| Ricky Rapper and Cool Wendy | |
| Director: | Mari Rantasila |
| Music: | Iiro Rantala |
| Cinematography: | Timo Heinänen |
| Editing: | Tuuli Kuittinen |
| Production Companies: | Kinotar Oy |
| Country: | Finland |
| Budget: | €1,586,000 (€650,000 from SES support) |
| Gross: | €2,514,570[1] |
Ricky Rapper and Cool Wendy (fi|Risto Räppääjä ja viileä Venla) is a 2012 Finnish family film directed by Mari Rantasila. It premiered on February 10, 2012. Lauri Karo stars as Ricky Rapper, while Venni Uotila plays Nelly Noodlehead and Olivia Ainali portrays the titular character, Cool Wendy.
This was the third and final Ricky Rapper film produced by Kinotar Oy. The next installment, Ricky Rapper and Slick Leonard, was produced by Artista Filmi.
Ricky Rapper and Nelly Noodlehead travel to an island where Elvi Rapper is managing a holiday resort. They meet Cool Wendy and her father, Uolevi Horsmaniemi. Wendy, slightly older than Ricky and Nelly, disrupts their dynamic as Nelly becomes drawn to Wendy. Meanwhile, old friends Elvi and Uolevi grow closer. The film explores themes of friendship, loneliness, and accepting differences.
The film was positively reviewed by Finnish critics.[2] [3] [4]