List of Danish films of the 1990s

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The following table is a list of films produced in Denmark or in the Danish language during the 1990s. For an alphabetical list of all Danish films currently on Wikipedia see Category:Danish films. For Danish films from other decades see the Cinema of Denmark box above.

Danish TitleEnglish TitleDirector(s)CastGenreNotes
1990
Lad Isbjørnene Danse Dance of the Polar Bears Birger Larsen Anders Schoubye Drama Bodil Award for Best Danish Film,
Robert Award for Film of the Year
1991
Europa Europa Lars von Trier Jean-Marc Barr Drama Bodil Award for Best Danish Film, Robert Award for Film of the Year, 3 awards at Cannes
The Princess and the Goblin The Princess and the Goblin József Gémes Joss Ackland, Claire Bloom, Roy Kinnear, Sally Ann Marsh, Rik Mayall, Peggy Mount, Peter Murray, Victor Spinetti, Mollie Sugden, Frank Rozelaar Green, William Hootkins, Maxine Howe, Steve Lyons, Robin Lyons Animated fantasy British-Hungarian-Japanese-American-Danish co-production
1992
Kærlighedens Smerte Pain of Love Nils Malmros Anne Louise Hassing, Søren Østergaard Drama Bodil Award for Best Danish Film,
Robert Award for Film of the Year
Nemesis Albert Pyun Olivier Gruner, Tim Thomerson Sci-Fi
1993
De Frigjorte Fish Out of Water Erik Clausen Erik Clausen Comedy Bodil Award for Best Danish Film
Den russiske sangerinde The Russian Singer Morten Arnfred Entered into the 43rd Berlin International Film Festival
Sort Høst Black Harvest Anders Refn Ole Ernst, Sofie Gråbøl Drama
1994
Nattevagten Nightwatch Ole Borndal Nikolaj Coster-Waldau Horror Thriller Robert Award for Film of the Year
Frække Frida og de frygtløse spioner Søren Ole Christensen Anette Brandt, Mathias Klenske
Ida Kruse Hannibal, Gunilla Odsbøl
Family Soundtrack written by founders of Aqua
1995
Menneskedyret The Beast Within Carsten Rudolf Cyron Bjørn Melville Drama Bodil Award for Best Danish Film, Robert Award for Film of the Year
Carl Th. Dreyer: My Metier Carl Th. Dreyer: My Metier Torben Skjødt Jensen Documentary Bodil Award for Best Documentary, Robert Award for Documentary of the Year
1996
Breaking the Waves Breaking the Waves Lars von Trier Emily Watson Romance Bodil Award for Best Danish Film, Robert Award for Film of the Year,
Entered at Cannes
Portland Portland Niels Arden Oplev Entered into the 46th Berlin International Film Festival
Pusher Pusher Nicolas Winding Refn Kim Bodnia, Mads Mikkelsen,
Laura Drasbæk, Zlatko Buric
Thriller
1997
Barbara Barbara Nils Malmros Anneke von der Lippe
Lars Simonsen
Drama Robert Award for Film of the Year,
Danish submission for Academy Awards
Entered into Berlin
Let's Get Lost Let's Get Lost Jonas Elmer Sidse Babett Knudsen Drama Bodil Award for Best Danish Film, Robert Award for Film of the Year
Øen i Fuglegaden The Island on Bird Street Søren Kragh-Jacobsen Entered into the 47th Berlin International Film Festival
Smilla's Sense of Snow Bille August Entered into the 47th Berlin International Film Festival
1998
Nattens engel Angel of the Night Shaky González Erik Holmey, Ulrich Thomsen, Mads Mikkelsen Horror Fantafestival Grand Prize winner, Fantasporto Méliès d'Argent nominee
Festen The Celebration Thomas Vinterberg Ulrich Thomsen Drama Dogme 95
Bodil Award for Best Danish Film, Robert Award for Film of the Year, Jury Prize at Cannes
Constance Constance Knud Vesterskov Katja Kean Erotica Triple AVN Award nominee
Idioterne The Idiots Lars von Trier Bodil Jørgensen, Jens Albinus,
Anne Louise Hassing, Nikolaj Lie Kaas
Comedy Dogme 95, entered at Cannes
Forbudt for Børn Not For Children Jesper W. Nielsen Maurice Blinkenberg-Thrane Children's
Skyggen Webmaster Thomas Borch Nielsen Lars Bom Science fiction
1999
Bleeder (film) Bleeder (film) Nicolas Winding Refn Kim Bodnia Crime film, Drama
I Kina spiser de hunde In China They Eat Dogs Lasse Spang Olsen Kim Bodnia Action comedy
Mifunes Sidste Sang Mifune's Last Song Søren Kragh-Jacobsen Iben Hjejle Drama Dogme 95, won the Silver Bear - Special Jury Prize in Berlin
Pink Prison Pink Prison Lisbeth Lynghøft Katja Kean, Mr. Marcus Adult Thriller Venus Award as Best Scandinavian Film
Den Eneste Ene The One and Only Susanne Bier Sidse Babett Knudsen, Niels Olsen Romantic comedy Bodil Award for Best Danish Film, Robert Award for Film of the Year

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