List of Danish films of the 2000s

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The following table is a list of films produced in Denmark or in the Danish language during the 2000s. 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
2000
Blinkende Lygter Flickering Lights Anders Thomas Jensen Søren Pilmark, Mads Mikkelsen Comedy
Dancer in the Dark Dancer in the Dark Lars von Trier Björk, Catherine Deneuve Musical Won the Palme d'Or at Cannes
Dykkerne Beyond Åke Sandgren Robert Hansen Adventure
Hjælp, Jeg er en Fisk Help! I'm a Fish Stefan Fjeldmark Nils Bank-Mikkelsen Animation
HotMen CoolBoyzHotMen CoolBoyz Knud Vesterskov Ron Athey, Billy Herrington Erotica Integrated erotica with a mainstream film, 1 of 3 produced by Zentropa
Italiensk for Begyndere Italian for Beginners Lone Scherfig Anette Støvelbæk, Anders W. Berthelsen Romantic Comedy Dogme 95
The King Is Alive The King Is Alive Kristian Levring Screened at the 2000 Cannes Film Festival
Max Max Trine Piil Christensen Sidse Babett Knudsen Drama
Prop og Berta Prop and Berta Per Fly Otto Brandenburg, Paprika Steen (voices) Children's Animation Stop-motion
2001
En Kort En Lang Shake It All About Hella Joof Mads Mikkelsen, Troels Lyby,
Charlotte Munck, Jesper Lohmann
Romantic Comedy Entered into the 24th Moscow International Film Festival
En Kærlighedshistorie Kira's Reason: A Love Story Ole Christian Madsen Stine Stengade, Lars Mikkelsen Drama Dogme 95
Bodil Award for Best Danish Film, Robert Award for Film of the Year
Monas Verden Mona's World Jonas Elmer Sidse Babett Knudsen, Thomas Bo Larsen,
Mads Mikkelsen
Comedy
2002
Klatretøsen Catch That Girl Hans Fabian Wullenweber Lars Bom Children's Adventure
At kende sandheden Facing the Truth Nils Malmros Jens Albinus Drama
Jeg er Dina I Am Dina Ole Bornedal Gérard Depardieu, Maria Bonnevie Drama
Gamle Mænd i Nye Biler Old Men in New Cars Lasse Spang Olsen Kim Bodnia, Nikolaj Lie Kaas Action comedy
Elsker dig for evigt Open Hearts Susanne Bier Mads Mikkelsen, Nikolaj Lie Kaas Drama Dogme 95
Bodil Award for Best Danish Film, Robert Award for Film of the Year
Wilbur Begår Selvmord Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself Lone Scherfig Mads Mikkelsen Black Comedy English language film
2003
Arven The Inheritance Per Fly Ulrich Thomsen Drama Robert Award for Film of the Year
De Grønne Slagtere The Green Butchers Anders Thomas Jensen Mads Mikkelsen, Nikolaj Lie Kaas Comedy drama
De fem benspænd The Five Obstructions Jørgen Leth
Lars Von Trier
Jørgen Leth Lars Von Trier Documentary Experimental documentary based on Leth's The Perfect Human (1967)
Dogville Dogville Lars von Trier Nicole Kidman, Lauren Bacall Drama Bodil Award for Best Danish Film, entered into Cannes
Reconstruction Reconstruction Christoffer Boe Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Maria Bonnevie Drama Golden Camera and Prix Regards Jeune at Cannes Film Festival
Regel nr. 1 Rule No. 1 Oliver Ussing Susanne Juhász Comedy
Skagerrak Søren Kragh-Jacobsen Entered into the 25th Moscow International Film Festival
Switching Morten Schódt Drama First Danish interactive film
2004
Brødre Brothers Susanne Bier Connie Nielsen, Ulrich Thomsen Drama
Dear Wendy Dear Wendy Thomas Vinterberg Entered into the 27th Moscow International Film Festival
Kongekabale King's Game Nikolaj Arcel Anders W. Berthelsen, Søren Pilmark,
Nastja Arcel, Nicolas Bro
Thriller Bodil Award for Best Danish Film
Robert Award for Film of the Year
2005
Adams Æbler Adam's Apples Anders Thomas Jensen Mads Mikkelsen, Ulrich Thomsen Comedy drama Robert Award for Film of the Year
Af banen We are the Champions Martin Hagbjer Lars Bom Comedy
All About Anna All About Anna Jessica Nilsson Gry Bay, Eileen Daly, Ovidie Erotica Comedy Sexually explicit mainstream film produced by Zentropa; four AVN Award nominations
Allegro Allegro Christoffer Boe Ulrich Thomsen, Nikolaj Lie Kaas Drama Best Cinematography at Robert Festival
Manderlay Manderlay Lars von Trier Entered into the 2005 Cannes Film Festival
Nynne Nynne Jonas Elmer Mille Dinesen, Lars Kaalund, Mette Agnete Horn, Stine Stengade, Jimmi Jørgensen Comedy
Nordkraft Angels in Fast Motion Ole Christian Madsen Signe Egholm Olsen, Claus Riis Østergaard,
Thure Lindhardt
Crime
Terkel i Knibe Terkel in Trouble Kresten Vestbjerg Andersen, Thorbjørn Christoffersen, Stefan Fjeldmark Anders Matthesen, Kim Mattheson Animation Bodil Award for Best Danish Film
2006
Efter Brylluppet After the Wedding Susanne Bier Sidse Babett Knudsen, Mads Mikkelsen Drama
Direktøren for det Hele The Boss of It All Lars von Trier Jens Albinus Comedy
Drømmen We Shall Overcome Niels Arden Oplev Bent Mejding Drama
En Soap A Soap Pernille Fischer Christensen Trine Dyrholm, David Dencik Black comedy Bodil Award for Best Danish Film
Silver Berlin Bear
Offscreen Offscreen Christoffer Boe Nicolas Bro, Lene Maria Christensen Drama Young Cinema Award at Venice Film Festival
Prag Prague Ole Christian Madsen Mads Mikkelsen, Stine Stengade Drama
Princess Princess Anders Morgenthaler Thure Lindhardt, Stine Fischer Christensen Animation
2007
De fortabte sjæles ø Island of Lost Souls Nikolaj Arcel Nicolaj Kopernikus, Lars Mikkelsen Adventure, Fantasy
Karlas kabale Karlas World Charlotte Sachs Bostrup Nicolaj Kopernikus, Ellen Hillingsø Drama
Kunsten at Græde i Kor The Art of Crying Peter Schønau Fog Jesper Asholt Drama Bodil Award for Best Danish Film, Robert Award for Film of the Year
Kærlighed på film Just Another Love Story Ole Bornedal Anders W. Berthelsen Thriller Suspense
Ledsaget Udgang
Temporary Release Erik Clausen Jesper Asholt Comedy drama Entered into the 29th Moscow International Film Festival
2008
Blå mænd Take the Trash Rasmus Heide Thure Lindhardt, Sidse Babett Knudsen,
Mick Øgendahl, Troels Lyby, Claire Ross-Brown, Beate Bille
Comedy
Kandidaten The Candidate Kasper Barfoed Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Ulf Pilgaard, Laura Christensen,
Tuva Novotny, David Dencik
Thriller
Dansen Everybody's Dancing Pernille Fischer Christensen Anders W. Berthelsen, Sofia Cukic,
Trine Dyrholm
Drama
Flammen & Citronen Flame & Citron Ole Christian Madsen Thure Lindhardt, Mads Mikkelsen Thriller
Den du frygter Fear Me Not Kristian Levring Ulrich Thomsen, Paprika Steen Psychological thriller, drama
2009
Antichrist Antichrist Lars Von Trier Willem Dafoe, Charlotte Gainsbourg Horror Bodil Award for Best Danish Film
Robert Award for Film of the Year
Kærestesorger Aching Hearts Nils Malmros Anni Bjørn, Ida Dwinger, Thomas Ernst Drama
Ved verdens ende At World's End Tomas Villum Jensen Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Birgitte Hjort Sørensen, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau Action comedy
2010
Hævnen In a Better World Susanne Bier Mikael Persbrandt, Trine Dyrholm, Ulrich Thomsen Drama Academy Award for Best Foreign Film
Karla og Jonas Karla and Jonas Charlotte Sachs Bostrup Nicolaj Kopernikus, Ellen Hillingsø Comedy drama
Kvinden der drømte om en mand The Woman That Dreamed About a Man Per Fly Sonja Richter, Marcin Dorociński, Mikael Nyqvist Drama

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