- Norwegian films of the 2000s
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List of Norwegian films Pre 1930 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s Films produced in Norway in the 2000s:
2000s
Title Director Cast Genre Notes 2000 Aberdeen Hans Petter Moland Stellan Skarsgård Drama - Co-produced with UK and Sweden
Cool and Crazy Knut Erik Jensen Documentary Detector Pål Jackman Mads Ousdal, Kristoffer Joner, Harald Eia Drama / Comedy - One of the greatest domestic movie successes in Norway in years, is considered the start of Norwegian cinemas bloom in the 2000s.
Get Ready to be Boyzvoiced Espen Eckbo, Henrik Elvestad and Mathis Fürst Espen Eckbo, Henrik Elvestad, Linn Skåber, Atle Antonsen, Trond-Viggo Torgersen Mockumentary - It has been screened multiple times on Australian television channel SBS.
Odd Little Man / When I Hit Jesus... with a Slingshot Stein Leikanger Fredrik Stenberg Ditlev-Simonsen, Frederick Paasche, Otto Jespersen Comedy / Family - Based on the biograpic memoairs of Odd Børretzen
- The Norwegian entry to the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 2001.
2001 Elling Petter Næss Sven Nordin - Nominated to Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
You Really Got Me Pål Sletaune 2002 All About my Father Even Benestad Documentary - Winner of the "Best Film" award at the Amanda awards in 2002.
Coastal Life Øyvind Sandberg Documentary Hold my Heart Trygve Allister Diesen Jørgen Langhelle - The Norwegian entry to the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 2003.
I Am Dina Ole Bornedal Gérard Depardieu, Maria Bonnevie, Christopher Eccleston, Bjørn Floberg, Mads Mikkelsen, Wenche Foss Period Drama - The most expensive Norwegian movie to date, with a budget of 144 million NOK ($21 million).
- Despite the story being set in northern Norway, and most characters played by Norwegian actors, the dialog is in English.
2003 Buddy Morten Tyldum Aksel Hennie, Nicolai Cleve Broch, Pia Tjelta - Winner of the "Best Film" award at the Amanda awards in 2004.
Burned Negro Erik Smith Meyer Comedy / Horror - Banned in Australia
Jonny Vang Jens Lien Kitchen Stories Bent Hamer Drama / Comedy - Winner of the "Best Film" award at the Amanda awards in 2003.
Mother's Elling Eva Isaksen Per Christian Ellefsen Drama Olsenbanden Jr. går under vann Arne Lindtner Næss - First feature film of the Olsenbanden Jr. franchise, a spin-off of the Olsenbanden film series.
The Woman of My Life Alexander Eik Ane Dahl Torp 2004 The Crossing Martin Asphaug Trond Fausa Aurvåg Thriller Asfaltevangeliet David Åleskjær Tommy Karlsen, Per Christian Ellefsen, Brit Elisabeth Haagensli, Helene Rask, Bjørn Sundquist, Sverre Anker Ousdal Drama The Color of Milk Torun Lian Andrine Sæther, Ane Dahl Torp Comedy/romance Hawaii, Oslo Erik Poppe - The Norwegian entry to the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
- Winner of the "Best Film" award at the Amanda awards in 2005.
- Was nominated for the 2005 Nordic Council Film Prize.
Just Bea Petter Næss Monsterthursday Arild Østin Ommundsen Kim Bodnia Drama / Romance - Sequel to Mongoland
Olsenbanden Jr. på rocker'n Arne Lindtner Næss This is the Song you Need Tore Rygh Morten Abel, Kristoffer Joner Comedy Ungdommens råskap Margreth Olin Documentary Uno Aksel Hennie Aksel Hennie, Nicolai Cleve Broch, Bjørn Floberg 2005 37½ Vibeke Idsøe Helen Vikstvedt, Ulrikke Hansen Døvigen, Anne Ryg, Kåre Conradi, Pia Tjelta Comedy Love Me Tomorrow Petter Næss Per Christian Ellefsen Drama - Sequel to Elling
Factotum Bent Hamer Matt Dillon, Lili Taylor, Marisa Tomei Drama / Comedy - Principally a Norwegian production, but with an American cast and about an American author.
The Giant (Norwegian Documentary) Hallvard Bræin Erik Bye Documentary Import-Export Khalid Hussain Asia Begum, Niklas Gundersen, Iram Haq Comedy Izzat Ulrik Imtiaz Rolfsen Emil Marwa Action / Mafia Kissed by Winter Sara Johnsen Kristoffer Joner Drama - The Norwegian entry to the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
- Was nominated for the 2005 Nordic Council Film Prize.
Naboer Pål Sletaune Kristoffer Joner, Cecilie Mosli, Julia Schacht, Anna Bache-Wiig Thriller - Second Norwegian movie ever to receive an over-18 rating.
Pitbullterje Arild Fröhlich Atle Antonsen Drama/comedy 2006 The Art of Negative Thinking Bård Breien Trond Fausa Aurvåg, Petronella Barker, Birgitte Larsen Black Comedy Beien won a Crystal Globe award as best director for the film at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in the Czech Republic. The Bothersome Man Jens Lien Marian Saastad Ottesen, Fridjov Såheim, Kirsti Eline Torhau Drama / Comedy Free Jimmy Christopher Nielsen Animation / Comedy - Norway's first computer animated feature film
- Winner of the "Best Film" award at the Amanda awards in 2006.
Cold Prey Roar Uthaug Ingrid Bolsø Berdal, Rune Melby Horror Comrade Pedersen Hans Petter Moland Kristoffer Joner, Ane Dahl Torp Drama Olsenbanden Jr. på Cirkus Arne Lindtner Næss Comedy/Family Long Flat Balls Bjørn Fast Nagell, Harald Zwart Reprise Joachim Trier - The Norwegian entry to the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
- Was nominated for the 2007 Nordic Council Film Prize.
Sons Erik Richter Strand Nils Jørgen Kaalstad, Mikkel Bratt Silset, Henrik Mestad, Edward Schultheiss, Ingrid Bolsø Berdal Drama/thriller - Was nominated for the 2007 Nordic Council Film Prize.
Uro Stefan Faldbakken Nicolai Cleve Broch, Ane Dahl Torp Crime/drama Screened at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival 2007 Bitter Flowers Ulrik Imtiaz Rolfsen Trond Espen Seim, Bjørn Floberg Thriller/Crime - First film in the Varg Veum series, based on the Gunnar Staalesen novels.
Elias and the Royal Yacht Espen Fyksen Animation/family Gone with the Woman Petter Næss Trond Fausa Aurvåg, Marian Saastad Ottesen, Peter Stormare Drama, comedy - The Norwegian entry to the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
Hearts (Norwegian Documentary) Øyvind Sandberg Documentary Kill Buljo Tommy Wirkola Action, comedy Mars & Venus Eva F. Dahr Pia Tjelta Drama, comedy Mirush Marius Holst Enrico Lo Verso Drama Natural Born Star Even Benestad Fred Robsahm Documentary Olsenbanden Jr. og Sølvgruvens hemmelighet Arne Lindtner Næss The Radio Pirates Stig Svendsen Gard Eidsvold, Henrik Mestad, Ane Dahl Torp, Per Christian Ellefsen Drama/family Switch Ole Martin Hafsmo Peter Stormare Youth drama USA vs. Al-Arian Line Halvorsen Documentary - Awarded the Audience Prize at the Tromsø International Film Festival
2008 Backwoods Patrik Syversen Henriette Brusgaard, Lasse Valdal Horror Cold Prey 2 Mats Stenberg Ingrid Bolsø Berdal Horror Fallen Angels Morten Tyldum Trond Espen Seim, Bjørn Floberg, Pia Tjelta Thriller / Crime - Part of the Varg Veum series.
House of Fools Eva Isaksen Ingrid Bolsø Bærdal, Fridtjov Såheim, Anneke von der Lippe Drama Fatso Arild Fröhlich Nils Jørgen Kaalstad Drama / Comedy The Kautokeino Rebellion Nils Gaup Mikael Persbrandt, Mikkel Gaup, Bjørn Sundquist Drama / Action Kurt turns Evil Rasmus Sivertsen Animation - Based on a novel by Erlend Loe
Long Flat Balls II Harald Zwart Don Johnson Comedy The Man Who Loved Yngve Stian Kristiansen Rolf Kristian Larsen, Jørgen Langhelle Drama - Was nominated for the 2008 Nordic Council Film Prize.
Max Manus Joachim Rønning, Espen Sandberg Aksel Hennie War, biography Troubled Water Erik Poppe Pål Sverre Valheim Hagen Drama 2009 The Orange Girl Eva Dahr Annie Dahr Nygaard Drama - Based on a book by Jostein Gaarder.
Betrayal Håkon Gundersen Lene Nystrøm, Kåre Conradi, Fritjov Såheim, Jørgen Langhelle, Ingrid Bolsø Berdal, Götz Otto War, Thriller Dead Snow Tommy Wirkola Horror/comedy North Rune Denstad Langlo Anders Baasmo Christiansen Drama, Comedy - Was nominated for the 2009 Nordic Council Film Prize.
Upperdog Sara Johnsen Drama Vegas Gunnar Vikene Helge Jordal Drama References
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