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I must say that I knew nothing about this film, all I saw was a teaser trailer on a small screen. But I had a good feeling about the film, although to be honest, I expected something different.

The film is set in Norrköping, Sweden, in the 90s and follows a smart but headstrong teen girl who has lost her father. Yet, there's a possibility he's alive. Intent on finding him and uncover the truth, she visits her father's old colleagues and friends at 'UFO-Sverige,' aka UFO Sweden. Which is, by the way, a real organization founded in the 70s.

This is the kind of film that I am missing in the american cinema these days. The screenplay definitely has an american influence to it though, and by that I mean the good ol' (late) 20th century america. For the most part, the story surprised me in a positive way.

I was also positively surprised by the cinematography. Despite being a relative newcomer to feature films, Victor Danell did a splendid job as a director.

Inez Dahl Torhaug and Jesper Barkselius were both great in their roles, and the supporting cast was solid.

(I see a bright future for Victor Danell and Inez Dahl Torhaug in the film industry!)

If you want to see a fun sci-fi themed film that is easy to watch, I'd recommend this. I rate it a strong 7+/10.

I had no idea what i expected from this movie beforehand. But my expectations were not too high.

I don't watch a lot of Swedish movies anymore. Mostly because of the fact that, they're usually not entertaining. But I've seen some of "Crazy Pictures" earlier work and always enjoyed their humor. Which is why I gave this one a shot.

You can say a lot about this movie, that it's unrealistic, not too much character development and predictable.

But with a good soundtrack, likable/quirky characters and impressive special effects, this movie will probably win you over. It's fast paced and with comedic elements, which will keep you watching.

Honestly a good watch and a step in the right direction for Swedish cinema.

I stumbled upon the 2022 Swedish sci-fi adventure movie "UFO Sweden" by random luck here in 2023. I hadn't heard about the movie, so I didn't know what I was getting myself into as I opted to sit down and watch it.

Writers Victor Danell and Jimmy Nivrén Olsson put together a fairly interesting script and storyline for the movie. It is a story where the audience are kept pretty much in the dark throughout the majority of the movie. And on that account, I guess it is either a love it or hate it situation for the audience, as I suppose some viewers would like to be filled in on what is actually going on. Personally, then I enjoyed the secrecy and being kept in the dark.

Given my limited exposure to Swedish cinema, then I was unfamiliar with all performers on the cast list. However, I will say that they had a good collection of talents to perform in the movie, bringing the quirky characters to life in good ways on the screen.

While "UFO Sweden" is a rather ambitious undertaking from director Victor Danell, the movie did fare rather well.

Visually then "UFO Sweden" was okay. It is not a movie that made excessive use of CGI and special effects. But whatever effects were in the movie were actually looking quite nice, and helped further the movie in a rewarding manner.

If you enjoy sci-fi movies then you should definitely give "UFO Sweden" a chance. I am not a major sci-fi buff myself, but I did find this movie to be entertaining enough.

My rating of "UFO Sweden" lands on a six out of ten stars.

Saw this at the Imagine film festival 2023 in Amsterdam. I assume this to be a movie for a much younger audience, letting viewers identify themselves with the lead actress Denise. Remember (in Dutch) the Bob Evers books, where young amateur detectives find the real truth where officials fail. Obviously, with my 75 years of age, I am way beyond the target group.

Lead protagonist Denise meets a collection of typical nerds in the form of UFO Sweden, a group so very anecdotical nerdy that it becomes too much to bear. Ditto with the 4-letter company owning a secret measurement station in the woods, not appearing on any maps. The company has an unwelcoming head office, seemingly very secure, but two of our nerds obtain access easily (too easy) via a backdoor. We meet their head of research a few times, The first time in the woods next to the officially non-existing station. She has all the appearances of a typical bureaucrat, very reluctant to cooperate. She did not admit that the station exists, even standing in front of it.

Very much later in the story, the same woman proves to be a true scientist under the skin. She changes heart once seeing the truth in the formulas shown to her, and happily works along with two intruders in a way that violates her job description on many counts.

I see little harm in the attempts made to simplify the laws of physics, calling names of famous scientists, mentioning well-known phenomena (relativity, wormholes etc), and using models for wormholes with sheets of paper.

I scored 3/5 for the audience award when leaving the venue. I must admit bias, knowing more about physics than an average viewer, and also not belonging to the target group of young people who are expected to identify themselves with lead-protagonist Denise.

PS: In the introductory address, one of the festival programmers said that the movie industry in Sweden succeeds for a fraction of the budget that Hollywood needs to still fail (said not exactly that; I paraphrase). This vintage movie feels genuine. It shows striking special effects, maybe made with better tools than exis-ted in the 80/90-ties it is situated in, but nevertheless looks neither over the top nor impossible for that era.

The movie Interstellar comes to mind even if the quality and professionalism is far from it, but then again of course most movies are. They must have been inspired by it. It is a nice and even sweet and fascinating story of a young girl/woman trying to find out what happened to her father. It is a nice sci fi movie from our neighbor Sweden. The story and acting is adequate except from the scenes with the police. Then it becomes very implausible and amateurish. I still give the movie a 7/10 because for me a 6 is "No, this is not worth watching". The sound is good in 5.1 without the music being dominant.

Movies about aliens are nothing particularly new, but this little-known Swedish production could be a game changer in several regards. Writer-director Victor Danell's 2022 action-adventure sci-fi offering (originally titled "UFO Sweden") tells the story of a rebellious teen (Inez Dahl Torhaug) who believes that her mysteriously disappeared father (Oscar Töringe), an ardent UFO researcher and leader of a cult-like group of eccentric investigators, is not dead but was, in fact, abducted by aliens, a claim she's determined to prove. Armed with her dad's research and aided by his band of onetime colleagues, most notably a former climate scientist (Jesper Barkselius), she sets out to fulfill her quest, one that often strains credibility and leaves her precariously teetering on the brink of the law. Her impassioned odyssey is presented through a cleverly constructed narrative that feels like a cross between "The X-Files" and "Scooby Doo," an enticing supernatural mystery peppered with delightful quirkiness, touches of camp, dashes of Spielbergian wit and whimsy, and heart-tugging period nostalgia given its decade-long setting beginning in 1988. In addition, the film successfully incorporates a combination of colorful characters, ample action sequences and gentle comic relief, playing very much like one of the adventurous romps of the time frame in which it's set. What truly sets this picture apart, however, is its highly effective use of a revolutionary new form of AI known as "immersive dubbing," a technology that digitally adjusts the movements of the actors' mouths to match newly supplied audio, making it appear as though performances originally delivered in Swedish look authentic when now spoken in dubbed-over English. Without a doubt, conventional dubbing is a production practice I've always seen as somewhat dubious, given its many inherent pitfalls, but the dubbing employed here is so seamlessly integrated that one cannot tell that the performances weren't delivered in English from the outset. This is a cinematic development that holds the potential to dramatically change foreign language films for English-speaking audiences (particularly American viewers who generally loathe to read subtitles), thereby arguably opening an entirely new market for lesser-known but eminently worthwhile overseas releases that genuinely deserve wider domestic distribution. It's difficult to say how readily this technology will be used by foreign filmmakers, but it gives them a new tool that may make their works more accessible and appealing to US audiences. Of course, immersive dubbing alone is no guarantee of artistic success for foreign offerings, as is even the case here to a certain degree in light of the film's occasionally slow pacing in the first hour. But, as this story plays out, it becomes increasingly engaging, especially with the inspired twists and turns that emerge. It's also interesting to note that several narrative carrots are dangled for viewers, suggesting the possibility for sequel(s) to continue this story in intriguing additional ways. "Watch the Skies" may not be perfect as sci-fi pictures go, but it represents a potential watershed moment in the annals of filmmaking and the entertainment potential of this genre, and, on those fronts alone, it deserves a watch, particularly for fans of science fiction and foreign releases. In the spirit of storied franchises like "Star Trek," this could represent a journey where no one has gone before - and one that offers new vistas for the future of the movies.

Entertaining movie about a group of Swedish UFO hunters and one member's quest to find her father. Good storyline with entertaining characters. Most of the movie is set in the mid-1980s so there's a nostalgic feeling to it. There's a good bit of light comedy, some intentional and some not. There isn't a whole lot of special effects or fancy sets, but a solid story. There are a few fun plot twists as well which I will leave out of this review. Worth a watch, though I wouldn't go out of my way to see it. Excellent choice for movie night at home if it's on a streaming service you have or on cable.

Movie is in English.

This charming, fun and thrilling movie takes you right back to the 90;s (and a bit of the 80;s as well). For a lover of vintage you will find a lot of nice details, and for a lover of old school sci fi you will get the feels from those old Spielberg movies such as "Close encounters of the third kind".

The special effects are stunning, yet true to movies 30 years ago, and there were some nailbiting scenes were we, me and my 13 year old daughter, were leaning far in our chairs at the cinema.

The roles are perfectly casted, and the characters are diverse. I especially enjoyed Isabelle Kyed as "Töna" and Niklas Kvarnbo Jönsson as "Karl-Tefat" but I only have great words to say about the rest of the cast aswell.

This movie succeds were others fail by being absolutely genuine and down to earth (pun not intended) and I am very impressed by the small production company Crazy Pictures that continues to build a name for themselves with productions like this.

For lovers of sci fi and action this is a must see, but it's also filmed with that humor and warmth that takes it to another level.

I loved the concept of this plot. The girl raised by a conspiracy nut, going at ends length to figure out if we're alone in the solar system. I love how they played her and her tendencies like her father. Yet having a journey of her own to figure out what truly matters. I loved the organization and the characters were the perfect amount of odd and weird. It made for a great mix of conspiracy. I watched this at the amc with no idea that it was a 2022 movie. Suprised to learn that it came out years before without my knowledge. It definitely deserved a revisit to the big screen. Its a good movie that I'd watch again.

Watch at AMC on 5-9-2025.

This is a B-movie with a high budget. The characters are under-developed and not believable. All technically related stuff in the movie is painfully unrealistic. There is a lot of mindless action that always ends in the way you thought it would.

I think the worst part is actually the characters and the writing. The actors themselfs are mostly fine and deliver (including the two main characters).

But the personalities are one-dimensional and narrow. They never say or do anything unexpected and it mostly feels they are just created to make the story fit together.

I will mention a few plus sides though: The cinematography and special effects are good. The choice of music is mostly good too. The setting in the 90s feels beliavable. It has a bit of funny moments as well.

At best, the movie has some "Stranger things" vibe to it. At worst, it makes you cringe and wanting to fast forward a segment or two.

Invokes a feeling of Wargames and Close encounters of the third kind. A throwback to 90's action adventure sci-fi movies, but in Sweden! A very charming film with a lot of heart and humour.

Plot revolves around a teenage girl looking for her father who might have dissapeared in an alien abduction in the 80's. She turns to her fathers old UFO Assosciation for help.

It is all done a bit tounge in cheek, for example the hacking is what you would expect from a movie made in the nineties and maybe not form a movie made in 2022. But it is in line with the charm and tone of the film.

Well acted, great soundtrack, and excellent cinematography and effects.

I higly recommend it!

6.6 on Imdb does not make this movie justice!

This is a gem that deserves more attention, as it, contrary to many Swedish movies, has fun characters, it is well played/acted and manages to take you back to the 80ies and 90ies. Their attention to detail was great, with a lot of props and other things relating to actual 80ies and 90ies, action scenes were fantastic and special effects were tasteful and very well made.

I was very surprised how well the action scenes were made, with intense car chases and hard-to-make fast scenes - super cool to see in a budget Swedish movie.

It made me laugh and wanna see more!

My girlfriend loves anything to do with UFOs or Aliens so we like to watch a good sci-fi film every now and again. 'UFO Sweden' is a very good addition to this genre and is very well-made.

This was a sterling effort from the production team and from the actors and actresses. Make no mistake about it, 'UFO Sweden' is a great contribution to the relevancy of European cinema which often struggles with more limited budgets than our American counterparts in the film industry.

Undoubtedly one of the best Swedish and European sci-fi films ever released, do not miss out on 'UFO Sweden' if you love sci-fi.

UFO Sweden is a charming film that unfortunately falls short due to its portrayal of the police. While the rest of the cast was strong, the police characters felt incredibly unrealistic and poorly acted. It was frustrating to see the inconsistencies in their actions and reactions, and it was clear that the filmmakers struggled with their portrayal. The film also suffered from a number of scenes featuring the police that were cut, which made it difficult to follow the plot at times. Despite these shortcomings, the film's other elements were well-executed, and it was clear that the filmmakers put a lot of effort into it. Overall, UFO Sweden is a decent film, but it would have benefited greatly from better handling of the police characters.

Now i know the title is a bit of a simplification and i generally think its bad to compare peoples work against eachother. But this is just a line i use to quickly describe the film to friends when i tell them about this movie.

I really liked it, i think its cool that a collective of guys from Norrköping filmed everything themselves. Produced it themselves, did all the editing ect.

Its uniqe that we get these types of movies in Sweden and and its a well made movie.

It was captivating, it had twists and turns so not totally predicable and going along a scripts most movies follow along. Would definetly recommend people to see this movie and im reccomending it to people i personally know.

Exited to see that Crazy Pictures comes up with in the future. Now im gonna watch their old movie.

The Unthinkable.

Do you want to see Interstellar, Stranger Things, with characters thought to be funny - but lesser developed than in the Police Academy? Then this is your movie.

• A review by a swede, watched in the original language

They say imitation is the highest form of flattery - but this is at times just theft.

Now, I don't want to cut it down by the ankles straight up. There are good things worthy to be mentioned first. I do want to applaud the production company's, Crazy Pictures, wants to do something different here - in this country that otherwise doesn't want to stick out it's neck. UFO:s in Sweden is a nice idea for a movie, there are good actors in it (though highly flawed due to the lacking script), and the imagery is actually really nice at times. Soo nice that it actually triumphs the movie entirely - which is a bad thing. Music is at times nice too, although both of these things seems to lean heavily on, or to be near upright stolen (!) from Stranger Things, Interstellar and Hans Zimmer himself.

There are American ambitions with this movie. Intensity, quirky characters, action, but it all falls flat (besides it's copyright/originality issues) with the fact that borrowed parts of imagery, music, nice footage, doesn't make for a movie. There is a need for direction! (-Which by the way, why was there no director attached to this movie's end credits?) There's also a need for a script, plot, character development and developed characters to begin with. The basics. - You know, the flower in a cake.

Instead, Crazy Pictures seem to have aimed for the icing of the cake: the sugar, the decoration and the food colouring - making this look good, but have no real substance. Not until it's last 20-30 minutes or so does it get interesting and with some actual thought as to how it's all tied together (which is rather interesting and nicely done, I must say!). However, this one original idea that actually holds up needed to woven in much earlier. Instead of watching them write down forms - which is ludicrously boring even for a swede (!) - they could have opted to explore this precise core of the movie much earlier, instead of waiting with it until it's end.

With this said, it do lends up for a sequel. It has the potential to be developed further. But then it actually has to be Developed further. I'm not sure if this was their plans, but I hope they do take all the lessons they can from basic movie making, and implement it into their further works.

Because then, it could actually be rather good.

I have been looking forward to see this movie for a long time now and i expected a decent feel good experience, but this was SO MUCH better than i expected! The whole storyline is amazing and you never feel bored watching it, you get hooked by the first minute! The actors are AMAZING, i can't think of a bad actor in the whole movie and the characters are likeable and feels like real people.

The soundtrack is also something that makes the movie so great, it always has a special feel to it and it makes every scene stand out with it's own personalized feeling. And the vfx are great, i've never seen a Swedish production with this good vfx!

All and all i can't think of a better Swedish movie than this, i absolutely love it and think everyone should take the time to see it!

Crazy Pictures, the people behind The Unthinkable are back with another example of how little they actually care about the craft of fimmaking. UFO Sweden is the big budget equivalent of when those cool guys you knew in high school made action packed short films that everybody thought was awesome. In fact, that's probably how these guys started, but when they got older they never realized what actually makes a good movie. This is all about cinematography and special effects. Not once during this production did somebody care about creating believable characters, writing a good script or directing actors. Undeveloped, adolescent crap. Don't waste your time.

For me this was an amazing experience. I sent inte this movie expecting a fun family adventure. However I was very suprised with how really good and cleaver it acutally was. The acting and special effects where great but it was the story that really got me hooked especially the last part.

The last 20 minutes where just amazing and it took a really intresting turn that left me on the edge of my seat. The ending was brilliant and left me wanting möte.

One of the best movies of the year and I can not wait for what Crazy Pictures makes in the future.

10/10 a must see for sci-fi and action lovers.

There isn't anything here that did captured me. The story is a bit vague. And some things in the movie goes so fast, like when the protagonist know exactly what is in a "computer box" just with a glance of it. There is some scenes with number and calculations in the movie, and we as an audience are never invited to try to find clues our self. But instead just suddenly a character just gives us a solution. The movie is said to be a sci-fi adventure, but the feel of it is that it is a comedy that is not funny. The actor Jesper Barkselius is the best thing here, hope I can see more of him. Also Inez Dahl Torhaug was good. Also the rest of the UFO Sweden team did act good. But I did have some expectations on this, the second movie from Crazy Pictures, after the quite good movie The Unthinkable. But UFO Sweden did not live up to expectations at all, and I don't think I will rewatch this movie ever again.

One of the best movies in Sweden's movie history. If you want a movie with feeling, humour, interesting characters, great and realistic special effects, awesome music and settings this is a movie for you!

The people at the small Swedish movie company Crazy Pictures is really making a name for themselves.

I love to be able to hear an small city accent I have heard and lived with my whole life is giving me a special feeling in my heart, an accent that is rarely heard in big movies.

Inez is fantastic in the lead role as Denise and I especially love the relationship between her and Jesper who plays Lennart.

Other reviews are right, it is a movie for extremely young audience (if you don't want to call it childish) - where everything goes if it's about "feelings", intimate stories about characters - but that basically has no direct connection to SCI-FI genre. Now, I understand this is not a documentary and doesn't need to have scientific background, but it doesn't have to be insulting neither. Network pinging HDD's or 2 minute algorithms can be called "artistic freedom" if one is not interested in reality, but representing SPACE AS bent SHEET OF PAPER to be able to explain "wormholes" is just insulting. Movie is devoid of reality with childish story and quasi-science.