The Swedish Connection
Seen it?2026 | 102 min | Drama, History, War
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office flop, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for history buffs. If you loved Operation Mincemeat or The Longest Day, start here.
- The mood
- Intense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 42 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13: peril. Probably too much for younger kids.
- It's in Swedish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Swedish Foreign Ministry bureaucrat Gösta Engzell, overlooked during WWII, rescued thousands while turning supposedly neutral Sweden into a moral force. His efforts challenged the status quo and left a lasting humanitarian legacy.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
Award season hasn't happened yet, so this isn't counted.
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; spent 2 weeks in Netflix's global Top 10
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 171K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Marcus Olsson, Thérèse Ahlbeck
- Henrik DorsinGösta Engzell
- Sissela BennRut Vogl
- Jonas KarlssonStaffan Söderström
- Johan GlansGöran Von Otter
- Olle JanssonChristian Günther
- Oscar TöringeNils Erik Eklund
- Loa FalkmanMarcus Ehrenpreis
- Marianne MörckStina Johansson
- Rakel BenérMaria Bondy
- Figge NorlingClaes Westring