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David Fincher's film is based on the novel by Swedish writer Stieg Larsson and features a journalist, played by Daniel Craig, who's investigating the disappearance of a girl. He's assisted by a brilliant computer hacker (Rooney Mara). The movie was shot almost entirely in Sweden, with some scenes filmed in Norway and other countries.
Norway and Sweden are among the countries providing freezing, sub-zero locations for this crime drama starring Michael Fassbender.
Thomas Vinterberg's compelling drama stars Mads Mikkelsen and is set in rural Denmark. The movie won universal acclaim.
Filmed on location in Norway, 'The Heroes of Telemark' is based on the memoirs of Second World War Norwegian resistance soldier Knut Haukelid. A team of commandos set their sights on the destruction of a Nazi-run facility producing heavy water, which could be used in the manufacture of an atomic weapon.
Though set in Moscow, 'Gorky Park' was filmed in Helsinki and Stockholm, after Soviet authorities denied the crew entry into Russia. William Hurt and Lee Marvin head the cast.
Ingmar Bergman's historical fantasy is set in Sweden and stars Max von Sydow as a medieval knight. The set piece is a game of chess, where Sydow's character makes his move against the personification of Death. 'The Seventh Seal' is considered one of the great classics of modern cinema.
Eddie Redmayne and Alicia Vikander star in this biographical drama directed by Tom Hooper and filmed in and around Copenhagen in Denmark, among other locations. This remarkable love story is inspired by the lives of artists Lili Elbe and Gerda Wegener.
Sweden and Denmark, as well as the United States, were used as locations by Danish filmmaker Lars von Trier for 'Dancer in the Dark,' which stars Icelandic musician Björk.
This spooky Norwegian supernatural thriller was filmed in a variety of Scandinavian locations, including Oslo in Norway, and Västra Götaland, Gothenburg, Trollhättan, and Kiruna in Sweden.
Danish filmmaker Bille August's engaging mystery stars Julia Ormond, Gabriel Byrne, and Richard Harris. It was shot in Copenhagen, Kiruna in Sweden, and western Greenland.
A hugely successful movie directed by Bille August and starring Max von Sydow, 'Pelle the Conqueror' follows the fortunes of two Swedish immigrants to Denmark, a father and son (played by Sydow and Pelle Hvenegaard). Scenes were filmed in Sweden and Denmark.
Portions of Alfred Hitchcock's espionage thriller were filmed in Copenhagen and other European locations before wrapping up in the United States.
Locations in Denmark and Italy provided scenic backdrops to this Danish romantic comedy, which stars Pierce Brosnan and Trine Dyrholm.
John David Washington and Elizabeth Debicki are among the stars appearing in Christopher Nolan's science-fiction epic, which plays out in various locations around the world, including Oslo in Norway and in Rødbyhavn at Nysted Wind Farm, in Denmark.
A brief portion of this thriller directed by Anton Corbijn take place in Östersund and Jämtlands län, in Sweden, though much of the action plays out in Italy. George Clooney is the killer on the loose.
Hollywood decamped to Norway for this historical epic, starring Kirk Douglas and Tony Curtis. Notable locations included Maurangerfjorden and Maurangsnes.
Norway's dramatic Pulpit Rock and its sheer 600-m (1,968-ft) drop provided Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) with a particular challenging moment in 'Mission: Impossible - Fallout.' The location doubled up for a mountain range in India.
Alex Garland's sci-fi thriller is set in the wilds of Alaska, but location filming actually took place at Juvet Landscape Hotel in Valldalen, Norway. Domhnall Gleeson, Alicia Vikander, Sonoya Mizuno, and Oscar Isaac star.
A co-production between France, Germany, Sweden, and Denmark, Lars von Trier's creepy horror flick stars Matt Dillon, Bruno Ganz, and Uma Thurman, and was shot in Sweden and Denmark, among other countries.
The first part of 'Dune' was filmed in Stadlandet in Norway, but plays out in various parts of the world. The upcoming sci-fi epic stars Oscar Isaac, Josh Brolin, and Stellan Skarsgård, among an ensemble cast.
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Most of the winter scenes featured in this Bond movie were filmed in Iceland, but additional chase footage was shot at Svalbard and Jostedalsbreen National Park, in Norway. Pierce Brosnan stars as 007.
Danny Boyle's sci-fi thriller includes scenes filmed in Stockholm, Sweden, and involves a team of international astronauts, led by Robert Capa (Cillian Murphy), who attempt to reignite the sun using a nuclear bomb.
Scarlett Johansson stars as Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow in this upcoming superhero picture, principal photography of which began in Norway.
Kuusamon in northern Finland provides the setting for the early part of this thriller, which stars Saoirse Ronan as the title character, a young girl who is trained as an assassin. Eric Bana and Cate Blanchett costar.
Paul Greengrass directs this thoughtful but disturbing drama that examines the 2011 Norway attacks perpetrated by Anders Behring Breivik, in which 77 people were killed. Norway as well as Iceland provided the locations.
The plot line is loosely based on the superior 'The Day of the Jackal' (1973), but the action in this remake takes place in several other countries besides France, including Finland. 'The Jackal' stars Bruce Willis, Richard Gere, and Sidney Poitier.
While Karen Blixen's short story is set in Norway, the film adaptation transposes the drama to Denmark, where a strict and austere religious community takes in a French refugee from the Franco-Prussian War. Blixen is best known for her memoir 'Out of Africa,' also made into a film and starring Merry Streep and Robert Redford. 'Babette's Feast' was the first Danish movie to win the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film.
Scandinavia—Norway, Sweden, and Denmark—together with Finland provide some truly breathtaking locations for filmmakers. Dramatic, snow-capped mountains, vast swathes of verdant forest, and magnificent fjords, islands, and beaches offer up a wealth of scenic, year-round backdrop opportunities. And the region's cities, towns, and villages also help set the stage for a host of national and international productions.
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This cult movie stars Anjelica Huston as the Grand High Witch, who presides over a coven of equally diabolical pointy nosed wrongdoers. The early part of the film takes place in Norway, with scenes shot in Bergen.
Memorable movies set or filmed in Scandinavia
These favorite Nordic locations provide wonderfully scenic backdrops
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Scandinavia—Norway, Sweden, and Denmark—together with Finland provide some truly breathtaking locations for filmmakers. Dramatic, snow-capped mountains, vast swathes of verdant forest, and magnificent fjords, islands, and beaches offer up a wealth of scenic, year-round backdrop opportunities. And the region's cities, towns, and villages also help set the stage for a host of national and international productions.
Click through and admire some of the movies set or filmed in Scandinavia.