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1. This Is Us (2016–2022)
TV-14 | 45 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A heartwarming and emotional story about a unique set of triplets, their struggles, and their wonderful parents.
Stars: Milo Ventimiglia, Mandy Moore, Sterling K. Brown, Chrissy Metz
Votes: 159,102
2. The House That Jack Built (2018)
R | 152 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
In five episodes, failed architect and vicious sociopath Jack recounts his elaborately orchestrated murders -- each, as he views them, a towering work of art that defines his life's work as a serial killer in the Pacific Northwest.
Director: Lars von Trier | Stars: Matt Dillon, Bruno Ganz, Uma Thurman, Siobhan Fallon Hogan
Votes: 91,918 | Gross: $0.09M
3. The Bridge (2011–2018)
TV-MA | 60 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller
When a body is found on the bridge between Denmark and Sweden, right on the border, Danish inspector Martin Rohde and Swedish Saga Norén have to share jurisdiction and work together to find the killer.
Stars: Sofia Helin, Rafael Pettersson, Sarah Boberg, Candice van Litsenborgh
Votes: 76,757
4. Matador (1978–1982)
67 min | Drama
A man comes to Korsbæk, Denmark, in 1929, opens a women's clothing store in competition with an established one - bringing him up against the conservative establishment including the bank manager. We follow the families until after WWII.
Stars: Jørgen Buckhøj, Buster Larsen, Ghita Nørby, Malene Schwartz
Votes: 5,355
5. Medea (1988 TV Movie)
76 min | Drama
Medea is in Corinth with Jason and their two young sons. King Kreon wants to reward Jason for his exploits: he gives the hand of his daughter, Glauce, to Jason as well as the promise of the... See full summary »
Director: Lars von Trier | Stars: Udo Kier, Kirsten Olesen, Henning Jensen, Solbjørg Højfeldt
Votes: 3,637 | Gross: $0.02M
6. The Legacy (2014–2017)
55 min | Drama
The death of a matriarch brings forgotten secrets out into the open and causes a prolonged battle for the family inheritance.
Stars: Trine Dyrholm, Marie Bach Hansen, Carsten Bjørnlund, Mikkel Boe Følsgaard
Votes: 3,275
7. Accused (2005)
103 min | Drama
In a "normal" Danish family, Stine, 14, has become reclusive. She tells the school psychologist that her dad sexually abused her. He calls her a chronic liar. He's arrested. Guilty?
Director: Jacob Thuesen | Stars: Troels Lyby, Sofie Gråbøl, Paw Henriksen, Louise Mieritz
Votes: 2,528
8.
This Is Us (2016–2022)
Episode:
Her
(2019)
TV-14 | 43 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Rebecca helps Kate and Toby care for baby Jack. Zoe and Kevin look after Tess and Annie. Randall and Beth consider how to move forward.
Director: Ken Olin | Stars: Milo Ventimiglia, Mandy Moore, Sterling K. Brown, Chrissy Metz
Votes: 1,849
9. Daisy Diamond (2007)
94 min | Drama
Anna dreams of being an actress when she becomes pregnant. Though she struggles to give her daughter a good life, she fails to unite her dream of acting with creating a safe environment for her child.
Director: Simon Staho | Stars: Noomi Rapace, Thure Lindhardt, Benedikte Hansen, Morten Kirkskov
Votes: 1,508
10. In Your Hands (2004)
101 min | Drama
Anna begins as a rookie chaplain in a women's prison and meets an inmate who can perform miracles and cure drug addicts with a touch. She says Anna is pregnant and a test confirms it. But not all is well.
Director: Annette K. Olesen | Stars: Ann Eleonora Jørgensen, Trine Dyrholm, Nicolaj Kopernikus, Sonja Richter
Votes: 1,194
11.
The Bridge (2011–2018)
Episode:
Avsnitt 1
(2015)
TV-MA | 58 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller
When a well-known gender theorist, and owner of Copenhagen's first gender-neutral preschool, is found murdered at a construction site in Malmö, Saga has to cooperate with a new Danish colleague, Hanne, who has difficulty accepting Saga.
Directors: Rumle Hammerich, Henrik Georgsson | Stars: Sofia Helin, Thure Lindhardt, Dag Malmberg, Sarah Boberg
Votes: 1,034
12. As in Heaven (2021)
86 min | Drama
On a farm in the late 1800s, an intense wait begins when a mother goes into a complicated labour and 14-year-old Lise must prepare herself for a night that could change her life forever.
Director: Tea Lindeburg | Stars: Flora Ofelia Hofmann Lindahl, Ida Cæcilie Rasmussen, Palma Lindeburg Leth, Anna-Olivia Øster Coakley
Votes: 722
13. Befrielsesbilleder (1982)
57 min | Drama, War
A German officer visits his Danish mistress the days after the occupation of Denmark has ended.
Director: Lars von Trier | Stars: Edward Fleming, Kirsten Olesen
Votes: 711
14. Wild Witch (2018)
90 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
"Wild Witch" is a fantasy film for the whole family based on the popular book series by Lene Kaaberbøl.
Director: Kaspar Munk | Stars: Gerda Lie Kaas, Sonja Richter, May Lifschitz, Vera Mi Fernandez Bachmann
Votes: 686
15. Love Bites (1993)
R | 98 min | Comedy, Horror, Romance
Story about a vampire who falls in love with a woman and tries to "re-humanize" himself in order to be with her.
Director: Malcolm Marmorstein | Stars: Adam Ant, Kimberly Foster, Roger Rose, Michelle Forbes
Votes: 655
16. Food Club (2020)
98 min | Comedy, Drama
Follows three longtime girlfriends from elementary school who are coming into their prime and finding a new lease on life after participating in a cooking course in Italy.
Director: Barbara Topsøe-Rothenborg | Stars: Andrea Øst Birkkjær, Stina Ekblad, Kirsten Olesen, Troels Lyby
Votes: 609
17. Tempelriddernes skat II (2007)
Not Rated | 78 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
14 y.o. girl's dad is kidnapped by men, who are interested in the Knights Templar treasure. With 3 friends she sails from Bornholm, Denmark, to Gotland, Sweden, to free her dad and perhaps even find the treasure.
Director: Giacomo Campeotto | Stars: Julie Grundtvig Wester, Christian Heldbo Wienberg, Nicklas Svale Andersen, Frederikke Thomassen
Votes: 592
18. Sommer (2008–2009)
59 min | Drama
A family drama about a physician who is diagnosed with Alzheimer's.
Stars: Lars Ranthe, Marie Louise Wille, Cecilie Bøcker Rosling, Jesper Langberg
Votes: 502
19. Body Switch (1995)
88 min | Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi
An elite sports doctor with 2 months to live offers to help a basketball team, so as to find a healthy boy to switch bodies with. A teenager wakes up to find himself in the old doctor's dying body.
Director: Jørn Faurschou | Stars: Ulf Pilgaard, Morten Schaffalitzky, Kenn Godske, Helle Fagralid
Votes: 366
20. Bryggeren (1996–1997)
55 min | Drama, History
Story of the development of the Carlsberg brewery.
Stars: Nis Bank-Mikkelsen, Frits Helmuth, Jens Jørn Spottag, Cecilia Zwick-Nash
Votes: 362
21. Frit fald (2011)
92 min | Drama
Louise's mother has just been released from prison. Louise sells everything to get close to her mother and throws herself into a world of parties drugs and men. But everyone forgets that Louise is just a teenager.
Director: Heidi Maria Faisst | Stars: Frederikke Dahl Hansen, Anne Sofie Espersen, Kirsten Olesen, Niels Skousen
Votes: 338
22. The Fairytales (2003–2005)
TV-14 | 28 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
Animated adaptations of Hans Christian Andersen's classic fairy tales. The series celebrates his 200th birthday using a narrative style and wit updated to suit present day audience.
Stars: Henrik Koefoed, Ditte Gråbøl, Thomas Mørk, Søren Spanning
Votes: 307
23. In Your Arms (2015)
88 min | Drama
Maria is a caring young nurse who wants to break free. Niels is an incurable patient who wants to travel to Switzerland to commit assisted suicide. Together they embark on an intense ... See full summary »
Director: Samanou Acheche Sahlstrøm | Stars: Lisa Carlehed, Peter Plaugborg, Johanna Wokalek, Verena Bosshard
Votes: 280
24. Something in the Air (2011)
104 min | Comedy
When clairvoyant Pernille meets Journalist Daniel, who is on a mission to write an expose about Facts & Fiction in the clairvoyant world, Daniel falls in love with her. And funnily enough - She hadn't seen it coming.
Director: Michael Asmussen | Stars: Dejan Cukic, Ole Dupont, Benedikte Hansen, Robert Hansen
Votes: 266
25. Albert (1998)
80 min | Adventure, Family
Albert is always getting his friend Egon into trouble. After being grounded by his parents and having a fight with Albert, Egon disappears. Albert looks for him and finds him in an imaginary world filled with crooks.
Director: Jørn Faurschou | Stars: Morten Gundel, Sebastian Jessen, Stephania Potalivo, Peter Aude
Votes: 256
26. Himlen falder (2009)
100 min | Drama
Troubled Sara was placed in care very young, now being 28 she gets to know by her care mother that her mother has died. Going to the funeral she realizes her brother doesn't recognize her, and that she has two younger sisters.
Director: Manyar I. Parwani | Stars: Mille Lehfeldt, Marcus Christensen, Dick Kaysø, Clara Bruun Sandbye
Votes: 253
27. Langturschauffør (1981)
89 min | Family
Danish film about a group of truck drivers and their difficulty in maintaining a family life when they are away most of the time. In addition, they are victims of an insurance scam devised ... See full summary »
Director: Peter Ringgaard | Stars: Otto Brandenburg, Kirsten Olesen, Pia Engels, Jens Okking
Votes: 219
28. Springflod (1990)
105 min | Drama, Romance
Franco lives in a rough part of Copenhagen. His hooker mother has little time for him. Franco drifts into a life of crime, repeatedly confronting the authorities. To give him a new start, ... See full summary »
Director: Eddie Thomas Petersen | Stars: Jesper Gredeli Jensen, Trine Dyrholm, Kirsten Olesen, Peter Schrøder
Votes: 200
29. Spise med Price (2008– )
44 min | Documentary
The artistically streaked brothers James and Adam Price learned early on to LOVE food and both are right at home in the kitchen. In this series they alternate between working together and ... See full summary »
Stars: James Price, Adam Price, Anders Johansen, Stan Jens
Votes: 200
30. Hotellet (2000–2002)
45 min | Drama
Hotellet is all about the Faber family, who owns the Hotel Faber. As the head of the family commits suicide, the rest of the family try to pick up the pieces after him. The series is clearly inspired by Twin Peaks and Empire.
Stars: Søren Byder, Martin Hestbæk, Anne-Grethe Bjarup Riis, Trine Appel
Votes: 177
31. Håbet (2018)
Adventure, Drama, Family
The young girl Marie, who lives in an orphanage with her two younger siblings, is sure her father is still alive somewhere in the world.
Stars: Anine Lindvig, Albert Rudbeck Lindhardt, Lars Brygmann, Jon Lange
Votes: 175
32. In My Life (1978)
95 min | Drama, Romance
A young man finds love and settles down, but when his young wife spirals into depression they both have decisions to make.
Director: Bille August | Stars: Claus Strandberg, Kirsten Olesen, Jens Okking, Poul Bundgaard
Votes: 157
33. Time Out (1988)
83 min | Drama
Drama about a young Dane (Allan Olsen) who has traveled to America to find the father he can hardly remember. In New Mexico he gets to know the daughter of a political-religious fanatic who... See full summary »
Director: Jon Bang Carlsen | Stars: Allan Olsen, Patricia Arquette, Nina van Pallandt, Geoffrey Lewis
Votes: 151
34.
Matador (1978–1982)
Episode:
Den Rejsende
(1978)
45 min | Drama
Traveling drapery salesman Mads Andersen-Skjern arrives in Korsbæk with his little boy Daniel and sees opportunities when faced with the inept draper Albert Arnesen and this small sleepy ... See full summary »
Director: Erik Balling | Stars: Jørgen Buckhøj, Buster Larsen, Lily Broberg, Ghita Nørby
Votes: 119
35.
The Legacy (2014–2017)
Episode:
Afsnit 1
(2014)
55 min | Drama
Aging artist Veronika Grønnegaard comes to see Signe Larsen at the flower shop where she works, intent on revealing a secret that will turn Signe's life on its head.
Director: Pernilla August | Stars: Trine Dyrholm, Jesper Christensen, Marie Bach Hansen, Kirsten Olesen
Votes: 117
36. Go' aften Danmark (2002– )
60 min | News, Talk-Show
A daily evening program in Denmark.
Stars: Hans Pilgaard, Mette Weyde, Annette Juhler Kjær, Anna Gaarslev
Votes: 116
37.
Matador (1978–1982)
Episode:
Hr. Stein
(1981)
79 min | Drama
When the Danish persecution of Jews begins so are Mr. Stein at Korsbæk Bank in danger, but Maude Varnæs steps into character and rescues him safely to the pig dealer's house. And the local resistance movement blows up the Germans' fleet.
Stars: Jørgen Buckhøj, Ghita Nørby, Buster Larsen, Lily Broberg
Votes: 105
38. Aftenshowet (2007– )
News, Talk-Show
Danmarks Radio's daily evening show, live from Copenhagen.
Stars: Mark Stokholm, Louise Wolff, Mikkel Fønsskov, Ulla Essendrop
Votes: 103
39. Seth (1999)
52 min | Drama
A stranger comes to town. The enigmatic protagonist, Seth, gets off the bus one hot summer day at the end of August and takes rooms at the local inn. This sets off a long chain of reactions... See full summary »
Director: Anders Refn | Stars: Lars Mikkelsen, Kirsten Olesen, Peter Schrøder, Benny Hansen
Votes: 94
40.
Matador (1978–1982)
Episode:
Genboen
(1978)
41 min | Drama
Mads Skjern starts his business, with the help from pig dealer Larsen. Skjern hires the pig dealers daughter, Ingeborg, as an employee.
Director: Erik Balling | Stars: Jørgen Buckhøj, Buster Larsen, Lily Broberg, Ghita Nørby
Votes: 94
41.
The Legacy (2014–2017)
Episode:
Afsnit 3
(2014)
57 min | Drama
Gro is working hard to make her mother's museum reality, and when legal problems seem to stand in the way she is ready to sacrifice everything.
Director: Pernilla August | Stars: Trine Dyrholm, Jesper Christensen, Marie Bach Hansen, Carsten Bjørnlund
Votes: 93
42.
The Legacy (2014–2017)
Episode:
Afsnit 5
(2014)
55 min | Drama
As Gro and Signe prepare for the museum's first board meeting, Frederik confronts Gro with information about a forged signature.
Director: Jesper Christensen | Stars: Trine Dyrholm, Jesper Christensen, Marie Bach Hansen, Carsten Bjørnlund
Votes: 92
43.
Matador (1978–1982)
Episode:
Skyggetanten
(1978)
55 min | Drama
Mads Andersen-Skjern business is successful and he hires his brother to help him. Kristen Andersen-Skjern and Elisabeth falls in love, which leads to tension within the Varnæs family, as well as Hans Christians brother, Jørgen.
Director: Erik Balling | Stars: Jørgen Buckhøj, Buster Larsen, Lily Broberg, Ghita Nørby
Votes: 91
44.
Matador (1978–1982)
Episode:
Skiftedag
(1978)
50 min | Drama
In 1930, everyone did not manage as well as Mads Andersen's screen. This applies, for example, to the holder of Damernes Magasin, Albert Arnesen, who will have to invite his first-man Mr ... See full summary »
Director: Erik Balling | Stars: Jørgen Buckhøj, Buster Larsen, Lily Broberg, Ghita Nørby
Votes: 89
45.
Matador (1978–1982)
Episode:
Fødselsdagen
(1979)
74 min | Drama
While Mads Skjern expands as Skjerns Magasin and opens Omegnsbanken with his brother Kristen as director. So are Jørgen ruined from his divorce and his expensive mistress Gitte Graa. So he sells his board position in Korsbæk Bank.
Director: Erik Balling | Stars: Jørgen Buckhøj, Buster Larsen, Lily Broberg, Ghita Nørby
Votes: 86
46. Robin (I) (2017)
90 min | Mystery, Thriller
A traumatized woman is found in a forest, claiming to have witnessed a murder. As the police investigates it they can't find anything proving her story. The woman is convinced that she's ... See full summary »
Director: Antonio Tublen | Stars: Rosalinde Mynster, Jesper Christensen, Anders Heinrichsen, Julie Grundtvig Wester
Votes: 85
47.
Matador (1978–1982)
Episode:
Den Enes Død
(1978)
60 min | Drama
As Elisabeth returns to Korsbæk, Albert Arnesens money trouble leads to a tragedy and Jørgens marriage is on thin ice.
Director: Erik Balling | Stars: Jørgen Buckhøj, Buster Larsen, Ghita Nørby, Jesper Langberg
Votes: 84
48.
Matador (1978–1982)
Episode:
Komme Fremmede
(1979)
77 min | Drama
The internationally known painter Ernst Nyborg comes to Korsbæk with his exhibition »i byen«. And Maude Varnæs meets her past. And Mads Skjern discovers that art - and city council secretary Lund can promote his plans for a new building.
Director: Erik Balling | Stars: Jørgen Buckhøj, Buster Larsen, Lily Broberg, Ghita Nørby
Votes: 84
49.
Matador (1978–1982)
Episode:
Opmarch
(1978)
56 min | Drama
Against her father's will so did Arnesen's widow (Vicki), decides to move to Copenhagen. And Mads buys Damernes Magasin with plans to open a bank, and while the old, established families are marked by division so are a new heir christened.
Director: Erik Balling | Stars: Jørgen Buckhøj, Buster Larsen, Lily Broberg, Ghita Nørby
Votes: 83
50.
The Legacy (2014–2017)
Episode:
Afsnit 6
(2014)
53 min | Drama
Signe prepares for a possible trial against her siblings, but she's missing a key piece of evidence.
Director: Heidi Maria Faisst | Stars: Trine Dyrholm, Jesper Christensen, Marie Bach Hansen, Carsten Bjørnlund
Votes: 83