Attack on Finland

Attack on Finland

Directed by Aku Louhimies

Produced by Finland Cinematic, Stellar Film

2021115 min5.6 / 10

A tense political thriller centered on a hostage crisis at Finland's Independence Day celebration, driven by high-stakes negotiation and geopolitical intrigue.

The reception for Finland's Independence Day is rudely interrupted when the presidential palace is attacked and the state leadership is taken hostage. Max Tanner of the Security Police is appointed as a negotiator in the hostage crisis, that unfolds as part of a bigger plan to undermine European security.

Questions people ask

  • Is Attack on Finland scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Is Attack on Finland violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Is Attack on Finland easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Attack on Finland sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.

  • Does Attack on Finland end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

9/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity5

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise13

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love10

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Attack on Finland

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Same Mood as Attack on Finland

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Attack on Finland, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Attack on Finland, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Attack on Finland, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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