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Towards the Day of Doom

2014Movie1 h 45 min

Comedy
50
MediocreGoodWatch score
IMDb4.8

A quirky, campy sci-fi movie about show business and fantasy.

Good for friends night · party vibe · teens

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Not for scares, tears or brutality.

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Story

Four stories about Finnish life intersect. In the first one, drum artist Monkki Mähönen arrives for a renovation job at his old band mate's summer villa. Second story revolves around wannabe motorcycle gang and its leader Jouni who are being humiliated at a village shop. Thirdly in the 1960s, a star reporter Erkki "Likasanko" Sysimetsä starts writing a once in a lifetime story about the womanizing of Arvo Hakala, a pipe organ repair man. In the fourth story, a fantasy and sci-fi film director Kurt "Kurre" von Riikonen is looking for financing of his upcoming movie Excalibur IV with catastrophic consequences.

Feels like

  • Absurdist Sketch Comedy
  • Meta-Fictional Satire
  • Finnish Cultural Humor
  • Character-Driven Sitcoms
  • Behind-the-Scenes Parody
  • Cult Classic Style
  • Witty Dialogue
  • Physical Slapstick
  • Nostalgic 60s Setting
  • Bizarre Scenarios

Cast

24 of 24

Crew

Directed by
Aleksi Mäkelä
Written by
Timo Kahilainen, Heikki Vihinen, Heikki Silvennoinen
Produced by
Timo Kahilainen, Aleksi Mäkelä, Markus Selin
Music by
Timo Kahilainen, Heikki Silvennoinen

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

February 19, 2014 · 1 h 45 min · Strong Language

Released
February 19, 2014
Runtime
1 h 45 min
Content
Strong Language
Genres
Science Fiction, Comedy
Original language
Finnish
Also spoken
English
Made in
Finland
Available in
3 countries

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream Towards the Day of Doom?"

Questions about Towards the Day of Doom

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Where can I stream Towards the Day of Doom?

It streams in 1 other country, but not in the United States.

Is Towards the Day of Doom worth watching?

50
MediocreGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 50 (IMDb 4.8).

Will Towards the Day of Doom make me laugh?

Very funny

Yes, a lot: the humor is mostly situational comedy (9 of 10) and absurd humor (9 of 10).

Is Towards the Day of Doom plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on dialogue centrality (8 of 10) and character depth (5 of 10) more than on its plot.

Is Towards the Day of Doom in English?

FinnishEnglish

No, it was made in Finnish, with some English.