Sisu

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Sisu

R

2023

1h 31m

Action

War

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During the last desperate days of WWII, a solitary prospector (Jorma Tommila) crosses paths with Nazis on a scorched-earth retreat in northern Finland. When the Nazis steal his gold, they quickly discover that they have just tangled with no ordinary miner. While there is no direct translation for the Finnish word "sisu", this legendary ex-commando will embody what sisu means: a white-knuckled form of courage and unimaginable determination in the face of overwhelming odds. And no matter what the Nazis throw at him, the one-man death squad will go to outrageous lengths to get his gold back -- even if it means killing every last Nazi in his path.

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Critics Consensus

Narratively lean as it is deliriously gory, Sisu is an inspired pastiche that gives bloody satisfaction to action aficionados.

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Audience Says

A gory grindhouse good time, Sisu should satisfy almost anybody who's wondered what it might look like if John Wick went up against Nazis.

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David Stratton

The Australian

08/05/2023

3/5

It's all very silly, but it's so over-the-top that it becomes blissfully entertaining.

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Sandra Hall

Sydney Morning Herald

07/28/2023

3.5/5

Rather than being directed to avert your gaze from the effects of violence, you’re watching it magnified to the point of the cartoonish. It’s lavishly embellished with blood and gore. Talk about a guilty pleasure.

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Alexandra Heller-Nicholas

AWFJ.org

06/18/2023

Sisu is as good as you’ve heard – bring extra popcorn.

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Robert W. Butler

Butler's Cinema Scene

Aug 29

B

Then there are the many virtues of “Sisu”: drop-dead gorgeous cinematography, spectacular fight coordination and especially the slow-burn performance of Tommila.

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Cody Allen

Geek Vibes Nation

Aug 2

9/10

Sisu is a true joyride that's brought to life by the incredible work of its entire team.

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Alfred Castaneda

Shade Studios

Jul 30

This is death and destruction via brute Finnish force with incredible amounts of real and CGI blood mixed in. It’s simple fun for anyone that’s a fan of visceral revenge.

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Ava

07/31/2024

Great! Very gory, but the ending was worth it

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Alex R

12/03/2023

This was a very underrated movie, but we loved it. It's great to see an action movie with an older man as the lead.

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Chris Crockett

11/08/2023

Action good Story ok

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dodgerfan.1973

07/31/2023

The only thing better than seeing zombie’s blown up is seeing nazi’s blown up!!!! 👍👍

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Ricardo T

06/30/2023

Fun action movie in the style of John Wick.

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Chris

06/22/2023

A fun John Wick inspired movie that is both realistic and over the top at the same time. I wasn't bored for a second!

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Synopsis

During the last desperate days of WWII, a solitary prospector (Jorma Tommila) crosses paths with Nazis on a scorched-earth retreat in northern Finland. When the Nazis steal his gold, they quickly discover that they have just tangled with no ordinary miner. While there is no direct translation for the Finnish word "sisu", this legendary ex-commando will embody what sisu means: a white-knuckled form of courage and unimaginable determination in the face of overwhelming odds. And no matter what the Nazis throw at him, the one-man death squad will go to outrageous lengths to get his gold back -- even if it means killing every last Nazi in his path.

Director: Jalmari Helander
Producer: Petri Jokiranta
Screenwriter: Jalmari Helander
Distributor: Lionsgate
Production Co: Subzero Film Entertainment, Good Chaos, Just Bridge Entertainment
Rating: R (Language|Gore|Strong Bloody Violence)
Genre: Action, War
Original Language: Finnish
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 28, 2023, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): May 16, 2023
Box Office (Gross USA): $7.3M
Runtime: 1h 31m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos
Aspect Ratio: Digital 2.39:1

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