Discover the best of Danish cinema, film, and television
Discover the definitive list of popular and critically-acclaimed movies and TV shows from Denmark. Find your next binge-watch, streaming on Netflix, HBO, Hulu, Prime Video, and other top services!
The cinema of Denmark
Danish cinema is cinema with a razor's edge, a film culture renowned for its provocative ideas, minimalist grit, and psychological intensity. Its roots run deep, back to the silent film era and the spiritual intensity of one of cinema’s great masters, Carl Theodor Dreyer. But its modern identity was forged in a revolutionary act. In 1995, directors Lars von Trier and Thomas Vinterberg launched the Dogme 95 manifesto, a 'vow of chastity' that stripped filmmaking back to its raw, handheld essentials. This punk-rock movement electrified world cinema. This creative brilliance then conquered television, making Denmark the epicentre of the global 'Nordic Noir' phenomenon. The dark, atmospheric mystery of The Killing (Forbrydelsen) became a worldwide sensation, while the smart political drama Borgen proved its range. This success continues to soar, with director Thomas Vinterberg winning an Oscar for the magnificent Another Round, a film that perfectly showcases the Danish talent for blending life-affirming joy with profound melancholy. All of this is often embodied by its biggest star, Mads Mikkelsen, an actor of incredible range and charisma. What makes Danish cinema so compelling is this very blend of unflinching realism and high artistry. It’s a nation that consistently produces some of the boldest and most intelligent storytelling on the planet.
Best Danish series
The Rain 2018
After a brutal virus wipes out most of the population, two young siblings embark on a perilous search for safety. A Scandinavian thriller series.
65The Chestnut Man 2021
At a grisly murder scene sits a figurine made of chestnuts. From this creepy clue, two detectives hunt a killer linked to a politician's missing child.
75Borgen 2010
40-year old political leader Birgitte Nyborg secures her party a landslide victory through her idealism and huge effort, then faces the biggest challenge of her life: how most effectively to use the newly won seats, and how far she is willing to go in order to gain as much influence as possible.
83The Killing 2007
The Killing is a Danish police procedural set in the Copenhagen main police department and revolves around Detective Inspector Sarah Lund and her team, with each season series following a different murder case day-by-day and a one-hour episode covering twenty-four hours of the investigation. The series is noted for its plot twists, season-long storylines, dark tone and for giving equal emphasis to the story of the murdered victim's family alongside the police investigation. It has also been singled out for the photography of its Danish setting, and for the acting ability of its cast.
83Secrets We Keep 2025
When a neighbor's au pair vanishes from her wealthy suburb, Cecilie seeks answers — and unravels secrets that shatter her seemingly perfect world.
69The Looney Tunes Show 2011
Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and the rest of the “Looney Tunes” characters are back with more adventures for a new generation of viewers. The animated series features roommates Bugs and Daffy moving out of the woods and into the suburbs, interacting with their neighbors, who happen to be other "Looney Tunes" favorites -- including Sylvester, Tweety, Porky Pig and Foghorn Leghorn.
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Best Danish movies
The Lego Batman Movie 2017
A cooler-than-ever Bruce Wayne must deal with the usual suspects as they plan to rule Gotham City, while discovering that he has accidentally adopted a teenage orphan who wishes to become his sidekick.
75The Hunt 2012
A teacher lives a lonely life, all the while struggling over his son’s custody. His life slowly gets better as he finds love and receives good news from his son, but his new luck is about to be brutally shattered by an innocent little lie.
81Another Round 2020
Four high school teachers launch a drinking experiment: upholding a constant low level of intoxication.
76The Neon Demon 2016
When aspiring model Jesse moves to Los Angeles, her youth and vitality are devoured by a group of beauty-obsessed women who will take any means necessary to get what she has.
60Melancholia 2011
Justine and Michael are celebrating their marriage at a sumptuous party in the home of her sister Claire, and brother-in-law John. Despite Claire’s best efforts, the wedding is a fiasco, with family tensions mounting and relationships fraying. Meanwhile, a planet called Melancholia is heading directly towards Earth…
70Nymphomaniac: Vol. I 2013
A man named Seligman finds a fainted wounded woman in an alley and he brings her home. She tells him that her name is Joe and that she is nymphomaniac. Joe tells her life and sexual experiences with hundreds of men since she was a young teenager while Seligman tells about his hobbies, such as fly fishing, reading about Fibonacci numbers or listening to organ music.
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