Movies and TV shows set in iceland

The list contains the best, new and most relevant movies set in iceland ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out captivating, realistic, humorous, serious, touching and atmospheric films and TV shows about / with nordic, female nudity, male nudity, police, murder, snow, friendship, family relations, brother sister relationship and father son relationship plots mostly in Drama, Comedy and Thriller genres shot in Iceland, Denmark, USA and other countries.
iceland
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iceland movies
TOP 10 movies tagged as iceland: Trapped (2015), Virgin Mountain (2015), Land Ho! (2014), Volcano (2011), Woman at War (2018), Either Way (2011), The Cliff (2009), The Northman (2022), Love on Iceland (2020), The Valhalla Murders (2019).

List of movies set in iceland

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 8.0
 25K
Trapped (2015)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Iceland, Denmark, Finland, Sweden, Norway, Germany, France, UK
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: As a ferry carrying 300 passengers from Denmark pulls into an Icelandic town’s small port, heavy snow begins to fall. The ferry can’t leave until the storm passes and the main road into town is impassable. A mutilated and dismembered body washes ...
Style: atmospheric, detective, crime drama, scenic, bleak ...
Plot: murder investigation, police, murder, snowstorm, small town, coastal town, winter, nordic, investigation, ex wife, danger, voodoo ...
Place: iceland
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Virgin Mountain (2015)
Genre: Drama
Country: Iceland, Denmark
Duration: 94 min.
Story: Like a young bird yet to find the courage to lift its wings, Fúsi (43) lives alone with his mother, where they've always lived.
Style: realistic, sincere, touching, captivating, poetic ...
Plot: bachelor, depression, adolescence vs adulthood, society, misfit, dull life, life turned upside down, shy man, mental disorder, nordic, young adult, mission ...
Time: 21st century
Place: iceland
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 6.0
 3K
Land Ho! (2014)
Genre: Adventure, Comedy
Country: Iceland, USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story: A pair of former brothers-in-law embark on a road trip through Iceland.
Style: mumblecore, humorous, realistic, touching, sentimental ...
Plot: aging, road trip, senior citizen, elderly, self discovery, human spirit, buddies, friendship, disorder, on the road, old age, travel ...
Time: 21st century
Place: iceland, europe
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 7.2
 2K
Volcano (2011)
Genre: Drama
Country: Iceland, Denmark
Duration: 99 min.
Story: Hannes is an old man who has grown apart from his children. Recently retired when his wife gets ill he tries to reconcile with them and to atone for his cold demeanor in the past.
Style: realistic, atmospheric, emotional, psychological, captivating ...
Plot: parents and children, introspection, family reunited, aging, redemption, estrangement, hopes, family feud, unfulfillment, minimalism, marriage, retirement ...
Time: 21st century
Place: iceland, europe
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 7.4
 11K
Woman at War (2018)
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Thriller
Country: Iceland, France, Ukraine
Duration: 101 min.
Story: A middle aged woman declares war on the heavy industry in her town. She resorts to sabotage and is willing to risk everything for nature and these virgin highlands… until a Ukrainian orphan enters her life.
Style: scenic, feel good, humorous, visually appealing, sincere ...
Plot: environmental activist, adoption, climate change, dog, twins, tourist, sister sister relationship, environmentalism, sabotage, strong female character, feminist, women ...
Time: 21st century
Place: iceland, ukraine, sarajevo, reykjavik iceland
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 6.6
 634
Either Way (2011)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Iceland
Duration: 84 min.
Story: Icelandic drama about two remote road-workers.
Style: humorous, contemplative, atmospheric, captivating, psychological ...
Plot: friendship, workplace, friends, workplace situations, buddies, couples, bittersweet, painting
Time: 80s, 20th century
Place: iceland
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 6.8
 684
The Cliff (2009)
Genre: Drama, Mystery
Country: Iceland
Duration: 54 min.
TV show
Story: The Cliff is a dramatic mystery about a Crime Detective who is sent to a small community in Iceland to help a local policewoman investigate a suspicious accident. Together they unravel a mystery that involves bizarre incidents and unexplained deaths.
Style: detective, captivating, tense, suspense, noir ...
Plot: investigation, police, murder, homicide detective, murder investigation, crime investigation, partners against crime, partner, secret, policewoman, police investigation, police detective ...
Place: iceland
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The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013)
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 114 min.
Story: A timid magazine photo manager who lives life vicariously through daydreams embarks on a true-life adventure when a negative goes missing.
Style: feel good, inspirational, motivational, surreal, offbeat ...
Audience: teens, date night, kids, family outing
Plot: self discovery, travel, daydreamer, life changing experience, journey, loneliness, adventurer, photographer, obsessive quest, lifestyle change, disorder, dream ...
Time: year 2013, 2010s, 21st century
Place: iceland, greenland, usa, new york, los angeles ...
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 7.0
 250K
The Northman (2022)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, History, Thriller
Country: USA, China, UK
Duration: 137 min.
Story: Prince Amleth is on the verge of becoming a man when his father is brutally murdered by his uncle, who kidnaps the boy's mother. Two decades later, Amleth is now a Viking who's on a mission to save his mother, kill his uncle and avenge his ...
Style: saga, dark, cerebral, period piece, disturbing ...
Audience: kids, adult
Plot: viking, revenge, medieval, fight, prince, vengeance, sex scene, murder of father, sword, ship, death of father, nobility ...
Time: middle ages, medieval times, 2020s, 9th century, 10th century
Place: iceland, northern ireland, fictional island, ukraine
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Love on Iceland (2020)
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: Iceland, USA
Duration: 83 min.
Story: Searching for a fresh podcast idea for work, Chloe heads on a spontaneous trip to Iceland with her college friends. She doesn’t expect to run into her ex, Charlie, but what starts as begrudgingly spending more time together, results in new ...
Style: romantic, entertaining, captivating, light, sweet
Plot: christmas, northern lights, love and romance, romantic relationship, in love, vacation, love affair, fall in love, love, love story, high school friend, lecture ...
Place: iceland, chicago, reykjavik iceland
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The Valhalla Murders (2019)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Iceland
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story: An Oslo detective with a painful past returns to his native Iceland to help a dedicated cop hunt a serial killer with a link to a mysterious photo.
Style: detective, disturbing, rough, realistic, suspenseful ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: serial killer, murder, investigation, police investigation, nordic, police corruption, police, partners against crime, law enforcement, danger, child abuse, violent content ...
Time: future
Place: iceland, reykjavik iceland
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Life in a Fishbowl (2014)
Genre: Drama
Country: Iceland
Duration: 129 min.
Story: Three tales of three people who have a lasting effect on one another. A young writer whose career is skyrocketing finds himself in a stormy marriage. He divorces his wife after the death of their daughter, shuts himself from the outside world and ...
Style: serious, realistic, sincere, touching, psychological ...
Plot: life is a bitch, estrangement, relationship vs career, haunted by the past, alcohol abuse, crumbling marriage, couple relations, family problems, couples, writer's life, single parent, family in crisis ...
Time: 21st century
Place: scandinavia, iceland
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Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga (2020)
Genre: Comedy, Music
Country: USA, Iceland, Canada
Duration: 123 min.
Story: Two small-town aspiring musicians chase their pop star dreams at a global music competition, where high stakes, scheming rivals and onstage mishaps test their bond.
Style: feel good, romantic, funny, touching, humorous ...
Audience: family outing
Plot: musician, contest, father son relationship, small town, rivalry, competition, love, seaside town, ethnic stereotype, underdog, fisherman, ambition ...
Time: future, 2020s
Place: iceland, edinburgh scotland, reykjavik iceland
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 7.4
 6K
Heartstone (2016)
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Iceland, Denmark
Duration: 129 min.
Story: A remote fishing village in Iceland. Teenage boys Thor and Christian experience a turbulent summer as one tries to win the heart of a girl while the other discovers new feelings toward his best friend. When summer ends and the harsh nature of ...
Style: disturbing, captivating, thought provoking, social, lgbt cinema ...
Audience: teens, kids, teen drama
Plot: gay, lgbt, coming of age, teenage boy, gay teenager, friendship between boys, lgbt teen, gay interest, first love, unrequited love, boy, friendship ...
Time: 2000s
Place: iceland
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 6.8
 6K
Jar City (2006)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Iceland, Germany, Denmark
Duration: 93 min.
Story: A murder opens up a bleak trail of long buried secrets and small town corruption for a worn out police detective and his squad.
Style: tense, serious, suspenseful, suspense, detective ...
Plot: police investigation, murder, loss of child, uncover truth, haunted by the past, family problems, psychopath, law enforcement, police corruption, parents and children, addiction, dishonesty ...
Time: 2000s
Place: iceland
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 6.8
 2K
The Sea (2002)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Iceland, France, Norway
Duration: 109 min.
Story: Wealthy, aging patriarch Thordur assembles his scattered heirs in his remote Icelandic fishing village to discuss the future of the family fishery. But bringing everyone together unleashes a storm of long-repressed dark family secrets.
Style: realistic, semi serious, humorous, clever, contemplative ...
Plot: favoritism among siblings, sexual abuse, dysfunctional family, fisherman, life is a bitch, family problems, family business, parents and children, family gatherings, family life, half brother half sister relationship, elderly ...
Time: 21st century
Place: iceland, europe, reykjavik iceland, paris france
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 7.2
 15K
Rams (2015)
Genre: Drama
Country: Iceland, Denmark, Norway, Poland
Duration: 93 min.
Story: In a secluded valley in Iceland, Gummi and Kiddi live side by side, tending to their sheep. Their ancestral sheep-stock is considered one of the country’s best and the two brothers are repeatedly awarded for their prized rams who carry an ancient ...
Style: melancholic, bleak, emotional, atmospheric, depressing ...
Plot: brother brother relationship, snow, life, solitude, survival, isolation, brothers, loneliness, beautiful scenery, existentialism, sheep, snowstorm ...
Time: future, 2010s
Place: iceland
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The Prison Shift (2009)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Iceland
TV show
Story: Sequel to 'The Night Shift' and 'The Day Shift'.
Style: humorous, tragicomedy, realistic, semi serious, offbeat
Plot: prison, friends, social misfits, misfit, warden, confined, prison life, rules and policies, buddies
Time: 21st century
Place: iceland, europe
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The Night Shift (2007)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Iceland
Duration: 28 min.
TV show
Story: Three men working at a petrol station in Reykjavik battle boredom, strange visitors and their own customers.
Style: humorous, semi serious, tragicomedy, captivating, light ...
Plot: gas station, workplace, workplace situations, obnoxious boss, boss and employee, loser, misfit, friendship, rivalry, customer, love, society ...
Time: 21st century
Place: iceland, europe
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 6.1
 228K
Die Another Day (2002)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller
Country: UK, USA, Spain
Duration: 133 min.
Story: Bond takes on a North Korean leader who undergoes DNA replacement procedures that allow him to assume different identities. American agent, Jinx Johnson assists Bond in his attempt to thwart the villain's plans to exploit a satellite that is ...
Style: entertaining, exciting, clever, action packed, saga ...
Audience: boys' night, manly
Plot: james bond, espionage, spy, 007, british secret service, cia, secret service, secret agent, agent, secret service agent, sword fight, twists and turns ...
Time: 2000s, year 2002, 21st century
Place: north korea, iceland, hong kong, britain, sydney australia ...
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 7.2
 7K
Godland (2022)
Genre: Drama
Country: Denmark, Iceland, France, Sweden
Duration: 143 min.
Story: In the late 19th century, a young Danish priest travels to a remote part of Iceland to build a church and photograph its people. But the deeper he goes into the unforgiving landscape, the more he strays from his purpose, the mission and morality.
Plot: priest, male nudity, journey, nordic, photography, bare chested male, guide, death, photographer, missionary, cultural conflict, animal ...
Time: 19th century
Place: iceland
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 7.1
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The Minister (2020)
Genre: Drama
Country: Iceland
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story: A look into the life of the newly elected Prime Minister of Iceland, who starts losing his grip on reality and the effect that has on his family and the Icelandic nation.
Style: serious, political, captivating, suspenseful, exciting
Plot: mental illness, democracy, journalist, female nudity, politics, prime minister, political intrigue, political election, political campaign, political candidate, politician, political leader
Place: iceland, reykjavik iceland
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 5.8
 193
Webcam (2015)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Iceland
Duration: 110 min.
Story: A college student begins working as a cam girl, with support from her best friend.
Style: humorous, feel good, sexy, light, unusual plot structure
Plot: friendship, lesbian, lesbian interest, father daughter relationship, teenager, friends, family relations, internet, computers and web, lgbt, male nudity, lesbian sex ...
Time: 21st century
Place: iceland
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 6.2
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Undercurrent (2010)
Genre: Drama
Country: Iceland
Duration: 95 min.
Story: The crew on board the fishing vessel Undercurrent RE 29 has become uncomfortably numb with its never ending routine of week long tours at sea. Then, during one dark and dreary night this routine is shaken to its foundation when one of the most solid ...
Style: tense, psychological, serious, suspenseful, realistic ...
Plot: ship, ocean, workplace, power relations, isolation, human nature, confined, search and rescue, sailing, under the surface, mental disorder, quarrel ...
Time: 21st century
Place: iceland, europe, atlantic ocean
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And Breathe Normally (2018)
Genre: Drama
Country: Iceland, Sweden, Belgium
Duration: 95 min.
Story: At the edge of Iceland’s Reykjanes peninsula, two women’s lives will intersect – for a brief moment – while trapped in circumstances unforeseen. Between a struggling Icelandic mother and an asylum seeker from Guinea-Bissau, a delicate bond ...
Style: sexy, romantic, unusual plot structure, psychological, touching ...
Plot: lesbian, lgbtq, lesbian couple, lesbian relationship, refugee, social realism, lesbian interest, love and romance, love, friendship, society, gays and lesbians ...
Time: future, year 2019, 21st century
Place: iceland
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Reykjavik-Rotterdam (2008)
Genre: Thriller
Country: Iceland, Germany, Netherlands
Duration: 88 min.
Story: A former sailor who has served prison sentences for alcohol smuggling fights to keep his family afloat. He is offered pay for a last tour of cargo between Reykjavik and Rotterdam. He agrees, in the hope to get out of debt, but unexpected events ...
Style: suspense, realistic, captivating, tense, neo noir ...
Plot: delivery, down on your luck, smuggling, danger, rivalry, security guard, financial problem, escapades, mafia, ex convict, sailor, violent content ...
Time: 21st century
Place: europe, iceland, rotterdam netherlands, holland
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Beautiful Beings (2022)
Genre: Drama
Country: Iceland, Denmark, Sweden, Netherlands, Czech Republic
Duration: 123 min.
Story: A teenage boy, raised by a mother who considers herself psychic, takes a bullied kid into his group of violent misfits. As the group’s troubles escalate toward life-threatening situations, an inner voice awakens in the boy and, with the help of ...
Style: crying, tripping
Plot: teenage boy, male rape, coming of age, bullying, gay, teenage gang, male nudity, friendship between boys, 14 year old boy, dysfunctional family, violence, swimming pool ...
Place: iceland
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 7.0
 2K
Echo (2019)
Genre: Drama
Country: Iceland, France, Switzerland, Denmark, Finland
Duration: 79 min.
Story: Through 56 independent scenes, Echo draws a portrait, both biting and tender, of modern day Iceland during the often turbulent but also exciting time of the Christmas holidays.
Style: art house
Plot: christmas, social satire, nature, dancing, dog, librarian, gym, new year's eve, police, cemetery, church, nightclub ...
Time: 2010s
Place: iceland
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Ring of the Nibelungs (2004)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: Germany, UK, South Africa, Italy
Duration: 184 min.
Story: In this swords-and-sorcery tale, good-hearted blacksmith Eyvind (Max von Sydow) hides away infant Prince Siegfried (played as an adult by Benno Furmann) after two malevolent kings murder his father. But a fiery meteor sent by the gods reveals ...
Style: serious, exciting, epic, captivating, atmospheric ...
Plot: legend, dragon, blacksmith, master warrior, treasure, medieval, viking, murder, supernatural ability, danger, escapades, imaginary ...
Place: iceland
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Goodbye, Don Glees! (2021)
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 95 min.
Story: Teen misfits Roma, Toto, and Drop call themselves the “Don Glees,” an informal name for their backyard adventures. One day, when the trio gets blamed for a nearby forest fire, they set off into the woods to prove their innocence. As disaster ...
Style: anime, semi serious, entertaining, captivating, feel good
Plot: friends, travel, summer vacation, treasure, teamwork, treasure chest, hidden treasure, treasure hunt, friendship between boys, slice of life, friendship between men, bear ...
Place: iceland, japan
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