Best movies on Prime Video (Norvège) : our Top 20

2014 · Liv Ullmann

Set in 1930s Korea during the Japanese occupation, a young woman called Sook-hee is employed as a handmaiden to Hideko, a reclusive Japanese heiress living on a sprawling country estate under the strict control of her domineering uncle, Kouzuki. What Hideko does not know is that Sook-hee is a skilled pickpocket, planted by a suave swindler posing as a Japanese count; his scheme is to have her gain the heiress’s trust, facilitate a seduction, and help them abscond with her fortune.

With Jessica Chastain, Colin Farrell, Samantha Morton and Nora McMenamy

2025 · Joachim Trier

Sisters Nora and Agnes reconnect with their long-estranged father, the magnetic Gustav — a once-celebrated director who offers Nora, a devoted stage actress, a part in the comeback film he’s determined to make. When she turns him down, Nora soon learns he has given the role to an ambitious young Hollywood star.

With Renate Reinsve, Stellan Skarsgård, Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, Elle Fanning, Andreas Stoltenberg Granerud, Øyvind Hesjedal Loven and Anders Danielsen Lie

2000 · Lars von Trier

Selma, a Czech émigré facing the loss of her sight, scrambles to support herself and her young son, who has inherited the same degenerative condition and will need an expensive operation to avoid the same fate. Crushed by mounting bills and the strain of making ends meet, she finds refuge in daydreams—turning everyday noises into rhythms and staging small, imagined musical numbers that lift her through the darkest moments.

With Björk, Catherine Deneuve, David Morse, Peter Stormare, Joel Grey, Cara Seymour and Vladica Kostic

2011 · David Fincher

Once-prominent investigative reporter Mikael Blomkvist reopens the cold case of the niece of a powerful, aging industrialist who vanished forty years ago. He joins forces with Lisbeth Salander, a fierce, tattooed punk and brilliant hacker, and their investigation peels back layers of deceit to expose a sprawling, ruthless web of corruption far beyond anything they expected.

With Daniel Craig, Rooney Mara, Christopher Plummer, Stellan Skarsgård, Robin Wright, Yorick van Wageningen and Steven Berkoff

2011 · Morten Tyldum

A high-flying executive recruiter plunges into a perilous game of deception and danger to recover a coveted masterpiece guarded by a retired soldier of fortune.

With Aksel Hennie, Synnøve Macody Lund, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Julie R. Ølgaard, Kyrre Haugen Sydness, Valentina Alexeeva and Reidar Sørensen

2012 · Joshua Oppenheimer

Former leaders of Indonesian death squads stage reenactments of their mass killings, each shot in the stylistic language of a different film genre. As these choreographed scenes unfold, the boundary between lived violence and theatrical performance collapses, turning atrocity into spectacle. The film examines the enduring wounds of Indonesia’s 1965–66 anti-communist purge and probes the moral and psychological landscape of those who carried out the killings, raising unsettling questions about memory, complicity and the ways societies narrate and normalize violence.

With Anwar Congo, Herman Koto, Syamsul Arifin, Ibrahim Sinik, Yapto Soerjosoemarno, Safit Pardede and Jusuf Kalla

2013 · Benedikt Erlingsson

Set in a rural community, a tender yet unsettling romance unfolds as the boundaries between human feelings and animal instincts blur—people and their horses begin to mirror one another in ways that reveal hidden desires and dangers. Passion and grief become tightly entwined, sparking a series of tragic events that reshape lives. Told largely from the horses’ viewpoint, the film traces the rise and fall of families and fortunes, using the animals’ perceptions, reactions and loyalties to expose the truths the villagers try to hide.

With Ingvar E. Sigurðsson, Charlotte Bøving, Steinn Ármann Magnússon, Kristbjörg Kjeld, Helgi Björnsson, Kjartan Ragnarsson and Sigríður María Egilsdóttir

2024 · John Andreas Andersen

As Europe descends into World War II, a determined young Norwegian commits himself to resisting the Nazi threat, a choice that transforms his life and helps reshape his nation’s future.

With Sjur Vatne Brean, Erik Hivju, Lisa Loven Kongsli, Lars Berge, Espen Lervaag, August Wittgenstein and Ines Høysæter Asserson

1985 · Hugh Hudson

En 1776, Tom Dobb, un immigrant écossais, débarque à New York au moment où la rébellion contre l'autorité britannique bat son plein. Alors qu'une nouvelle nation émerge, Tom reste indifférent à cette guerre effrénée, préoccupé uniquement par la disparition de son fils, enlevé par les Anglais.

With Al Pacino, Donald Sutherland, Nastassja Kinski, Joan Plowright, Dave King, Dexter Fletcher and Sid Owen

2025 · Emilie Kristine Blichfeldt

In an enchanted kingdom where appearance dictates standing and rivalry is fierce, Elvira strives to outshine her impossibly beautiful stepsister and plunges into bold, often reckless schemes to capture the prince’s affection.

With Lea Mathilde Skar-Myren, Ane Dahl Torp, Thea Sofie Loch Næss, Flo Fagerli, Isac Calmroth, Malte Gårdinger and Ralph Carlsson

2025 · Emilie Kristine Blichfeldt

In an enchanted kingdom where looks are power and beauty is a ruthless currency, Elvira fights to outshine her breathtaking stepsister and will stop at nothing to win the prince’s affection.

With Lea Myren, Ane Dahl Torp, Thea Sofie Loch Næss, Flo Fagerli, Isac Calmroth, Malte Gårdinger and Ralph Carlsson

2023 · Magnus Martens

An American family moves to a secluded cabin they’ve inherited in the Norwegian mountains, hoping to reconnect with their roots — but the isolated landscape hides an unexpected discovery that upends their new beginning and tests their ties to one another.

With Martin Starr, Amrita Acharia, Zoe Winther-Hansen, Townes Bunner, Jeppe Beck Laursen, Calle Hellevang Larsen and Henriette Steenstrup

2016 · Hans Petter Moland

In 2016, along Denmark’s coast, a faded message recovered from a bottle that had crossed the ocean propels Department Q into a chilling investigation. As they unravel the cryptic text, the team is drawn back to a haunting case from 2008. Simultaneously, fresh, devastating events erupt that push the investigators to their limits and compel them to confront their faith and deepest convictions.

With Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Fares Fares, Pål Sverre Hagen, Jacob Ulrik Lohmann, Amanda Collin, Johanne Louise Schmidt and Jakob Oftebro

2017 · Joachim Trier

A college student is suddenly struck by violent, uncontrollable seizures and soon realizes those terrifying episodes are the first signs of a nascent, inexplicable power awakening within her.

With Eili Harboe, Kaya Wilkins, Henrik Rafaelsen, Ellen Dorrit Petersen, Grethe Eltervåg, Marte Magnusdotter Solem and Anders Mossling

1990 · Nils Gaup

In 1850s England, a young Norwegian signs on as a cabin boy aboard a coastal merchant ship and soon uncovers that several of his crewmates are secretly pirates.

With Stian Smestad, Gabriel Byrne, Louisa Milwood-Haigh, Bjørn Sundquist, Joachim Rafaelsen, William Ilkley and Trond Peter Stamsø Munch

2022 · Laura Mora

Rá, Culebro, Sere, Winny and Nano—five boys surviving on the streets of Medellín—form an unruly little court with no realm, no laws and no family ties. Driven by a shared dream of a promised land, they set out together on a reckless odyssey. The film unfolds as a subversive fable, following this wild yet tender clan as their days blur between harsh reality and feverish imagination. It’s a voyage that goes nowhere in particular and yet becomes everything, a chaotic, poignant journey where hope, danger and small acts of grace collide.

With Carlos Andres Castañeda, Brahian Acevedo, Davinson Florez, Cristian Campaña, Cristian David and Luis Eduardo Benjumea

2022 · Kajsa Næss

Umberto Nobile, an Italian airship engineer, lives a peaceful life accompanied by his faithful dog Titina until legendary Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen arrives with a daring request: commission and captain an airship to attempt the conquest of the North Pole. Leaving comfort behind, Nobile must design, build and pilot a fragile vessel into the Arctic, facing brutal weather, mechanical peril and the weight of a historic ambition. The voyage becomes a crucible of courage and loyalty, where man and dog confront extreme elements and the consequences of chasing glory.

With Jan Gunnar Røise, Kåre Conradi, Silje Torp, Nader Khademi, Thorbjørn Harr and Gisle Tveito

2020 · Oualid Mouaness

On the eve of the 1982 invasion of Lebanon, an eleven-year-old pupil at a remote mountain school gathers the courage to reveal his feelings to a classmate. As nationwide tensions escalate, a seemingly ordinary day spirals into unexpected events that blur the boundary between childhood innocence and the encroaching reality of war. Seen through the child’s eyes, the film reflects on the human cost of conflict, the quiet power of young love, and the tenacity of hope in the face of upheaval.

With Nadine Labaki, Mohammad Dali, Ghassan Maalouf, Aliya Khalidi, Rodrigue Sleiman, Gia Madi and Lelya Harkous

2023 · Catherine Breillat

Sent to the countryside for the summer, a French teen raised in the city by his mother stays with his estranged father's household and quickly comes into conflict with his stepmother.

With Léa Drucker, Samuel Kircher, Olivier Rabourdin, Clotilde Courau, Serena Hu, Angela Chen and Karim Achoui

2003 · Per Fly

When the powerful patriarch of a wealthy dynasty dies suddenly, his widow and daughter are left with a clandestine legacy — a devastating secret buried in his estate that begins to unravel their lives and threatens to destroy everything they hold dear.

With Ulrich Thomsen, Lisa Werlinder, Ghita Nørby, Lars Brygmann, Karina Skands, Peter Steen and Ulf Pilgaard