Best Swedish movies to watch
By the KyaDekhu team · Updated · Availability for India from JustWatch, ratings from IMDb
The highest-rated Swedish movies streaming in India right now, ranked by vote-weighted IMDb rating. Every pick is on a subscription or free app today.
40 titles across 1 language, average IMDb rating 6.1.
1. The Sacrifice (1986)
Movie · Swedish · 2h 29m · Drama · IMDb 7.8 (36K votes)
Alexander, a journalist, philosopher and retired actor, celebrates a birthday with friends and family when it is announced that nuclear war has begun.
Feels like: mind-bending twists + dark, gritty edges
2. Avicii - I'm Tim (2024)
Movie · Swedish · 1h 37m · U/A 16+ · Documentary, Music · IMDb 7.7 (8.7K votes)
Before Avicii, there was Tim. Through his own words, witness how a prodigious musical talent became one of the defining artists of his generation.
Feels like: big-hearted warmth + family-friendly fun
4. Young Royals Forever (2024)
Movie · Swedish · 53m · Documentary · IMDb 7.7 (661 votes)
From casting to the final scene, this special shows how the cast and crew of "Young Royals" brought Wilhelm and Simon's heartwarming journey to life.
Feels like: big-hearted warmth + family-friendly fun
5. Avicii - My Last Show (2024)
Movie · Swedish · 28m · U/A 13+ · Music, Documentary · IMDb 7.2 (807 votes)
On Aug. 28, 2016, Tim Bergling, better known as Avicii, graced the stage of the Ushuaïa nightclub in Ibiza for what would be his final performance.
Feels like: big-screen spectacle + family-friendly fun
6. The Swedish Connection (2026)
Movie · Swedish · 1h 42m · U/A 16+ · Drama, History · IMDb 6.9 (5.5K votes)
Swedish Foreign Ministry bureaucrat Gösta Engzell, overlooked during WWII, rescued thousands while turning supposedly neutral Sweden into a moral force. His efforts challenged the status quo and left a lasting humanitarian legacy.
Feels like: mind-bending twists + dark, gritty edges
7. Making The Helicopter Heist (2024)
Movie · Swedish · 20m · Documentary · IMDb 7.2 (18 votes)
This behind-the-scenes documentary shows the making of the one-take robbery episode of "The Helicopter Heist" directed by Daniél Espinosa.
Feels like: big-screen spectacle + family-friendly fun
8. Je m'appelle Agneta (2026)
Movie · Swedish · 1h 54m · A · Comedy, Drama · IMDb 6.8 (4.8K votes)
Craving a fresh start, recently unemployed Agneta accepts an au pair gig in Provence that turns into an indulgent escape — and an unexpected awakening.
Feels like: big-hearted warmth + sharp humour
9. My Happiness (2024)
Movie · Swedish · 5m · Drama
An old man repairs a chair with great care. However, his goal may differ from that of other people.
Feels like: family-friendly fun + big-hearted warmth
10. Hattrick (2025)
Movie · Swedish · 24m
A Video by Johan Niemi & Gustaf Johansson.
Feels like: family-friendly fun + sharp humour
11. Det hopfällbara slottet (1968)
Movie · Swedish · 50m · Music, Drama
"The Folding Castle" - a musical drama - Built in blue, lasts longer than you think, can withstand being watch. The shadow of the cloud is slowly eroding, the edges of the giant mountain. The dust of the fairy tale grinds the raw diamonds of life. A story by Gunnel Linde, to music by Bengt Hallberg, choreographer by Ty
Feels like: family-friendly fun + big-hearted warmth
12. Inside the Trustor Scandal (2026)
Movie · Swedish · 1h 42m · Documentary, Crime · IMDb 6.7 (914 votes)
For the first time since 1997, Joachim Posener finally emerges from hiding and allows himself to be interviewed about his life and the Trustor affair. Twenty-seven years ago, he disappeared without a trace, and ever since, he has been on the international most wanted list. Now, Karin af Klintberg searches for him to fi
Feels like: mind-bending twists + dark, gritty edges
13. Zara Larsson - Up Close (2025)
Movie · Swedish · 1h 30m · Documentary, Music · IMDb 6.2 (275 votes)
The documentary gives us a unique insight into the life of a pop star who broke through at ten years old. We follow her around the world and see a side she's never shown before. This is the story of an artist reaching for the very top, but with the knowledge that no matter how much she achieves, it'll never be enough t
Feels like: family-friendly fun + big-screen spectacle
14. David Batra: Elephant in The Room (2020)
Movie · Swedish · 1h 17m · Comedy · IMDb 5.9 (268 votes)
Swedish comedian David Batra gets personal as he playfully details the perks and pitfalls of being married to a recently resigned political leader.
Feels like: sharp humour + big-hearted warmth
15. The Perfect Patient (2019)
Movie · Swedish · 1h 50m · Crime, Drama · IMDb 6.7 (5.2K votes)
A true and captivating story about the biggest legal scandal in Swedish history, the story about the reporter who questioned an entire legal system. Hannes Råstam was dedicated to proving the innocence of Thomas Quick and unmask the legal chaos which sentenced Quick to a life in psychiatric prison.
Feels like: mind-bending twists + dark, gritty edges
16. Original (2009)
Movie · Swedish · 1h 53m · Drama, Comedy · IMDb 5.5 (287 votes)
Henry has been acting the human chameleon all his life - a pale reflection of other people's expectations. One day Henry's best friend Jon talks him into opening a restaurant with him in Spain. Before leaving Henry is caught up in a maelstrom of bizarre events. In order to get control over his life Henry needs to stop
Feels like: sharp humour + family-friendly fun
17. Forever (2023)
Movie · Swedish · 1h 43m · Drama · IMDb 6.3 (960 votes)
Mila and Kia are a pair of teenage best friends and aspiring professional footballers. When the girls get a new demanding football coach, they slowly start to drift apart.
Feels like: family-friendly fun + big-hearted warmth
18. Johanna Nordström: Call the Police (2022)
Movie · Swedish · 59m · Comedy · IMDb 3.8 (160 votes)
The comedian and podcast host sounds off on sexual escapades, TikTok police and how she became Sweden's pandemic poster girl.
Feels like: sharp humour + breakneck pacing
20. Thank You, I'm Sorry (2023)
Movie · Swedish · 1h 31m · Comedy, Drama · IMDb 6.0 (1.5K votes)
Suddenly alone during the late stages of her pregnancy, Sara receives an unexpected lifeline when Linda, her estranged older sister, arrives.
Feels like: big-hearted warmth + family-friendly fun
21. Off Track (2022)
Movie · Swedish · 1h 49m · Comedy, Drama · IMDb 6.2 (3.2K votes)
A mid-age hipster in Stockholm is a training freak and trains for the 90 km ski race Vasaloppet. His sister is the opposite, no job, drinks but has a daughter. Suddenly secrets reveals and promises are made.
Feels like: sharp humour + big-hearted warmth
22. Off Track 2 (2025)
Movie · Swedish · 1h 38m · Comedy, Drama · IMDb 5.6 (1.2K votes)
Siblings Lisa and Daniel gear up for the Vätternrundan cycling race, where unexpected detours, old flames and marriage problems test their resolve.
Feels like: sharp humour + big-hearted warmth
23. Watch the Skies (2022)
Movie · Swedish · 1h 56m · Science Fiction, Adventure · IMDb 6.4 (8.8K votes)
When a fostered teenage rebel suspects that her father is not dead but in fact kidnapped by UFOs, she takes help from a UFO association to discover the truth. Together, they embark on a risky adventure that takes them far beyond the laws borders and into a world filled with unidentified flying expeditions, conspiracies
Feels like: edge-of-seat suspense + big-screen spectacle
24. The 101-Year-Old Man Who Skipped Out on the Bill and Disappeared (2016)
Movie · Swedish · 1h 48m · Adventure, Comedy · IMDb 6.3 (7.1K votes)
Drinking the tasty Folk Soda puts a spring in the 101 Year Old Man’s step and his next adventure takes him around the World and back to Sweden, during which time he is chased by the CIA, a Balinese debt collector and becomes an executive at a soft drink company.
Feels like: sharp humour + breakneck pacing
25. An Honest Life (2025)
Movie · Swedish · 2h 2m · A · Thriller, Drama · IMDb 5.6 (1.8K votes)
When a cynical law student in search of inspiration joins a band of anarchists, he becomes entangled in a web of crime where he is more pawn than player.
Feels like: mind-bending twists + dark, gritty edges
26. Exposed (1971)
Movie · Swedish · 1h 29m · Thriller, Drama · IMDb 5.0 (1.1K votes)
Lena is a young woman in need of excitement and sexual satisfaction. Torn between her meek and innocent boyfriend Jan and the sadistic partygoer Helge, Lena‘s life is turned upside down when Helge take some nude photographs of her. These photos could destroy her life.
Feels like: dark, gritty edges + edge-of-seat suspense
27. Dancing Queens (2021)
Movie · Swedish · 1h 50m · Comedy, Drama · IMDb 5.8 (2.4K votes)
The story of Dylan Pettersson, a 23-year-old girl from a small island in the Swedish archipelago with big dancing aspirations.
Feels like: sharp humour + big-hearted warmth
28. Stolen (2024)
Movie · Swedish · 1h 45m · Drama, Crime · IMDb 5.8 (2.5K votes)
A young woman struggles to defend her Sámi heritage in a world where xenophobia is on the rise, climate change is threatening reindeer herding, and young people choose suicide in the face of collective desperation.
Feels like: dark, gritty edges + big-screen spectacle
30. One More Time (2023)
Movie · Swedish · 1h 25m · Comedy, Drama · IMDb 5.8 (3K votes)
On her 40th birthday, Amelia makes a fateful wish to be 18 again back in 2002 but soon regrets it when she's stuck reliving the day over and over again.
Feels like: mind-bending twists + sharp humour
31. A Part of You (2024)
Movie · Swedish · 1h 41m · Drama · IMDb 5.8 (3.4K votes)
A teenager struggles to pick up the pieces of her shattered world in this emotional and bittersweet coming-of-age drama about those who are left behind.
Feels like: big-hearted warmth + dark, gritty edges
33. Breaking Surface (2020)
Movie · Swedish · 1h 22m · Drama, Thriller · IMDb 6.1 (7.1K votes)
Two Swedish/Norwegian half sisters go on a winter diving trip in Northern Norway, when they get trapped after a rockslide.
Feels like: edge-of-seat suspense + big-screen spectacle
34. A Day and a Half (2023)
Movie · Swedish · 1h 36m · Drama, Thriller · IMDb 5.8 (3.7K votes)
In a desperate bid to reunite with his daughter, an armed man bursts into the medical center where his estranged wife works and kidnaps her.
Feels like: edge-of-seat suspense + breakneck pacing
35. Love Forever (2025)
Movie · Swedish · 1h 36m · U/A 13+ · Romance, Comedy · IMDb 5.2 (2K votes)
A Stockholm couple plans to get married on the gorgeous island of Gotland, where family-imposed traditions turn their most important day into a disaster.
Feels like: sharp humour + big-hearted warmth
36. JJ+E (2021)
Movie · Swedish · 1h 31m · Romance, Drama · IMDb 5.4 (3.1K votes)
Elisabeth and John John are raised in the same city, yet they live light years apart, separated economically, socially and culturally. That is until the day they start in the same high school class.
Feels like: big-hearted warmth + family-friendly fun
37. The Year I Started Masturbating (2022)
Movie · Swedish · 1h 38m · Comedy, Drama · IMDb 5.2 (4.5K votes)
Ambitious overachiever Hanna just needs one more kid before her life is perfect. Instead, her baby daddy unexpectedly dumps her. Suddenly, she finds herself without a place to live, job or family. With every fiber of her being set for victory, Hanna refuses to give up and decides to win him back. But to get there means
Feels like: sharp humour + big-hearted warmth
38. The Conference (2023)
Movie · Swedish · 1h 41m · A · Horror, Comedy · IMDb 5.7 (17K votes)
A ragtag group of public sector employees battle not only their own discord but also a bloodthirsty killer during a seemingly innocuous retreat.
Feels like: dark, gritty edges + edge-of-seat suspense
39. Black Crab (2022)
Movie · Swedish · 1h 49m · Action, Thriller · IMDb 5.7 (29K votes)
To end an apocalyptic war and save her daughter, a reluctant soldier embarks on a desperate mission to cross a frozen sea carrying a top-secret cargo.
Feels like: big-screen spectacle + edge-of-seat suspense
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