Vi skal til VM
Coming to cinemas in 2026 | Documentary | No current IMDb rating
A documentary about wanting something badly enough
Vi skal til VM — "We're Going to the World Cup" — isn't really about football. It's about the thing that happens before the game: the hoping, the planning, the conversations in Oslo bars where someone's always sure this is finally the year Norway breaks through.
The film arrives in 2026 as the country gears up for the FIFA World Cup. It's embedded in the culture — in the chants, in the arguments over tactics at kitchen tables, in how a small nation projects its entire identity onto a global stage. What strikes me is how personal that stakes-setting feels for Norway. This isn't Brazil or Argentina, where World Cup success is woven into generations of mythology. For Norway, the emotion is rawer. Closer to hope than expectation.
The documentary captures that specific register — that blend of restraint and barely-contained excitement that's unmistakably Norwegian. It's the gap between longing and arrival that drives the whole thing.
Why Norway's broadcasting setup shapes what this film becomes
Here's the context nobody talks about: NRK and TV 2 hold the 2026 World Cup broadcast rights in Norway, and that partnership has shaped how the entire country will experience the tournament. TV 2 launched what Kreativt Forum describes as a major film initiative designed to unite the nation around football — a campaign with cinematic ambitions, not just advertising ones.
Vi skal til VM sits somewhere in that ecosystem. Whether it's a direct product of TV 2's broader World Cup push or an independent work responding to the same national mood is still being clarified. But the timing isn't accidental — the film exists within that moment when broadcasters, filmmakers, and fans all converge around one event.
Public cinemas have been ramping up infrastructure for it too. Kino.no reminded theaters to secure the correct rights before screening World Cup content — a logistical detail that hints at just how widespread the appetite for communal viewing has become. The documentary appears built for exactly that appetite.
Where to watch Vi skal til VM right now
Streaming availability: Vi skal til VM is available on major OTT services. The Where to Watch widget at the top of this page shows live, updated listings for your region — that's your fastest route to finding it. For Norwegian audiences especially, availability through domestic platforms matters, given how the NRK and TV 2 rights structure works.
Movie OTT aggregates streaming data across platforms so you're not hunting through five different apps. Availability for documentaries tied to live sporting events can shift quickly, so that widget gets updated in real time.
What we know — and don't know — about production
As of now, the production history of Vi skal til VM is still coming into focus. No Sundance premiere announcement. No director profile in the trades. No box office figures to cite. That absence is telling. This is a documentary that appears to have grown organically from the media landscape surrounding the 2026 World Cup rather than from a traditional film-industry pipeline.
A confirmed director credit hasn't surfaced in major film databases yet — Movie OTT will update as verified details emerge. The formal intelligence at work in how the film positions itself is legible, though. It integrates broadcast footage, fan perspectives, and what appears to be original vérité material. That texture distinguishes it from pure promotional filmmaking.
Is it worth your time?
Watch it if you care about how sport shapes national identity — not just if you follow Norwegian football. Documentary fans who responded to underdog sporting stories will find familiar emotional territory. Football agnostics might be surprised by how little the actual game dominates the frame. It's really a film about wanting something badly enough that the wanting becomes its own story.
See it with someone who cares. Bring them.
FAQ
Q: Where can I watch Vi skal til VM?
The Where to Watch widget at the top of this page shows current platform availability updated in real time — that's your fastest answer. Domestic Norwegian streaming partners are worth checking first.
Q: Who directed it?
A confirmed director credit hasn't appeared in major film databases as of now. Check back here or follow Movie OTT for updates as verified production details surface.
Q: Is it connected to TV 2's World Cup campaign?
Almost certainly. TV 2 launched a significant film-based initiative around the 2026 FIFA World Cup aimed at creating shared national experience, and Vi skal til VM exists within that cultural moment.
Q: What's the IMDb rating?
Vi skal til VM carries no scored IMDb rating yet — the film is newly released and hasn't accumulated significant user votes. That'll change in a few weeks as more viewers weigh in.
Q: Is this a documentary?
Yes. It draws on real events, real people, and the genuine cultural phenomenon of Norwegian World Cup anticipation in 2026. The tournament itself is the grounding reality.