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Veikko Aaltonen

Veikko Aaltonen

Director, writer, editor and actor · Born December 1, 1955 (70) · Sääksmäki, Finland

Born
December 1, 1955 (70)
From
Sääksmäki, Finland
Works as
Director, writer, editor and actor
Titles
5 on MovieCove · 40 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 11% in 30 days

What are Veikko Aaltonen's films like?

Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
37%
Self
32%
Society
13%
Ideas
11%
Power
8%

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 2 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 0

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 3 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 0 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 0 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 2 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
2
Contemplative
2
Melancholic
2
Bittersweet
2

How their films linger

Bittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Veikko Aaltonen's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 5 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Criterion Channel (2).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Veikko Aaltonen's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

40 credits, 5 with a MovieCove page.

  • Not Withholding Anything from You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Director · Writer

  • Rahti(2021)

    Show 8 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • The Dinosaur(2021)

    Director · Writer · as Self / Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Ratamo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 8 episodes · Director

  • Black Widows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 24 episodes · Director

  • Kansan mies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 12 episodes · Director

  • Maailma on valmis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 6 episodes · Director

  • Harvoin tarjolla (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 12 episodes · Director

  • Uudisraivaaja (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

  • Mother of Mine(2005)

    Original Story

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Paimenet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Director · Writer

  • The Working Class (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Director

  • Trench Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Earth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Director

  • Kiss Me in the Rain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Director · Editor

  • Seasick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Director · Editor

  • Kotikatu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 34 episodes · Director · Writer

  • Iron Horsemen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Editor

  • Our Father… (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Director · Editor · Writer

  • Harjunpää ja kiusantekijät (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Second Assistant Director

  • Kaksi vanhaa varasta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Director

  • The Prodigal Son (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Director · Editor

  • The Well (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    First Assistant Director

  • The Bohemian Life(1992)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Moonlight Sonata II: The Street Sweepers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Assistant Director · Production Manager

  • Kiljusen herrasväen uudet seikkailut (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Production Manager

  • Friends, Comrades (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Location Manager

  • The Winter War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    First Assistant Director · Actor

  • Paper Star (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Editor

  • Ariel(1988)

    Sound Assistant

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • From Russia with Rock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Editor

  • Hamlet Goes Business (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Sound

  • Tilinteko (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Director · Writer

  • The Unknown Soldier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Assistant Director · Screenplay

  • Crime and Punishment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Editor

  • The Worthless (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Juippi

  • Jackpot 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Sound

  • The Saimaa Gesture (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Sound

  • Milka: A Film About Taboos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Assistant Director · Screenplay

  • Päivä ennen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Jallu, Ramin kuski

Career shape

A full career of 40 titles from 1978 to 2024.

Biggest box office

Mother of Mine (2005)

$2.9M worldwide

Highest rated

The Bohemian Life (1992)

Midcredits 94th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting3 of 40: 2 only acting, 1 with another roleDirecting19 of 40: 9 only directing, 10 with another roleWriting11 of 40: 2 only writing, 9 with another roleEditing9 of 40: 5 only editing, 4 with another roleOther crew12 of 40: 9 only other crew, 3 with another role

40 titles, 13 with more than one role.

By decade

1970s1 · acting1980s12 · 2 acting · 11 crew1990s14 · crew2000s6 · crew2010s4 · crew2020s3 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

How do Veikko Aaltonen's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 92nd percentile, the median of all 4; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 85th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

85thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

93rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 5 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 25th to 49th1

Shape of the crowd

None of their 5 titles divides audiences: 2 are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Mixed1

Most loved · editor

The Bohemian Life (1992)

Midcredits 94th · 83% liked

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Veikko Aaltonen work with?

People who share at least 2 of Veikko Aaltonen's MovieCove titles; Aki Kaurismäki shares the most, 2.