Melancholia

Name: Melancholia
Genre: Drama, Science Fiction
Released: 2011-05-26
Duration: 2 h 16 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Kirsten Dunst, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Kiefer Sutherland, Alexander Skarsgård, Cameron Spurr

2011·Movie·R·136 min·★ 7.2(3,834)

Drama Science Fiction More English titles

“It will change everything.”

Two sisters find their already strained relationship challenged as a mysterious new planet threatens to collide with Earth.

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Country	Streaming on	Rent / Buy
United States	fuboTV, YouTube TV, Criterion Channel, Philo	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies
United Kingdom	Disney Plus, Curzon Amazon Channel	Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video
Canada	Amazon Prime Video, Criterion Channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads	Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, FlixFling
Australia	—	JustWatch TV, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
Germany	Galactic Stream Amazon Channel, CineMix+ Amazon Channel	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
France	Molotov TV	Canal VOD, Orange VOD, Rakuten TV
Spain	Filmin	—
Brazil	MUBI, MUBI Amazon Channel	—
Japan	U-NEXT, FOD	Amazon Video
South Korea	—	Google Play Movies

About Melancholia

Melancholia is a 2011 English-language drama and science fiction film directed by Lars von Trier. The cast is led by Kirsten Dunst, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Kiefer Sutherland. It has a runtime of 2h 16m. Viewers rate it 7.2/10 across 3800 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on fuboTV, YouTube TV, Criterion Channel.

Melancholia was produced by Zentropa Entertainments, Memfis Film, and Zentropa International Sweden and made in Denmark and France. It was released on May 26, 2011, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $7 million, it went on to gross $16 million worldwide.

Director: Lars von Trier
Writers: Lars von Trier
Release date: May 26, 2011
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: Denmark, France
Budget: $7 million
Box office: $16 million
Production: Zentropa Entertainments, Memfis Film, Zentropa International Sweden

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Melancholia cast & crew

Melancholia was directed by Lars von Trier and written by Lars von Trier.

The cast features Kirsten Dunst as Justine, Charlotte Gainsbourg as Claire, Kiefer Sutherland as John, Alexander Skarsgård as Michael, Cameron Spurr as Leo, and Stellan Skarsgård as Jack.

Behind the camera, cinematography is by Manuel Alberto Claro and it was produced by Louise Vesth and Peter Garde.

Is Melancholia worth watching?

Melancholia holds an audience score of 7.2/10 from 3,834 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.

At 2h 16m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama and science fiction, Melancholia is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Melancholia

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