The 30 best movies from Denmark

Ranked by weighted audience rating: among 105 movies with at least 300 votes on TMDb, the formula balances the score with the vote count, so a barely-rated title cannot leap past a classic. A Caça leads, rated 7.9 (2012). The average release year on the list is 2011. The list is recalculated weekly; each title links to its full page, including where to watch in Brazil.

Page updated on 09/20/2026.

1

The Hunt (2012)

directed by Thomas Vinterberg · 116 min · 8.1 4,950 votes
2

Song of the Sea (2014)

directed by Tomm Moore · 93 min · 8.0 1,618 votes
3

Dancer in the Dark (2000)

directed by Lars von Trier · 135 min · 7.8 2,063 votes
4

Dogville (2003)

directed by Lars von Trier · 171 min · 7.7 2,763 votes
5

Another Round (2020)

directed by Thomas Vinterberg · 117 min · 7.6 3,900 votes
6

Land of Mine (2015)

directed by Martin Zandvliet · 101 min · 7.8 1,509 votes
7

The Lego Movie (2014)

directed by Phil Lord · 100 min · 7.4 8,696 votes
8

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2009)

directed by Niels Arden Oplev · 152 min · 7.5 3,306 votes
9

Samsara (2011)

directed by Ron Fricke · 102 min · 8.1 704 votes
10

The Celebration (1998)

directed by Thomas Vinterberg · 105 min · 7.7 1,314 votes
11

The Lego Batman Movie (2017)

directed by Chris McKay · 105 min · 7.3 5,554 votes
12

The Worst Person in the World (2021)

directed by Joachim Trier · 128 min · 7.4 1,953 votes
13

The Act of Killing (2012)

directed by Joshua Oppenheimer · 166 min · 7.7 779 votes
14

Breaking the Waves (1996)

directed by Lars von Trier · 153 min · 7.5 1,143 votes
15

Sentimental Value (2025)

directed by Joachim Trier · 132 min · 7.5 1,075 votes
16

The Guilty (2018)

directed by Gustav Möller · 88 min · 7.3 1,891 votes
17

The Shadow in My Eye (2021)

directed by Ole Bornedal · 99 min · 7.8 568 votes
18

The Promised Land (2023)

directed by Nikolaj Arcel · 127 min · 7.7 630 votes
19

Lilya 4-ever (2002)

directed by Lukas Moodysson · 109 min · 7.6 692 votes
20

Adam's Apples (2005)

directed by Anders Thomas Jensen · 95 min · 7.5 817 votes
21

Ordet (1955)

directed by Carl Theodor Dreyer · 125 min · 7.9 426 votes
22

The Ugly Stepsister (2025)

directed by Emilie Blichfeldt · 109 min · 7.3 1,304 votes
23

Melancholia (2011)

directed by Lars von Trier · 136 min · 7.1 3,916 votes
24

The House That Jack Built (2018)

directed by Lars von Trier · 151 min · 7.1 3,143 votes
25

Riders of Justice (2020)

directed by Anders Thomas Jensen · 116 min · 7.3 1,123 votes
26

Headhunters (2011)

directed by Morten Tyldum · 100 min · 7.2 1,412 votes
27

A Royal Affair (2012)

directed by Nikolaj Arcel · 136 min · 7.3 961 votes
28

Flee (2021)

directed by Jonas Poher Rasmussen · 89 min · 7.7 410 votes
29

Ida (2013)

directed by Paweł Pawlikowski · 82 min · 7.2 1,093 votes
30

The Look of Silence (2014)

directed by Joshua Oppenheimer · 100 min · 7.8 324 votes