Watch NowShow more Dancer in the DarkPlay Trailer Summary: An Eastern European US immigrant with a love for musicals has to cope with the gradual loss of her vision.Release Date: October 06, 2000Genres: Drama, Musical, CrimeDirector: Lars von Trier Lars von TrierDirector White Male Filmography Wikipedia Writers: Lars von Trier Lars von TrierWriter White Male Filmography Wikipedia , Sjón SjónWriter Asian Male Filmography Wikipedia Runtime: 2 h 20 minMPAA: R Production: Zentropa Entertainments, Trust Film Svenska, Film i Väst, Cinematograph A/S, What Else? B.V., Icelandic Film, Blind Spot Pictures Oy, France 3 Cinéma, Danmarks Radio (DR), Arte France Cinéma, SVT Drama, ARTE, Angel Films, Canal+, FilmFour, Fine Line Features, Filmek A/S, Constantin Film, Lantia Cinema & Audiovisivi, TV 1000, Vrijzinnig Protestantse Radio Omroep (VPRO), Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR), Yleisradio (YLE), Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC), Memfis Film, Slot MachineDistributor: Fine Line Features, New Line Cinema, New Line Home Video, Warner Home VideoCountries: Denmark, Germany, Netherlands, Italy, United States, United Kingdom, France, Sweden, Finland, Iceland, NorwayLanguage: EnglishMovie budget: $ 12,800,000Domestic: $ 4,184,036International: $ 35,877,117 Box office:Budget:$12.8MDomestic:$4.2MInternational:$35.9MWorldwide:$40.1MBox office International:[{"country":"Russia (CIS)","data":"29274","flag":"RU"},{"country":"South Korea","data":"4386","flag":"KR"}]Source: The NumbersPossible Big Business:Production:Constantin FilmZentropa Entertainments 22% The Rotten Tomatoes audience rated this 22% higher than the critics.69%91%The Metacritic audience rated this 24% higher than the critics.Metacritic Meta:61/100Metacritic User:85/100 33%0% 33% of the Stars & Main Cast are Female.0% of the Stars & Main Cast are "diverse."White94.44%Jewish5.56% 2.00 Possibly woke elements:f ratedBechdeltestPassed!DoveLanguage3/5Violence2/5This film gets a 2.00/5 family friendly score Please help improve our site and add a Family Friendly Rating.CONTENT BREAKDOWNMethodology RottenTomatoes:69%91%Douban:Eiga:IMDb:Kinopoisk:Metacritic:Metacritic User:OFDb:Methodology Add CommentWrite a ReviewSubmit Review LinkEdit Family Friendly Rating Cast Stars: BjörkStar White Female Filmography Wikipedia Catherine DeneuveStar White Female Filmography Wikipedia David MorseStar White Male Filmography Wikipedia Supporting cast: Peter StormareSupporting White Male Filmography Wikipedia Joel GreySupporting Jewish Male Filmography Wikipedia Cara SeymourSupporting White Female Filmography Wikipedia Vladica KosticSupporting White Male Filmography Wikipedia Jean-Marc BarrSupporting White Male Filmography Wikipedia Vincent PatersonSupporting White Male Filmography Wikipedia Siobhan Fallon HoganSupporting White Female Filmography Wikipedia Zeljko IvanekSupporting White Male Filmography Wikipedia Udo KierSupporting White Male Filmography Wikipedia Jens AlbinusSupporting White Male Filmography Wikipedia Reathel BeanSupporting White Male Filmography Wikipedia Mette BerggreenSupporting White Female Filmography Wikipedia Lars Michael DinesenSupporting White Male Filmography Wikipedia Katrine FalkenbergSupporting White Female Filmography Wikipedia Michael FlessasSupporting White Male Filmography Wikipedia Other Cast, Production Other cast: Lars Michael DinesenExtra White Male Filmography Wikipedia Katrine FalkenbergExtra White Female Filmography Wikipedia Michael FlessasExtra White Male Filmography Wikipedia John Randolph JonesExtra White Male Filmography Wikipedia Stellan SkarsgårdExtra White Male Filmography Wikipedia Paprika SteenExtra White Female Filmography Wikipedia Noah LazarusExtra Black Male Filmography Wikipedia John MartinusExtra Asian Male Filmography Wikipedia Luke ReillyExtra White Male Filmography Wikipedia Sean-Michael SmithExtra White Male Filmography Wikipedia Al AgamiExtra Arab Male Filmography Wikipedia Anna NorbergExtra White Female Filmography Wikipedia Troels AsmussenExtra White Male Filmography Wikipedia Caroline Sascha CogezExtra White Female Filmography Wikipedia Sheldon LittExtra White Male Filmography Wikipedia Andrew LucreExtra White Male Filmography Wikipedia T.J. 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