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Summary
Two sisters find their already strained relationship challenged as a mysterious new planet threatens to collide with Earth.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
- You want fast pacing
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics a little warmer than audiences (+9)
Critics 81Audiences 72GoodWatch 76
Metascore81
Tomatometer80%
Letterboxd · 392 K ratings3.8/5
User score7.4
IMDb7.1
Audience score67%
Box office
2.2×its budget
- Budget
- $7 M
- Worldwide
- $16 M
Worldwide it earned $9 M more than it cost.
Running time
2 h 16 min
Longer than most dramas, +27 min on the typical 109
typical 109136Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 38 countries, rent or buy in 9 more
+28Released
2011
March 16, 2011
15 years ago
Genres
DramaScience FictionLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
Denmark
France- Germany
Sweden
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesIntense
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
18 of 18
Kirsten DunstJustine
Charlotte GainsbourgClaire
Kiefer SutherlandJohn
Alexander SkarsgårdMichael
Cameron SpurrLeo
Stellan SkarsgårdJack
John HurtDexter
Brady CorbetTim
Jesper ChristensenLittle Father
Charlotte RamplingGaby
Udo KierWedding Planner
James CagnardMichael's Father
Deborah FronkoMichael's Mother- CMCharlotta MillerBetty 1
- CMClaire MillerBetty 2
- GWGary WhitakerLimo Driver
Katrine A. SahlstrømGirl with Guitar- CGChristian GeisnæsWedding Photographer
Directing · 5
- Lars von Trier Director, Screenplay
- Peter Hjorth Second Unit Director, Visual Effects Supervisor
- Anders Refn First Assistant Director
- Jonas Eskilsson Second Assistant Director
- Christina Braun-Bredelius Script Supervisor
Writing · 1
- Jenle Hallund Script Consultant
Production · 22
- Peter Aalbæk Jensen Executive Producer
- Peter Garde Executive Producer
- Meta Louise Foldager Sørensen Producer
- Louise Vesth Producer
- Des Hamilton Casting
- Lars Jönsson Co-Producer
Camera · 8
- Manuel Alberto Claro Director of Photography
- Olle Asplund Assistant Camera
- Thomas Keller Phantom Operator
- Christian Geisnæs Still Photographer
- Josef Atlestam Camera Trainee
- Ronald Holmberg Grip
Editing · 2
- Molly Malene Stensgaard Editor
- Morten Højbjerg Co-Editor
Sound · 9
- Kristian Eidnes Andersen Sound Designer
- Julien Naudin Foley Artist
- Sigrid Aalbæk Jensen Sound Assistant
- Coll Anderson ADR Recordist
- Hans Møller Foley Recordist
- Ivan Dumas Boom Operator
Art · 4
- Jette Lehmann Production Design
- Louise Drake af Hagelsrum Set Decoration
- Tiffany M. Carpenter Graphic Designer
- Simone Grau Roney Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 4
- Manon Rasmussen Costume Design
- Dennis Knudsen Makeup & Hair
- Marina Ritvall Makeup Artist
- Linda Boije af Gennäs Makeup & Hair
Visual Effects · 4
- Franzisca Puppe Visual Effects Producer
- Karen Maarbjerg Visual Effects Producer
- Malin Leuchovius Visual Effects Coordinator
- Oliver Arnold Visual Effects Coordinator
Lighting · 1
- Aslak Lytthans Gaffer
Other crew · 7
- Deni Jordan Stunt Coordinator
- Søren Skov Haraldsted Pyrotechnician
- Hummer Højmark Special Effects Coordinator
- Christian Kitter Special Effects Manager
- Carl Oscar Høimark Special Effects Technician
- Svante Hildesson Special Effects Technician
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