Norwegian Ninja

Norwegian Ninja

Directed by Thomas Cappelen Malling

201077 min4.7 / 10

A gleefully absurdist action-comedy that mines Cold War paranoia and ninja mythology for irreverent, high-energy satire.

Norwegian Ninja is the true story of how Commander Arne Treholt and his Ninja Force saved Norway during the Cold War. In 1983 the Ninja Force discovers that the sinister NATO force Stay Behind, who take charge in times of war and emergency, are planning a coup-d'état in peacetime. Treholt and the Ninjas see only one solution: a full can of whoop-ass.

Questions people ask

  • Is Norwegian Ninja sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.

  • Is Norwegian Ninja violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of films.

  • Does Norwegian Ninja end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.

  • Is Norwegian Ninja scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is Norwegian Ninja easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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.

18/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity78

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise3

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Norwegian Ninja

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Norwegian Ninja

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Norwegian Ninja, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Norwegian Ninja, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Norwegian Ninja, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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