Juha Wuolijoki is a Finnish director, writer and producer and the CEO-founder of the production and distribution company Snapper Films. Founded in 1998, Snapper Films is based in Helsinki and Los Angeles and it's one of the leading production companies in Finland. Juha has a Master of Arts Degree (1995) from the University of Arts and Design (Aalto University). He's best known as the director, co-writer and producer of award-winning features Gourmet Club (2004), Christmas Story (2007), Hella W (2011), and Vinski and the Invisibility Powder (2021). Most recently, he produced and directed the television series King of Los Angeles (2023) and Valhalla Project (2024). Juha Wuolijoki is a member of Producers Council in the Producers Guild of America (PGA) and the European Film Academy (EFA). Description above from the Wikipedia article Juha Wuolijoki, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Biography from TMDB.
- November 10, 1969 (56)
- Helsinki, Finland
- Producer, director and writer
- 5 on MovieCove · 15 credits in all
What are Juha Wuolijoki's films like?
Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 5
A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 2 · Dark 0
A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 1
Gentle 2 · Charged 2 · Intense 1
Steady 3 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 1
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0
Casual 3 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 1
A split, not a type: Easy watch 3 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 1
Resolved 4 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy1
- Bittersweet2
- Tragic1
- Ambiguous1
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 Juha Wuolijoki's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 5 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
- ZEE5
Subscription and free streaming for Juha Wuolijoki'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
15 credits, 5 with a MovieCove page.
Vinski 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
Valhalla Project (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
Los Angelesin kuningas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
Lapland Odyssey 4 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Invisible Hero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
Murderous Trance(2018)
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
Shamitabh(2015)
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films
Zarra's Law(2014)
Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films
Ella and Friends 2: Paterock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Ella and Friends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Let My People Go!(2011)
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
Hella W (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Christmas Story(2007)
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films
Gourmet Club (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Viisasten kivi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
Career shape
A full career of 14 titles from 1996 to 2026.
How do Juha Wuolijoki's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 38th percentile, the median of all 5; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 34th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 50th to 74th1
- 25th to 49th2
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
3 of their 5 titles are Mixed.
- Crowd Pleaser2
- Mixed3
Reviewers score the atmosphere 71/100 and the pacing 47/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.
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 Juha Wuolijoki work with?
People who share at least 2 of Juha Wuolijoki's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kari Väänänen shares the most, 2.
Actors
- Kari VäänänenShared titles: Let My People Go! (2011), Christmas Story (2007)See all 2 shared titles with Kari Väänänen
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Harri YlönenShared titles: Zarra's Law (2014), Christmas Story (2007)See all 2 shared titles with Harri Ylönen
- Leri LeskinenShared titles: Zarra's Law (2014), Christmas Story (2007)See all 2 shared titles with Leri Leskinen
- Mika OrasmaaShared titles: Zarra's Law (2014), Christmas Story (2007)See all 2 shared titles with Mika Orasmaa
Producers
- Joseph ScarpinitoShared titles: Zarra's Law (2014), Christmas Story (2007)See all 2 shared titles with Joseph Scarpinito
- Jukka KujalaShared titles: Zarra's Law (2014), Christmas Story (2007)See all 2 shared titles with Jukka Kujala
- Aleksi HyvärinenShared titles: Let My People Go! (2011), Christmas Story (2007)See all 2 shared titles with Aleksi Hyvärinen
Mixed roles
- Michael BadaluccoShared titles: Zarra's Law (2014), Christmas Story (2007)See all 2 shared titles with Michael Badalucco
