Summary
Euthanizer tells the story of a mechanic who euthanises sick and old pets as a side job. Despite the grim work, he has a soft spot for the animals.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics a little warmer than audiences (+9)
Critics 76Audiences 67GoodWatch 72
Tomatometer81%
Metascore71
Audience score79%
IMDb6.7
User score5.6
Running time
1 h 25 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 thrillers, −19 min on the typical 104
typical 10485Half of all thrillers run 94–118 min.
Reach
Streams in 7 countries, rent or buy in 1 more
Released
2017
November 24, 2017
9 years ago
Genres
ThrillerDramaComedyLanguage
Finnish
Original language
Made in
- Finland
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesIntense
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
18 of 18
Matti OnnismaaVeijo
Jari VirmanPetri
Hannamaija NikanderLotta
Heikki NousiainenMartti
Pihla PenttinenOjala- JPJouko PuolantoVatanen
Santtu KarvonenFisherman
Alina TomnikovElisa
Ilari JohanssonSimo
Rami RusinenTuomas
Olli RahkonenAntti- JLJuha LehtiElisa's Father
Anssi NiemiTemppu
Joel HirvonenJomppe- PPPetri PuttonenDoctor
- PTPetri TiihonenMotorist
- JKJyry KoistinenChild #1
- EHErin HedbergChild #2
Directing · 2
- Teemu Nikki Director, Writer, Producer, Editor, Production Design, Costume Design
- Tuula Nikkola Assistant Director
Production · 3
- Jani Pösö Producer
- Marja Pihlaja Production Manager
- Vertti Virkajärvi Location Manager
Camera · 3
- Sari Aaltonen Director of Photography, Still Photographer, Production Design, Costume Design
- Janina Witkowski Digital Imaging Technician, Still Photographer
- Kerttu Jaatinen Digital Imaging Technician, Still Photographer
Editing · 2
- Petri Falkenberg Colorist
- Heikki Teuri Online Editor
Sound · 7
- Timo Kaukolampi Original Music Composer
- Tuomo Puranen Original Music Composer
- Sami Kiiski Sound Designer, Production Sound Mixer
- Heikki Kossi Foley Artist
- Iivo Korhonen Production Sound Mixer
- Tuomas Vauhkonen Production Sound Mixer
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