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1. The Promised Land (2023)
R | 127 min | Biography, Drama, History
The story of Ludvig Kahlen who pursued his lifelong dream: To make the heath bring him wealth and honor.
Director: Nikolaj Arcel | Stars: Mads Mikkelsen, Amanda Collin, Simon Bennebjerg, Melina Hagberg
Votes: 16,682
2. Antichrist (2009)
Not Rated | 108 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller
A grieving couple retreat to their cabin in the woods, hoping to repair their broken hearts and troubled marriage, but nature takes its course and things go from bad to worse.
Director: Lars von Trier | Stars: Willem Dafoe, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Storm Acheche Sahlstrøm
Votes: 136,608 | Gross: $0.40M
3. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2009)
R | 152 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A journalist is aided by a young female hacker in his search for the killer of a woman who has been dead for forty years.
Director: Niels Arden Oplev | Stars: Michael Nyqvist, Noomi Rapace, Ewa Fröling, Lena Endre
Votes: 223,393 | Gross: $10.10M
4. The Dark Tower (2017)
PG-13 | 95 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
A boy haunted by visions of a dark tower from a parallel reality teams up with the tower's disillusioned guardian to stop an evil warlock known as the Man in Black who plans to use the boy to destroy the tower and open the gates of Hell.
Director: Nikolaj Arcel | Stars: Idris Elba, Matthew McConaughey, Tom Taylor, Dennis Haysbert
Votes: 145,870 | Gross: $50.70M
5. Riders of Justice (2020)
Not Rated | 116 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
Markus goes home to his teenage daughter, Mathilde, when his wife dies in a train crash. All appears to be a tragic accident until a mathematics geek, who was also a fellow passenger on the train, and his two colleagues show up.
Director: Anders Thomas Jensen | Stars: Mads Mikkelsen, Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Andrea Heick Gadeberg, Lars Brygmann
Votes: 63,688
6. A Royal Affair (2012)
R | 137 min | Biography, Drama, History
A young queen, who is married to an insane king, falls secretly in love with her physician - and together they start a revolution that changes a nation forever.
Director: Nikolaj Arcel | Stars: Alicia Vikander, Mads Mikkelsen, Mikkel Boe Følsgaard, Trine Dyrholm
Votes: 50,911 | Gross: $1.55M
7. Millennium (2010)
Not Rated | 540 min | Action, Crime, Mystery
The adventures of journalist Mikael Blomkvist and hacker Lisbeth Salander.
Stars: Noomi Rapace, Michael Nyqvist, Lena Endre, Sofia Papadimitriou Ledarp
Votes: 10,337
8. Department Q: The Keeper of Lost Causes (2013)
Not Rated | 96 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Police inspector Carl Mørck is put in charge of a department of cold cases, joined only by his assistant Assad. They dig into a case about a missing woman.
Director: Mikkel Nørgaard | Stars: Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Per Scheel Krüger, Troels Lyby, Øyvind B. Fabricius Holm
Votes: 32,993
9. Ronal the Barbarian (2011)
Not Rated | 89 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
The 100 Barbarian Sons of Krull get attacked by a superior force and captured. It's up to the young, weak but smart Ronal to free them. 3 join his dangerous quest.
Directors: Kresten Vestbjerg Andersen, Thorbjørn Christoffersen, Philip Einstein Lipski | Stars: Anders Juul, Hadi Ka-Koush, Lærke Winther, Brian Lykke
Votes: 13,869
10. Journal 64 (2018)
Not Rated | 119 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller
A series of mysterious disappearances in 2006 are eerily connected to the same institution.
Director: Christoffer Boe | Stars: Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Fares Fares, Johanne Louise Schmidt, Søren Pilmark
Votes: 19,489
11. Department Q: The Absent One (2014)
Not Rated | 119 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The murder of young twins initially implicates a group of upper class students as the killers, though the case takes a turn or two from its starting point.
Director: Mikkel Nørgaard | Stars: Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Fares Fares, Pilou Asbæk, David Dencik
Votes: 26,213
12. Catch That Kid (2004)
PG | 91 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
A girl and her two friends raid a bank, looking for the money needed for financing the cure of her dying father.
Director: Bart Freundlich | Stars: Kristen Stewart, Sam Robards, Jennifer Beals, Corbin Bleu
Votes: 10,984 | Gross: $16.70M
13. Department Q: A Conspiracy of Faith (2016)
Not Rated | 112 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Two intertwined cases linking the past with the present require the aid of Department Q to catch an elusive serial killer while time is running out.
Director: Hans Petter Moland | Stars: Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Fares Fares, Pål Sverre Hagen, Jacob Lohmann
Votes: 22,445
14. Antboy (2013)
PG | 77 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
12-year-old Pelle is bitten by an ant and develops superpowers. Aided by comic book nerd Wilhelm, Pelle creates a secret identity as superhero Antboy. When a super villain The Flea enters the scene, Antboy must step up to the challenge.
Director: Ask Hasselbalch | Stars: Oscar Dietz, Amalie Kruse Jensen, Samuel Ting Graf, Nicolas Bro
Votes: 2,419
15. Dark Horse (2024– )
Under mysterious circumstances, a 17-year-old and her mother move from China to a small Danish town. The teen has lived an unstable life as her mother pursues new relationships, leaving failed ones around the world.
Stars: Josephine Højbjerg, Birgitte Hjort Sørensen, Nina Terese Rask, Mads Rømer
Votes: 109
16. The Monster of Florence
Crime, Drama, Mystery | Pre-production
A reconstruction of eight double homicides believed to have been committed single-handedly between 1968 and 1985 in and around Florence, Italy.
Directors: Nikolaj Arcel, Anders Thomas Jensen | Star: Antonio Banderas
17. Kongekabale (2004)
Not Rated | 107 min | Drama, Thriller
Election for the Danish parliament is up and the main opposition party has a chance at winning and its leader at becoming the next prime minister. The leader is hospitalized and the scheming begins.
Director: Nikolaj Arcel | Stars: Anders W. Berthelsen, Søren Pilmark, Nastja Arcel, Nicolas Bro
Votes: 4,620
18. A Death Sentence (2002)
Not Rated | 90 min | Action, Adventure, Family
12 y.o. Ida's dad'll die without a DKK1,500,000 operation. Ida plans to steal the money from the bank, her mom installed alarm systems in. She'll need her climbing skills, her 2 friends and 3 go-karts.
Director: Fabian Wullenweber | Stars: Julie Zangenberg, Stefan Pagels Andersen, Mads Elias Højberg Ravn, William Haugaard Petersen
Votes: 1,206
19. RFK
Biography, Drama | Announced
The story of promising young politician, Robert F. Kennedy, who served as U.S. Attorney General to his brother, John F. Kennedy, and later ran for President in 1968.
Director: Nikolaj Arcel | Star: Matt Damon
20. Rejsen til Saturn (2008)
Not Rated | 90 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
A privately funded Danish mission to find resources on Saturn replaces navigator last minute with incompetent Per. His ex tries to warn them. Unfortunately, there are aliens on Saturn who are interested in Earth's water.
Directors: Thorbjørn Christoffersen, Craig Frank | Stars: Casper Christensen, Frank Hvam, Ali Kazim, Simon Jul Jørgensen
Votes: 3,144
21. In the Blood (2016)
114 min | Drama
Four students buy an apartment together in Nørrebro, Copenhagen, and move in together. We follow their 20s, their ups and downs and the loneliness they discover after they split.
Director: Rasmus Heisterberg | Stars: Kristoffer Bech, Susana Hermansen Valenzuela, Nana Kirstine Bruhn-Rasmussen, Elliott Crosset Hove
Votes: 725
22. Hollywood Insider (2018– )
Talk-Show
A show focused on substance and meaningful entertainment while staying away from gossip and scandal.
Stars: Pritan Ambroase, Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Holland, Margot Robbie
Votes: 1,412
23. Truth About Men (2010)
Not Rated | 91 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Mads, a 34-year-old scriptwriter, goes through a life crisis when a close friend has a stroke and ends up in a coma. Mads breaks up with his girlfriend of 10 years and tries to find a ... See full summary »
Director: Nikolaj Arcel | Stars: Thure Lindhardt, Tuva Novotny, Rosalinde Mynster, Signe Egholm Olsen
Votes: 1,456
24. De fortabte sjæles ø (2007)
Not Rated | 100 min | Action, Adventure, Family
A Danish girl sees her brother's body be taken over by the soul of an 1800s man. A boy and the local, clairvoyant inventor agree to help her. They're up against dark forces and time when they head off to the Island of Lost Souls.
Director: Nikolaj Arcel | Stars: Sara Langebæk Gaarmann, Lucas Munk Billing, Lasse Borg, Nicolaj Kopernikus
Votes: 1,863
25. The Oscars (2013 TV Special)
TV-14 | 175 min | Comedy, Music, Reality-TV
Seth MacFarlane hosts the Academy Awards.
Director: Don Mischer | Stars: Seth MacFarlane, William Shatner, Naomi Watts, Jennifer Lawrence
Votes: 3,322
26. Bagland (2003)
Not Rated | 85 min | Drama
A story of young love and early life choices.
Director: Anders Gustafsson | Stars: Stephanie Leon, Nicolas Dufour, Christopher Læssø, Sofie Helqvist
Votes: 563
27. Aqualorius! (2009)
12 min | Short, Horror
A bullied child is force to enter a pool and retrieve a coin in exchange of a love letter but he must face the possibility of encounter Aqualorius, a monster that it's told to inhabit the bottom of the pool.
Director: Nikolaj Tarp | Stars: August Igor Svideniouk Egholm, Jonatan Tulested, Sara Nybo Vinther, Søren Bech-Madsen
Votes: 103
28. Fighter (I) (2007)
100 min | Action, Drama, Romance
Aicha attends Kung Fu at her high school in Copenhagen. Her Muslim, Turkish father wants her to study hard and become a doctor but instead she starts training at a Kung Fu club where Emil helps with her training. They become friends.
Director: Natasha Arthy | Stars: Semra Turan, Nima Nabipour, Cyron Melville, Molly Blixt Egelind
Votes: 1,612
29. Pizza King (1999)
103 min | Crime, Drama
Junes and Bobby, who hang out with other second generation Muslim immigrants at Pizza King in Copenhagen, come across 50 lbs. hashish in a burglary. The Pakistani owner wants it back.
Director: Ole Christian Madsen | Stars: Ali Kazim, Janus Nabil Bakrawi, Isam Subeihi, Farshad Kholghi
Votes: 462
30. Cecilie (2007)
Not Rated | 93 min | Horror, Thriller
Cecilie experiences a rape, but no traces are found. Her husband commits her to a psychiatric hospital. With the help of a psychiatrist she sees a frightening connection between her ... See full summary »
Director: Fabian Wullenweber | Stars: Sonja Richter, Anders W. Berthelsen, Claus Riis Østergaard, Kurt Ravn
Votes: 884
31. The Power of the Dog
Crime, Drama, Mystery | Announced
Drug lord Miguel Angel Barrera is head of the Mexican drug federación, responsible for millions of dollars worth of cocaine traffic into the US and the torture of those who stand in its way... See full summary »
Director: Nikolaj Arcel | Star: Jacque Drew
32. Cinema 3 (1984–2016)
News
Stars: Jaume Figueras, Crisol Tuà, Monts Llussà, Àlex Gorina
Votes: 229
33. Aftenshowet (2007– )
News, Talk-Show
Danmarks Radio's daily evening show, live from Copenhagen.
Stars: Mark Stokholm, Louise Wolff, Mikkel Fønsskov, Ulla Essendrop
Votes: 104
34. Fables
Announced
Based on the Eisner Award winning graphic novels by Bill Willingham. A group of famous fairy tale characters narrowly escape the war against the evil Adversary. They find a secret gate to Earth and are hiding among us in New York City.
Star: Richard Grayson
36. Seducer's Fall (2007)
45 min | Documentary, Drama
"Forførerens Fald" (The Fall of the Seducer), is a film about the legendary Danish newspaper "Dagen" and its fatal crack in 2002. For the first time in Danish medias, the man behind "Dagen"... See full summary »
Directors: Laurits Munch-Petersen, Frank Piasecki Poulsen | Stars: Peter Linck, Camilla Linck, Ulrik Bing, Mads Christensen
Votes: 105
37. Go' morgen Danmark (1996– )
Music, News, Talk-Show
TV 2/Danmark's daily morning show, broadcast live.
Stars: Louise Wolff, Mikkel Kryger Rasmussen, Ida Wohlert, Steen Langeberg
Votes: 118
38. De udvalgte (2001)
57 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
Stars: Morten Lützhøft, Liv Corfixen, Christian Grønvall, Laura von Lindholm
Votes: 146
39. Danish Originals (2024 Podcast Series)
Biography
Stars: Tina Jøhnk Christensen, Josefine Lindegaard, Claes Bang, Nikolaj Arcel
40. In the Sea (2015)
27 min | Short, Drama, Romance
A Dane, a Norwegian and a Swede on a deserted island. A young and insecure woman with a speaking disorder crosses the sea in an attempt to persuade and win back the man who broke her heart, despite the fact that he is hiding away on the island with a new and beautiful lover.
Director: Sigurd Kølster | Stars: Iben Akerlie, Sigurd Holmen le Dous, Julia Ragnarsson
Votes: 18
41. Woyzeck's Last Symphony (2001)
40 min | Short, Comedy, Drama
A tragicomedy, this film is about a world-famous Czech composer who, after emigrating, has to work on a porn movie to make a living.
Director: Nikolaj Arcel | Stars: Zlatko Buric, Charlotte Munck, André Babikian, Nicolaj Kopernikus
Votes: 40
42. DR2 Premiere (2008–2010)
28 min | News
Weekly reviews of new movies in Danish cinemas.
Stars: Mikkel Munch-Fals, Tea Lindeburg, Simon Staho, Sofie Lassen-Kahlke
Votes: 63
43. Meningen med Flemming (2001)
14 min | Short
A hypochondriac doesn't allow himself to be happy because he worries about his health. His wife almost leaves him, but then he gets an unexpected message from the doctor.
Director: Ole Stenum | Stars: Bjarne Henriksen, Henning Jensen, Zlatko Buric, Charlotte Munck
Votes: 19
44. Ulykken (2003)
28 min | Drama, Short
Hans-Peter lives at a farm with his son Malte. When Hans-Peter's girlfriend Anna makes an unexpected arrival, father and son begin to break the silence about the death of Malte's mother.
Director: Poul Erik Madsen | Stars: Lars Brygmann, Camilla Bendix, Anders Lunden Kjeldsen, Joachim Hauboff
Votes: 22
45. Filmens verden: De fortabte sjæles ø (2007 TV Movie)
26 min | Documentary
A film crew has followed Nikolaj Arcel's new Danish adventure film for almost two years ISLAND OF LOST SOULS. The documentary goes behind the scenes on an expedition towards an unknown territory of Danish filmmaking.
Directors: Michael Sandager, Jonas Bagger, Mikkel Palmbo | Stars: Nikolaj Arcel, Anders W. Berthelsen, Jeppe N. Christensen, Sarita Christensen
Votes: 12
46. Bodilprisen 2005 (2005 TV Special)
88 min
Annual Danish awards ceremony, this year awarding nine Bodil statuettes and a cinematography award.
Stars: Michael Carøe, Joakim Pedersen, Dan Hemmer, Jesper Rytkov
Votes: 9
47. Kongekabale - Sandheden om filmen (2004 TV Special)
25 min | Documentary
King's Game is a Danish political thriller. The documentary goes behind the truth about the film.
Director: Michael Sandager | Stars: Nastja Arcel, Nikolaj Arcel, Anders W. Berthelsen, Nicolas Bro
Votes: 12
48.
De udvalgte (2001)
Episode:
Boksen
(2001)
39 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
Director: Henrik Ruben Genz | Stars: Vera Gebuhr, Ole Lemmeke, Morten Lützhøft, Per Pallesen
49.
De udvalgte (2001)
Episode:
Blackout
(2001)
40 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
Director: Kenneth Kainz | Stars: Liv Corfixen, Christian Grønvall, Laura von Lindholm, Ali Kazim
50.
De udvalgte (2001)
Episode:
Kriegers Eliksir
(2001)
39 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
Director: Henrik Ruben Genz | Stars: Christine La Cour, Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Morten Lützhøft