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    Swedish Thriller Movies

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

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    The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
    TMDB3.8

    The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

    2009 · 2h 32m · DK

    Swedish thriller based on Stieg Larsson's novel about a male journalist and a young female hacker. In the opening of the movie, Mikael Blomkvist, a middle-aged publisher for the magazine Millennium, loses a libel case brought by corrupt Swedish industrialist Hans-Erik Wennerström. Nevertheless, he is hired by Henrik Vanger in order to solve a cold case, the disappearance of Vanger's niece

    The Girl Who Played with Fire
    TMDB3.5

    The Girl Who Played with Fire

    2009 · 2h 9m · DK

    Mikael Blomkvist, publisher of Millennium magazine, has made his living exposing the crooked and corrupt practices of establishment Swedish figures. So when a young journalist approaches him with a meticulously researched thesis about sex trafficking in Sweden and those in high office who abuse underage girls, Blomkvist immediately throws himself into the investigation.

    Horizon Line
    TMDB2.8

    Horizon Line

    2020 · 1h 32m · UK

    A couple flying on a small plane to attend a tropical island wedding must fight for their lives after their pilot suffers a heart attack.

    The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest
    TMDB3.5

    The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest

    2009 · 2h 27m · DK

    After taking a bullet to the head, Salander is under close supervision in a hospital and is set to face trial for attempted murder on her eventual release. With the help of journalist Mikael Blomkvist and his researchers at Millennium magazine, Salander must prove her innocence. In doing this she plays against powerful enemies and her own past.

    Flocking
    TMDB3.0

    Flocking

    2015 · 1h 50m · SE

    Inspired by true events. A 14-year-old girl reports that she was raped, but is not believed. The entire village turns against her and her family.

    The Third Wave
    TMDB3.0

    The Third Wave

    2003 · 1h 55m · FI

    Johan Falk hasn't been working for over a year since he resigned from the police. Most of all he wants to move out to the countryside, but fate has a different thought.

    Exit Plan
    TMDB3.0

    Exit Plan

    2019 · 1h 30m · BE

    Insurance broker Max's life is about one thing - keeping his walnut brain tumour in check. He eats properly, exercises and lives properly, but all of this self-consciousness makes him more and more depressed. When he realises that his beloved wife plans to leave him, he decides to take his own life.

    Black Crab
    TMDB3.1

    Black Crab

    2022 · 1h 49m · SE

    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.

    Brimstone
    TMDB3.6

    Brimstone

    2016 · 2h 28m · BE

    In the menacing inferno of the old North-American West, Liz is a genuine survivor who is hunted by a vengeful preacher for a crime she didn’t commit.

    Cop Killer
    TMDB3.0

    Cop Killer

    1994 · 1h 37m · DE

    A woman is found murdered in a closed amusement park. A young couple who happen to be there at the same time become, without their knowledge, suspects for the murder. They are chased by a large number of police but only Martin Beck believes them to be innocent.

    Beck 54 - In the shadows
    TMDB3.0

    Beck 54 - In the shadows

    2026 · 1h 30m · SE

    A violent gang in one of Stockholm's suburbs is suspected of another fatal shooting and the Stockholm police are conducting a cross-border operation to prosecute the leader of the gang.

    Beck 22 - The Weak Link
    TMDB2.8

    Beck 22 - The Weak Link

    2007 · 1h 33m · SE

    A teenage girl is found by her parents brutally raped and murdered in the woods. It's now up to Beck and his team to catch the criminal.

    Beck 48 - Quid Pro Quo
    TMDB3.0

    Beck 48 - Quid Pro Quo

    2023 · 1h 30m · SE

    A man is found dead at a flea market in southern Stockholm. It looks like an ordinary robbery gone wrong, but the investigation takes an unexpected turn.

    The Evil Next Door
    TMDB3.0

    The Evil Next Door

    2020 · 1h 27m · SE

    A dad moves into a new house with his son and girlfriend. When he's out of town working, the son makes a new "friend" next doors.

    The Abyss
    TMDB2.8

    The Abyss

    2023 · 1h 44m · FI

    As the Swedish town of Kiruna sinks, Frigga finds herself torn between her family and her job as security chief at the world's largest underground mine.

    Beck 17 - The Scorpion
    TMDB3.0

    Beck 17 - The Scorpion

    2006 · 1h 34m · SE

    An abused woman is feverishly sought by police in the murder of her ex-husband but is being hidden by abused woman-advocates. At the same time, Gunvald Larsson discovers a police report that his long-estranged sister has been abused. He confronts her with his knowledge but she denies it.

    Beck 03 - White Nights
    TMDB3.1

    Beck 03 - White Nights

    1998 · 1h 25m · SE

    When the police reveal a narcotic smuggling the driver is shot dead. It appears that the driver is Superintendent Martin Beck's son. Beck breaks down and moves out of the way. But on his colleagues request he returns.

    Beck 16 - The Last Witness
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    Beck 16 - The Last Witness

    2002 · 1h 45m · SE

    A series of grisly murders where the victims faces have been removed by acid starts to turn up around Stockholm. Detective Martin Beck and Gunvald Larsson are once again drawn into the darkness.

    Beck 43 - Haunted by the Past
    TMDB2.6

    Beck 43 - Haunted by the Past

    2021 · 1h 28m · SE

    A body is found in the water near Liljeholmen. The body belongs to a 39-year-old Danish citizen with a solid criminal record and who was a member of a notorious Danish drug gang. Should the Beck Group get a gang war on their necks? Martin Beck is back to the joy of the entire Beck group. Martin's daughter Inger is not as happy but has to accept her father's decision to start working again.

    The Killer Inside Me
    TMDB2.9

    The Killer Inside Me

    2010 · 1h 49m · CA

    Deputy Sheriff Lou Ford is a pillar of the community in his small west Texas town, patient and apparently thoughtful. Some people think he is a little slow and maybe boring, but that is the worst they say about him. But then nobody knows about what Lou calls his "sickness": He is a brilliant, but disturbed sociopathic sadist.

    Beck 14 - The Advertising Man
    TMDB3.0

    Beck 14 - The Advertising Man

    2002 · 1h 28m

    A man is raping women after having met them through ads on public noticeboards. At first this seems like an easy crime to solve for Martin Beck and his colleagues but they soon discover that somebody's motivations are far more complex.

    Beck 33 - End of the Road
    TMDB2.6

    Beck 33 - End of the Road

    2016 · 1h 30m · SE

    Three brutal murders are committed in a house in a quiet suburb. The victims are a former police officer, his wife and their 10 year old son. The Beck group takes on the case and find that there is a hidden security room in the victims’ house, containing stolen weapons. They find fingerprints from a criminal who was involved in a robbery 4 years ago. After the robbery, he shot his accomplices and disappeared without a trace, along with their haul of 6.3 million. The question is how the former police officer ended up with the weapons and how is he connected to the thieves? The case wakes strong feelings at Police Headquarters and takes highest priority.

    Beck 38 - The Devil's Advocate
    TMDB2.9

    Beck 38 - The Devil's Advocate

    2018 · 1h 30m · SE

    The murder of a restaurant owner who is gunned down in front of a diner full of customers has unexpected repercussions for Alex, whose brother, Paul, represented two men expected of involvement in the killing. Meanwhile, Steinar, amidst tension with Alex and the breakdown of his marriage, accepts the offer of a transfer from Klas.

    Doctor Glas
    TMDB3.8

    Doctor Glas

    2026 · 1h 50m · SE

    The lonely doctor Gabriel Glas despises society's superficiality - until the fashion designer Helga enters his life. She's trapped in a destructive marriage, and Gabriel sees his chance to save her. Soon, they are caught in a web of lies, desire, and power. The deeper Gabriel is drawn into the relationship, the more moral boundaries he crosses - with catastrophic consequences.

    Beck 30 - The Hospital Murders
    TMDB2.5

    Beck 30 - The Hospital Murders

    2015 · 1h 24m · SE

    An elderly woman dies in a hospital in Stockholm and it turns out that she suffered from an incurable disease. Her son refuses to believe that it was the disease that was the primary cause of her death.

    Sea Fever
    TMDB3.0

    Sea Fever

    2020 · 1h 35m · BE

    The crew of a West of Ireland trawler—marooned at sea—struggle for their lives against a growing parasite in their water supply.

    Beck 49 - Inferno
    TMDB3.3

    Beck 49 - Inferno

    2023 · 1h 30m

    Nothing is the way it should be in the Beck group. Josef is suspended, pending an internal investigation. Klas Fredén offers to help Josef. But nothing in life is free.

    Beck 11 - The Cartel
    TMDB2.8

    Beck 11 - The Cartel

    2001 · 1h 30m · SE

    It's a dark night in Stockholm. A chef is murdered in his own kitchen and Martin Beck gets on the case.

    Wallander: The Courier
    TMDB2.6

    Wallander: The Courier

    2009 · 1h 32m · SE

    After the murder of a motorcyclist, an investigation reveals that bikers are being used as drug couriers from Denmark to Sweden and that the killing was part of a cartel power struggle.

    The Nile Hilton Incident
    TMDB3.3

    The Nile Hilton Incident

    2017 · 1h 51m · DK

    Cairo, 2011. A police officer investigates the murder of a woman in a luxurious hotel in the days leading up to the Egyptian revolution.

    Good People
    TMDB2.8

    Good People

    2014 · 1h 30m · DK

    Tom and Anna Wright, a young American couple, fall into severe debt while renovating Tom's family home in London. As the couple faces the loss of their dream to have a house and start a family, they discover that the tenant in the apartment below them is dead, and he's left behind a stash of cash—$400,000 worth. Though initially hesitant, Tom and Anna decide that the plan is simple: all they have to do is quietly take the money and use only what's necessary to get them out of debt. But when they start spending the money and can't seem to stop, they find themselves the target of a deadly adversary—the thief who stole it—and that's when very bad things start happening to good people.

    Eagles of the Republic
    TMDB3.5

    Eagles of the Republic

    2025 · 2h 8m · SE

    George Fahmy, Egypt's most adored actor, is pressured to star in a film commissioned by the highest authorities. He reluctantly accepts and finds himself thrown into the inner circle of power. Like moth drawn to flame, he begins an affair with the mysterious wife of the general overseeing the project.

    Beck: The Last Day
    TMDB2.8

    Beck: The Last Day

    2016 · 1h 28m · SE

    Two traffic officers on a quiet morning shift try to stop a car for speeding. When the car finally pulls over, the driver gets out and shoots at them, killing one of the officers in cold blood. A national alert is issued and an extensive search for the ruthless killer begins, with the Beck group at the lead. Neither the officer’s shocked and wounded colleague nor any of the witnesses have seen anything helpful to the police. Finally, they find the car registration number using a surveillance camera. But, when they enter the car owner’s apartment, they find him shot to death. The first day of summer is a long one for the Beck group, as the killer has more victims on his list.

    Beck 12 - The Loner
    TMDB3.0

    Beck 12 - The Loner

    2002 · 1h 30m · DK

    An Asian woman is found dead in the water of Stockholm's archipelago. She has been murdered and everything indicates that she was a prostitute. Meanwhile a series of break-ins has occurred on an island outside of Stockholm. Suddenly a retired old man is also found dead in his own yard. Now Beck has two cases to solve and they both point in the same direction.

    Stolen
    TMDB3.1

    Stolen

    2024 · 1h 45m · SE

    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.

    Thriller: A Cruel Picture
    TMDB3.2

    Thriller: A Cruel Picture

    1973 · 1h 48m · SE

    Madeleine, rendered mute after being sexually assaulted as a youth, accepts a lift from a wealthy and sadistic pimp who soon enslaves her into his prostitution racket. Despite her limited means, Madeleine embarks on a bloody road to revenge against her captors.

    Sons
    TMDB3.3

    Sons

    2024 · 1h 40m · DK

    Eva, an idealistic prison officer, is faced with the dilemma of her life when a young man from her past gets transferred to the prison where she works. Without revealing her secret, Eva asks to be moved to the young man’s ward – the toughest and most violent in the prison. Here begins an unsettling psychological thriller, where Eva’s sense of justice puts both her morality and future at stake.

    In
    TMDB4.0

    In

    2011 · 30m · SE

    A man gets a phone call from an acquaintance, asking for help. They must retrieve something lost inside a train tunnel. They must do it in the middle of the night. "In" is an psychological thriller set in the quiet country of Sweden, where people are hiding behind drawn blinds even though the closest neighbor live miles away. A place where you do not know who live in your apartment building or not even the people you play hockey with every week. We follow the two men into the darkness as they are forced to come closer together. And in spite of all confinement, there is still something left open, an escape, or an abyss, deep down in the dark.

    Beck 53 - From the Ashes
    TMDB2.9

    Beck 53 - From the Ashes

    2025 · 1h 30m · SE

    The team investigates an arson murder involving head pastor Tolle, who is found burned to death inside the Jeriko parish church. The church’s other pastor is Ellen Bengtsdotter Dahl, a childhood friend of Alex. The case quickly becomes personal, and Alex faces difficult choices as her professional duties clash with her past.

    Beck 18 - The Girl in the Root Cellar
    TMDB3.0

    Beck 18 - The Girl in the Root Cellar

    2006 · 1h 32m · SE

    A small girl is found dead in a deserted underground cellar. She has been dead for some time but there is fresh food for her. Who is she?

    About Swedish Thriller Movies

    Swedish cinema

    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.

    Thriller

    Thrillers are engineered for tension: the pace, the withholding, the sense that something is closing in. The genre blends freely with crime, horror, and science fiction, and it's where a lot of the sharpest genre craft happens.

    In this list

    Years covered
    1973–2026
    Best reviewed
    The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (7.5)
    Often also
    Drama, Crime, Mystery

    Common questions

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    How is this list ranked?
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