Portrait of Dome Karukoski

Directing

Dome Karukoski

Career

Active from 2005 to 2026, busiest in 2008 with 3 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score65/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Grump
The Grump
GoodWatch score82/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 18 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.6 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Dome Karukoski Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Scare
    1.4, average 2.6
  • Mystery
    2.8, average 3.9
  • Adrenaline
    3.7, average 4.8
  • Uncanny
    1.7, average 2.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Finnish Cinema 3
  • Social Commentary 2
  • Coming-of-Age Story 2
  • Character-Driven 2
  • Biographical Drama 2
  • Family Dynamics 2
  • Psychological Drama 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

28
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

6 titles · average score 55
Hippo Love
Hippo Love (2026)

Writer, Director

Little Siberia
Little Siberia (2025)
GoodWatch score 53

Director, Screenplay

Lapland Odyssey 4
Lapland Odyssey 4 (2022)
GoodWatch score 38

Executive Producer

Wedding of the Century
Wedding of the Century (2021)

Executive Producer

Tove
Tove (2020)
GoodWatch score 72

Executive Producer

Ladies of Steel
Ladies of Steel (2020)
GoodWatch score 59

Producer

2010s

16 titles · average score 63
Tolkien
Tolkien (2019)
GoodWatch score 57

Director

Dogs Don't Wear Pants
Dogs Don't Wear Pants (2019)
GoodWatch score 79

Executive Producer

Tom of Finland
Tom of Finland (2017)
GoodWatch score 69

Director

Wonderland
Wonderland (2017)
GoodWatch score 58

Executive Producer

The Other Side of Hope
The Other Side of Hope (2017)
GoodWatch score 79

as Hooligan at the Bus Stop

Miami
Miami (2017)
GoodWatch score 52

Executive Producer

Gold Digger
Gold Digger (2016)
GoodWatch score 56

Executive Producer

The Mine
The Mine (2016)
GoodWatch score 67

Executive Producer

Lapland Odyssey 2
Lapland Odyssey 2 (2015)
GoodWatch score 57

Executive Producer

The Grump
The Grump (2014)
GoodWatch score 82

Director, Screenplay

Heart of a Lion
Heart of a Lion (2013)
GoodWatch score 69

Director

Lapland Odyssey
Lapland Odyssey (2010)
GoodWatch score 66

Director

2000s

6 titles · average score 63
Forbidden Fruit
Forbidden Fruit (2009)
GoodWatch score 63

Director

Suojelijat
Suojelijat (2008)

TV show · as Stenman

The Home of Dark Butterflies
The Home of Dark Butterflies (2008)
GoodWatch score 64

Director

Veljet
Veljet (2008)

TV show · Director

Rikospoliisi ei laula
Rikospoliisi ei laula (2006)

TV show · as Kannaksen assistentti

Beauty and the Bastard
Beauty and the Bastard (2005)
GoodWatch score 63

as Rowdy Hip-Hopper