The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Mäki

The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Mäki

Directed by Juho Kuosmanen

Produced by Aamu Film Company, One Two Films

201695 min6.6 / 10

A tender, period-set romance about a boxer torn between ambition and love, told with quiet warmth and visual beauty.

Summer 1962 and Olli Mäki has a shot at the world championship title in featherweight boxing. From the Finnish countryside to the bright lights of Helsinki, everything has been prepared for his fame and fortune. All Olli has to do is lose weight and concentrate. But there is a problem – he has fallen in love with Raija.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Mäki scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Mäki easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.

  • Does The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Mäki end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Mäki violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Mäki sad? 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.

53/ 100

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Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity61

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Surprise48

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Love50

How much audiences actually like it

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