Another Round

Name: Another Round
Genre: Drama
Released: December 4, 2020
Duration: 115 min
Rating: 81
Cast: Cassius Aasav Browning, Helene Reingaard Neumann, Lars Ranthe, Mads Mikkelsen, Magnus Millang

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Samuel Goldwyn Films | Release Date: December 4, 2020 | Not Rated

Starring: Cassius Aasav Browning, Helene Reingaard Neumann, Lars Ranthe, Mads Mikkelsen, Magnus Millang, Maria Bonnevie, Michael Asmussen, Oskar Kirk Damsgaard, Susse Wold, Thomas Bo Larsen

Summary: There's a theory that we should be born with a small amount of alcohol in our blood, and that modest inebriation opens our minds to the world around us, diminishing our problems and increasing our creativity. Heartened by that theory, Martin and three of his friends, all weary high school teachers, embark on an experiment to maintain aThere's a theory that we should be born with a small amount of alcohol in our blood, and that modest inebriation opens our minds to the world around us, diminishing our problems and increasing our creativity. Heartened by that theory, Martin and three of his friends, all weary high school teachers, embark on an experiment to maintain a constant level of intoxication throughout the workday. If Churchill won WW2 in a heavy daze of alcohol, who knows what a few drops might do for them and their students? Initial results are positive, and the teachers' little project turns into a genuine academic study. Both their classes and their results continue to improve, and the group feels alive again! As the units are knocked back, some of the participants see further improvement and others go off the rails. It becomes increasingly clear that while alcohol may have fueled great results in world history, some bold acts carry consequences.… Expand

Director: Thomas Vinterberg

Genre(s): Drama

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 115 min

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Movie Nation Roger Moore

Dec 11, 2020

In a year when much of the world has been stuck at home, day drinking, Another Round is a welcome shot of bitters with a warm cognac chaser, and a bracing/revealing renewal of a grand Danish partnership, Vinterberg and Mads his muse. Read full review

Andrew Crump

Dec 23, 2020

Here, merriment and melancholy go hand in hand, partners in life’s dance just as a stiff drink is an accompaniment to life’s pleasures. The combination proves as intoxicating as the fancy-pants cocktails the boys whip up together—if not more so. Read full review

Joe Morgenstern

Dec 18, 2020

This is a movie about the joys of friendship, among many other things, and the possibility of change—for the better, not only for the worse, and not only through blood-alcohol adjustment. Read full review

Jim Slotek

Dec 23, 2020

Mikkelsen’s affecting performance is backed by an exceptional ensemble cast, who bring to life the fears and emotional scars that come with age, and the part alcohol can play in it, for better or worse. Read full review

Alison Willmore

Dec 16, 2020

The delight of the exuberantly bittersweet closing sequence comes from the way it fulfills a promise the audience doesn’t realize, until that point, has been made. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Brian Tallerico

Dec 9, 2020

Even as the final act starts to get a bit manipulative by stretching some previously established realism, Mikkelsen holds it together, and then he comes out literally swinging in one of the best final scenes of the year. It’s such a jubilant moment that you may walk out of the theater feeling a little buzzed. Read full review

Owen Gleiberman

Sep 15, 2020

Another Round is the kind of movie that’s so into its cool concept that it doesn’t sweat the details. Yet the film’s sloppy broadness ends up fighting the Dogme style, which keeps telling us that these people are authentic. Read full review

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Colebrax

Dec 16, 2020

Director Thomas Vinterberg and Mads Mikkelsen have delivered one of the best moviegoing experiences I've had all year. Check out my review for 'Another Round: http://youtu.be/BU4L39b14I4

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Yalishanda

Mar 12, 2021

very good movie, gets you thinking a lot about life itself and it doesnt drag the concept out too long and ends on a high note. the actors and photography make it seem very lifelike so one would think its a documentary, which helps elevating the movie. best of 2020/21 so far, good job!

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LisaLR1

Dec 6, 2020

Strong Lead Mads Mikkelsen in Dark Comedy About Drinking Theory, Midlife Anxieties: "Another Round - Druk" is the latest film from Danish director and Dogme 95 movement co-founder, Thomas Vinterberg ("The Hunt," "Far From the Madding Crowd"). "Another Round" is a dark comedy following theStrong Lead Mads Mikkelsen in Dark Comedy About Drinking Theory, Midlife Anxieties: "Another Round - Druk" is the latest film from Danish director and Dogme 95 movement co-founder, Thomas Vinterberg ("The Hunt," "Far From the Madding Crowd"). "Another Round" is a dark comedy following the lives of four high school teachers in Denmark going through their own individual midlife anxieties. To loosen up, the four men decide to test a theory they found that states one's life can improve by spending the day slightly drunk, at a constant alcohol level of 0.05. The film features a strong, magnificent, emotionally wrenching lead performance by Mads Mikkelsen (Le Chiffre in 2006's, "Casino Royale"; Hannibal Lecter in NBC TV drama, "Hannibal") as history teacher, Martin.… Expand

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netflic

Jan 10, 2021

There were very few movies that I liked in 2020. Almost none of them were American...
"Another Round" comes from a famous Danish director Thomas Vinterberg. Not surprisingly, Mads Mikkelsen ("The Hunt", "Arctic" and many others) stars there. In my opinion, Mads is one of the best actorsThere were very few movies that I liked in 2020. Almost none of them were American...
"Another Round" comes from a famous Danish director Thomas Vinterberg. Not surprisingly, Mads Mikkelsen ("The Hunt", "Arctic" and many others) stars there. In my opinion, Mads is one of the best actors living and acting today. The movie starts as a comedy but then turns into a drama with a somewhat uplifting end. A group of four teacher friends decide to test an idea that alcohol blood level .05 and higher could improve work performance and overall quality of life. It is a well known fact that alcohol, as any recreational drug, is a double - edged sword. It could often be fun and often a disaster. The movie is also about midlife crisis, desire to live, love and staying young.

Overall, a very good movie, not to be missed.… Expand

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MattBrady99

Feb 8, 2021

“Do you find me boring?”

‘Another Round’, also known as ‘Druk’ in Danish, is an hilarious and thought-provoking movie that deep dives into the themes it presents: Life, youth, friendship, alcoholism, and being loved. Because if things don’t go well for you in life, then give it another“Do you find me boring?”

‘Another Round’, also known as ‘Druk’ in Danish, is an hilarious and thought-provoking movie that deep dives into the themes it presents: Life, youth, friendship, alcoholism, and being loved. Because if things don’t go well for you in life, then give it another shot, if not, then hang yourself up to dry.

The movie is about four close friends who so happen to be teachers at a high school. All four of them have mundane lives, who are stale at their jobs and social life, and are just unhappy with everything. Until one day they decided to get a little tipsy, maintaining a specific blood rate of alcohol in their bodies to be happier and more active in work, but more importantly feel less invisible by being more loose and fun.

Through alcohol, you experience a certain type of happiness that can make you feel bubbly and lively. You laugh the hardest with the people around you. You do or say things that your sober self wouldn’t dare to do. You feel completely fearless. However, once you get addicted to that feeling, it can easily lead you to dangerous territory and things can spiral out of control. That’s this movie in a nutshell.

Mads Mikkelsen, an actor that makes every movie so much better, delivers a fantastic performance that’s a perfect mixture of humour, charm, and gloomy. I was also impressed by Mads drunk acting during the small and big moments that felt believable. The same thing can be said with the supporting actors, Thomas Bo Larsen, Magnus Millang, and Lars Ranthe. I can tell this was a collaborated effort to deliver effective performances.

The movie is worth seeing for the ending alone, as you get to see Mads Mikkelsen dancing and it is incredible to watch.

So yeah, I highly recommend this one, but I also want to recommend another Danish movie called ‘The Hunt’, that came out back in 2012, which is directed by Thomas Vinterberg, the same man who brought us this movie and it also stars Mads Mikkelsen. It’s a heart-breaking movie that has one of the best performances from Mads. It feels overlooked in my opinion. So please check out ‘The Hunt’ and ‘Another Round’.… Expand

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bertobellamy

Jan 6, 2021

The team-up of Thomas Vinterberg and Mads Mikkelsen has done it again. 'Another Round' is very funny and sad when it comes to point out the struggle of the midlife crisis. Indeed, the premise is ridiculous, but the danish writer/director manages it very well to deliver a highly engagingThe team-up of Thomas Vinterberg and Mads Mikkelsen has done it again. 'Another Round' is very funny and sad when it comes to point out the struggle of the midlife crisis. Indeed, the premise is ridiculous, but the danish writer/director manages it very well to deliver a highly engaging drama about accepting personal and professional failure.… Expand

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Jimbarn

Dec 21, 2020

I found this to be very boring. I have no idea how it got the reviews it got. Yes, the performances are strong, but overall, it is simply a boring movie in which very little happens. I would pass on this one.

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