The best Lars von Trier films
The top 3 according to 9 votes from people: Melancholia (2011) · Dogville (2003) · The Idiots (1998). (Updated Apr 13, 2026.)
From the Europa trilogy to Melancholia: the Lars von Trier films critics and audiences rate highest (IndieWire, Soundvenue, Ranker).
Automatically translated (original in Dansk). See the original
Top 12
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1
Melancholia (2011)
A wedding, a depression and a planet on a collision course.
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2
Dogville (2003)
Nicole Kidman in a town drawn in chalk on the floor.
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3
The Idiots (1998)
The Dogme 95 film about a group that plays at being idiots.
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4
Antichrist (2009)
A grieving couple in a forest called Eden; Bodil winner.
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5
The Kingdom (1994)
The TV series about ghosts at Copenhagen's main hospital.
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6
Europa (1991)
An American in Germany in 1945, hypnotic in black-and-white and colour.
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7
The Five Obstructions (2003)
Von Trier challenges Jørgen Leth to remake a short film five times.
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8
The Boss of It All (2006)
A comedy about an actor hired to play a boss.
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9
Breaking the Waves (1996)
Emily Watson in a strict Scottish island community; Cannes Grand Prix.
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10
Dancer in the Dark (2000)
Björk as a nearly blind factory worker; Palme d'Or.
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11
The Element of Crime (1984)
His debut, a sepia-toned noir.
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12
Nymphomaniac (2013)
Charlotte Gainsbourg tells her life in eight chapters.
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13
Manderlay (2005)
Dogville's sequel, on an Alabama plantation.
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Comments (1)
Dogville som nummer et? Melancholia er klart bedre, og Antichrist burde slet ikke være på listen