Breaking the Waves fingerprintStrong craft, striking style, light on feelings.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and profoundly sad
Some cringe comedy
Not a comedy at heart.
The mind, society, and faith and meaning
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
Standout cinematography
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Breaking the Waves is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and profoundly sad
Emotionally, it's deeply moving and profoundly sad.
Some cringe comedy
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some cringe comedy.
The mind, society, and faith and meaning
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around the mind, society, and faith and meaning. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
The performances, characters, and direction stand out.
Standout cinematography
Look and sound: the cinematography stand out.
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Overall: Similar vibe.
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Breaking the Waves is included with a subscription to MUBI in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 82/100 (IMDb 7.8, Rotten Tomatoes 84%, and Metacritic 82). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: nudity, sexual content, and strong language.
2 h 39 min
Breaking the Waves runs 2 h 39 min.
Yes. Critics average 83 and audiences 83 out of 100, so both groups see Breaking the Waves much the same way.
Yes. It cost about $8 million to make and earned $23 million worldwide, 3.1 times its budget.
It was made in Danish, with some English. Produced in Denmark, France, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Iceland, United Kingdom, Italy, Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, United States.
+38GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Breaking the Waves in 52 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 43 storytelling tropes for Breaking the Waves, including Ironic Echo, Genre-Busting, Surprisingly Happy Ending.
7.8
