The Best Nikolaj Arcel Movies, Ranked
5 credits from 2004 to 2024, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The Promised Land (2024) comes out on top with a score of 80. The biggest box office hit is A Royal Affair (2012) with $14.8M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Nikolaj Arcel Box Office Hits
Nikolaj Arcel's films have made $20.9M worldwide in total. A Royal Affair (2012) is the biggest hit at $14.8M, ahead of Island of Lost Souls (2007) ($2.82M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
The Best Nikolaj Arcel Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Nikolaj Arcel has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 2 films, and A Royal Affair (2012) is the pick of them.
The Best Nikolaj Arcel Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Nikolaj Arcel's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 2000s to 2020s.
The Latest Nikolaj Arcel Movies
The most recent films Nikolaj Arcel is credited on, newest first — starting with The Promised Land (2024). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
The Best Nikolaj Arcel Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Nikolaj Arcel films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Nikolaj Arcel movie?
The Promised Land (2024) is the best-rated Nikolaj Arcel film, with a Movie Echo Score of 80. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
The Promised Land: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Nikolaj Arcel movie?
A Royal Affair (2012) made the most at the box office, with $14.8M worldwide, followed by Island of Lost Souls (2007) with $2.82M. Together, Nikolaj Arcel's films with box office figures have made $20.9M.
What is the best Nikolaj Arcel drama movie?
A Royal Affair (2012) is the best-rated of Nikolaj Arcel's drama films. In other genres: The Promised Land (biography), Truth About Men (comedy) and Island of Lost Souls (family).
What is the newest Nikolaj Arcel movie?
The newest film on Nikolaj Arcel's filmography is The Promised Land (2024), directed by Nikolaj Arcel.
More Movie Rankings & Collections
Best-of lists by year, decade and genre, all-time box office records and the films on the trending list.
Best-Rated Movie Rankings
Best-rated, biggest and most-awarded
New Movies & Top Genres
New releases, popular films and the best of every genre