The Best Lars von Trier Movies, Ranked
52 credits from 1968 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The House That Jack Built (2018) comes out on top with a score of 57. The biggest box office hit is Dancer in the Dark (2000) with $40.1M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Lars von Trier Box Office Hits
Lars von Trier's films have made $123M worldwide in total. Dancer in the Dark (2000) is the biggest hit at $40.1M, ahead of Melancholia (2011) ($17.7M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Dancer in the Dark 2000 · Drama $40.1M $4.18M dom. - 2
Melancholia 2011 · Sci-Fi $17.7M $3.03M dom. - 3
Dogville 2004 · Drama $16.7M $1.54M dom. - 4
Nymphomaniac 2014 · Drama $13.3M $786K dom. - 5
Nymphomaniac: Volume I 2014 · Drama $13.3M $786K dom. - 6
Antichrist 2009 · Drama $7.43M $404K dom. - 7
Nymphomaniac: Volume II 2014 · Drama $4.93M $327K dom. - 8
Breaking the Waves 1996 · Drama $3.83M $3.8M dom. - 9
The House That Jack Built 2018 · Drama $3.08M $258K dom. - 10
Europa 1992 · Drama $1.03M $1.01M dom.
The Best Lars von Trier Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Lars von Trier has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 21 films, and The House That Jack Built (2018) is the pick of them.
The Best Lars von Trier Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Lars von Trier's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2010s.
The Latest Lars von Trier Movies
The most recent films Lars von Trier is credited on, newest first — starting with The Kingdom: Exodus (2022). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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The Kingdom: Exodus 2022 · Director - The House That Jack Built 2018 · Director
- Nymphomaniac: Volume II 2014 · Director
- Nymphomaniac: Volume I 2014 · Director
- Nymphomaniac 2014 · Director
- Melancholia 2011 · Director
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Dimension 2010 · Director - Antichrist 2009 · Director
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To Each His Own Cinema 2007 · The filmmaker (segment "Occupations") -
Manderlay 2006 · Director -
The Five Obstructions 2004 · Director - Dogville 2004 · Director
The Best Lars von Trier Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Lars von Trier films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Lars von Trier movie?
The House That Jack Built (2018) is the best-rated Lars von Trier film, with a Movie Echo Score of 57. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
The House That Jack Built: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Lars von Trier movie?
Dancer in the Dark (2000) made the most at the box office, with $40.1M worldwide, followed by Melancholia (2011) with $17.7M. Together, Lars von Trier's films with box office figures have made $123M.
Which Lars von Trier movie won the most awards?
Dancer in the Dark (2000) is the most decorated Lars von Trier film, with 1 win from 2 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Lars von Trier drama movie?
The House That Jack Built (2018) is the best-rated of Lars von Trier's drama films, with a score of 57. In other genres: Melancholia (sci-fi), To Each His Own Cinema (comedy) and The Five Obstructions (documentary).
What is the newest Lars von Trier movie?
The newest film on Lars von Trier's filmography is Bo Being Bo Widerberg (2025), with Lars von Trier as Self.
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