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Breaking the Waves 1996

Directed by Lars von Trier

All-time standing

#300 of 4,399

In the top 5% of movies

By scope

1990s #21 of 326 Top 5% 1996 #2 of 27 Top 5%

Ballots (36)

All time 25

Rolling Stone

  • Published 2005
  • All-time list
  • Ranked #1
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Halliwell's

Halliwell's

  • Published 2005
  • All-time list
  • Ranked #45
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Variety

Variety

  • Published 2022
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  • Ranked #72
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Revista Bula

Revista Bula

  • Published 2023
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  • Ranked #92
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Toronto International Film Festival

Toronto International Film Festival

  • Published 2009
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  • Ranked #94
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LaCinetek

LaCinetek

  • Published 2025
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  • Included, unranked
LaCinetek

LaCinetek

  • Published 2023
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  • Included, unranked
LaCinetek

LaCinetek

  • Published 2022
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  • Included, unranked
LaCinetek

LaCinetek

  • Published 2019
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  • Included, unranked
LaCinetek

LaCinetek

  • Published 2018
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  • Included, unranked
Steven Jay Schneider

Steven Jay Schneider

  • Published 2016
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  • Included, unranked
Kino Muzeum

Kino Muzeum

  • Published 2015
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  • Included, unranked
LaCinetek

LaCinetek

  • Published 2015
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  • Included, unranked
Mark Cousins

Mark Cousins

  • Published 2011
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  • Included, unranked
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El Pais

El Pais

  • Published 2010
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  • Included, unranked

The Guardian

  • Published 2010
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  • Included, unranked
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Film-Magazine (Iran)

Film-Magazine (Iran)

  • Published 2009
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  • Included, unranked
Cinema (Greece)

Cinema (Greece)

  • Published 2008
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  • Included, unranked

PopMatters

  • Published 2007
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  • Included, unranked
Steadycam

Steadycam

  • Published 2007
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  • Included, unranked

The Guardian

  • Published 2007
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  • Included, unranked
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Senses of Cinema

Senses of Cinema

  • Published 2005
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  • Included, unranked
The New York Times

The New York Times

  • Published 2004
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  • Included, unranked
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Senses of Cinema

Senses of Cinema

  • Published 2001
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  • Included, unranked
Nickel Odeon

Nickel Odeon

  • Published 1997
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  • Included, unranked

Decade 11

1990s

International Cinephile Society

International Cinephile Society

  • Published 1999
  • Decade list · 1990s
  • Ranked #4
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Film School Rejects

Film School Rejects

  • Published 1999
  • Decade list · 1990s
  • Ranked #29
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Slant Magazine

Slant Magazine

  • Published 1999
  • Decade list · 1990s
  • Ranked #35
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Rolling Stone

  • Published 1999
  • Decade list · 1990s
  • Ranked #45
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IndieWire

  • Published 1999
  • Decade list · 1990s
  • Ranked #49
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British Film Institute

British Film Institute

  • Published 1999
  • Decade list · 1990s
  • Included, unranked
Cinemanía

Cinemanía

  • Published 1999
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  • Included, unranked
Little White Lies

Little White Lies

  • Published 1999
  • Decade list · 1990s
  • Included, unranked
Montages (Norway)

Montages (Norway)

  • Published 1999
  • Decade list · 1990s
  • Included, unranked

Village Voice

  • Published 1999
  • Decade list · 1990s
  • Included, unranked

1983-2008

Entertainment Weekly

Entertainment Weekly

  • Published 2008
  • Decade list · 1983-2008
  • Ranked #89
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