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Dancer in the Dark

2000
Drama
Crime
2h 20m
Bjork stars as Selma, a Czech immigrant and single mother working in a factory in rural America. She is losing her eyesight and her 10 year-old son stands to suffer the same fate if she can't put away enough money to secure him an operation.
Directed by:
Lars von Trier Lars von Trier
Written by:
Lars von Trier Lars von Trier
Starring:
Stellan Skarsgård Stellan Skarsgård Cara Seymour Cara Seymour Udo Kier Udo Kier Björk Björk David Morse David Morse Jean-Marc Barr Jean-Marc Barr Zeljko Ivanek Zeljko Ivanek Peter Stormare Peter Stormare Catherine Deneuve Catherine Deneuve Joel Grey Joel Grey Siobhan Fallon Hogan Siobhan Fallon Hogan Jens Albinus Jens Albinus
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Genres:
Drama, Crime, Musical
Countries:
Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Netherlands
Languages:
English, German, Czech
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Dancer in the Dark

2000
Drama
Crime
2h 20m
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spunkieSpunkie
Rated 30 Mar 2007
81
95th
Von Trier our favorite super villain is into hypnosis again. The movie is so cathartic that it works like a vending machine spiting out emotions. Is there any say on life or a political stance, I don't know. Even if there is, we've heard it a thousand times over. But the humanization hangs above. Just for a twist blended into a musical naivity -not for the film, but for the character-. No one have seen it all, not even Trier.
Rated 30 Mar 2007
triffidtriffid
Rated 14 Aug 2007
50
2nd
I despise the cheap way von Trier tries to manipulate the audience. Watching "Dancer in the Dark" is like watching a film where a cute little bunny is being slowly and painfully dissected alive. I felt almost as if the director himself was standing behind me in the cinema and yelling "Cry! Cry! This is sad!" I refused to be manipulated that way - and hated the film.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
shmendrekShmendrek
Rated 10 Jul 2007
5
96th
A great film that I will never watch again. Horribly, horribly fucking sad. Bjork gives a great performance (even though this film basically put out the lights on her acting career for good) and the movie is really pretty. But the story itself is one of the most heart-wrenching stories ever told. Really painful, really hard to watch, but a great movie all the same. I fucking hate Lars von Trier with all of my immortal soul.
Rated 10 Jul 2007
spidercrusoeSpiderCrusoe
Rated 10 Nov 2007
60
45th
There was more potential in this movie, but at every turning point the director thought, "How can I make the sadness more ham-fisted?"
Rated 10 Nov 2007
sveneriksvenerik
Rated 22 Oct 2009
5
0th
This film left me completely cold. People were crying in the theater Selma is being sentenced to death and I was doing my best not to laugh out loud at how manipulative and inane it all was. The friend I accompanied was very moved but I just had to shrug as he raved about it afterwards. I found it all very contrived, hackneyed, dreadfully dull and obvious and predictable, poorly written, terribly acted (or emoted).
Rated 22 Oct 2009
fredericg54frederic_g54
Rated 21 Mar 2010
1
2nd
(2nd viewing) I couldn't recall what was so bad about this film. The first hour is far from bad but the movie shows its true face about an hour in; Disgustingly contrived and manipulative, thank you Lars for shoving emotions down my throat with this loathsome, sad excuse for a story. plus 1 for triffid's review.
Rated 21 Mar 2010
cahadras1Cahadras1
Rated 30 Aug 2008
99
98th
disturbing!
Rated 30 Aug 2008
martintellerMartinTeller
Rated 07 Dec 2006
80
66th
Horribly misguided, absurdly manipulative and contrived, and it shows a profound lack of understanding about the American legal & penal system. Still, it's incredibly powerful emotionally, and Bjork turns in not only an astounding musical performance, but a truly impressive acting performance as well.
Rated 07 Dec 2006
lisa_iilisa-
Rated 30 Jul 2013
9
99th
to me, this film is happiness. which is a bit strange considering how transparently it manipulates you into the most depressing circumstances. but the whole point of the movie is the staggeringly beautiful internal fantasy that has been constructed by selma, and how, despite all the awfulness surrounding her, she can indulge in it whenever she wishes. and von trier doesn't destroy this beautiful thing - he in fact nurtures it and celebrates it, which is evident by the final quote of the film.
Rated 30 Jul 2013
bonsequiturBonSequitur
Rated 11 Jun 2010
30
2nd
Either this is a brilliant prank that should go on the annals of trolling, or an amazingly ham-fisted tragedy. Lars von Trier keeps the pretence of spontaneous, honest cinema even as he uses over 100 hand-held cameras to shoot elaborate dance sequences, Björk plays the part of Björk, and the film tries as hard as it possibly can to draw tears. At best, this is a curious tragedy and a hefty tear-jerker; at worse, it's contrived, manipulative, and a two-hour insult to one's intelligence.
Rated 11 Jun 2010
suture_selfSuture Self
Rated 18 May 2009
2
13th
I'm normally a fan of von Trier but I couldn't take this one seriously. I think the musical aspect of it all ruined it for me. I still love you, Bjork. You are wonderful.
Rated 18 May 2009
lucluc
Rated 14 Oct 2008
95
98th
Super drama movie that I like very much, beautiful dance-scenes. A movie that you can like or dislike. Excellent for an European movie !
Rated 14 Oct 2008
kramyessevKramYessev
Rated 01 Jan 2012
91
99th
If you fancy having your heart broken over the course of two hours, give this a watch! This is probably the closest I've ever come to crying at a movie now I'm an adult. I was highly sceptical after realising it was a musical but the film rose above all expectations and everything works perfectly in context. The music and acting's great, which just gives me another reason to adore Bjork. Von Trier's heavy-handed portrayal of EVIL AMERICANS is a bit distracting but everything else is perfect.
Rated 01 Jan 2012
djrossdjross
Rated 14 Aug 2007
91
98th
On promising. And capital punishment. And America. Probably the director's most extreme demonstration that however transparent the manipulation, movies may still succeed in soliciting our emotions (essentially a pharmacological restatement of Kuleshov, to the effect that our affective projection of a film operates beneath and beyond the level of cognitive understanding). (Lynch concocts similarly ironic cinema with BLUE VELVET and especially WILD AT HEART: see my review of the latter).
Rated 14 Aug 2007
stainStain
Rated 06 Mar 2008
50
33rd
So much is wrong with this movie. I actually like Bjork's music, but she is quite dull here... as performer, and as actress. We're supposed to believe von Trier and his other Dogmeat pals are just so avant-garde, but the whole "factory sounds lead to musical number" idea is old hat. I have seen low-budget horror films that did a better job of impersonating the United States than this movie does. I think the duet with the corpse takes the prize for "most misguided idea"
Rated 06 Mar 2008
krf7krf7
Rated 24 Oct 2011
40
19th
My usual Lars von Trier progression: hopeful, curious, annoyed, and downright hostile.
Rated 24 Oct 2011
langelundLangelund
Rated 04 Oct 2008
100
99th
Never before or since has I been so deeply affected emotionally by a motion picture. I literally cried like a baby - on and off - for months, and my 15-year-old self was taught a lesson about how powerful movies can be. Dancer in the Dark made the seed for my neverending love for and interest in film as an artform blossom like no other. Hell, it changed my life.
Rated 04 Oct 2008
pickpocketPickpocket
Rated 15 Apr 2010
7
68th
A really good movie up until the court scenes. It's sad how much von Trier doesn't understand the American penal system and the film suffers for it. I didn't find it as sad as everyone else did either. She kills someone and now has to die for it. I don't mean to be a dick but let's be honest here: worse things have happened to better people. Bjork's wonderful voice added so much to the film but I could live without her acting.
Rated 15 Apr 2010
neuroticerotNeuroticErot
Rated 14 Aug 2007
85
74th
Great but jesus it's sad
Rated 14 Aug 2007
maakalmaakal
Rated 14 Jan 2011
18
2nd
Sorry. I hated this movie, I hate that the idea for a movie like this would even occur to anyone, and I hated the positive critical reception. Absolutely terrible and in no way redeeming.
Rated 14 Jan 2011
rufamRufam
Rated 24 May 2011
95
99th
Trier has crafted an unforgettable and harrowing picture -one that benefits from Björk's sublime performance and singing voice and the director's unique style to become one of the most powerful film experiences I have ever witnessed.
Rated 24 May 2011
anilscnanilscn
Rated 03 Nov 2021
60
66th
Spoiler! İlk yarı 95, ikinci yarı 20. Efsane olabilecek bir filmin anası nasıl saflık ve dürüstlük adı altında saçmalıkla sikilir güzel bir kanıt. Daha düşük vermeye kıyamıyorum o duygusallaştığım ilk yarı için. "Oğlum üzülür ve gözleri daha kötü olur o yüzden ameliyatı bilmemesi lazım" ne demek aqqqqq ameliyata bayıltıp mı götürcen yani. onu geçtim senin öldüğünü duyunca üzülmücek mi? abi nolursunuz biraz mantıq pls
Rated 03 Nov 2021
elysian_airElysian Air
Rated 26 Jul 2012
27
7th
It's astounding that this is actually the work of Lars von Trier. The story is so incredibly ridiculous and the tone is so pathetically manipulative that I thought I was being deceived and was watching the work of someone else. Björk's performance as Selma was excellent, but I feel the tonal shifts into musical territory, even though essential to the story, was laughably bad. I had already lost all respect for the film at that point but the court scenes were just insufferable.
Rated 26 Jul 2012
neonmanNeonman
Rated 26 Mar 2013
90
91st
I love von Trier, Björk, and misery porn -- how could I not love this
Rated 26 Mar 2013
jodigrrljodigrrl
Rated 02 Apr 2010
52
2nd
Practically unwatchable.
Rated 02 Apr 2010
kavuKavu
Rated 01 Jan 2009
63
35th
Great story and solid acting but visually a huge disappointment. I didn't really like the songs either.
Rated 01 Jan 2009
nepetaNepeta
Rated 12 Mar 2013
85
80th
The script is often absurd and the film is obscenely manipulative, yet it manipulates terrifically putting me through emotions I've never felt before. I'm not sure I want to feel those emotions but the film's power is extraordinary. The music is great delivered via Bjork in one of the best screen performances I've ever seen. The musical scenes with their saturated colours and disregard for reality stand out beautifully against the psuedo-Dogme state the rest of the film is filmed in.
Rated 12 Mar 2013
cclzaCCLZA
Rated 21 May 2008
90
95th
A masterpiece of vanguardist filmmaking.
Rated 21 May 2008
acyberexileacyberexile
Rated 23 Nov 2009
97
97th
a film that reminds us that films aren't designed to make you feel better, they're just simply designed to make you feel. this isn't entertainment. this isn't a drug carefully produced to mask the side effects of life, this is the very thing that gives all the ulcer patients what they pray to get rid of; this is life itself. it's not a movie experience, what you experience in this movie, you probably won't ever experience in your daily life. this movie is something you live... and that is rare
Rated 23 Nov 2009
bownBown
Rated 31 Aug 2009
91
94th
My favourite von Trier. Bjork is fantastic, and this movie makes my heart hurt.
Rated 31 Aug 2009
mucowmucow
Rated 14 Aug 2007
1
0th
I hate this movie on a level even I find unreasonable.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
woodoowoodoo
Rated 13 Nov 2014
90
82nd
Probably the only musical I can describe as frightening. Let's not kid ourselves, LVT is at his best terrorizing pitiable women.
Rated 13 Nov 2014
adragon91ADragon91
Rated 31 Jan 2021
30
12th
Considering this was supposed to be a Musical, I was super underwhelmed not gonna lie. I couldn't hear what the lyrics were, the shots weren't all that impressive to me (Yes, I know Lars von Trier filmed this with a crap camcorder on purpose to make it feel more like a Documentary) and I honestly can't tell, was this supposed to be funny or not? Bjork I genuinely couldn't tell if she was good or bad in this. She seemed a bit cartoonish and melodramatic for me to take seriously. Bizarre.
Rated 31 Jan 2021
tathieltathiel
Rated 03 Feb 2009
88
92nd
Disturbing...
Rated 03 Feb 2009
silencersilencer
Rated 13 Apr 2008
14
2nd
I don't understand this kind of movie.
Rated 13 Apr 2008
gleebgleeb
Rated 25 May 2007
73
53rd
Effective melodrama, that has as much to do with America as Gilbert & Sullivan's Mikado has to do with Japan.
Rated 25 May 2007
kittykinskittykins
Rated 18 Dec 2007
85
56th
Depressing as hell. One of the few movies I've cried during.
Rated 18 Dec 2007
boobjuiceBoobjuice
Rated 24 Jul 2007
87
89th
A miserable viewing experience that made me cry several times.
Rated 24 Jul 2007
kevinjosephkevinjoseph
Rated 30 Jul 2010
77
94th
There's a certain je-ne-sais-quoi to Bjork's performance which enthralled me. It was more award-worthy than half of the best-actress Oscars given out lately. I definitely didn't expect to get so sucked in.
Rated 30 Jul 2010
dunder74Dunder74
Rated 25 Jun 2012
7
68th
The thing with this movie--and before I get into it let me just say von Trier, that dick, totally fucking knew about it--is that you fall in love with Selma, with her sweetness, naivety, and such particular beauty. Few films are brimming with fervent emotion, and Dancer in the Dark has its place in that demographic. There are problems with the film itself, though. Any musical sequences involving anyone, barring Selma and the other immigrant woman, suck. Horrible casting for Bill, seriously.
Rated 25 Jun 2012
mistersplicemistersplice
Rated 11 Feb 2013
65
51st
6+ recommended :: ...and so, so, heartbreakingly sad
Rated 11 Feb 2013
bizmurphybizmurphy
Rated 14 Aug 2007
90
96th
This is the most depressing and disturbing movie I have ever seen. A great film, although not for the light-hearted.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
karamazovkaramazov.
Rated 28 Jan 2014
60
80th
LvT pushes cinema to such extremes that the film becomes a deconstruction of the form itself [consider the absurd extent that our diminutive hero becomes victim of tragedy after tragedy], and we observe ourselves interacting with it, but this in itself is something (for director and audience both) to revel in, and be moved by. [edit: I agree with user djross' suggestion that Kuleshov is salient here].
Rated 28 Jan 2014
paulofilmopaulofilmo
Rated 29 Mar 2009
74
90th
I hated this throughout the first one-hour-and-forty or so and then almost completely fell in love with it. Something very clever is happening here. I'm both scared and intrigued when I don't understand my reaction to something. My reaction wasn't emotional--short of the more crescendo filled, Wagnerian musical pieces--but simply an acceptance of what I was experiencing; like stimulus metamorphosis, or something equally cool sounding.
Rated 29 Mar 2009
damildamil
Rated 16 Jan 2012
100
99th
My gods, it is so good. It's so raw, so powerful, so real... Björk's performance is both beautifully innocent and utterly heart-wrenching. It still hits me emotionally quite intensely every time I watch it. And, of course, the music is fantastic. I find Björk's voice so otherworldly and exquisite. If you haven't seen this film, you must.
Rated 16 Jan 2012
farsheedFarsheed
Rated 28 Aug 2020
100
97th
magnificent in structure, soul-breaking in content
Rated 28 Aug 2020
peyrinpeyrin
Rated 30 Mar 2020
80
81st
This is every bit Bjork's film as much as it is von Trier's, a fact made especially clear if you peek into the rest of von Trier's filmography.
Rated 30 Mar 2020
jamiesheltonJamieShelton
Rated 18 Oct 2007
80
16th
Bjork actually does a very good job in maintaining an alienated type of persona consistent with what her character is supposed to be. Engaging.
Rated 18 Oct 2007
joojooJooJoo
Rated 12 May 2009
5
80th
Another von Trier flick that pushes what I can accept and runs hot/cold, variably, but I mostly come out with positive reactions. Mostly. [in the case of Bjork - fully]
Rated 12 May 2009
zelos83Zelos83
Rated 23 Nov 2013
60
11th
Langweiliges und unnötig in die Länge gezogenes Drehbuch. Zudem sind die Lieder eintönig und unerträglich schlecht gesungen. Auch die Choreographien sind ziemlich einfallslos. Die dramaturgische Wende ist pathetisch und unglaubwürdig. Die Charakteren werden kaum entwickelt. Die Kameraführung ist auch hin und wieder irritierend (z.B. die vielen Schwenkungen in den Dialogen). Lars von Trier kann mit diesem Film kaum an die Leistung von "Breaking the waves " anknüpfen.
Rated 23 Nov 2013
danifoulleDaniFoulle
Rated 28 Dec 2015
78
66th
mas não vejo esse filme de novo nem se me pagarem
Rated 28 Dec 2015
sickornotsickornot
Rated 04 Jan 2009
80
46th
i'm not a big fan of bjork but this movie touched me.
Rated 04 Jan 2009
glumpy99glumpy_99
Rated 02 Mar 2021
63
24th
Colour me intrigued but not sold; initial combining of grimy Dogme sensibilities with Bjork-ian musical numbers is compelling because of the bizarre juxtaposition; the full lean in to melodrama in the second half suffers from von Trier's jagged and confronting style which puts an ironic distance between his audience and the material - deadly if you want to create an emotional connect to this story. A peculiar, not entirely successful experience, but certainly not unmemorable.
Rated 02 Mar 2021
gill0383gill0383
Rated 14 Jan 2011
73
5th
I enjoyed Bjork's performance.
Rated 14 Jan 2011
alex_wsAlex WS
Rated 19 Jan 2013
60
38th
I am sad now.
Rated 19 Jan 2013
anomalyAnomaly
Rated 23 Feb 2011
28
7th
Goes above and beyond to force an outcome from improbable causes. The camera work is nausea-inducing. Too bad Bjork blew her only acting opportunity with such a lousy filmmaker.
Rated 23 Feb 2011
panzerwolfpanzerwolf
Rated 24 Sep 2009
77
76th
For the record, I don't really like Björk, but I think she did better job acting than she does singing. The movie itself was very melancholic, but not quite the tearjerker I thought it would be. Some of the musical stuff put me slightly off, maybe because I just can't stand Björk's singing.
Rated 24 Sep 2009
johnsandwichJohnSandwich
Rated 18 Jul 2012
40
15th
While not quite as unimpressed as svenerik, I mostly agree with his review. It left me more or less completely cold, and all the points are for Björk and, I guess, that it has some ambition and ideas. But close to nothing works, the transparently super-manipulative story, the musical numbers, the anti-american blabla, a lot of the actors' singing (and acting). And it looked ugly. Dogville was a successful experiment in my opinion, while this was not.
Rated 18 Jul 2012
soixistSoixist
Rated 22 Apr 2021
86
79th
Really Good
Rated 22 Apr 2021
barshkibarshki
Rated 25 Jul 2007
95
85th
A wonderful musical that will elevate your soul as well as drag it through the depths. One of the best musicals in decades.
Rated 25 Jul 2007
wetwillieswetwillies
Rated 23 May 2016
90
80th
As much as I love the opening of Melancholia and the ending of Dogville, the first musical number in this film is the greatest thing Lars von Trier has ever done. After an auspicious opening 30 minutes that quickly and effectively lays the groundwork for the tragedy that will follow, this musical number comes along and shatters all expectations. It's breathtaking. I wonder what it would be like if you watched this movie without knowing that it was a musical.
Rated 23 May 2016
oedipaxOedipax
Rated 14 Aug 2007
85
57th
Not as good as Breaking the Waves, but packs more of an emotional wallop.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
ladybugLadyBug
Rated 14 Oct 2008
99
92nd
Lars Von Trier is also one of my fav directors and bjork one of my icons. Beautiful movie and once again a tragic ending for the heroin, so lars! even just by voice mr yorke adds something
Rated 14 Oct 2008
ophirzemerophirzemer
Rated 14 Aug 2007
12
0th
this must be a joke
Rated 14 Aug 2007
depalmaDePalma
Rated 29 Dec 2012
100
99th
Crying and dancing and singing in a unique mix. Loved it the first time, scared to see it again.
Rated 29 Dec 2012
rocapeRocape
Rated 09 Oct 2012
100
96th
Escreverei sobre este no caderno. Lindo demais, nunca me emocionei tanto com uma obra de arte.
Rated 09 Oct 2012
scurryscurry
Rated 22 Jan 2008
75
93rd
Trier may be a peculiar man, and a cruel and misogynistic writer, but he makes memorable films.
Rated 22 Jan 2008
burnmp3sburnmp3s
Rated 11 May 2009
95
98th
Definitely not for everyone, Dancer In The Dark is the anti-musical. Von Trier shows the escapism inherent in classic musicals by focusing on a character whose imagination injects singing and dancing into her dark and depressing life. Many people are frustrated by the ridiculousness of Selma's actions in the film, but clearly this surreal musical is not aiming for realism.
Rated 11 May 2009
vendettaVendetta
Rated 14 Aug 2007
100
99th
the most beautiful movie ever made ..
Rated 14 Aug 2007
kirjatKirjat
Rated 14 Aug 2007
88
70th
The questions are raised. Lars Trier is psycho, but the movies are extremely touching. And a music, too.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
manhattaManhatta
Rated 30 Dec 2007
80
61st
Worth it if you're a fan of Bjork, otherwise it's kind of boring. The murder scene is well done, but manipulative, and you really just wait for another song. The ending is a gut punch, for sure.
Rated 30 Dec 2007
staryarabbistaryarabbi
Rated 15 Jan 2015
65
47th
Great acting and as usual a story between good and evil, melodrama and musical, pain and joy, to which we are accustomed in von Trier's filmography, but apart from criticizing the McCarthy era and the xenophobia of it with a Socratic attitude, very few elements stays with me after the movie ends.
Rated 15 Jan 2015
fragglerockrFragglerockr
Rated 27 Dec 2008
0
2nd
could be the worst movie I've ever seen!
Rated 27 Dec 2008
haz567Haz567
Rated 01 Oct 2009
100
95th
Just sublimely poignant in every way. Bjork is a cutie.
Rated 01 Oct 2009
backwardsuitbackwardsuit
Rated 12 Nov 2014
80
80th
Earnest and manipulative fetish film about suffering. Made me uncomfortable on so many levels I guess I loved it.
Rated 12 Nov 2014
tsctsctsctsc
Rated 11 Jun 2010
98
95th
The saddest movie I've ever seen. Very painful to watch, but still one of the best.
Rated 11 Jun 2010
selcukburcakselcukburcak
Rated 12 Aug 2019
85
91st
"+neden gözün kapalı yürüyorsun? -bütün yolları ezberledim. +ama düşebilirsin. -bütün düşüşleri de ezberledim."
Rated 12 Aug 2019
stescousestescouse
Rated 26 Feb 2012
1
0th
I could not stop laughing at this inept badly acted film. Bjork can't act and it shows so the director gets everyone to run around her. The scene were she's wailing on the scaffold made me scream for someone to pull the trap!
Rated 26 Feb 2012
mimosvetamimosveta
Rated 27 Nov 2008
25
7th
This director hates.
Rated 27 Nov 2008
helfen419helfen419
Rated 25 Sep 2007
82
68th
Most depressing movie since Leaving Las Vegas
Rated 25 Sep 2007
nkkbcNkkbc
Rated 13 Jan 2009
95
93rd
As an avid Bjork fan, strike that, lifetime devotee I considered it a capital crime that I had not viewed this film earlier. Polarizing to the upmost degree, the juxtaposition Von Trier has created of dream like musical sequences against the raw emotion of scenes such as the execution scene is simply incredible. This film ranks among my favourites of all time, not simply because of my love for Bjork, but the culmination of Von Trier and a uniformly perfect cast to create a sublime celluloid.
Rated 13 Jan 2009
confengconfeng
Rated 07 Jul 2010
80
49th
I can say it has some weaknesses as a musical but still a good movie.
Rated 07 Jul 2010
ledorinLedorin
Rated 27 Feb 2012
90
62nd
A movie that touched me deep in the heart. At first, I was a little surprised as the film has quite cold, realistic colours, nothing like in an Hollywood film. When I got used to this, I saw however that it's absolutely necessary for the melancholic mood of the film. The tragic fate of Selma and her son made me feel deep empathy and in the ending scene, it required an enormous effort to keep myself from bursting into tears.
Rated 27 Feb 2012
karbonaichKarbonaich
Rated 18 Aug 2020
90
85th
w/ Gaye
Rated 18 Aug 2020
noam_razNoam Raz
Rated 08 Nov 2011
95
99th
There are some movies you just cant watch alone, Dancer in the dark is one of these movies, and I beg you to not repeat the mistake I have done; Watch this movie with someone that can cry and can be cry with.
Rated 08 Nov 2011
siphus007siphus007
Rated 22 Apr 2016
77
61st
Easily one of the most tragic movie experiences I've seen
Rated 22 Apr 2016
ceekay19Ceekay19
Rated 23 Mar 2024
60
26th
Lines on screen: "They say it's the last song. They don't know us, you see. It's only the last song if we let it be."
Rated 23 Mar 2024
zoranZoran
Rated 24 Jul 2017
100
98th
There is only one word for this movie. Masterpiece !
Rated 24 Jul 2017
trash_puppetTrash Puppet
Rated 29 Aug 2012
9
88th
Lars von Trier is a douche bag, but I don't regret watching this. At all.
Rated 29 Aug 2012
natehill88natehill88
Rated 21 Jan 2013
75
51st
A very unique film starring Bjork as a blind woman. The music in the film does get out of hand, with people breaking into song at very random moments. Plus having actors not known for singing belt it makes for a very interesting experience.
Rated 21 Jan 2013
dinadinekedinadineke
Rated 13 Apr 2008
70
16th
not as great as i hoped. bjorks icelandic accent and flair just don't fit the role... but a good story
Rated 13 Apr 2008
judo_koalaJudo Koala
Rated 13 Dec 2011
80
75th
While at first I was, like others, frustrated at the contrived situations of Selma, I soon realized its purpose: Whenever a musical number came up, I forgot about her predicament, expecting something good to happen, before jumping back to her grey world of shit, where I was once again reminded that nothing good WOULD happen. The film is an experiment in audience expectations of the musical, and LVT completely subverts them as confrontational as possible. Bleak? Very. But I respect its daring.
Rated 13 Dec 2011
gokcanzgokcanz
Rated 25 Oct 2012
88
96th
* Casting, Acting : 10 * Script : 8 * Directing, Aura : 9 * Ease of Viewing : 7 * Naked Eye : 10
Rated 25 Oct 2012
talonmalontalonmalon
Rated 12 May 2013
83
64th
Bjork gives a phenomenal performance in this film, Dancer in the Dark. The movie is intriguing but not one you can take at face value. If you can accept that, you may find it captivating and emotional.
Rated 12 May 2013
rthornhillrthornhill
Rated 11 Jan 2011
94
89th
one line review: a truly tragic dancer.
Rated 11 Jan 2011
citysqwirlcitysqwirl
Rated 14 Aug 2007
42
4th
UGH. Sure, it's well-made and even daring musically, but it drags on forever and the music itself is depressing. The story is horrifyingly miserable.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
3drevelation3dRevelation
Rated 06 Jul 2013
73
55th
I for one thought Bjork did a good job here, and it isn't really her fault that this film is flawed. von Trier's tragic musical is a pretty good film until it gets to the trial and von Trier's script gets ridiculously lazy and stupid and for no other reason it seems than to take a jab at the United States.
Rated 06 Jul 2013
timon88Timon88
Rated 23 Jun 2008
4
0th
I remember reading a review when this came out that said Björk has created an entirely new style of acting. To which I would add, "one that NO one in their right mind would want to emulate". Roger Ebert made the only compelling case for this flick I've run across--though I don't agree with his assessment, I admire him all the more for making his case so cogently. For me, the whole maudlin, nihilistic exercise is damn near unbearable.
Rated 23 Jun 2008
angrypierreangrypierre
Rated 21 Feb 2012
85
85th
The most traumatically sad film experience I've ever had. And I think that's a good thing. I swung wildly from smiles to tears on an almost minute by minute basis, and by the end I felt like I'd been through an absolute ordeal but somehow stronger for it. Not for the faint of heart or soft of mind.
Rated 21 Feb 2012
ivanstrelivanstrel
Rated 19 Aug 2009
85
45th
My bro told me to check this one out. It was good, but I would have got more out of it if I were doing drugs.
Rated 19 Aug 2009

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