The Best Niels Arden Oplev Movies, Ranked
11 credits from 1996 to 2023, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Held for Ransom (2019) comes out on top with a score of 83. The biggest box office hit is The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2010) with $233M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Niels Arden Oplev Box Office Hits
Niels Arden Oplev's films have made $303M worldwide in total. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2010) is the biggest hit at $233M, ahead of Flatliners (2017) ($45.2M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo 2010 · Mystery $233M $103M dom. - 2
Flatliners 2017 · Sci-Fi $45.2M $16.9M dom. - 3
Dead Man Down 2013 · Action $18.1M $10.9M dom. - 4
Worlds Apart 2008 · Drama $4.36M - 5
Speed Walking 2014 · Drama $2.2M - 6
Rose 2023 · Comedy $455K - 7
We Shall Overcome 2006 · Drama $114K - 8
Held for Ransom 2019 · Drama $57.3K
The Best Niels Arden Oplev Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Niels Arden Oplev has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 4 films, and Held for Ransom (2019) is the pick of them.
The Best Niels Arden Oplev Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Niels Arden Oplev's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 2000s to 2020s.
The Latest Niels Arden Oplev Movies
The most recent films Niels Arden Oplev is credited on, newest first — starting with Rose (2023). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Rose 2023 · Director
- Held for Ransom 2019 · Director
- Flatliners 2017 · Director
- Speed Walking 2014 · Director
- Dead Man Down 2013 · Director
- The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo 2010 · Director
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Millennium 2010 · Director - Worlds Apart 2008 · Director
- We Shall Overcome 2006 · Director
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Headbang i Hovedlandet 1997 · Director -
Portland 1996 · Director
The Best Niels Arden Oplev Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Niels Arden Oplev films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Niels Arden Oplev movie?
Held for Ransom (2019) is the best-rated Niels Arden Oplev film, with a Movie Echo Score of 83, ahead of Rose (2023) (79) and Flatliners (2017) (30). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Held for Ransom: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Niels Arden Oplev movie?
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2010) made the most at the box office, with $233M worldwide, followed by Flatliners (2017) with $45.2M. Together, Niels Arden Oplev's films with box office figures have made $303M.
Which Niels Arden Oplev movie won the most awards?
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2010) is the most decorated Niels Arden Oplev film, with 4 wins from 19 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Niels Arden Oplev drama movie?
Held for Ransom (2019) is the best-rated of Niels Arden Oplev's drama films, with a score of 83. In other genres: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (mystery), Rose (comedy) and Flatliners (sci-fi).
What is the newest Niels Arden Oplev movie?
The newest film on Niels Arden Oplev's filmography is Rose (2023), directed by Niels Arden Oplev.
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