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1998 | DIRECTED BY LARS VON TRIER

The Idiots

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Movie Stats
Year
1998
Runtime
 117 minutes (1 hr 57 mins)
Certificates

18

R

III

15

16
Select Cast
Bodil Jorgensen
Jens Albinus
Anne Louise Hassing
Troels Lyby
Nikolaj Lie Kaas
Louise Mieritz
Full cast and crew
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First viewed:
12th Jun 2024
Last viewed:
3rd Jul 2025
Total views:
3
Release Dates
US release date
 US release
28th April 2000
25 years 4 months 29 days ago
Belgium release date
 Belgium
20th May 1998
27 years 4 months 7 days ago
France release date
 France
20th May 1998
27 years 4 months 7 days ago
Denmark release date
 Denmark
17th July 1998
27 years 2 months 10 days ago
Norway release date
 Norway
14th August 1998
27 years 1 months 13 days ago
Netherlands release date
 Netherlands
27th August 1998
27 years 1 months  ago
Total Grosses
United Kingdom Flag
UK total gross
  £2.2 Thousand
Cinema Tickets Sold
United Kingdom Flag
UK tickets sold
546 aprox.
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Released: 14th May '99
  • Debut box office: 18th Aug '23
  • Debut position: 38
  • Highest position: 38
  • Debut gross: £2.2 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 1
US Release
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.

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Directed by
lars von trier Lars von Trier
Starring
Bodil JorgensenKaren
Jens AlbinusStoffer
Anne Louise HassingSusanne
Troels LybyHenrik
Nikolaj Lie KaasJeppe
Louise MieritzJosephine
Henrik PripPed
Luis MesoneroMiguel
Knud Romer JorgensenAxel
Trine MichelsenNana
Anne-Grethe Bjarup RiisKatrine
Paprika SteenHigh Class Lady
Erik WedersoeStoffer's Uncle
Michael MoritzenMan From Municipality
Anders HoveJosephine's Father
Jan ElleWaiter
Claus StrandbergGuide At Factory
Jens Jorn SpottagBoss At Advertising Agency
John MartinusMan In Morning-Jacket
Lars BjarkeRocker #1
Ewald LarsenRocker #2
Christian FriisRocker #3
Louise B. ClausenRocker Girl
Hans Henrik ClemensenKaren's Husband - Anders
Lone LindorffKaren's Mother
Erno MullerKaren's Grandfather
Regitze EstrupKaren's Sister - Louise
Lotte MunkKaren's Sister - Britta
Marina BourasAxel's Wife
Julie WiethWoman With 2 Kids
Kirsten VaupelArt Class Lady #1
Lillian TillegreenArt Class Lady #2
Birgit ConradiArt Class Lady #3
Peter FrogeMan In The Swimmingpool
Albert WichmannHigh Class Man
Ditlev WeddelsborgSeverin At Advertising Agency
Jesper SonderaasSvendsen At Advertising Agency
Svend Erik PlannthinMongoloid
Torben MeyrowitschMongoloid
Lis Bente PetersenMongoloid
Palle Lorentz EmiliussenMongoloid
Axel SchmidtMongoloid
Iris AlbogeQualified Carer
Lars von TrierInterviewer
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UK Box Office Info
Highest Place
38
Weeks top 15
0
Total weeks
1
Total UK Gross:
£2,202
UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
The Idiots - Original release
18 Aug 2023
38N
£2,202
£2,202

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North American Box Office Chart History
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Top Grossing Movie Chart Position
UK total gross
£2,202
13181
Holiday
13182
The Idiots
13183
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Genres
Comedy
Comedy
Drama
Drama
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