Dancer in the Dark (2000)
Directed by Lars von Trier · 140 min · Drama, Crime
77.4 TOPICAL score · #454 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →Selma, a Czech immigrant on the verge of blindness, struggles to make ends meet for herself and her young son, who has inherited the same genetic disorder and will suffer the same fate without an expensive operation. When life becomes increasingly difficult, Selma learns to cope through her love of musicals, dreaming up little numbers to the rhythmic beats of her surroundings.
Dancer in the Dark (2000, directed by Lars von Trier) has a TOPICAL score of 77.4 - ranked 454 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and audience, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 11 awards from 16 nominations, including the Palme d'Or. Critics: 70% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6.8/10 critics' average · Metacritic 63. Audiences: TMDB 7.8/10 (2,092 ratings) · IMDb 7.9/10. Wikipedia covers it in 48 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics70% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6.8/10 critics' average · Metacritic 63
- AudienceTMDB 7.8/10 (2,092 ratings) · IMDb 7.9/10
- Awards11 wins, 16 nominations - incl. Palme d'Or; European Film Award for Best Film; Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 48 languages
- Still read55,502 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Björk, Catherine Deneuve (actor #15), David Morse (actor #569), Peter Stormare (actor #866)
“In 2016, David Ehrlich named Dancer in the Dark one of the best films of the 21st century, hailing Björk's performance as the "single greatest feat of film acting" since 2000.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10