Tatooine. Meanwhile, the evil Sith have returned, enacting their plot for revenge against the Jedi.
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The Roku Channel
64
63
6.6
/23529/
70
/1930/
66
/677/
3.2
/13131/
72
/50/
55
/43/
55
/12/
cc age 13+

Kursk (2018)
Barents Sea, August 12th, 2000. During a Russian naval exercise, and after suffering a serious accident, the K-141 Kursk submarine sinks with 118 crew members on board. While the few sailors who are still alive barely manage to survive, their families push for accurate information and a British officer struggles to obtain from the Russian government a permit to attempt a rescue before it is late. But general incompetence are against all their efforts.
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Hoopla
62
6.2
/882/
44
/12/
61
/15/
3.3
/313/
74
/31/
43
/8/
60
/15/

The Last Sentence (2012)
Renowned journalist Torgny Segerstedt declares war against Hitler as he criticizes Swedish politicians who tried to look away from the tyranny of the Nazis with the good excuse of “neutralism”. His only weapon is his pen and his life is full of gossip such as an affair with his boss’ wife, a love scandal with a secretary younger than his daughter, and the suicide of his wife. However, he continues to fight a one man battle against Hitler and the Nazi regime until his death, throwing the question “Can one person really change history?” to the audience.
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Disney Plus
60
6.6
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70
/31266/
65
/14067/
3.1
/1556187/
62
/322/
56
/29573/
54
/39/
cc age 9+

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)
Following an assassination attempt on Senator Padmé Amidala, Jedi Knights Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi investigate a mysterious plot into the heart of the Separatist movement and the beginning of the Clone Wars.
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77
59
7.7
/3720/
76
/65/
70
/72/
3.8
/1745/
81
/16/
87
/14/
77
/20/

The Best Intentions (1992)
In this film about Ingmar Bergman's parents, Henrik Bergman is studying for the priesthood and trying to make ends meet when he encounters the lovely, affluent Anna. Despite their social differences, Henrik and Anna fall in love, wed and move to the country. They lead a quiet life as Henrik works as a priest, but it isn't long before the simple people and plain surroundings make Anna long for a more lavish lifestyle, which causes marital stress.
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Kanopy
57
5.6
/2623/
62
/92/
52
/59/
3.0
/1427/
71
/21/
30
/1/
53
/7/

Britt-Marie Was Here (2019)
Britt-Marie, a woman in her sixties, decides to leave her husband and start anew. Having been a housewife for most of her life and living in the small backwater town of Borg with few jobs available, she soon finds herself fending a youth football team.
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Plex
75
52
7.4
/1177/
74
/43/
74
/39/
3.7
/2329/
83

Bergman: A Year in a Life (2018)
The year 1957 was one of the most prolific for the Swedish filmmaker Ingmar Bergman: he shot two films, released two of his most celebrated films and produced four plays and a TV movie while juggling with a complicated private life.
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66
51
6.5
/5139/
62
/160/
62
/77/
3.4
/1527/
79
/14/
60
/11/

Call Girl (2012)
Stockholm, late 1970s. Within a stone’s throw of government buildings and juvenile homes lies the seductive world of sex clubs, discotheques and private residences. Call Girl tells the story of how young Iris is recruited from the bottom of society into a ruthless world where power can get you anything.
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73
50
7.7
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70
/35/
71
/26/
3.9
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79
/335/
66
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The Beginning: Making Episode I (2001)
The entire process of making Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) is shown here in this documentary. From pre-production through post-production, we get to see visual effects meetings, John Williams' music sessions, and even the storm that wiped out the pod-racers & props.
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59
49
6.3
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64
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60
/135/
3.1
/1285/
46
/27/

Hamilton: In the Interest of the Nation (2012)
Carl Hamilton manages to infiltrate an international gang that has stolen advanced Swedish GPS-guided missiles. But the league is subjected to a sudden deadly attack by a well drilled group of mercenaries of unknown clients. Hamilton escapes the massacre, but the rockets have disappeared without a trace.
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Amazon Prime Video
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48
6.5
/5871/
63
/50/
55
/53/
3.2
/1025/
75
/139/

I Am Dina (2002)
In Northern Norway during the 1860s, a little girl named Dina accidentally causes her mother's death. Overcome with grief, her father refuses to raise her, leaving her in the care of the household servants. Dina grows up wild and unmanageable, with her only friend being the stable boy, Tomas. She summons her mother's ghost and develops a strange fascination with death as well as a passion for living.
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36
7.1
/1570/
74
/38/
60
/18/
3.5
/311/
50
/18/
86
/24/
60
/15/

Daybreak (2003)
Sweden, shortly before Christmas. Surgeon Rickard is told the job he expected goes to a Dane, because of his substance abuse. It's too late to cancel dinner with his in-laws. The guest couple announces their in-vitro is a success. Then Richard's wife learns he cheated her with Sofie. Meanwhile ugly hag Anita trades drugs to afford a taser to use on her ex Olof and his former physiotherapist. Workaholic builder Anders is disgusted by his grieve-deranged client Knut's plan and decides to spend time on his family, not just money.
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66
34
6.7
/2605/
66
/32/
56
/31/
3.4
/460/
74
/26/

Manslaughter (2005)
A college professor abandons his family and his career in order to champion his mistress, a student radical accused of killing a policeman.
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74
31
6.9
/1606/
68
/15/
72
/14/
3.5
/218/
80
/5/
87
/13/

Jerusalem (1996)
Members of a devout Christian congregation try to start a new life in Palestine.
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28
6.8
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68
/13/
70
/29/
3.4
/1508/
79
/3/

In the Presence of a Clown (1998)
In 1925, eccentric inventor and Franz Schubert devotee Carl Åkerblom is confined to a psychiatric ward in Uppsala after attempting to murder his fiancée. Obsessed with death, music, and the future of cinema, he joins forces with a fellow patient to create a “living talkie,” an experimental film performance with live-spoken dialogue. As the project unfolds, art, madness, and mortality collide in a tragicomic reflection on creativity and human frailty.
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Kanopy
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28
7.2
/1038/
66
/25/
65
/28/
3.5
/1628/
81
/2/

Trespassing Bergman (2013)
In the sixties, Swedish filmmaker Ingmar Bergman (1918-2007) built a house on the remote island of Fårö, located in the Baltic Sea, and left Stockholm to live there. When he died, the house was preserved. A group of very special film buffs, came from all over the world, travel to Fårö in search of the genius and his legacy. (An abridged version of Bergman's Video, 2012.)
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27
5.7
/2099/
58
/42/
59
/29/
3.1
/1042/
31
/10/

Kenny Begins (2009)
Kenny Starfighter is probably the most hopeless student the Hero academics of the galaxy has ever had. But in his desperate attempt in graduating he accidentally crashes on earth and discovers Pontus, an earthling who accidentally stumbled upon an intergalactic crystal which gave him inhuman strength. Now Kenny must save Pontus from Rutger Oversmart who wants the powers from the crystal for himself and Pontus must save Kennys faith from failing school and ending up as a hairdresser.
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25
5.4
/1147/
49
/13/
48
/24/
56
/31/

Rancid (2004)
Once a promising writer, John Hayson now gets by on the odd writing job. Hayson tries to right old wrongs and get his life back on track. However, life has other plans, and he realizes that the past is best laid to rest or it might haunt you forever. He soon finds himself embroiled in a nightmarish brew of deceit, passion and murder.
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50
25
5.5
/1518/
55
/30/
40
/16/
2.8
/842/
48
/50/

Mary, Mother of Jesus (1999)
Mary, Mother of Jesus is a 1999 made-for-television Biblical film that retells the story of Jesus through the eyes of Mary, his mother.
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65
23
6.6
/1726/
63
/25/
63
/21/
3.5
/405/

Day and Night (2004)
Thomas has decided to die, and spends his last day driving around to say good-bye to everybody, his son, wife, mistress and all others. Nobody understands that this good-bye is definite, and still he says things they will never forget.
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59
20
5.9
/914/
53
/21/
61
/23/
3.2
/527/

Swoon (2019)
John and Ninni – both heirs to their own individual amusement parks – fall in love amidst the whirling world they both inhabit. A forbidden love and a war between their two families puts their love and loyalty to the test.
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58
18
5.9
/1139/
56
/16/
54
/24/
3.3
/340/

The Rooster (1981)
In 1944, Cederqvist comes to a small cloth factory to see how the all-women employees can work more efficiently. At the beginning he is greeted with suspicion and his efforts at courting the young ladies are futile. But as soon as he buys himself a car it becomes much easier, especially since he has the power to relocate people to an easier line of work. Plot by Mattias Thuresson.
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46
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5.0
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48
/33/
46
/26/
3.1
/378/
24
/7/

Deadline (2001)
The Victoriastadium is totally destroyed in a bomb attack and Christina Furhage, head-responsible for the Olympic Games in Stockholm, dies with it. Why did someone destroy the stadium and why is Christina murdered? The police desperately seek for clues that will lead them to the perpetrator but without any luck. As the Olympic Games draws near the situation becomes more desperate. Annika Bengtzon, a reporter for Kvällsposten, se a connection that no one else sees and without understanding it she starts a carousel that in the end will threaten her own life.
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18
6.2
/1538/
67
/23/
52
/14/
3.4
/503/
72
/8/

The Glass-Blower's Children (1998)
Based on the novel by Maria Gripe, this is the story of two children, Klas and Klara, growing up in the poor Swedish countryside of the mid-19th century. Their father Albert is a glass-blower, famous for his beautiful vases, but still unable to earn enough money for his wife Sofia and the children. At a spring fair a distinguished gentleman arrives and buys all of Albert's glassware. After this nothing will be the same again. Klas and Klara are kidnapped and taken to a strange castle...
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61
16
6.9
/454/
61
/32/
56
/22/
3.2
/564/
57
/6/

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Tales of Innocence (1999)
In Italy, Indy's espionage work takes him behind enemy lines where he embarks on an important propaganda assignment that he hopes will bring a swift end to the war. Along the way, he engages in a comic rivalry with Ernest Hemingway over the affections of a beautiful Italian girl. After being wounded in action, Indy is transferred to North Africa where he joins the French Foreign Legion. While trying to uncover the identity of a traitor in his own ranks, Indy battles hostile Berber tribesmen and engages in an innocent flirtation with author Edith Wharton.
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54
16
6.3
/1010/
56
/12/
53
/20/
3.4
/687/
30
/2/

Giliap (1975)
In a minor town the morose manager is primarily responsible for the bad atmosphere of a restaurant. But central for the plot are three persons: a male waiter who is never named (here called W), the female waiter Anna, and "the count", a self-invented nickname by a man cleaning plates. The count is skilled in making others do what he wants. Half a dozen of the personnel assist in a poorly planned and failed attempt to liberate a man whom the police move from one arrest to another. The event involves stealing a motorcycle and threatening policemen with a gun. Anna strongly tries to make contact with W. Finally it turns out that she need his help to break her sexual relation to the count, a relation that from her part is not motivated by positive feelings. W rejects her attempts. And then Anna has suddenly gone. She has got a pleasant job in another town. And then W's feelings awaken.
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14
6.3
/721/
54
/12/
56
/14/
3.5
/444/

The Serpent's Way (1986)
A salesman and his son sexually abuse the generations of women of a poor family as payment for debt. Janni must see his mother, sister, niece and wife all being exploited, and the family grow bigger with the abuser's kids.
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57
13
6.5
/779/
60
/11/
55
/16/
3.4
/216/
39
/11/

Miss Kicki (2009)
Kicki has after several years abroad returned to Sweden. Her 17-year old son has been brought up by his grandmother and has a very distant relationship to his mother. In an effort to get reacquainted Kicki invites her son to join her on vacation in Taiwan. But her hidden agenda is that Taipei is also the home of the Taiwanese businessman with whom she has been conducting an Internet romance.
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60
13
6.2
/1456/
58
/16/
56
/16/
3.2
/268/
62
/1/

The Last Contract (1998)
Young police officer Roger is on the trail of the international master assassin, while the assassin follows his plan to murder Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme.
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55
12
6.0
/678/
60
/8/
56
/13/
44
/10/

A Rational Solution (2009)
Four of Sweden's top actors anchor Jörgen Bergmark's tragi-comedy about a couple, both marriage counsellors, who find themselves in deep water when the husband falls for his best friend's wife. A smart, funny film made for adults. Nominated for Best Film at the 2009 Ghent International Film Festival.
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53
12
5.5
/894/
58
/33/
66
/15/
3.2
/225/
22
/1/

Law of the Land (2017)
A retiring policeman gets caught up in between two younger men trying to kill each other. A modern borderline western taking place on both sides of the northern Finnish-Swedish border.
poster
57
12
5.7
/1164/
54
/12/
53
/9/
3.2
/289/

Everyone Loves Alice (2002)
A love triangle between a man, two women and three children. When love suddenly explodes in these people's everyday lives, it creates a pressure wave that changes the lives of everyone.
poster
50
10
5.3
/519/
47
/13/
39
/12/
3.2
/432/

Karlsson on the Roof (2002)
A beautiful, wise and fairly fat man at his best age — that’s Karlsson on the Roof. And he isn’t very shy. His door sign says "The world’s best Karlsson". One day he just flew threw the window into Little Brothers bedroom.
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?
60
/1/

Tordyveln flyger i skymningen (2025)
N/A
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62
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6.0
/187/
60
/1/
63
/3/
3.4
/444/

The Dance Club (2025)
Johannes, an eccentric psychology student, takes us on a twisted journey. Together with performance artist Rakel, he forms an unconventional club with his patients to help them fight back against those who have caused them pain. As the club grows, Johannes struggles to keep it together, while inconveniently falling head over heels for Rakel.
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?
10
/1/

Hej du himlen! (1983)
A poetic portrait of the Russian writer, revolutionary, diplomat and feminist Alexandra Kollontai.
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?
70
/1/
70
/1/

Bergmans början: Ilska. Kärlek. Magknip. (2018)
Documentary relating Ingmar Bergman's life, from his high school graduation up until he became an established filmmaker in the latter half of the 40's.
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?
4.1
/89/
40
/1/

Doxa (2005)
Sanna has broken up with her boyfriend Jon. Because her father is in the hospital, she moved into her father's apartment. In his dresser drawer, she finds clipped obituaries of his colleagues, who all seem to have died prematurely. Sanna crosses one border after another, approaching a total collapse of her obsession with truth. In the end, she takes the law into her own hands.
poster
?
6.6
/82/

Eiffel Tower (2004)
A man tells his wife about a dream he had last night, he was in Paris and the Eiffel Tower was missing. She does not understand however, what is this Eiffel Tower of which he speaks?
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?
10
/1/

Mr. Sleeman Is Coming (1983)
A young girl is torn between marrying the old man herr Sleeman for money or the young hunter out of love.
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?
6.3
/49/
53
/3/

Surprise (2023)
As the successful actor Ingrid arrives at her daughter's 35th birthday party, her unexpected return is not as well received as she has hoped. Instead, her years as an absent mother come to the fore and the gap between mother and daughter are felt to be an abyss.
poster
?
5.4
/9/

Building Happiness (2020)
The Scandinavian countries are consistently at the top of the World Happiness Report, which is published each year by the UN. In the last 100 years, Scandinavia has managed to create a society based on solidarity, peace, tolerance and democracy. What is the secret of Scandinavian happiness?
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Kanopy
68
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7.0
/390/
55
/4/
78
/8/
3.5
/291/

Light Keeps Me Company (2000)
Carl-Gustaf Nykvist's documentary about his father, Sven Nykvist. The film is based on Sven's memoirs with Sven himself as narrator. A journey to the place of birth, Moheda, constitutes the hub of the film and during the journey friends and memories emerge. Written by Fredrik Klasson
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?
6.3
/50/
75
/2/

Den tragiska historien om Hamlet - Prins av Danmark (1985)
Prince Hamlet is the son of the late king. He hears from a ghost that the current king, Claudius, has murdered his father. Hamlet is unsure if this is true. He test the king by pretending to be insane and put on a show where the murder is reconstructed.
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?
10
/1/

The Egg (1987)
A fantasy about repression and hidden menace.


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