The best Danish films ever
The top 3 according to 0 votes from people: Flickering Lights (2000) · Another Round (2020) · The One and Only (1999). (Updated Jun 24, 2026.)
From Ordet to Another Round: the Danes' own favourites from the YouGov survey and the critics' classics (Billed-Bladet, Nyheder24, Damesalonen).
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Top 13
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1
Flickering Lights (2000)
Anders Thomas Jensen; number one in the YouGov survey.
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2
Another Round (2020)
Thomas Vinterberg; Oscar winner.
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3
The One and Only (1999)
Susanne Bier, a romantic comedy.
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4
The Olsen Gang films (1968-1998)
Egon Olsen and his plans.
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5
Adam's Apples (2005)
Anders Thomas Jensen, a priest and a neo-Nazi.
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6
The Green Butchers (2003)
Anders Thomas Jensen, two butchers and a secret recipe.
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7
The Hunt (2012)
Thomas Vinterberg with Mads Mikkelsen.
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8
Nightwatch (1994)
Ole Bornedal, a night watchman at a morgue.
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9
In China They Eat Dogs (1999)
Lasse Spang Olsen, a crime comedy.
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10
Ordet (1955)
Carl Th. Dreyer; Golden Lion.
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11
The Celebration (1998)
Thomas Vinterberg, the first Dogme film.
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12
Babette's Feast (1987)
Gabriel Axel, from Karen Blixen; Oscar winner.
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13
Pelle the Conqueror (1987)
Bille August; Palme d'Or and Oscar.
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14
Day of Wrath (1943)
Carl Th. Dreyer, a witch hunt.
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