Dancer in the Dark fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, light on feelings.
Tense and violent
Deeply moving and profoundly sad
Much of it is about family.
Some dark humor and absurdist humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Society, class and money, and everyday modern life
Standout performances, direction, and characters
Standout score, editing, and visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Tense and violent
Dancer in the Dark is tense and violent.
Deeply moving and profoundly sad
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's deeply moving and profoundly sad. Much of it is about family.
Some dark humor and absurdist humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some dark humor and absurdist humor.
Society, class and money, and everyday modern life
Its world is built around society, class and money, and everyday modern life.
Standout performances, direction, and characters
The performances, direction, and characters stand out.
Standout score, editing, and visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the score, editing, and visual style stand out.
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In a world of shadows, she found the light of life.
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Dancer in the Dark is included with a subscription to MUBI in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Google Play Movies and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 75/100 (IMDb 7.9, Rotten Tomatoes 69%, and Metacritic 63). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence, disturbing imagery, and suicide themes.
2 h 20 min
Dancer in the Dark runs 2 h 20 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate Dancer in the Dark higher (85) than critics (66). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
Yes. It cost about $13 million to make and earned $40 million worldwide, 3.2 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden.
+34GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Dancer in the Dark in 48 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 23 storytelling tropes for Dancer in the Dark, including Death Row, Ooh, Me Accent's Slipping, Meaningful Echo.
7.9
