Unknown Soldier
Seen it?2017 | 179 min | War, Drama
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With mixed reviews and soft box office, 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 The Thin Red Line or 1917, start here.
- The mood
- Intense.
- The pace
- Unhurried and epic, at 2 hr 59 min.
- What might put you off
- It's long: 2 hr 59 min.
- It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
The film follows Finnish army machine gun company in Continuation War against Soviet Union, 1941–1944. Based on Väinö Linna's best selling novel Tuntematon Sotilas (The Unknown Soldier) and the novel's uncensored version, Sotaromaani (A War Novel).
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
Mixed reviews
- AudiencesSolid
7.4 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
4 wins and 5 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$16 million worldwide on a $8 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 49K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Aku Louhimies
- Eero AhoRokka
- Johannes HolopainenKariluoto
- Jussi VatanenKoskela
- Aku HirviniemiHietanen
- Hannes SuominenVanhala
- Arttu KapulainenSusi
- Paula VesalaLyyti
- Samuli VauramoLammio
- Joonas SaartamoLahtinen
- Juho MilonoffHonkajoki