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Kalle Blomkvist Lives Dangerously

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1996 | 81 min | Family, Mystery

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
If you count yourself among armchair detectives and people who enjoy a knot in their stomach, this one's for you. The investigation drives everything, one lead at a time. If you loved Enola Holmes or Foul Play, start here.
The mood
Tense, feel-good.
The pace
Lively and easy to follow, at 1 hr 21 min. Short enough for a weeknight.
What might put you off
  • No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
  • It's in Swedish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Probably not for a grown-ups-only night in.

The story is about a boy named Kalle Blomkvist who with his friends solves crimes. But also play the battle between the red rose and the white rose with his rival friends. But everything changes when Kalle Blomkvists friend finds a dead man in a cabin and then must his friends and he find the murdurer.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 802 people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Göran Carmback

  • Malte ForsbergKalle Blomkvist
  • Josefin ÅrlingEva-Lotta
  • Totte StenebyAnders
  • Victor SandbergSixten
  • Bobbo StenebyBenka
  • Johan StattinJonte
  • Leif AndréeEva-Lottas Pappa
  • Catherine HanssonEva-Lottas Mamma
  • Peter AnderssonPolisinspektör Strand
  • Gerd HegnellFru Karlsson