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Dancer in the Dark
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Metascore
61 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 33 Critics What's this?

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9.0 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 79 Ratings

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  • Starring: Björk
  • Summary: Bjork stars as Selma, a Czech immigrant and single mother working in a factory in rural America. She is losing her eyesight and her 10 year-old son stands to suffer the same fate if she can't put away enough money to secure him an operation. (FilmFour)

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 33
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 33
  3. Negative: 4 out of 33
  1. Miami Herald
    Reviewed by: Rene Rodriguez
    100
    One of the most searing experiences to be had at the movies this year.
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  2. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Ken Fox
    60
    Aside from Bjork's astonishing performance, it's a grim tragedy that's deliberately drab and exceedingly painful to watch.
  3. Dallas Observer
    Reviewed by: Gregory Weinkauf
    30
    Björk holds the movie together, her natural charisma and the overwhelming intensity of her emotions should blind a lot of viewers to the ludicrousness of the story and the intentionally rotten videography.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 39 out of 44
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 44
  3. Negative: 3 out of 44
  1. smijatov
    10
    Dancer in the Dark is one of my favourite films ever. I cannot help but cry every time I watch it. The excellent performance by Bjork (surprisingly excellent, might I add) and the genius direction of Lars von Trier work perfectly to make one of the best films that have graced the film screen. Intensely disturbing, yet intensely gratifying and rewarding.… Expand
    • 1 of 1 users said yes
  2. Fenwicke
    4
    Bjork was great, but what was the point of this depressing movie?
    • 0 of 2 users said yes
  3. ryancarroll88
    2
    A movie that will tear your heart apart - that is if you don't tear your eyes out first. It's too bad, because Björk showed so much promise as an actress in the beginning - but by the end her performance just relies on viewer sympathy and nothing else. To give it some credit, the musical sequences are very well done on their own, but they have no stylistic place in this movie… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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