101 Reykjavik (2001)
85%RT Audience Score: 77%
Awards & Nominations: 9 wins & 11 nominations
101 Reykjavik is a cinematic masterpiece that blends the deadpan humor of Ingmar Bergman with the quirky charm of Nordic culture. The film’s likable antihero, Hilynur, is a consummate slacker with a wicked sense of pop humor, and his interactions with the delightfully kick-in-the-pants Abril are a joy to watch. Director Kormakur’s nonjudgmental view of his characters is juicily amusing, and the snowy locations are nicely integrated into the film’s stylish aplomb. While some may find the film’s strange and distant tale off-kilter, it’s a tightly packed little snowball of a comedy that picks up steam as it rolls along, leaving audiences entertained and wanting more.
If you’re looking for a movie that’s delightfully quirky and offbeat, then 101 Reykjavik is the perfect pick. With a cast of likable characters and a snowy Icelandic backdrop, this film is a tightly packed little snowball of comedy that will have you laughing from start to finish. Sure, it may seem strange and distant at times, but that’s what makes it all the more entertaining. So grab some popcorn, sit back, and enjoy the ride!
Production Company(ies)
Cosmopolitan Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer,
Distributor
NA
Release Type
Filming Location(s)
Reykjavík, Iceland
MPAA / Certificate
Not Rated
Year of Release
2000
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby Digital
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Aspect ratio:1.85 : 1
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Runtime:NA
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Language(s):Icelandic, English, Spanish
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Streaming): Oct 28, 2020
Genre(s)
Comedy
Keyword(s)
starring Victoria Abril, Hilmir Snaer Gudnason, Hanna Maria Karlsdottir, Baltasar Kormákur, Ólafur Darri Ólafsson, Thrudur Vilhjalmdottir, directed by Baltasar Kormákur, written by Baltasar Kormákur, comedy, box office performance, budget, reviewed by Geoff Pevere, Rick Groen, Marjorie Baumgarten, Michael Wilmington, Moira MacDonald, Edward Guthmann, B Ruby Rich, Emanuel Levy, Brian Gibson, Dennis Schwartz, Christopher Null, Merle Bertrand, produced by Ingvar Thordarson, Baltasar Kormákur, MPAA rating, Icelandic language, romantic comedy, unlikely tryst, Icelandic landscape, non-picturesque section of Reykjavik, porn, lesbian flamenco teacher, pregnancy
Worldwide gross: $546,459
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $947,787
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,609
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 103,357
US/Canada gross: NA
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend:
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): NA
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): NA
Production budget ranking: NA
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
Hilmir Snær Guðnason – Hlynur
Hanna Maria Karlsdottir – Berglind
Baltasar Kormákur – Þröstur
Ólafur Darri Ólafsson – Marri
Thrudur Vilhjalmdottir – Hófí
Self – Ingvar Thordarson (Producer)
Self – Baltasar Kormákur (Director/Writer)
Director(s)
Baltasar Kormákur
Writer(s)
Baltasar Kormákur
Producer(s)
Ingvar Thordarson, Baltasar Kormákur
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
9 wins & 11 nominations
Academy Awards
All Critics (47) | Top Critics (16) | Fresh (42) | Rotten (5)
A times as flatly deadpan as Hylner, at others as passionately eccentric as Abril’s Lola, 101 Reykjavik is at least dedicatedly unexpected.
March 22, 2002 | Rating: 3/4
Geoff Pevere
Toronto Star
TOP CRITIC
Imagine, if you dare, Ingmar Bergman as a consummate slacker with a wicked sense of pop humour.
March 22, 2002 | Rating: 3/4
Rick Groen
Globe and Mail
TOP CRITIC
Hilynur serves as a likable antihero.
February 3, 2002 | Rating: 3/5
Marjorie Baumgarten
Austin Chronicle
TOP CRITIC
There’s something juicily amusing about the nonjudgmental way Kormakur views his characters.
November 24, 2001
Michael Wilmington
Chicago Tribune
TOP CRITIC
101 Reykjavik sometimes seems to be drifting pointlessly, but it keeps on righting itself, with moments of humor and imagination.
October 12, 2001
Moira MacDonald
Seattle Times
TOP CRITIC
Gudnason makes a delightful anti-hero, Abril is a kick in the pants and the snowy locations are nicely integrated.
September 28, 2001
Edward Guthmann
San Francisco Chronicle
TOP CRITIC
101 Reykjavík is a straightforward sort of movie, but its unabashed innocence and stylistic aplomb are wonderfully endearing.
February 24, 2020
B. Ruby Rich
The Nation
August 12, 2005 | Rating: 3/5
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com
A tightly packed little snowball of a comedy that picks up steam as it rolls along.
December 1, 2003
Brian Gibson
Vue Weekly (Edmonton, Alberta)
Everything about this Icelandic sitcom comedy seemed off kilter.
April 21, 2003 | Rating: C
Dennis Schwartz
Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews
It’s a strange and distant tale that would only appear on Jerry Springer in America but comes off as quirky and cute when presented from the cold Nordic perspective.
April 17, 2003 | Rating: 3.5/5
Christopher Null
Filmcritic.com
A film that’s as outlandish as it is entertaining.
December 8, 2002 | Rating: 4/5
Merle Bertrand
Film Threat…
Plot
Thirty-year-old Hlynur still lives with his mother and spends his days drinking, watching porn and surfing the net while living off unemployment checks. A girl is interested in him, but he stands back from commitment. His mother’s Spanish flamenco teacher, Lola, moves in with them for Christmas. On New Year’s Eve, while his mother is away, Hlynur finds out Lola is a lesbian, but also ends up having sex with her. He soon finds out he and his mother are sharing more than a house. Eventually he must find out where he fits into the puzzle, and how to live life less selfishly.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
Victoria Abril plays Lola, the vivacious, avowedly lesbian flamenco teacher who has an unlikely tryst with the protagonist.
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