The 40 most popular swedish family movies, ranked. Click any film for ratings, reviews, trailers, and where to watch.


Super Charlie
2024 · 1h 18m
country: Denmark
Wille has always dreamed of becoming a superhero and fight crime alongside his father. This dream is shattered when Wille's brother, Charlie, is born. Charlie gets all the attention, and on top of that – he has superpowers. When a supervillain and an evil scientist enact a plan to overthrow the city, Wille and Charlie must put their differences aside and work together as a team. Can an infant and his envious brother save the city?


Pippi Longstocking
1997 · 1h 16m
country: Canada
Pippi Longstocking is an extraordinary little girl who lives alone in her house, while her father sails the seven seas. Pippi's irrepressibly fun nature makes her easy to befriend, as neighbors Tommy and Annika find, but can also earn ire, especially from social worker Mrs. Prysselius.


Pippi in the South Seas
1970 · 1h 35m
country: Germany
Pippi Longstocking, accompanied by friends Tommy and Annika, adventures on the South Seas to search for her father, who has been kidnapped by pirates.


Kidz in da Hood
2006 · 1h 36m
country: Sweden
Kidz in da Hood is the gripping and warm story of Amina, who came to Sweden with her grandfather three years ago. Amina has not yet received her residency permit and when her grandfather dies everything seems to fall apart. She temporarily hides out with pierced and tattooed rocker Johan, who lives in a worn-down suburb. The wild girl Mirre lives on the same floor as Amina and together they begin fighting for Amina to stay in Sweden and live with Johan.


Pippi on the Run
1970 · 1h 34m
country: Germany
Fed up with their strict parents, Tommy and Annika run away from home, with their friend Pippi Longstocking to look after them in their long trek.


Ronia: The Robber's Daughter
1984 · 2h 6m
country: Sweden
Ronia lives happily in her father's castle until she comes across a new playmate, Birk, in the nearby dark forest. The two explore the wilderness, braving dangerous Witchbirds and Rump-Gnomes. But when their families find out Birk and Ronia have been playing together, they forbid them to see each other again. Indeed, their fathers are competing robber chieftains and bitter enemies. Now the two spunky children must try to tear down the barriers that have kept their families apart for so long.


Bamse and the Thief City
2014 · 1h 6m
country: Sweden
Bamse, Lille Skutt and Skalman embark on an adventure that takes them through the Troll Forest to the City of Thieves to save Grandma from the villainous fox Reinard.


The Ape Star
2021 · 1h 15m
country: Denmark
The orphan Jonna is longing for a mother. One day, an old car stops outside the orphanage and out steps a gorilla that picks Jonna for adoption. It soon becomes clear that they have more things in common than they initially thought. When they start becoming a family, Tord from the local authorities shows up and threatens to send Jonna back to the orphanage.


Highest Jump
1989 · 28m
country: Sweden
A family movie about Albin and Stig who are always competing against each other.


Pirates of the Lake
1987 · 1h 43m
country: Sweden
It is the first day of the summer vacation. Jojje, Jerker and Fabian wants to borrow a sailing boat to take a boat trip so they steal it. They plan to examine all of Lake Maelaren, but a storm breaks out and the boat sinks. They go ashore, steal food and a new boat. While everybody else believes them to be dead, they have a wonderful time. They meet a crazy Count and find a dead body.


Pippi Goes on Board
1969 · 1h 23m
country: Germany
Pippi Longstocking lives alone in Villekulla because her mother is an angel in heaven and her father is a pirate king in the Southern Seas. She befriends her next door neighbors, siblings Tommy and Annika, who are swept into Pippi's wild adventures.


You're Out of Your Mind, Madicken
1979 · 1h 38m
country: Sweden
Madicken is a Swedish girl from the upper level family, growing up during the time of first world war which did not include Sweden. She lives happily with her family, experiencing the world and making brave and crazy things.


Emil of Lonneberga
1971 · 1h 38m
country: Germany
Emil Svensson lives with his mother and father, little sister Ida, farmhand Alfred, and maid Lina on a picturesque farm in Småland. He is an unusually lively little boy, who just can't resist trying out every whim that enters into his white-haired head. Always with the best intentions in mind, because he is a good-hearted child, but often with catastrophic results, especially for his short-tempered father. As a result, Emil spends a lot of quality time in the wood shed carving wood figurines and waiting for Anton's temper to cool down. And the father's patience is certainly tried, as Emil gets his head stuck in the family's only soup bowl, hoists little Ida up the flag pole, and arranges a lavish Christmas party for the poor.


Madicken of June Hill
1980 · 1h 22m
country: Sweden
A second movie based on Astrid Lindgren's novel "Madicken och Junibackens pims", which is about two sisters and their adventures in 1910s Sweden.


Gordon & Paddy
2017 · 1h 2m
country: Sweden
The forest’s police chief Gordon is about to retire and he needs to find a new assistant. Paddy, a clever mouse with a great sense of smell seems to be the right candidate. Together they have to solve Gordon’s last case – the mystery of squirrel’s missing nuts. Could it be the fox that took them? Gordon and Paddy will soon find out.


Dunderklumpen!
1974 · 1h 37m
country: Sweden
Dunderklumpen lives all alone in the mountains of Jämtland. One Midsummer's Eve when he feels very lonely he sets off on a journey to find friends.


Handbook for Superheroes
2025
country: Sweden
Ten-year-old Lisa, bullied in the decaying town of Rosenhill, finds a book that teaches her to become a superhero. As "Red Mask," she must face a ruthless crime boss and her fears, learning that true heroism lies in compassion and courage.


Pippi Longstocking
1969 · 1h 40m
country: Germany
Pippi Longstocking, a super-strong redheaded little girl, moves into her father's cottage Villa Villekulla, and has adventures with her next-door neighbors Tommy and Annika in this compilation film of the classic Swedish TV series. This was followed by Pippi Goes on Board.


Mamma Mu & Kråkan
2008 · 1h 17m
country: Sweden
Mamma Moo is a typical cow, besides that she wants to do so many uncowly things. Her idea of fun is biking and dancing, and when she meets Crow her happiness is complete - the fun is so much bigger when you have a friend. There's a catch; Crow does not want to be friends with a cow, especially not such a peculiar one.


Who Are You, Mama Moo?
2023 · 1h 6m
country: Sweden
Mamma Moo produces a musical and realizes that it is a part of her identity. However, her brother, Teddy Bear disappears due to her fault. Crow asks: “why couldn’t you be a normal cow?” Mamma moo refuses to be ordinary, but at the same time, she has to take responsibility for her choice. Mamma Moo comes to visit her brother with Crow. It is also a way to confirm another identity of hers. Along with her breezy move.


Saltkråkan
1995 · 1h 18m
country: Sweden
Theatre production of Astrid Lindgren's Saltkråkan recorded for television.


Children's Island
1980 · 1h 44m
country: Sweden
Reine is supposed to go to a summer camp called Children's Island but decides to remain in Stockholm over the summer while his mother is working at a hospital. She thinks he is at the camp, and he tells her he is. We then follow him around Stockholm that summer and see what he encounters on the path of life.


Nelly Rapp - The Dark Forest
2023 · 1h 36m
country: Sweden
Nelly and the dog London are joined by Valle as they head out into the Black Forest to find the Mirror of Death. A journey that takes them deeper and deeper into the forest and to the place where Nelly's mother once disappeared.


Gnomes and Trolls: The Secret Chamber
2008 · 1h 10m
country: Sweden
Junior, a teenage gnome, wants nothing more than to invent gizmos and gadgets in his tree-house laboratory. But Junior's old school father, Jalle, the head gnome of the forest, would prefer his son follow in his footsteps and one day be in charge of his own forest. In spite of their differences, on the eve of the first winter storm Junior helps Jalle distribute food rations. Then disaster strikes.


The Children of Noisy Village
1986 · 1h 30m
country: Sweden
The story of the children who live in Bullerbyn, Sweden, through the spring and summer months.


More About the Children of Noisy Village
1987 · 1h 29m
country: Sweden
There are only a handful of children living in Bullarby. This film follows their story through the fall and winter, picking up at the moment "The Children of Noisy Village" finishes.


The Brothers Lionheart
1977 · 1h 42m
country: Sweden
After brothers Jonathan and Crusty pass away, they reunite in Nangijala, the land of eternal spring. Casting a long shadow over their world is the tyrant Tengil, ruler of the country Karmanjaka, where he’s building his new fortress up in the Ancient Mountains.


Lotta Leaves Home
1993 · 1h 19m
country: Sweden
A feisty five-year-old girl Lotta decides to move away from home. And no, she doesn't want to put on the stupid sweater.


Nelly Rapp – Monster Agent
2020 · 1h 33m
country: Sweden
Nelly and her dog London are about to spend autumn break with her uncle Hannibal. Soon she noticed that he doesn't live a quiet life. Her uncle is a Monster agent. Nelly gets dragged in to an adventure filled with ghosts, vampires and werewolves.


Kalle Blomkvist Lives Dangerously
1996 · 1h 21m
country: Sweden
The story is about a boy named Kalle Blomkvist who with his friends solves crimes. But also play the battle between the red rose and the white rose with his rival friends. But everything changes when Kalle Blomkvists friend finds a dead man in a cabin and then must his friends and he find the murdurer.


New Mischief by Emil
1972 · 1h 31m
country: Sweden
Emil's reputation for being a troublemaker makes the Svensson family's neighbours take up a collection for sending the boy off to America. But even if he among other unfortunate mishaps causes his father to get stuck in the outhouse window and get bitten by crawfish, all is forgotten when he skillfully wins the family a free horse. And when Alfred the farmhand gets seriously ill, Emil puts his own life on the line, venturing into a snow storm to get his best friend to a doctor before it is too late.


The Adventures of Halvdan Viking
2018 · 1h 33m
country: Sweden
Halvdan is not a proper Viking. He's having a limp and is regarded by the other kids as a strange loner with no friends, except for the village blacksmith Björn who's taken care of him since Halvdan's father left on a plundering trip. Across the mighty river there's an enemy village that has been in a feud with Halvdan's tribe for as long as anyone can remember. One day during Halvdan's lonely excursions to the river he encounters Meia, the daughter of the enemy village ruler. A heart-warming and funny family adventure about bridging differences and forbidden friendship unfolds


Bamse and the Secret of the Sea
2025 · 1h 9m
country: Sweden
Bamse, Little Skutt and Skalman go out into open water and far down to the bottom of the sea. And Captain Buster is willing to do anything to earn the title of Terror of the Sea.


Emil and the Piglet
1973 · 1h 35m
country: Sweden
Nursing a piglet back to life because it's the runt of the litter earns Emil a friend for life.


Subterranian Secrets
1991 · 1h 22m
country: Sweden
The ten year old Nisse suffers from acute asthma and is rushed to the hospital. There he meets Lelle who is a bitter, lonely and seriously ill twelve-year-old. Lelle, who never gets any visits treats Nisse kindly. Lelle inaugurates Nisse in his secret plan to build a giant Zeppelin and steal the food available in the hospital's underground reserves.


Bamse and the Witch's Daughter
2016 · 1h 5m
country: Sweden
In Bamse and the Witch’s daughter Croesus Vole finds gold in the beavers' dam. To demolish the dam and get the gold he tricks the witch's daughter Lova to enchant Bamse. With Bamse gone, it's up to the children to help each other to stop Croesus - but to do that they have to be friends.


Mamma Moo Finds Her Way Home
2021 · 1h 3m
country: Sweden
Mamma Moo wants to see the world. Crow has already seen everything. When Stork shows up at the Farm and starts building a nest, Crow is challenged by someone who actually traveled the whole world. Mamma Moo gets the feeling that there is so much more out there to see than her usual pasture, Crow tries his hardest to convince her to stay where she belongs – like a normal cow.


Sune vs Sune
2018 · 1h 29m
country: Sweden
On his first day as a fourth-grader, Sune is welcomed by an unwanted surprise. A new boy is in his seat, and he's everything Sune wants to be. Not only that, but his name is also Sune - it's the worst possible start to the fourth grade.


Little Anna and the Tall Uncle
2012 · 47m
country: Sweden
No two friends are more different than Little Anna and the Tall Uncle. She is short, he is very tall. Little Anna is brave, the Tall Uncle is a scared cat. And yet there is nobody who Little Anna would rather go swimming with, build a tree house with or ride a motorcycle with than the Tall Uncle. And there is nobody the Tall Uncle would rather bake a yummy cake for than his best friend Little Anna.


The Polar Bear King
1991 · 1h 28m
country: Germany
After his father is killed, Prince Valemon ascends the throne, only to be turned into a polar bear by a bitter witch who wants to be his queen.
Swedish cinema is inseparable from Ingmar Bergman, whose chamber dramas set an international benchmark for psychological seriousness. The country also anchors the Nordic noir tradition that reshaped European crime storytelling.
Family films are made to work for two audiences at once, which is a harder brief than it sounds. The enduring ones layer real emotional stakes under the accessibility.