Lapland Odyssey
A directionless Lapland everyman and his friends turn an urgent hunt for a television box into a chaotic test of love, loyalty, and growing up.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- irreverent
- warm
- lazy sunday
- road trip movie night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Janne and his friends cross Lapland toward Rovaniemi while facing successive challenges, temptations, and obstacles.
Inari gives Janne until dawn to obtain the digital television box or lose the relationship.
The journey unfolds at night across northern Finland, with wilderness and distance making the search increasingly difficult.
Janne relies on Kapu and Räihänen as the three friends pursue the box together and endure the journey’s temptations.
Films like Lapland Odyssey, and why
The Hangover
comic road journey, mismatched friends, escalating obstacles, and warm character-based humor
Due Date
ensemble misadventure comedy built around a simple goal that becomes an increasingly chaotic journey
A Man Called Ove
Nordic character comedy combining rural setting, deadpan humor, friendship, and personal responsibility
Movie Details
- Director
- Dome Karukoski
- Release Date
- 2010-10-15
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (101)
Cast
- Jussi Vatanen
- Jasper Pääkkönen
- Timo Lavikainen
- Pamela Tola
- Kari Ketonen
- Miia Nuutila
- Konsta Mäkelä
- Sinikka Mokkila
- Erkki Hetta
- Asko Sahlman
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- IndiePix Unlimited Amazon Channel
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Lapland Odyssey about?
- A directionless Lapland everyman and his friends turn an urgent hunt for a television box into a chaotic test of love, loyalty, and growing up.
- What is Lapland Odyssey like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Lapland Odyssey as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Lapland Odyssey violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Lapland Odyssey as mild.
- Which films are like Lapland Odyssey?
- Films with a similar feel include The Hangover, Due Date, and A Man Called Ove.
- How long is Lapland Odyssey?
- Lapland Odyssey runs 95 minutes.
- Where can I watch Lapland Odyssey?
- In United States, Lapland Odyssey streams on IndiePix Unlimited Amazon Channel.
