The 30 best movies from Norway

Ranked by weighted audience rating: among 63 movies with at least 300 votes on TMDb, the formula balances the score with the vote count, so a barely-rated title cannot leap past a classic. Dançando no Escuro leads, rated 7.4 (2000). The average release year on the list is 2014. The list is recalculated weekly; each title links to its full page, including where to watch in Brazil.

Page updated on 09/20/2026.

1

Dancer in the Dark (2000)

directed by Lars von Trier · 135 min · 7.8 2,063 votes
2

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2009)

directed by Niels Arden Oplev · 152 min · 7.5 3,306 votes
3

A Man Called Ove (2015)

directed by Hannes Holm · 116 min · 7.6 1,357 votes
4

The Worst Person in the World (2021)

directed by Joachim Trier · 128 min · 7.4 1,953 votes
5

The Act of Killing (2012)

directed by Joshua Oppenheimer · 166 min · 7.7 779 votes
6

Breaking the Waves (1996)

directed by Lars von Trier · 153 min · 7.5 1,143 votes
7

Sentimental Value (2025)

directed by Joachim Trier · 132 min · 7.5 1,075 votes
8

The Double Life of Véronique (1991)

directed by Krzysztof Kieślowski · 98 min · 7.5 914 votes
9

The Ugly Stepsister (2025)

directed by Emilie Blichfeldt · 109 min · 7.3 1,304 votes
10

Quo Vadis, Aida? (2021)

directed by Jasmila Žbanić · 104 min · 7.7 495 votes
11

No Other Land (2024)

directed by Rachel Szor · 92 min · 8.0 339 votes
12

Headhunters (2011)

directed by Morten Tyldum · 100 min · 7.2 1,412 votes
13

Flee (2021)

directed by Jonas Poher Rasmussen · 89 min · 7.7 410 votes
14

Oslo, August 31st (2011)

directed by Joachim Trier · 95 min · 7.5 529 votes
15

The Look of Silence (2014)

directed by Joshua Oppenheimer · 100 min · 7.8 324 votes
16

Spread Your Wings (2019)

directed by Nicolas Vanier · 113 min · 7.5 334 votes
17

The Purity of Vengeance (2018)

directed by Christoffer Boe · 117 min · 7.2 561 votes
18

The 12th Man (2017)

directed by Harald Zwart · 135 min · 7.1 632 votes
19

The Keeper of Lost Causes (2013)

directed by Mikkel Nørgaard · 100 min · 7.0 849 votes
20

The Absent One (2014)

directed by Mikkel Nørgaard · 116 min · 7.0 706 votes
21

Utøya: July 22 (2018)

directed by Erik Poppe · 92 min · 7.1 467 votes
22

Sick of Myself (2022)

directed by Kristoffer Borgli · 97 min · 7.1 440 votes
23

A Conspiracy of Faith (2016)

directed by Hans Petter Moland · 112 min · 7.0 624 votes
24

Number 24 (2024)

directed by John Andreas Andersen · 111 min · 7.1 383 votes
25

Kon-Tiki (2012)

directed by Joachim Rønning · 119 min · 6.9 853 votes
26

The Innocents (2021)

directed by Eskil Vogt · 117 min · 6.9 782 votes
27

In Order of Disappearance (2014)

directed by Hans Petter Moland · 116 min · 6.9 698 votes
28

Force Majeure (2014)

directed by Ruben Östlund · 121 min · 6.8 1,261 votes
29

Insomnia (1997)

directed by Erik Skjoldbjærg · 96 min · 7.0 335 votes
30

Songs from the Second Floor (2000)

directed by Roy Andersson · 99 min · 7.0 323 votes