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The Girl with the Needle

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2024 | 123 min | Drama, History

Friday Night Flick

Why it’s a Friday Night Flick

Critics loved it (93% on Rotten Tomatoes), it drew serious awards attention and it's still drawing plenty of interest. Make plans for this one.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for history buffs. If you loved Schindler's List or Nuremberg, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
The mood
Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 3 min.
What might put you off
  • It's in Danish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Audiences were cooler on it than critics.

Struggling to survive in post-WWI Copenhagen, a newly unemployed and pregnant young woman is taken in by a charismatic elder to help run an underground adoption agency. The two form an unexpected bond, until a sudden discovery changes everything.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsVery strong

    93% on Rotten Tomatoes, 82 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesSolid

    7.6 out of 10

  • AwardsStrong

    Won 1 Cannes award: Cannes Film Festival: Best International Feature Film. Also nominated for 1 Oscar and 1 Golden Globe. Plus 36 other awards.

  • Box office & staying powerWeak

    $470K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactStrong

    About 241K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing

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Cast & crew

Directed by Magnus von Horn

  • Vic Carmen SonneKaroline
  • Trine DyrholmDagmar
  • Besir ZeciriPeter
  • Joachim FjelstrupJørgen
  • Tessa HoderFrida
  • Ava Knox MartinErena
  • Ari AlexanderSvendsen
  • Søren Sætter-LassenRing Master
  • Magnus von HornFrida's Husband
  • Anna TerpiłowskaStrict Woman