Directing
Lasse Hallström
Born June 2, 1946 · Stockholm, Sweden (age 80)
Lars Sven "Lasse" Hallström (born June 2, 1946) is a Swedish film director. He has been nominated for three Academy Awards: two for My Life as a Dog (Mitt liv som hund) (1985) (Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay) and one for The Cider House Rules (1999) (Best Director). Hallström learned his craft making music videos, in particular for the group ABBA. Since the international success of My L…
Known For
Hachi: A Dog's Tale · 2009Hachi: A Dog's Tale
★ 8.02009
MovieDramaFamily
Professor Wilson discovers a lost Akita puppy on his way home. Despite objections from his wife, Hachi endears himself to the family and grows to be Parker's loyal companion. As their bond grows deeper, a beautiful relationship unfolds.
A Dog's Purpose · 2017A Dog's Purpose
★ 7.62017
MovieAdventureFantasy
A dog goes on quest to discover his purpose in life over the course of several lifetimes with multiple owners.
The Map That Leads to You · 2025The Map That Leads to You
★ 6.62025
MovieRomanceDrama
Heather is a young woman traveling Europe with friends before starting her perfectly planned life. A chance meeting with Jack sparks an unexpected romance that leads to deep emotional discovery. As secrets and life choices test their bond, her path changes forever.
What's Eating Gilbert Grape · 1993What's Eating Gilbert Grape
★ 7.71993
MovieRomanceDrama
Gilbert Grape is a small-town young man with a lot of responsibility. Chief among his concerns are his mother, who is so overweight that she can't leave the house, and his mentally impaired younger brother, Arnie, who has a knack for finding trouble. Settled into a job at a grocery store and an ongoing affair with local woman Betty Carver, Gilbert finally has his life shaken up by the free-spirited Becky.
The Nutcracker and the Four Realms · 2018The Nutcracker and the Four Realms
★ 6.12018
MovieFamilyFantasy
When Clara’s mother leaves her a mysterious gift, she embarks on a journey to four secret realms—where she discovers her greatest strength could change the world.
Chocolat · 2000Chocolat
★ 7.02000
MovieComedyDrama
In the winter of 1959, a single mother and her young daughter arrive in a rural French town, where they open an unusual chocolate shop that disrupts the moral fiber of the strictly Catholic townsfolk and mayor.
Casanova · 2005Casanova
★ 6.42005
MovieAdventureComedy
With a reputation for seducing members of the opposite sex, regardless of their marital status, a notorious womanizer discovers a beauty who seems impervious to his charms. However, as he continues to pursue the indifferent lady, he finds himself falling in love.
The Cider House Rules · 1999The Cider House Rules
★ 7.11999
MovieDrama
Homer is an orphan who was never adopted, becoming the favorite of orphanage director Dr. Larch. Dr. Larch imparts his full medical knowledge on Homer, who becomes a skilled, albeit unlicensed, physician. But Homer yearns for a self-chosen life outside the orphanage. What will Homer learn about life and love in the cider house? What of the destiny that Dr. Larch has planned for him?
Movies
Hachi: A Dog's Tale · 2009Hachi: A Dog's Tale
★ 8.02009
MovieDramaFamily
Professor Wilson discovers a lost Akita puppy on his way home. Despite objections from his wife, Hachi endears himself to the family and grows to be Parker's loyal companion. As their bond grows deeper, a beautiful relationship unfolds.
A Dog's Purpose · 2017A Dog's Purpose
★ 7.62017
MovieAdventureFantasy
A dog goes on quest to discover his purpose in life over the course of several lifetimes with multiple owners.
The Map That Leads to You · 2025The Map That Leads to You
★ 6.62025
MovieRomanceDrama
Heather is a young woman traveling Europe with friends before starting her perfectly planned life. A chance meeting with Jack sparks an unexpected romance that leads to deep emotional discovery. As secrets and life choices test their bond, her path changes forever.
What's Eating Gilbert Grape · 1993What's Eating Gilbert Grape
★ 7.71993
MovieRomanceDrama
Gilbert Grape is a small-town young man with a lot of responsibility. Chief among his concerns are his mother, who is so overweight that she can't leave the house, and his mentally impaired younger brother, Arnie, who has a knack for finding trouble. Settled into a job at a grocery store and an ongoing affair with local woman Betty Carver, Gilbert finally has his life shaken up by the free-spirited Becky.
The Nutcracker and the Four Realms · 2018The Nutcracker and the Four Realms
★ 6.12018
MovieFamilyFantasy
When Clara’s mother leaves her a mysterious gift, she embarks on a journey to four secret realms—where she discovers her greatest strength could change the world.
Chocolat · 2000Chocolat
★ 7.02000
MovieComedyDrama
In the winter of 1959, a single mother and her young daughter arrive in a rural French town, where they open an unusual chocolate shop that disrupts the moral fiber of the strictly Catholic townsfolk and mayor.
Casanova · 2005Casanova
★ 6.42005
MovieAdventureComedy
With a reputation for seducing members of the opposite sex, regardless of their marital status, a notorious womanizer discovers a beauty who seems impervious to his charms. However, as he continues to pursue the indifferent lady, he finds himself falling in love.
The Cider House Rules · 1999The Cider House Rules
★ 7.11999
MovieDrama
Homer is an orphan who was never adopted, becoming the favorite of orphanage director Dr. Larch. Dr. Larch imparts his full medical knowledge on Homer, who becomes a skilled, albeit unlicensed, physician. But Homer yearns for a self-chosen life outside the orphanage. What will Homer learn about life and love in the cider house? What of the destiny that Dr. Larch has planned for him?
Safe Haven · 2013Safe Haven
★ 7.22013
MovieRomanceThriller
A young woman with a mysterious past lands in Southport, North Carolina where her bond with a widower forces her to confront the dark secret that haunts her.
Dear John · 2010Dear John
★ 6.82010
MovieDramaRomance
While Sergeant John Tyree is home on two weeks leave from Germany, he meets Savannah after he dives into the ocean to retrieve Savannah's purse that had fallen off a pier. John eventually falls in love with Savannah, who promises to write to him until he returns from overseas.
The Hundred-Foot Journey · 2014The Hundred-Foot Journey
★ 7.32014
MovieDramaComedy
A story centered around an Indian family who moves to France and opens a restaurant across the street from a Michelin-starred French restaurant.
Something to Talk About · 1995Something to Talk About
★ 5.61995
MovieComedyDrama
Grace King Bichon, who is managing her father's riding-stable, discovers that her husband Eddie is deceiving her with another woman. After confronting him in the middle of the night on the streets of their small home town, she decides to stay at her sister Emma Rae's house for a while to make up her mind. Breaking out of her everyday life, she starts to question the authority of everyone.
An Unfinished Life · 2005An Unfinished Life
★ 6.82005
MovieDrama
Stoic and heartbroken, Einar Gilkyson quietly lives in the rugged Wyoming ranchlands alongside his only trusted friend, Mitch Bradley. One day, the woman he blames for the death of his only son arrives at his door broke, desperate, and with a granddaughter he's never known. But even as buried anger and accusations resurface, the way is opened for unexpected connection, adventure, and forgiveness.
The Hoax · 2006The Hoax
★ 6.32006
MovieComedyDrama
In what would cause a fantastic media frenzy, Clifford Irving sells his bogus biography of Howard Hughes to a premiere publishing house in the early 1970s.
The Shipping News · 2001The Shipping News
★ 6.42001
MovieDramaRomance
An emotionally-beaten man with his young daughter moves to his ancestral home in Newfoundland to reclaim his life.
Lumière & Company · 1995Lumière & Company
★ 6.31995
MovieDramaDocumentary
40 international directors were asked to make a short film using the original Cinematographe invented by the Lumière Brothers, working under conditions similar to those of 1895. There were three rules: (1) The film could be no longer than 52 seconds, (2) no synchronized sound was permitted, and (3) no more than three takes.
Salmon Fishing in the Yemen · 2012Salmon Fishing in the Yemen
★ 6.42012
MovieDramaRomance
A fisheries expert is approached by a consultant to help realize a sheik's vision of bringing the sport of fly-fishing to the desert and embarks on an upstream journey of faith and fish to prove the impossible possible.
The Hypnotist · 2012The Hypnotist
★ 5.62012
MovieCrimeDrama
After a young woman and her parents are murdered by a killer determined to wipe out the entire family, Detective Inspector Joona Linna works with a psychiatrist to hypnotize the son who narrowly escaped death in order to find the one surviving daughter before the murderer does.
My Life as a Dog · 1985My Life as a Dog
★ 7.21985
MovieDramaComedy
A boy, obsessed with comparing himself with those less fortunate, experiences a different life at the home of his aunt and uncle in 1959 Sweden.
ABBA: The Movie · 1977ABBA: The Movie
★ 6.71977
MovieComedyDrama
A radio DJ in pursuit of an exclusive interview follows ABBA during their mega-successful tour of Australia.
88-öresrevyn · 197188-öresrevyn
1971
MovieComedyMusic
Dinner revue that features both satire and other sketches and music numbers.
Open Window · 2006Open Window
★ 5.42006
MovieDrama
The engagment between a struggling photographer and an assistant professor is marred by an act of violence.
Once Around · 1991Once Around
★ 6.11991
MovieComedyDrama
Renata Bella feels like a failure at life and career. But when Renata attends a seminar on selling real estate, she finally finds True Love. Sam Sharpe, while a top-notch, successful salesman, is much older than Renata. She is swept away by his excessively flamboyant style and irrepressible nature. The very traits she finds romantic, however, lead to repeated conflict with her family, especially her beloved father Joe, leaving Renata trapped in the middle.
The Children of Noisy Village · 1986The Children of Noisy Village
★ 6.31986
MovieFamily
The story of the children who live in Bullerbyn, Sweden, through the spring and summer months.
TV Shows
New Amsterdam · 2008New Amsterdam
★ 7.12008
SeriesDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy
John Amsterdam is a New York homicide detective unlike any other. He is brilliant, mysterious, reckless, and immortal. In 1642 he saved a Native Indian girl during a massacre of her indigenous tribe. In return, the girl cast an ancient spell that conferred immortality upon him. Amsterdam will not age, she told him, until he finds his one true love.
BIANCA · 2022BIANCA
2022
Series
Unfiltered and unexpected when Bianca Ingrosso invites Swedish and international stars to Sweden's new big talk show - BIANCA.
Svenska tv-historier · 2015Svenska tv-historier
2015
SeriesDocumentary
Factual series about Swedish television shows that left an impression.
The Darkness · 2024The Darkness
★ 4.82024
SeriesCrimeMystery
Special investigator DI Hulda Hermannsdóttir tackles one last cold case before forced into early retirement. This one relates the mysterious and shocking murder of a young Russian asylum seeker a year prior.
Alla vi barn i Bullerbyn · 1989Alla vi barn i Bullerbyn
★ 6.31989
Series
ABBA - Definitive Collector´s Edition · 1972ABBA - Definitive Collector´s Edition
1972
Series
Tillsammans med Strömstedts · 2017Tillsammans med Strömstedts
★ 10.02017
Series
Astrid Lindgrens älskade filmer · 2024Astrid Lindgrens älskade filmer
★ 7.02024
SeriesDocumentary
The story behind Astrid Lindgren's films. Sweden's most popular artists and actors talk about their favorite scenes and lines in a captivating mix of anecdotes, memories and archive clips.
Oj - är det redan fredag? · 1970Oj - är det redan fredag?
1970
SeriesComedy
Pappas pojkar · 1973Pappas pojkar
★ 7.51973
SeriesFamily
Mitt liv som Lasse Hallström · 2022Mitt liv som Lasse Hallström
2022
SeriesDocumentary
Semlons gröna dalar · 1977Semlons gröna dalar
★ 6.51977
SeriesComedy
Semlon Pytting struggles to navigate the complex web of lies he has created to hide his cheating from his wife.