15 Movies Like East of Sweden

Loved East of Sweden? Based on its unique Cinema DNA—including its pacing, themes, and emotional tone—we've curated the ultimate list of what you should watch next.

Sisu: Road to Revenge
#1

Sisu: Road to Revenge

Returning to the house where his family was brutally murdered during the war, "the man who refuses to die" dismantles it, loads it on a truck, and is determined to rebuild it somewhere safe in their honor. When the commander who killed his family comes back hellbent on finishing the job, a relentless, eye-popping cross-country chase ensues.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to East of Sweden.

Sisu
#2

Sisu

When an ex-soldier who discovers gold in the Lapland wilderness tries to take the loot into the city, German soldiers led by a brutal SS officer battle him.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to East of Sweden.

No Thank You
#3

No Thank You

Heli Valkonen is desperately in love with her husband. But Matti is just not in the mood. He is only interested in playing computer games, dressed in worn out fleece pants. For him, a shoulder massage is the highest form of intimacy. When subtle hints, nice words and fetching clothes won't help, Heli resorts in direct, and increasingly direct action - in vain.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to East of Sweden.

The 355
#4

The 355

A group of top female agents from American, British, Chinese, Colombian, and German government agencies are drawn together to try and stop an organization from acquiring a deadly weapon to send the world into chaos.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked East of Sweden.

Nick of Time
#5

Nick of Time

An ordinary man is suddenly forced into a plot to kill a politician in exchange for his kidnapped daughter's freedom.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked East of Sweden.

Chief of Station
#6

Chief of Station

After learning that the death of his wife was not an accident, a former CIA Station Chief is forced back into the espionage underworld, teaming up with an adversary to unravel a conspiracy that challenges everything he thought he knew.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked East of Sweden.

Starving in Suburbia
#7

Starving in Suburbia

When seventeen-year-old Hannah stumbles upon a website about Thinspiration--an online community devoted to anorexia as a life choice--she becomes an obsessive follower of the site founder, ButterflyAna. By the time Hannah's family realizes what is happening and get Hannah the help she needs, the disease has fully taken hold and Hannah is refusing to eat. Will this family be able to exorcise the demon of anorexia from their lives?

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked East of Sweden.

The Wait
#8

The Wait

The idyllic and secluded Finnish archipelago. The pandemic soars across the world. Elli’s world trembles as her husband’s old friend arrives at the island.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to East of Sweden.

The Company You Keep
#9

The Company You Keep

A former Weather Underground activist goes on the run from a journalist who discovers his identity.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked East of Sweden.

Fallen Leaves
#10

Fallen Leaves

In modern-day Helsinki, two lonely souls in search of love meet by chance in a karaoke bar. However, their path to happiness is beset by obstacles – from lost phone numbers to mistaken addresses, alcoholism, and a charming stray dog.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to East of Sweden.

Restless
#11

Restless

Ari, a paramedic, is a chronic womanizer; he makes it a point of pride to never sleep with the same woman twice, and his nights are a long series of brazen one-night stands. But when Ari meets Tiina, something unexpected happens – he falls in love.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to East of Sweden.

Dogs Don't Wear Pants
#12

Dogs Don't Wear Pants

A grieving heart surgeon struggling with the loss of his wife drifts through an emotionally detached life while raising his teenage daughter. His chance encounter with a dominatrix awakens feelings he thought were gone, drawing him into a dark and unconventional world where pain and desire intertwine.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to East of Sweden.

The Other Side of Hope
#13

The Other Side of Hope

A restaurateur befriends a Syrian refugee who has recently arrived in Finland.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to East of Sweden.

Light Light Light
#14

Light Light Light

Mariia visits her childhood home and reminisces about the summer of 1986, when a girl named Mimi arrived in the small village and filled the life of the then 15-year-old Mariia with light.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to East of Sweden.

Black Widow
#15

Black Widow

Federal agent Alexandra Barnes believes that Catherine Petersen is a serial killer who marries rich men and then murders them for their money. But since Catherine is seemingly a master of disguise and has multiple identities, Alexandra can't prove anything with conventional detective work. With no other option, she goes undercover, pursuing the same man as Catherine, and hoping that Catherine will slip up and reveal her true identity.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked East of Sweden.