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1. The Bridge (2011–2018)
TV-MA | 60 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller
When a body is found on the bridge between Denmark and Sweden, right on the border, Danish inspector Martin Rohde and Swedish Saga Norén have to share jurisdiction and work together to find the killer.
Stars: Sofia Helin, Rafael Pettersson, Sarah Boberg, Candice van Litsenborgh
Votes: 76,755
2. Forbrydelsen (2007–2012)
TV-MA | 57 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Police detective Sarah Lund investigates difficult cases with personal and political consequences.
Stars: Sofie Gråbøl, Morten Suurballe, Lars Mikkelsen, Bjarne Henriksen
Votes: 30,171
3. Dancer in the Dark (2000)
R | 140 min | Crime, Drama, Musical
An Eastern European US immigrant with a love for musicals has to cope with the gradual loss of her vision.
Director: Lars von Trier | Stars: Björk, Catherine Deneuve, David Morse, Peter Stormare
Votes: 116,767 | Gross: $4.18M
4. A Royal Affair (2012)
R | 137 min | Biography, Drama, History
A young queen, who is married to an insane king, falls secretly in love with her physician - and together they start a revolution that changes a nation forever.
Director: Nikolaj Arcel | Stars: Alicia Vikander, Mads Mikkelsen, Mikkel Boe Følsgaard, Trine Dyrholm
Votes: 50,721 | Gross: $1.55M
5. The Idiots (1998)
R | 117 min | Comedy, Drama
The group of people gather at the house in Copenhagen suburb to break all the limitations and to bring out the "inner idiot" in themselves.
Director: Lars von Trier | Stars: Bodil Jørgensen, Jens Albinus, Anne Louise Hassing, Troels Lyby
Votes: 33,948 | Gross: $0.01M
6. Klovn (2005–2022)
TV-MA | 25 min | Comedy
The socially awkward misadventures of Frank Hvam, his girlfriend Mia and his best friend Casper.
Stars: Frank Hvam, Casper Christensen, Mia Lyhne, Iben Hjejle
Votes: 6,045
7. Matador (1978–1982)
67 min | Drama
A man comes to Korsbæk, Denmark, in 1929, opens a women's clothing store in competition with an established one - bringing him up against the conservative establishment including the bank manager. We follow the families until after WWII.
Stars: Jørgen Buckhøj, Buster Larsen, Ghita Nørby, Malene Schwartz
Votes: 5,355
8. Krøniken (2004–2007)
58 min | Drama
Starting in 1949, the series follows four young Danes through 25 years of history and personal developments in a story about finding yourself in a world of changes.
Stars: Anne Louise Hassing, Anders W. Berthelsen, Maibritt Saerens, Waage Sandø
Votes: 1,800
9. Midt om natten (1984)
131 min | Drama, Comedy
Benny and Arnold and other squatters are evicted by cops from a building in Nørrebro, Copenhagen. They start a commune in an abandoned factory. Harmony breaks when politicians, capitalists and a violent gang get involved.
Director: Erik Balling | Stars: Kim Larsen, Erik Clausen, Birgitte Raaberg, Holger Boland
Votes: 2,983
10. Bænken (2000)
93 min | Drama
Kaj is an alcoholic living on the money the Danish state is providing him. Him and his friends spend their time drinking beer at a public bench. One day Kaj's life turns upside down when a young lady and her child moves in next to him.
Director: Per Fly | Stars: Jesper Christensen, Marius Sonne Janischefska, Stine Holm Joensen, Nicolaj Kopernikus
Votes: 4,421
11. Livvagterne (2009–2010)
60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Bodyguards in PET, 3 newly-trained in particular, are followed while doing their job protecting the PM, other ministers, and other political individuals threatened with attacks.
Stars: Cecilie Stenspil, Søren Vejby, André Babikian, Thomas W. Gabrielsson
Votes: 1,306
12. Without a Stitch (1968)
R | 89 min | Comedy, Drama
When a high-school girl complains of her inability to reach sexual climax, her doctor suggests that she keep a diary of her sexual encounters. She does just that and soon finds herself ... See full summary »
Director: Annelise Meineche | Stars: Anne Grete Nissen, Ib Mossin, Joan Gamst, Niels Borksand
Votes: 270 | Gross: $1.93M
13. Rektor på sengekanten (1972)
90 min | Comedy
The young headmaster of a boys' boarding school has decided that his young charges are a sort of national treasure, owing to their virility. He believes that his school should become ... See full summary »
Directors: John Hilbard, Finn Henriksen | Stars: Ole Søltoft, Birte Tove, Annie Birgit Garde, Axel Strøbye
Votes: 177
14. Een stor familie (1982–1983)
40 min | Comedy
Sitcom about the life in a company office.
Stars: Kirsten Rolffes, Paul Hagen, Ilse Rande, Søren Pilmark
Votes: 121
15. Strisser på Samsø (1997–1998)
55 min | Crime, Drama
A cop on a small island, going about his everyday life.
Stars: Lars Bom, Andrea Vagn Jensen, Amalie Dollerup, Lotte Arnsbjerg
Votes: 415
16. En by i provinsen (1977–1980)
Crime, Drama
The criminal police in a provincial town in Denmark solves different criminal cases back in the 1970s, when the police was dominated by men and DNA was not yet a tool in investigation.
Stars: Henning Moritzen, Jens Okking, Lars Lunøe, Birgit Sadolin
Votes: 185
17. Rejseholdet (1983–1985)
Action, Crime, Drama
Stars: Aksel Erhardtsen, Lise Schrøder, Hother Bøndorff, Soren Hellerup
Votes: 42
18. Gøngehøvdingen (1992)
45 min | Adventure, Drama, History
A small Danish resistance group, fights the Swedish occupation of Denmark in 1658. The main plot is about bringing a large sum of money from the southern part of Sealand to the king in ... See full summary »
Stars: Søren Pilmark, Per Pallesen, Kirsten Lehfeldt, Jens Okking
Votes: 323
19. Langt fra Las Vegas (2001–2003)
TV-MA | 25 min | Drama, Comedy
Unpredictable comedian Casper, pitiful sports-commentator Kenny, and eccentric boss Buckingham are just some of the loving characters in this series about money, sex, and career--all ... See full summary »
Stars: Casper Christensen, Frank Hvam, Klaus Bondam, Lars Hjortshøj
Votes: 2,307
20. Anthonsen (1984)
Crime
The private detective from Valby--the Danish answer to Sherlock Holmes and Philip Marlowe.
Stars: Ove Sprogøe, Elin Reimer, Kummer, Paul Hagen
Votes: 148
21. Wild Flowers (1997)
85 min | Comedy, Drama
Denmark in the 70's. The teenager Christoffer's parents Nisse and Maria have decided to move into a commune because they want to try the alternative lifestyle. But Christoffer doesn't like ... See full summary »
Director: Niels Gråbøl | Stars: Sixten Tobias Kai Nielsen, Ditte Gråbøl, Niels Olsen, Søren Sætter-Lassen
Votes: 641
22. Hotellet (2000–2002)
45 min | Drama
Hotellet is all about the Faber family, who owns the Hotel Faber. As the head of the family commits suicide, the rest of the family try to pick up the pieces after him. The series is clearly inspired by Twin Peaks and Empire.
Stars: Søren Byder, Martin Hestbæk, Anne-Grethe Bjarup Riis, Trine Appel
Votes: 177
23. Danish Dynamite (2012–2014)
TV-MA | 25 min | Comedy
We are red, we are white, we are Danish Dynamite.
Stars: Magnus Millang, Martin Høgsted, Mick Øgendahl, Rasmus Botoft
Votes: 653
24. P.I.S. - Politiets indsatsstyrke (2000– )
41 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
This spoofed docu-soap series follows the crew on a Police "SWAT" team in training, in missions and privately.
Stars: Carsten Kressner, Jonas Schmidt, Lai Yde Holgaard, Rasmus Bjerg
Votes: 280
25. Rembrandt (2002)
109 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Mick and Tom are an unlikely father-son team of petty thieves. They've been hired to steal a painting from a museum. By accident, they steal the wrong painting: Denmark's only original Rembrandt masterpiece, worth millions.
Director: Jannik Johansen | Stars: Lars Brygmann, Jakob Cedergren, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Nicolas Bro
Votes: 3,154
26. Soyas tagsten (1966)
85 min | Comedy, Family
An unusually twisted lecturer gets a tile in the head and altogether changes character to what is perfectly happy - but also horny.
Director: Annelise Meineche | Stars: Poul Bundgaard, Lily Broberg, Bodil Steen, Ove Sprogøe
Votes: 46
27. Bryggeren (1996–1997)
55 min | Drama, History
Story of the development of the Carlsberg brewery.
Stars: Nis Bank-Mikkelsen, Frits Helmuth, Jens Jørn Spottag, Cecilia Zwick-Nash
Votes: 362
28. Manslaughter (2005)
Not Rated | 100 min | Drama
A college professor abandons his family and his career in order to champion his mistress, a student radical accused of killing a policeman.
Director: Per Fly | Stars: Jesper Christensen, Pernilla August, Beate Bille, Charlotte Fich
Votes: 2,517
29. Emma's Shadow (1988)
Not Rated | 93 min | Comedy, Drama
Emma (Line Kruse) is an eleven-year-old only child from a wealthy Danish family. Emma's parents seem more interested in their own interests than in her. One evening when Emma overhears her ... See full summary »
Director: Søren Kragh-Jacobsen | Stars: Line Kruse, Börje Ahlstedt, Erik Wedersøe, Søren Østergaard
Votes: 338
30. Murder in the Dark (1986)
98 min | Crime, Drama
A womanizing reporter investigates death of his friend in Copenhagen's sporting district and the detective finds himself caught between clunky ordeals of police and gangsters involved in drug trafficking.
Director: Sune Lund-Sørensen | Stars: Michael Falch, Line Knutzon, Ove Sprogøe, Ole Ernst
Votes: 418
31. Election Night (1998)
Not Rated | 11 min | Short, Comedy
On his way to the polls, an idealist yet absent-minded voter must endure continuous waves of racist cab drivers and their offensive remarks.
Director: Anders Thomas Jensen | Stars: Ulrich Thomsen, Jens Jørn Spottag, John Martinus, Ole Thestrup
Votes: 2,439
32. Madsen og Co. (1996–2000)
25 min | Comedy
The Madsen family is your ordinary "crazy" sitcom family. Drama and laughter brought to you by Mogens Madsen and his schemes.
Stars: Peter Schrøder, Birgitte Raaberg, Maria Birkkjær, Rasmus Ogstrup Rasmussen
Votes: 117
33. The Olsen Gang Goes to War (1978)
Not Rated | 107 min | Comedy, Crime, Family
There are top secret plans of turning Denmark into EEC/EU's "holiday park". The Olsen gang plans to steal and sell the plans at DEM10,000,000. After being double-crossed, will patriotism win?
Director: Erik Balling | Stars: Ove Sprogøe, Morten Grunwald, Poul Bundgaard, Kirsten Walther
Votes: 1,812
34. Lørdagshjørnet (1976–1985)
Family, Talk-Show
A weekly Saturday primetime talkshow with celebrities from the entertainment and cultural upper sphere.
Stars: Erling Bundgaard, Jørgen Ifversen, Henrik Wolsgaard-Iversen, Willy Grevelund
Votes: 14
35. Forestillinger (2007)
Drama
Six different people's experiences and perceptions of the same six weeks. Intense intrigue and intense love in the Copenhagen theater environment is unleashed during the creation of a new performance.
Stars: Mads Wille, Sonja Richter, Sara Hjort Ditlevsen, Pernilla August
Votes: 273
36. Aftenshowet (2007– )
News, Talk-Show
Danmarks Radio's daily evening show, live from Copenhagen.
Stars: Mark Stokholm, Louise Wolff, Mikkel Fønsskov, Ulla Essendrop
Votes: 103
37. Rene hjerter (2006)
Not Rated | 82 min | Drama
Kriss lives at a mental institution, where he spends all day watching an old black-and-white film called "Rene hjerter". One day he and his friend, Willy, escapes the institution to find the star of "Rene hjerter", Ulla Vilstrup.
Director: Kenneth Kainz | Stars: Anders Matthesen, Laura Bro, Morten Suurballe, Lisbet Dahl
Votes: 917
38. Morten Korch - Ved stillebækken (1999–2000)
Drama, Family
Stars: Sanne Grangaard, Henrik Ipsen, Morten A. Korch, Olaf Johannessen
Votes: 34
39. Fede tider (1996)
55 min | Comedy
Henrik is young and in love and moves with his girlfriend Anne into a commune in the countryside. It is the dawn of the 70's, a time to challenge authority and experiment with relationships... See full summary »
Director: Peter Bay | Stars: Ken Vedsegaard, Sofie Gråbøl, Martin Brygmann, Sigurd Emil Roldborg
Votes: 205
40. Nissebanden i Grønland (1989)
25 min | Family
A christmas calendar production about a team of christmas elves who are sent to assist Santa Claus in a time of crisis.
Stars: Finn Nielsen, Ann Hjort, Kirsten Peüliche, Flemming Jensen
Votes: 572
41. Fup eller fakta (1966–1991)
Game-Show
Quiz about meaning of words. Two changing teams of three celebrities each compete on respectively deceiving or figuring out each other.
Stars: Otto Leisner, Erling Bundgaard, Søren Pilmark, Per Pallesen
Votes: 13
42. Murder in Paradise (1988)
91 min | Crime, Drama
A journalist comes to an East Jutland provincial town to write about a murder that took place at a massage clinic called Paradis. The city police seem to be covering up something. The ... See full summary »
Director: Sune Lund-Sørensen | Stars: Michael Falch, Susanne Breuning, Ole Ernst, Hans Henrik Voetmann
Votes: 209
43. Den gode søn (2001)
16 min | Short
The story about a man who follows his heart, no matter what it takes...and it takes a lot!...a controversial lovestory, based on a true incident.
Director: Laurits Munch-Petersen | Stars: August Bovin Boberg, Jens Brygmann, Michel Castenholt, Xenia Lach-Nielsen
Votes: 63
44. Cirkusrevyen 1979 (1979)
55 min | Comedy, Family, Music
Television broadcast from Cirkusrevyen 1979.
Stars: Leo Capato, Nellie Crump, Tina Holmer, Lone Kellerman
Votes: 13
45. Den grønne elevator (1996 Video)
105 min | Comedy, Family
Director: Lisbet Dahl | Stars: Jakob Dahl, Lisbet Dahl, Hugo Herrestrup, John Martinus
Votes: 8
46. TV i teltet (1980–1981)
70 min | Comedy, Family, Music
Saturday night prime time entertainment show with a diversity of musical, artistery and acting live performances. Each episode staged in a different Danish town. Major breakthrough for "Linie 3".
Stars: Niels Hovgaard, Preben Kristensen, Thomas Eje, Anders Bircow
Votes: 31
47. Snart kommer tiden (2006 TV Movie)
41 min | Drama
A surrealistic story about the married couple Hilbert and Rebekka and their seven-year-old son Granberg. On Rebekka's 35th birthday, the son is sent on a scouting trip, while the adults ... See full summary »
Director: Christian Dyekjær | Stars: Paprika Steen, Dejan Cukic, Jesper Christensen, Anna Neye Poulsen
Votes: 23
48. Hver fjerde weekend (1984 TV Movie)
38 min | Drama
Kim Sørensen is a divorced father fighting for custody over his two children. Original TV drama.
Directors: Svend Abrahamsen, Hans Kristensen | Stars: Finn Nielsen, Rikke Wölck, Sigvard Bennetzen, Joen Bille
49. Den glade ambulance (1970 TV Movie)
30 min
Director: Hans Engberg | Stars: Harry Fonnest, Hans Christian Johansen, Britta Linnesø, John Martinus
50. Eventyr på fodrejsen (1977 TV Movie)
94 min | Comedy, Music
Two students go on a hike into the summery North Zealand. Here they meet fine as well as not-so-fine people. TV adaptation of Jens Christian Hostrup's musical comedy from 1852.
Director: Edvin Tiemroth | Stars: Bjørn Watt-Boolsen, Bent Mejding, Ilse Rande, Helle Merete Sørensen