- Films
- 28
- Avg rating
- 6.79
- Peak run
- 1987’99
- 7+ run
- 4 films
Every film, by IMDb rating
The career
Dot size shows IMDb votes. Films with fewer than 1,000 votes sit on the baseline.
As an actor, films with 1,000+ votes
Kari by the numbers
Average
6.79
12 rated films
Vote weighted
6.83
bigger films count more
Median
6.9
half are better
Consistency
±0.51
rating spread
Career
39y
1984 to 2022
Total votes
66.1K
across every film
Best
7.6
Drifting Clouds
Worst
7.0
Leningrad Cowboys Go America
Newest first
Filmography
| 2022 | The Grump: In Search of an Escort | Tarmo | 6.2 | 1,001 |
| 2019 | Fingerpori | Aulis Homelius | · | 700 |
| 2019 | Master Cheng | Romppainen | 6.9 | 3,572 |
| 2017 | Kiwi Christmas | Santa | · | 306 |
| 2011 | Let My People Go! | Mr. Tiilikainen | · | 737 |
| 2009 | The House of Branching Love | Niilo | 6.4 | 1,440 |
| 2007 | V2: Dead Angel | Usko Saastamoinen | 6.2 | 2,701 |
| 2007 | Christmas Story | Iisakki | 7.1 | 5,311 |
| 2004 | Honey Baby | The Great Enrico | · | 392 |
| 2004 | Trench Road | Jarmo Kesämaa | · | 969 |
| 2003 | Land of Love | Hannu Rinta-Perkiö | · | 826 |
| 2000 | Return to Plainlands | Erkki Hakala | · | 614 |
| 2000 | Bad Luck Love | Heinonen | 6.0 | 1,585 |
| 1999 | The Tough Ones | rikosylikomisario Törnqvist | 7.1 | 5,934 |
| 1999 | Ambush | Alik. Tauno Snicker | 6.7 | 4,678 |
| 1996 |  Drifting Clouds | Lauri Koponen | 7.6 | 10,832 |
| 1993 | The Last Border | Borka | · | 554 |
| 1993 | Ripa Hits the Skids | Lynkkynen | · | 364 |
| 1992 | The Bohemian Life | Schaunard | 7.5 | 7,360 |
| 1990 | Dolly and Her Lover | Etsivä Karisto | · | 267 |
Better together?
Kari Väänänen's regulars
- Mika KaurismäkiDirector and actor · 10 films · 6.55 avg▼−0.11
- Matti PellonpääCo-star · 5 films · 7.25 avg▲+0.23
- Aki KaurismäkiDirector and actor · 4 films · 7.23 avg▲+0.29
- Timo SalminenCinematographer · 2 films
The number on the right is the lift: their average together minus the average of their two careers.
Takes
On Kari Väänänen
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