6.3
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Comedy, Drama • 2026 • 101 min • Adults (18+)
The Storm (2026)
The Storm (2026)
Overview
The Storm is a 2026 Swedish comedy-drama following old university friends marooned by a blizzard at a remote lodge. Their civil birthday gathering descends into a maelstrom of personal betrayals and buried tensions. The public bias label Leans Traditional reflects a focus on social dynamics, ego, and financial strain among a conventional cast, with few progressive themes and little emphasis on identity or current social movements.
Starring Cast
Gustaf Skarsgård • Aliette Opheim • Filip Berg
Where to watch
NetflixRating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Family Values: Mixed
Viewer Rating
6.3
Overview
The Storm is a 2026 Swedish comedy-drama following old university friends marooned by a blizzard at a remote lodge. Their civil birthday gathering descends into a maelstrom of personal betrayals and buried tensions. The public bias label Leans Traditional reflects a focus on social dynamics, ego, and financial strain among a conventional cast, with few progressive themes and little emphasis on identity or current social movements.
Starring Cast
Gustaf Skarsgård • Aliette Opheim • Filip Berg
Where to watch
NetflixDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
Political: Center
Confidence: Low
The Storm centers on a group of old university friends whose birthday gathering at a remote lodge descends into betrayals and grudges when a storm traps them together, blending dark comedy with thriller elements as bizarre events expose years of hidden tensions.
Diversity: Low
Confidence: Medium
The Storm assembles a conventional Swedish cast for its tale of former friends trapped together during a storm, with the narrative exploring personal resentments and social facades rather than identity-based themes.
Secondary
Family Values: Mixed
Confidence: Medium
The Storm centers on married couples and a concerned mother whose relationships face financial strain, secrecy, and resurfacing resentments during a gathering at a rural estate, portraying family bonds as fragile yet central to the characters' attempts at normalcy.
LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: Low
The Storm centers on an ensemble of friends snowed in together, examining conflicts around masculinity, ego, money, and relationships without introducing LGBTQ+ characters or themes.
Trans: N/A
Confidence: Low
The Storm contains no transgender characters or themes. The story follows estranged friends reuniting at a remote luxury lodge, where they confront constructed personas, friendship tensions, and debates over personal reinvention.
Female Combat: N/R
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Gender Swap: No
Confidence: Medium
The Storm presents an original story about university friends trapped in a storm, with no characters drawn from prior source material, historical figures, or earlier adaptations.
Race Swap: No
Confidence: Low
The Storm is an original contemporary Swedish comedy-drama with no established source material or historical figures. All characters are newly created for this production and lack any prior canonical racial depiction that could be altered on screen.
Hinduism: N/A
Confidence: Low
Not depicted.
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