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Tom of Finland

2017Movie1 h 56 min

Drama
69
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.8Metacritic567.3Rotten Tomatoes83%70%

A sensual, romantic drama movie about a real life story and history.

Good for date night · friends night · pure escapism

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Story

They called it filth. It became a revolution.

Touko Laaksonen, a decorated officer, returns home after a harrowing and heroic experience serving his country in World War II, but life in Finland during peacetime proves equally distressing. He finds peace-time Helsinki rampant with persecution of the homosexual and men around him even being pressured to marry women and have children. Touko finds refuge in his liberating art, specialising in homoerotic drawings of muscular men, free of inhibitions. His work – made famous by his signature ‘Tom of Finland’ – became the emblem of a generation of men and fanned the flames of a gay revolution.

Feels like

  • Gay Icon
  • Homoerotic Art
  • Biographical Drama
  • Post-War Finland
  • Social Commentary
  • Sexual Liberation
  • Historical Context
  • Artistic Expression
  • LGBTQ+ Rights

Cast

19 of 19

Crew

Directed by
Dome Karukoski
Written by
Aleksi Bardy
Produced by
Annika Sucksdorff, Miia Haavisto, Aleksi Bardy
Music by
Hildur Guðnadóttir, Lasse Enersen

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Facts

February 24, 2017 · 1 h 56 min · Nudity, Sexual Content

Released
February 24, 2017
Runtime
1 h 56 min
Content
Nudity, Sexual Content
Genres
Drama
Original language
Finnish
Also spoken
German, English
Made in
Iceland, Finland, United States, Sweden, Denmark, Germany
Budget
$4 million
Box office
$2 million
Available in
33 countries

Tropes

Fair Cop, Holiday Episode, Police Brutality +9

  • Fair Cop
  • Holiday Episode
  • Police Brutality
  • It Will Never Catch On
  • Gay Cruising
  • Line-of-Sight Alias
  • Flying Under the Gaydar
  • LGBT Awakening
  • Hurricane of Excuses
  • Cowardly Yellow
  • The Beard
  • Secretly Gay Activity

12 of 72 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

6 questions, like "Where can I stream Tom of Finland?"

Questions about Tom of Finland

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Where can I stream Tom of Finland?

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In the United States, Tom of Finland streams on Kino Film Collection, and it is free with ads on Kanopy and Hoopla. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 14 other countries.

Is Tom of Finland worth watching?

69
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 69 (IMDb 6.8, Rotten Tomatoes 83%, and Metacritic 56).

Is Tom of Finland good for date night?

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Yes: romance is 7 of 10, and the viewing guide lists it for date night.

Was Tom of Finland a box office flop?

Budget$4 million
Box office$2 million

Yes: it cost about $4 million to make and earned $2 million worldwide, 43% of its budget.

Is Tom of Finland in English?

FinnishGermanEnglish

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

What tropes does Tom of Finland use?

Fair CopHoliday EpisodePolice BrutalityIt Will Never Catch OnGay CruisingLine-of-Sight AliasFlying Under the GaydarLGBT AwakeningHurricane of ExcusesCowardly YellowThe BeardSecretly Gay Activityand 60 more

TV Tropes lists 72 tropes for it, including Fair Cop, Holiday Episode, and Police Brutality.