Best new Icelandic Movies in 2023 & 2022 (Netflix, Prime, Hulu & Cinema List)
List of the latest Icelandic movies in 2023 and the best Icelandic movies of 2022 & the 2010's. Top Icelandic movies to watch on Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime, Disney+ & other Streaming services, out on DVD/Blu-ray or in cinema's right now.
New Icelandic movies in 2023 in Cinema & on VOD
Top movies up for release in 2023 in cinema and on VOD
DIRECTOR: Hilmar Oddsson CAST: Þröstur Leó Gunnarsson, Kristbjörg Kjeld & Tómas Lemarquis
Jon has just endured the death of his mother and finds himself compelled to stay true to her final wishes. This leads to Jon hauling his mom's corpse in the backseat of his car on a road trip that is as much an absurd contemplation of life after death as it is a somber film about coming to terms with mortality. This mixture of comedy and drama with road trip elements was written and directed by Hilmar Oddsson (Cold Light, No Trace, Guð er til... og ástin) with a cast that includes the talents of Þröstur Leó Gunnarsson, Kristbjörg Kjeld, Hera Hilmar, Tómas Lemarquis, and Arnmundur Ernst Björnsson. Read more Watch the trailer of Driving Mum Netflix | Amazon | All Release dates
DIRECTOR: Óskar Thór Axelsson CAST: Vivian Ólafsdóttir, Jack Fox & Iain Glen
A dedicated lawyer finds himself dealing with his most challenging case yet. Namely, it’s a case where she finds herself on trial for a murder she didn’t commit. As she gathers information to prove her innocence, she soon discovers a much bigger conspiracy at play that stretches across international lines. Her only hope for proving she is not a murderer lies in the wreckage of a German World War II airplane unearthed in Iceland's largest glacier. Based on the novel by Arnaldur Indriðason, this historical drama comes from director Óskar Thór Axelsson (Black’s Game, I Remember You) and screenwriter Marteinn Thorisson (The Flight Before Christmas, Jack Taylor). The cast includes Vivian Ólafsdóttir, Jack Fox, and Iain Glen. Read more Watch the trailer of Operation Napoleon Netflix | Amazon | All Release dates
Best Icelandic movies on Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu, Disney+ or DVD in 2023
2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018 and the 2010's best rated Icelandic movies out on DVD, Bluray or streaming on VOD (Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu, Disney+ & More).
DIRECTOR: Guðmundur Arnar Guðmundsson CAST: Birgir Dagur Bjarkason, Áskell Einar Pálmason & Viktor Benóný Benediktsson
A teenage boy has led quite an interesting life. He is raised by his clairvoyant mother with her amazing powers. A new boy is adopted by the mother and he’s one who has found himself to be on the receiving end of bullying. He is thrown into a group of misfits who find themselves going down violent paths with uncertain futures. This surreal drama comes from writer and director Guðmundur Arnar Guðmundsson (Heartstone, Whale Valley) and stars Ólafur Darri Ólafsson, Anita Briem, and Blær Hinriksson. Read more Watch the trailer of Beautiful Beings Netflix | Amazon | All Release dates
DIRECTOR: Peter Flinth CAST: Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Joe Cole & Charles Dance
This Icelandic survival story depicts the historic adventure of two men facing the elements. Captain Ejnar Mikkelsen and crewmen Iver Iversen are adventuring through Greenland to prove that the island is all one piece and not up for grabs for the United States. It’s a difficult quest that finds the two men facing cold, hunger, and other dangerous elements that threaten their very survival. This thrilling tale of man vs. nature comes from director Peter Flinth (Arn: The Knight Templar, Beatles) with a cast that includes Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Joe Cole, and Heida Reed. Read more Watch the trailer of Against the Ice Netflix | Amazon | All Release dates
DIRECTOR: Valdimar Jóhannsson CAST: Noomi Rapace, Hilmir Snær Guðnason & Björn Hlynur Haraldsson
María and Ingvar are a couple without children in Iceland. They figure the roles of parents would not be in their future. All of that changes, however, when the two discover a mysterious baby that ends up on their farm within the barn. At first, the blessing of a little one in their lives brings them a happiness that wasn’t there before. As they continue to raise the child, however, they realize there may be a more sinister force at play that seeks to return the child back into the wild. Directed by Valdimar Jóhannsson in his directorial debut, this mixture of horror and mystery stars Noomi Rapace, Hilmir Snaer Gudnason, Björn Hlynur Haraldsson, and Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson. Read more Watch the trailer of Lamb
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DIRECTOR: Tinna Hrafnsdóttir CAST: Anita Briem
Tinna Hrafnsdóttir
Edda Björgvinsdóttir
Saga is a woman who finds her life proceeding down a much different path after having recently experienced an intense epilepsy seizure. Trying to recover from such an ordeal, she discovers that there’s more than just her epilepsy she has to deal with as troubling secrets from her past come back to haunt her. All of this forces her to question her roles as daughter, sister, partner, and mother in this stirring and somber drama from writer and director Tinna Hrafnsdóttir.
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DIRECTOR: Marteinn Thorsson CAST: Tim Plester
Sara Dögg Ásgeirsdóttir
Laufey Elíasdóttir
The 40-year-old Brynja is still bitter about her mother having left her at such a young age. Still not being able to face, she seeks refuge in a small village just outside of Reykjavik. It is there where she meets the 50-year-old British tourist Mark and discovers that she may not be as alone in her troubles as she originally thought. This tender drama of cold comfort comes from director Marteinn Thorsson and stars Tim Plester, Sara Dögg Ásgeirsdóttir, and Laufey Elíasdóttir. Read more Watch the trailer of Backyard Village Netflix | Amazon | All Release dates
DIRECTOR: Hlynur Palmason CAST: Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson, Ída Mekkín Hlynsdóttir & Hilmir Snær Guðnason
Ingimundur (Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson) is a police chief that finds himself disillusioned with the world after the accidental death of his wife. He’s even more dismayed to discover that his late wife may have had an affair with a man, who Ingimundur promptly sets out to investigate. Hlynur Pálmason writes and directs this somber Icelandic crime drama of one man seeking answers. The film additionally stars Ída Mekkín Hlynsdóttir, Hilmir Snær Guðnason, and Sara Dögg Ásgeirsdóttir. Read more Watch the trailer of A White White Day
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DIRECTOR: Grímur Hákonarson CAST: Arndís Hrönn Egilsdóttir, Sigurður Sigurjónsson & Sveinn Ólafur Gunnarsson
Inga is an Icelandic farmer who has become a widow recently. She is determined to live her life the way she always wanted and decides to fight against the corrupt local agricultural cooperation. Read more Watch the trailer of The County
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DIRECTOR: Rúnar Rúnarsson CAST: Ragnar Jónsson, Bjarki Thor &
A bittersweet portrayal of contemporary Icelandic society, shot in 56 independent scenes. Often moving and funny in a subtly, this little gem is somewhat similar to Roy Andersson's best work. Read more Watch the trailer of Echo Netflix | Amazon | All Release dates
DIRECTOR: Hafsteinn Gunnar Sigurðsson CAST: Björn Thors
Helgi Björnsson
Nanna Kristín Magnúsdóttir
Hugi is withdrawn far from the bustle of civilization and he loves his life as a teacher in a remote corner of Iceland but when his estranged father pays him a visit all... Read more Watch the trailer of París Norðursins RATING: 65/100
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DIRECTOR: Baldvin Zophoníasson CAST: Hera Hilmar
Thor Kristjansson
Þorsteinn Bachmann
The plot follows three different stories, each depicting a life of a different individual independent of other two but their destinies cross paths and the stories get... Read more Watch the trailer of Vonarstræti RATING: 74/100
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DIRECTOR: Benedikt Erlingsson CAST: Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson
Charlotte Bøving
Johann Pall Oddson
The story is based on a beautiful countryside community of Iceland where an unusual depiction of love and bonding between horses and humans is highlighted through the... Read more Watch the trailer of Hross í oss RATING: 69/100
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DIRECTOR: Ragnar Bragason CAST: Thora Bjorg Helga
Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson
Halldóra Geirharðsdóttir
A young girl, grieving for her brother in her solitude seeks succor in the shades of dark metal music, invoking in her a pursuit of novice dreams of becoming a rock-star. Read more Watch the trailer of Málmhaus RATING: 71/100
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DIRECTOR: Baltasar Kormákur CAST: Ólafur Darri Ólafsson
Stefán Hallur Stefánsson
Joi Johannsson
The story depicts true events of a courageous survival; a fisherman's boat capsizes in the middle of freezing oceanic waters. Read more Watch the trailer of Djúpið RATING: 67/100
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DIRECTOR: Geoffrey Orthwein & Andrew Sullivan CAST: Maika Monroe
Matt O'Leary
Arnar Jónsson
A young American couple takes a romantic trip to Iceland. So far so good, until they wake up one morning and find out the entire population is gone and they appear to be the ones left on the island... Read more Watch the trailer of Bokeh RATING: 84/100
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DIRECTOR: Joe Penna CAST: Mads Mikkelsen, Maria Thelma Smáradóttir
A man stranded in the Arctic is finally about to receive his long awaited rescue. However, after a tragic accident, his opportunity is lost and he must then decide whether to remain in the relative... Read more Watch the trailer of Arctic
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