Director · Writer

Jalmari Helander

13 credited titles on WatchWise

Jalmari Helander (born 21 July 1976) is a Finnish screenwriter and film director. He is known for the 2010 film Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale (which Cate Blanchett named as one of her favorite movies), the 2014 action-adventure Big Game starring Samuel L. Jackson, and the 2022 WWII action film Sisu. Before turning to feature films, Helander directed several short films and award-winning television commercials.

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Strongest genre

Biggest hit

Standout efficiency

Sisu · gross ÷ budget

Commercial performance

Associated lifetime gross

$22M

Combined reported budget

$15M

Gross / budget

1.4x

Bankability Index

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