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Flickering Lights

2000Movie1 h 49 min

Comedy
69
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.5Metacritic478.4Rotten Tomatoes70%90%

A violent, tense action movie about everyday modern life and crime.

Good for date night · friends night · party vibe

Skip it if graphic violence bothers you

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Story

Four small gangsters from Copenhagen trick a gangster boss: they take over 4,000,000 kroner which they were supposed to bring him. Trying to escape to Barcelona they are forced to stop in the countryside, in an old, wrecked house, hiding there for several weeks. Slowly, one after another, they realize, that they would like to stay there, start a new life.

Feels like

  • Danish Black Comedy
  • Gangster Retreat
  • Character-Driven
  • Moral Transformation
  • Criminals in the Countryside
  • Existential Crisis
  • Quirky Humor
  • Friendship Tested

Cast

24 of 27

Crew

Directed by
Anders Thomas Jensen
Written by
Anders Thomas Jensen
Produced by
Kim Magnusson, Tivi Magnusson
Music by
Jeppe Kaas, Bent Fabricius-Bjerre

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Facts

November 3, 2000 · 1 h 49 min · Violence, Strong Language, Drug Use

Released
November 3, 2000
Runtime
1 h 49 min
Content
Violence, Strong Language, Drug Use
Genres
Action, Comedy, Crime
Original language
Danish
Made in
Denmark, Sweden
Available in
20 countries

Tropes

Mugging the Monster, Title Drop, Frontier Doctor +9

  • Mugging the Monster
  • Title Drop
  • Frontier Doctor
  • Addiction Displacement
  • A Real Man Is a Killer
  • Bros Before Hoes
  • Functional Addict
  • Villain Protagonists
  • Big Damn Heroes
  • True Companions
  • The Alcoholic
  • Celebrity Paradox

12 of 16 tropes. From TV Tropes.

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4 questions, like "Where can I stream Flickering Lights?"

Questions about Flickering Lights

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Where can I stream Flickering Lights?

Viaplay

In the United States, Flickering Lights streams on Viaplay. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. It also streams in 12 other countries.

Is Flickering Lights worth watching?

69
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 69 (IMDb 7.5, Rotten Tomatoes 70%, and Metacritic 47). Audiences rate it higher (83 out of 100) than critics (59).

Will Flickering Lights make me laugh?

Funny

Yes: the humor is mostly dark humor (8 of 10) and sharp wit (6 of 10).

Is Flickering Lights in English?

Danish

No, it was made in Danish.