Troll

"Mountains will move."

2022 1h 44m NO

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 2,115

FantasyActionAdventure

Synopsis

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When an explosion in the Norwegian mountains awakens an ancient troll, officials appoint a fearless paleontologist to stop it from wreaking deadly havoc.

“Mountains will move.”

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Cast

Ine Marie Wilmann
Nora Tidemann
Kim S. Falck-Jørgensen
Andreas Isaksen
Mads Sjøgård Pettersen
Kristoffer
Gard B. Eidsvold
Tobias Tidemann
Anneke von der Lippe
Prime Minister Berit Moberg
Fridtjov Såheim
Minister of Defence Frederick Markussen
Dennis Storhøi
Chief of Defence General Sverre Lunde
Karoline Viktoria Sletteng Garvang
Sigrid Hodne

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Roar Uthaug
Writers: Espen Aukan, Roar Uthaug
Languages: English, Norwegian
Countries: Norway

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ERA

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Released 4 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Norwegian.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Troll (2022) Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Roar Uthaug, shot by Jallo Faber. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Johannes Ringen. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Christoffer Heie shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Ine Marie Wilmann and Kim S. Falck-Jørgensen and Mads Sjøgård Pettersen carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Mountains will move.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Roar Uthaug directs. Jallo Faber behind the camera. Johannes Ringen scores. Christoffer Heie cuts. Produced in Norway. Dialogue in English, Norwegian.

Trivia

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1Released 4 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Norwegian.
3Part of the "Troll (2022) Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Roar Uthaug, shot by Jallo Faber. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Johannes Ringen. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Christoffer Heie shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Ine Marie Wilmann and Kim S. Falck-Jørgensen and Mads Sjøgård Pettersen carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Mountains will move.".
9IMDB entry: tt11116912 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Jallo Faber
Original score: Johannes Ringen
Editing: Christoffer Heie
Production design: Koja
Costume design: Karen Fabritius Gram
Makeup / hair: Dorte Pedersen
VFX supervisor: Esben Syberg
Sound: Kristian Tybakken
Stunt coordinator: Deni Jordan
Runtime: 104 min · 1h 44m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: NO
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Troll (2022)

Part of

Troll (2022) Collection

When an ancient troll is awakened in a Norwegian mountain, a ragtag group of heroes must come together to try and stop it from wreaking deadly havoc.

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Peter McGinn2023-01-03
★ 8/10
I found this movie to be entertaining. It reminded me of Trollhunter, another movie on the same subject, but which was perhaps smaller in scale as it involved a small group of troll hunters rather than the entire government of Norway and its military. When it comes to science fiction or fantasy I tend to give more slack for the writing and I found this to be fairly well written and well acted. There were a few clichés about government leaning on the military as their first and only response to a crisis, but in an odd way it is a relief that it is some country besides the United States being portrayed as doing that. I thought the special effects of the creature and the scenes of destruction were pretty good, though I do not profess to be all that knowledgeable about the world of special effects. The ending of the movie seemed a little anticlimactic and not quite believable to me as far as the final plan to neutralize the troll went and the final scene of there being more trolls feels a slam to the earlier assertions that this was indeed the last troll in existence. But as I said at the outset, the movie held my intention and was entertaining overall. So what more could I ask for?
whitsbrain2024-01-30
★ 6/10
There's nothing very original about this, but it's got some likeable characters and really solid special effects. The explosions and fire of the military's offensive against the giant troll being the most impressive.
Manuel São Bento2025-11-28
★ 7/10
Watched for the first time in preparation for TROLL 2. Rating: B I've always appreciated how Roar Uthaug manages to ground high-concept disasters in human emotion, so I went into TROLL hoping for that same balance applied to folklore. What we get is undeniably a patchwork of Hollywood's monster movie tropes — you can feel the DNA of GODZILLA and KING KONG in almost every beat — but Uthaug elevates the material through a distinct Norwegian atmosphere. While the narrative is formulaic and the supporting characters often fall into the trap of making frustratingly dumb decisions, the visuals are genuinely spectacular, delivering a tangible sense of scale and weight to the creature that puts many significantly more expensive blockbusters to shame. Nevertheless, where TROLL truly succeeds for me is in its thematic resonance, which saves it from being just another creature flick. It's not merely about a monster smashing buildings; it represents a violent clash between tradition and modernization, where the industrial expansion of the present literally awakens the suppressed ghosts of the past. The film incorporates a fascinating layer of commentary regarding the Christianization of Norway, erasing pagan history and painting the creature not as a villain, but as a tragic, displaced king fighting for a home that has been paved over. TROLL turns a familiar premise into a surprisingly emotional defense of nature and heritage, reminding us that some legends aren't meant to be conquered, but respected.