What is Sisu about?
When an ex-soldier who discovers gold in the Lapland wilderness tries to take the loot into the city, German soldiers led by a brutal SS officer battle him.
Sisu (2022)
An ex-soldier's gold strike ignites a relentless, gritty battle against brutal German forces in Lapland.
Pulpy and high-octane. A full-attention watch at full speed. Emotionally it carries some weight.
Not on a US subscription service as of Oct 27, 2026.
Sisu parents guide
The thing to know: extreme gore, more than an R usually carries. Beyond that, brutal violence and some strong language.
- Scare
- Mildly scary
- A few tense or eerie moments.
- Jump scares
- A couple
- One or two sudden jolts.
- Gore
- Extreme gore
- Our top level for gore.
- Violence
- Brutal violence
- Our top level for violence.
- Sex and nudity
- None flagged
- It is rated R, so treat our zero as unconfirmed.
- Language
- Moderate
- Some strong profanity, a few f-words.
How we rate: an AI reads what is known about each title and tags it 0 to 3; we check the tags against a hand-rated set and correct them by hand when readers tell us. Estimates, not a scene-by-scene review. Spot a mistake? Tell us.
Three questions
- Is Sisu scary?
- Only a little. Sisu has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.
- How gory is Sisu?
- Extreme gore and brutal violence. If graphic gore is a dealbreaker, skip it.
- What is Sisu rated, and is it OK for kids?
- Brutal violence, some strong language and extreme gore. The R is earned, so not for kids.
Cast and crew
Directed byJalmari Helander
StarringJorma Tommila, Aksel Hennie, Jack Doolan, Mimosa Willamo, Onni Tommila, Tatu Sinisalo
More like Sisu
Nobody (2021)Gritty · graphic gore · brutal violence · relentlessA suburban dad's suppressed rage ignites, propelling him on a brutal, high-octane path to uncover dark secrets.
John Wick (2014)Gritty · graphic gore · brutal violence · relentlessA retired hitman unleashes relentless, high-octane fury on the gangsters who stole his last hope.
The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil (2019)Gritty · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavyA crime boss and a relentless detective form an uneasy alliance, hunting a sadistic serial killer with high-octane grit.
The Raid 2 (2014)Gritty · extreme gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavyAn undercover cop infiltrates a brutal crime syndicate, navigating relentless, high-octane violence and corruption.
The Raid (2012)Gritty · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavyAn elite SWAT team storms a high-rise full of killers, delivering relentless, gritty, high-octane action.
The Shadow's Edge (2025)Gritty · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavyA retired tracking expert faces a relentless, high-octane chase against dangerous thieves in gritty Macau.
Inglourious Basterds (2009)Pulpy · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavyJewish-American soldiers brutally scalp Nazis in occupied France, leading to suspenseful, darkly comedic encounters.
Die Hard (1988)Suspenseful · light gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavyA lone, off-duty cop battles relentless terrorists in a gritty, suspenseful high-rise siege.
More like this feeling
Prompts we typed into CouchRot, and the lists that share its tags.
Lists with the same feel: Most violent and Edge of your seat.
Five more like Sisu
Say the mood. Five picks with where they stream, right here.
Uses the TMDB API; not endorsed or certified by TMDB. Intensity, content, tone and pace tags are CouchRot's own.