Here we've displayed a list of the best Arctic films : Nanook of the North(1922), Atanarjuat the Fast Runner(2001), Deep Blue(2003), Insomnia(1997), Blast!(2008), The White Dawn(1974), Cool It(2010), National Treasure(2004), The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms(1953), Ice Station Zebra(1968), Dead Snow(2009), The Island at the Top of the World(1974) ... ...
Documentary
USA|France
1922
79 Minutes
Nyla Cunayou Allee Allegoo Berry Kroeger
inuit father mother baby spirited striking arctic quebec survival native people family fishing hunting quest discovery 1920s
In this silent predecessor to the modern documentary, film-maker Robert J. Flaherty spends one year following the lives of Nanook and his family, Inuits living in the Arctic Circle.
Adventure, Drama
Canada
2001
168 Minutes
Natar Ungalaaq Sylvia Ivalu Peter-Henry Arnatsiaq Lucy Tulugarjuk Pakkak Innushuk Madeline Ivalu Paul Qulitalik Pauloosie Qulitalik Eugene Ipkarnak
brother wife tribal leader shaman gritty emotional canada arctic village love betrayal revenge marriage survival native people discovery rivalry sacrifice 2000s
The telling of an Inuit legend of an evil spirit causing strife in the community and one warrior's endurance and battle of its menace.
Documentary
UK|Germany
2003
90 Minutes
whale fish polar bear crab penguin narrator spectacular moving ocean arctic underwater nature survival migration hunting oceanic exploration sea underdog quest 2000s
Join a voyage through aquatic realms where humans have rarely dared to go. Waddle with playful penguins, dart with lightning speed through schools of sharks, ride over stormy waves with massive whales and view rare alien-like creatures.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
Norway
1997
99 Minutes
Stellan Skarsgård Sverre Anker Ousdal Bjørn Floberg Gisken Armand Maria Bonnevie Maria Mathiesen Thor Michael Aamodt Frode Rasmussen
detective police officer writer murderer suspect partner dark dreamy somber norway arctic beach small town insomnia murder investigation cover-up guilt accidental death fall mystery
In a Norwegian city with a 24-hour daylight cycle a Swedish murder investigator has been brought in on a special case. Sleep deprived, he makes a horrible mistake which is discovered by the killer he has been hunting.
Documentary
USA
2008
74 Minutes
astrophysicist scientist colleague fascinating profound sweden antarctica outer space laboratory arctic astronomy universe science space exploration astrophysics nasa adventure sacrifice quest 2000s
With extraordinary access, BLAST exposes a world of risky, hardcore, scientific adventure. The story follows an international team of astrophysicists trying to launch a multi-million dollar... See full summary »
Adventure
USA|Canada
1974
110 Minutes
whaler sailor cabin boy eskimo young girl officer gritty bleak gripping arctic island ship cultural differences assimilation eskimo culture hunting gambling drinking love wretched excess
In 1896, three survivors of a whaling ship-wreck in the Canadian Arctic are saved and adopted by an Eskimo tribe but frictions arise when the three start misbehaving.
Documentary
USA
2010
89 Minutes
environmentalist scientist skeptic amusing confident fascinating spirited arctic denmark sea climate change panic pollution bjorn lomborg science environmentalism discovery sacrifice 2010s
A documentary that takes an alternative approach to dealing with the global warming crisis.
Adventure, Action
USA
2004
130 Minutes
Nicolas Cage Diane Kruger Justin Bartha Sean Bean Jon Voight Harvey Keitel Christopher Plummer Hunter Gomez Don McManus Annie Parisse Mark Pellegrino
treasure hunter friend father grandfather fbi agent historian frenetic gripping rousing washington, d.c. arctic ship hall new york city church treasure hunting betrayal heist conspiracy code breaking
A historian races to find the legendary Templar Treasure before a team of mercenaries.
Sci-Fi
USA
1953
80 Minutes
Paul Hubschmid Paula Raymond Cecil Kellaway Kenneth Tobey Donald Woods Jack Pennick Lee Van Cleef Steve Brodie Ross Elliot Ray Hyke Mary Hill
professor researcher doctor scientist corporal colonel campy outlandish spectacular thrilling arctic canada maine massachusetts new york city coney island nuclear weapons testing dinosaurs uncontrollable experiment radiation
A ferocious dinosaur awakened by an Arctic atomic test terrorizes the North Atlantic and, ultimately, New York City.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1968
148 Minutes
Rock Hudson Ernest Borgnine Patrick McGoohan Jim Brown Tony Bill Lloyd Nolan Alf Kjellin Gerald S. O'Loughlin Ted Hartley Murray Rose Ron Masak
commander admiral spy russian intelligence officer colonel confident crafty gripping arctic submarine espionage mission international conflict search adventure quest rivalry discovery cold war
USN nuclear sub USS Tigerfish must rush to the North Pole to rescue the staff of Drift Ice Station Zebra weather station.
Horror, Comedy
Norway
2009
88 Minutes
Vegar Hoel Stig Frode Henriksen Charlotte Frogner Evy Kasseth Røsten Jenny Skavlan Örjan Gamst Bjørn Sundquist
medical student friend skier nazi zombie villager gory brutal norway arctic mountain forest cabin nazis zombies bloodlust ski trip escape 2000s
A ski vacation turns horrific for a group of medical students, as they find themselves confronted by an unimaginable menace: Nazi zombies.
Kids & Family, Adventure
USA
1974
95 Minutes
David Hartman Donald Sinden Jacques Marin Mako David Gwillim Agneta Eckemyr Gunnar Öhlund Lasse Kolstad
viking aristocrat son wild suspenseful unrestrained spirited passionate rousing arctic london expedition rescue missing persons adventure quest 1900s
In 1907, four explorers discover a lost colony of Vikings in the Arctic.
Crime, Drama, Romance
UK|France
2007
89 Minutes
Michelle Yeoh Michelle Krusiec Sean Bean Gary Pillai Bjarne Østerud Sven Henriksen Neeru Agarwal Per Egil Aske Håkan Niva Espen Prestbakmo
soldier outcast stranger nomad bandit herder brutal eerie bleak disturbing arctic tundra tent isolation survival nomadic lifestyle rape crime love triangle transformation
A soldier's unexpected arrival affects two women's simple existence.
Drama
USA
1984
99 Minutes
Timothy Hutton Lindsay Crouse John Lone Josef Sommer David Strathairn Philip Akin Danny Glover Amelia Hall Richard Monette James Tolkan
anthropologist prehistoric man scientist linguist doctor emotional fascinating touching north pole laboratory arctic frozen man scientific observation human connection human rights culture shock protection discovery rivalry transformation
A prehistoric Neanderthal man found frozen in ice is revived by an arctic exploration team, who then attempt to use him for their own scientific means.
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Spain|France
2017
96 Minutes
Ray Stevenson David Oakes Aura Garrido John Benfield Iván González Ben Temple
lighthouse keeper monster creature ship captain weatherman castaway bleak creepy dark tense thrilling uneasy arctic lighthouse ocean shipwreck island cabin solitude horror
A young man arrives at a remote island to take a post of weather observer only to find himself defending the watchtower from deadly creatures which live in the island shores.
Drama, Adventure
Norway
2014
89 Minutes
Kaisa Gurine Antonsen Lars Arentz Hansen Nicolai Cleve Broch Leonard Valestrand Eike Kristofer Hivju Per Kjerstad Evy Kasseth Røsten Oddrun Valestrand Line Verndal Ida Leonora Valestrand Eike
young girl twin mother father animal pilot intense suspenseful thrilling heartwarming helicopter north pole arctic norway moving stowaway survival siblings adventure discovery
Accidentally, three sibling children are left alone in a winter storm on the island of Spitsbergen. No-one on the main land, an ocean apart, knows where they are. It's a dramatic fight for survival.
Action, Adventure
USA|Czech Republic
2009
118 Minutes
Channing Tatum Dennis Quaid Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje Christopher Eccleston Sienna Miller Joseph Gordon-Levitt Rachel Nichols Ray Park Saïd Taghmaoui Marlon Wayans Byung-hun Lee
general arms dealer soldier thief hero beautiful woman gutsy thrilling spectacular paris arctic moscow cemetery aircraft carrier white house dangerous mission world domination secret weapon terrorism special ops
An elite military unit comprised of special operatives known as G.I. Joe, operating out of The Pit, takes on an evil organization led by a notorious arms dealer.
Romance, Adventure, Drama, Mystery & Thriller, Fantasy
USA
1922
60 Minutes
Harry Houdini Arthur Maude Albert Tavernier Edwin Connelly Frank Montgomery Luis Alberni Yale Benner Jane Connelly Nita Naldi
doctor love interest fiancée explorer man boyfriend suspenseful emotional new york city arctic ship mental institution glacier wedding cryogenics missing persons schemes kidnapping time marriage
A man who has been frozen in the Arctic ice for 100 years returns to civilization to find his lost love.
Comedy, Kids & Family, Adventure
Canada|USA
2002
99 Minutes
Cuba Gooding Jr. James Coburn Sisqó Nichelle Nichols M. Emmet Walsh Graham Greene Brian Doyle Murray Joanna Bacalso Jean-Michel Pare
dentist old man bar owner birth father adoptive mother heir lighthearted endearing amusing miami florida alaska wilderness arctic dentist's office inheritance adoption dogsledding competition self-discovery
When a Miami dentist inherits a team of sled dogs, he's got to learn the trade or lose his pack to a crusty mountain man.
Kids & Family, Fantasy, Adventure, Animation
Canada
2013
81 Minutes
inuit shaman apprentice emotional heartwarming amusing settlement arctic legend search famine quest
Three young Inuits set off in search of a promised land to save their clan from starvation.
Sci-Fi, Action
Canada
2013
95 Minutes
Dominic Purcell Adam Beach Michael Ironside Gabriel Hogan Benz Antoine Carinne Leduc Stefen Hayes Camille Sullivan
scientist thrilling arctic canada frozen man genetic experiments discovery 2010s
A scientist discovers the bodies of three frozen genetically modified Russians buried in the Canadian North. Upon thawing them out he realizes he has unleashed a deadly threat to Western society and must stop them at all costs.
Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller, Action
Australia|Canada
2010
90 Minutes
Michael Shanks Alexandra Davies Indiana Evans Bruce Davison Saskia Hampele Robert Mammone
scientist daughter government official love interest environmentalist physicist melodramatic tense thrilling creative arctic hole mountain big city new ice age solar eclipse man vs. nature saving the day impending doom loss
When a solar eclipse sends a colossal blast of super chilled air towards the earth, it then sets off a catastrophic chain of events that threatens to engulf the world in ice and begin a new Ice Age.
Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller
UK
2012
92 Minutes
Luke Healy Billy Clarke Joshua Mayes-Cooper Bernard Hill Graham Till
soldier friend insect alien monster enemy thrilling engaging suspenseful intense shocking brutal arctic spaceship command center danger alien landing alien life-forms fear fighting
Set in an alternative past where steam power still rules the world, outpost 11 is the story of three soldiers manning a remote listening post in the Arctic Circle. One day the warning light... See full summary »
Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family, Adventure
USA|India|Ireland
2016
90 Minutes
polar bear real estate developer companion new yorker young girl receptionist charming cheeky cool arctic ship new york city office street spa real estate moving culture shock new york city fitting in
When a real estate development invades his Arctic home, Norm and his three lemming friends head to New York City, where Norm becomes the mascot of the corporation in an attempt to bring it down from the inside and protect his homeland.
Action
USA
2019
89 Minutes
Jon Kondelik Lauren Esposito Eric Paul Erickson Jennifer Lee Wiggins Jose Montesinos Joel Berti Blake Dang Charles N. Townsend III
mother father daughter son survivor family thrilling tense brash frenetic gutsy striking america city arctic street apocalypse new ice age environmental disaster survival
A massive influx of glacial melting triggers a new ice age in the Northern Hemisphere, forcing a family to make their way across the ice-covered landscape before they are frozen out for good.
Adventure
1972
100 Minutes
Charlton Heston Raimund Harmstorf Michèle Mercier George Eastman Sancho Gracia Rik Battaglia Maria Rohm Juan Luis Galiardo
prospector mail carrier partner love interest thief sled dog thrilling dark alaska mining camp tundra forest arctic california prospecting dogs dognapping daunting task wilderness adventure
The sled dog Buck helps a roughneck (Charlton Heston) and his partner to cover a lot of territory in Alaska.
Drama, History
1982
139 Minutes
Max von Sydow Göran Stangertz Sverre Anker Ousdal Eva von Hanno Charlotta Larsson Clément Harari Cornelis Vreeswijk Jan-Olof Strandberg
balloonist engineer explorer friend tense gripping norway sweden balloon arctic exploration balloon expedition survival friendship travel quest adventure 1890s
Swedish explorer Salomon August Andree (Max von Sydow) and two companions (Göran Stangertz, Sverre Anker Ousdal) try for the North Pole by balloon in 1897.
Sci-Fi, Horror, Action
2016
90 Minutes
Edward DeRuiter Kaiwi Lyman Clarissa Thibeaux Travis Lincoln Cox Jenna Parker Mia Danelle Shamar Philippe
scientist researcher polar bear eskimo shark gory dark frightening hysterical spectacular thrilling greenland arctic research station ocean catastrophe death shark attack disappearance tragic death
Scientists fights for their lives when aggressive, ravenous sharks break through the ice at their Arctic research station.
Adventure
1959
110 Minutes
Anthony Quinn Yôko Tani Peter O'Toole Carlo Giustini Marie Yang Marco Guglielmi
eskimo wife trooper missionary friend tense fascinating incredible profound canadian tundra arctic culture clash eskimo culture accidental killing blizzard unlikely allies moral dilemma escape rescue 1950s
An Eskimo (Anthony Quinn) goes about his business until an accident makes him a fugitive hunted by Mounties.
Documentary
2007
90 Minutes
elephant lion bear whale engaging powerful earth africa arctic ocean mother/child relationship environment global warming survival animals ecology quest 2000s
A polar bear, an elephant and humpback whale all struggle to raise their young and keep them safe from predators.