# List of Norwegian films of the 1990s

Films produced in Norway in the 1990s:

## 1990s

| Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes |
| 1990 |||||
| Døden på Oslo S | Eva Isaksen | Håvard Bakke, Tommy Karlsen | Action / crime / drama | |
| Herman | Erik Gustavson | | Drama / family | Based on Lars Saabye Christensen's novel of the same name. The Norwegian entry to the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1991. |
| Shipwrecked | Nils Gaup | Gabriel Byrne, Bjørn Sundquist | Adventure / family | Released in the U.S. in a dubbed English-language version by Walt Disney Pictures. |
| 1991 |||||
| Frida – Straight from the Heart | Berit Nesheim | Helge Jordal | Drama / comedy | The Norwegian entry to the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1992. |
| Motýlí cas (The Flying Sneaker) | Břetislav Pojar | Ludek Navratil, Katerina Machácková, Jaromír Hanzlík, Lubor Tokos, Katka Pokorna, Vlastimil Brodský | Drama / fantasy | |
| The Polar Bear King | Ola Solum | Jack Fjeldstad, Maria Bonnevie, Tobias Hoesl, Monica Nordquist | Fantasy | |
| 1992 |||||
| Bat Wings | Emil Stang Lund | | | Entered into the 18th Moscow International Film Festival |
| Warrior's Heart | Leidulv Risan | Thomas Kretschmann, Anneke von der Lippe, Bjørn Sundquist | Drama / romance / war | The Norwegian entry to the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1993 and screened at Cannes. |
| 1993 |||||
| Beyond the Sky | Berit Nesheim | | Drama / family | |
| Hodet over vannet | Nils Gaup | | Comedy | |
| The Last Lieutenant | Hans Petter Moland | Espen Skjønberg | Drama / war | |
| The Telegraphist | Erik Gustavson | Bjørn Floberg, Marie Richardson, Bjørn Sundquist | Drama | Based on the Knut Hamsund novel Dreamers. The Norwegian entry to the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1994. Entered into the 43rd Berlin International Film Festival. |
| 1994 |||||
| Cross My Heart and Hope to Die (film) | Marius Holst | Martin Dahl Garfalk, Jan Devo Kornstad, Kjersti Holmen, Bjørn Sundquist, Bjørn Floberg | Drama / mystery | Won the "Blue Angel" award and was nominated to the Golden Bear at the 45th Berlin International Film Festival The Norwegian entry to the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1995. |
| Dreamplay | Unni Straume | | | Screened at the 1994 Cannes Film Festival |
| Du Pappa | René Bjerke | Håkon Bolstad, Benedikte Lindbeck, Nils Ole Oftebro | Drama / family / adolescence | Won the "Grand Jury Prize", "Press Award" and award for "Best Actress" at the 1994 Rouen Nordic Film Festival. Won the "Grand Prix" at the Rencontre Cinematographique in Cannes. |
| Stork Staring Mad | Eva Isaksen | Anneke von der Lippe, Johannes Joner, Dennis Storhøi | Drama / comedy | |
| 1995 |||||
| Eggs | Bent Hamer | | Drama / comedy | Winner of the "Best Film" award at the Amanda awards in 1995. Entered into the 19th Moscow International Film Festival |
| Kristin Lavransdatter | Liv Ullmann | Elisabeth Matheson, Jørgen Langhelle, Sverre Anker Ousdal | Drama | The Norwegian entry to the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1996. |
| Zero Kelvin | Hans Petter Moland | Stellan Skarsgård | | Winner of the "Best Film" award at the Amanda awards in 1996. |
| The Sunset Boys / Waiting for Sunset | Leidulv Risan | Robert Mitchum, Cliff Robertson, Espen Skjønberg | Drama | |
| 1996 |||||
| Aldri mer 13! | Sirin Eide | Sofie Cappelen | Drama / family | |
| Hamsun | Jan Troell | Max von Sydow, Ghita Nørby, Gard B. Eidsvold, Sverre Anker Ousdal, Jesper Christensen | Biography / drama | Scandinavian co-production |
| Jakten på nyresteinen | Vibeke Idsøe | Kjersti Holmen, Harald Eia | Family / fantasy | |
| The Other Side of Sunday | Berit Nesheim | Marie Theisen, Bjørn Sundquist | Drama / comedy | Nominated to Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1997. |
| 1997 |||||
| Insomnia | Erik Skjoldbjærg | Stellan Skarsgård, Sverre Anker Ousdal, Bjørn Floberg | Thriller / drama | This movie was remade in 2002 as the film Insomnia, directed by Christopher Nolan, starring Al Pacino and Robin Williams. |
| Junk Mail | Pål Sletaune | Robert Skjærstad, Andrine Sæther | Comedy / thriller | The Norwegian entry to the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1998. |
| Isle of Darkness | Trygve Allister Diesen | Sofie Gråbøl, Paul Ottar Haga | Thriller | |
| 1998 |||||
| 1732 Høtten | Karin Julsrud | Reidar Sørensen, Stig Henrik Hoff | Thriller | |
| Cellophan | Eva Isaksen | Andrine Sæther, Sverre Anker Ousdal | Thriller | |
| Only Clouds Move the Stars | Torun Lian | Thea Sofie Rusten, Jan Tore Kristoffersen, Anneke von der Lippe | Drama | Winner of the "Best Film" award at the Amanda awards in 1999. The Norwegian entry to the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1999. |
| 1999 |||||
| Absolute Hangover | Petter Næss | Ingar Helge Gimle, Brit Elisabeth Haagensli, Per Christian Ellefsen, Gard B. Eidsvold, Anette Hoff | Comedy / drama | |
| The Prompter | Hilde Heier | Hege Schøyen, Sven Nordin | Comedy / drama / romance | The Norwegian entry to the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 2000. |
| Sophie's World | Erik Gustavson | Silje Storstein, Tomas von Brömssen, Andrine Sæther, Nils Vogt | Drama / philosophical | Based on the Jostein Gaarder novel Sophie's World. |