The Promised Land
Seen it?2023 | 127 min | Action, Drama, History
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (97% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a box office loss. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for action fans and history buffs. If you loved Braveheart or The Last of the Mohicans, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 7 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Danish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
Denmark, 1755. Captain Ludvig Kahlen sets out to conquer a Danish heath reputed to be uncultivable, with an impossible goal: to establish a colony in the name of the king, in exchange for a royal title. A single-minded ambition that the ruthless lord of the region will relentlessly seek to put down. Kahlen's fate hangs in the balance: will his endevours bring him wealth and honour, or cost him his life...?
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
97% on Rotten Tomatoes, 77 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.7 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
Nominated for 1 Venice award.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$2 million worldwide on a $9 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 165K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Nikolaj Arcel
- Mads MikkelsenLudvig Kahlen
- Amanda CollinAnn Barbara
- Simon BennebjergFrederik de Schinkel
- Kristine Kujath ThorpEdel Helene
- Gustav LindhAnton Eklund
- Jacob LohmannTrappaud
- Morten Hee AndersenJohannes Eriksen
- Magnus KrepperHector
- Søren MallingPaulli
- Morten BurianLauenfeldt