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Film List Week 27: New in Cinemas – Minions in Hollywood and Oscar Isaac in Dante's Inferno
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Film List Week 27: New in Cinemas – Minions in Hollywood and Oscar Isaac in Dante's Inferno

From Dagens Nyheter · () Swedish

Translated from Swedish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Dagens Nyheter reviews the top 10 films currently in Swedish cinemas for week 27, 2026.
  • The list is topped by the football documentary "The Match," with new entries "Minions & Monsters" and "In the Hand of Dante" appearing at the bottom.
  • The review highlights a diverse range of genres, including drama, horror, action, and animation, featuring both international and Australian productions.

Dagens Nyheter's film critic delivers the weekly rundown of Sweden's top cinematic offerings, with the football documentary "The Match" continuing its reign at the top of the charts. Directed by Juan Cabral and Santiago Franco, the film is lauded as a "supreme football drama" that evokes the pivotal 1986 match where Maradona scored his infamous "Hand of God" goal.

Two Argentine documentary filmmakers have achieved the greatest football drama of all time, recalling the dramatic fateful match in 1986 when Maradona scored his "Hand of God" goal.

— Dagens NyheterDescribing the football documentary "The Match" which tops the film list.

The list, however, sees new contenders vying for attention in the lower ranks. "Minions & Monsters," directed by Pierre Coffin and Patrick delage, offers a "charming cross between a playful declaration of love for Hollywood and a slightly drawn-out sketch cavalcade." Meanwhile, Julian Schnabel's "In the Hand of Dante," starring Oscar Isaac and Gal Gadot, is described as a "dizzying and rambling" adaptation of Nick Tosches' novel, oscillating between 15th-century Italy and contemporary New York.

Charming cross between a playful declaration of love for Hollywood and a slightly drawn-out sketch cavalcade.

— Dagens NyheterReviewing the new animated film "Minions & Monsters."

Beyond these, the cinema landscape presents a varied selection. Michael Sarnoski's "The Death of Robin Hood" offers a melancholic action drama with Hugh Jackman and Bill Skarsgård. Kane Parsons' "Backrooms" delivers "tense, smart horror" as a man discovers vast spaces beneath his furniture store, reminiscent of a classic dream. Alice Winocour's "Couture" explores human destinies within the Parisian fashion world, featuring Angelina Jolie and Louis Garrel. Craig Gillespie's "Supergirl" introduces a "reinvigorated Australian star" as the universe's most chaotic and sarcastic superheroine. Adrian Chiarella's "Leviticus" is an Australian horror film about young queer love facing homophobic threats and a supernatural stalker. Max Walker-Silverman's "Rebuilding" presents a quiet, beautiful drama about a rancher's life after a devastating wildfire. Finally, Steven Spielberg returns with "Disclosure Day," a sentimental sci-fi saga about aliens and whistleblowers, starring Emily Blunt and Josh O'Connor.

Dizzying and rambling film adaptation of Nick Tosches' novel that oscillates between 1400s Italy and contemporary New York.

— Dagens NyheterDescribing the new film "In the Hand of Dante."
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Originally published by Dagens Nyheter in Swedish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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