Dancer in the Dark
You don't need eyes to see.
You don't need eyes to see.
Crime, Drama
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2000
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Selma, a Czech immigrant on the verge of blindness, struggles to make ends meet for herself and her son, who has inherited the same genetic disorder and will suffer the same fate without an expensive operation. When life gets too difficult, Selma learns to cope through her love of musicals, escaping life's troubles - even if just for a moment - by dreaming up little numbers to the rhythmic beats of her surroundings.
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Rated:
R
Runtime:
141 min
Release date:
30 Jun 2000
Country:
AR, DK, FI, FR, DE, IS, IT, NL, NO, SE, GB, US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$12,800,000
Revenue:
$40,031,879
Awards:
Nominated for 1 Oscar. 35 wins & 49 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
rotten:
At least Dancer in the Dark is bad in a complicated way.
– Liam Lacey,
Globe and Mail,
19 Mar 2002
fresh:
Aims right for the heart and aces its target.
– Peter Travers,
Rolling Stone,
5 Jun 2001
rotten:
Much of it comes across as a giant, misshapen ego trip.
– Jay Carr,
Boston Globe,
1 Jan 2000
fresh:
It demands to be seen, and though you might detest it, at least you'll exit the theater with the bruised sense of having seen something memorable.
– Michael Atkinson,
Mr. Showbiz,
1 Jan 2000
fresh:
A dark, slow and depressing, but ultimately haunting film.
– Ernest Hardy,
Film.com,
1 Jan 2000