Antichrist

Antichrist (2009)

  • 48% of critics liked it
    (154 reviews)

  • 55% of users liked it
    (24,912 ratings)

This enormously controversial psychodrama-cum-horror film from Danish enfant terrible Lars von Trier charts the degeneration of a marriage into apocalyptic violence, chaos, and insanity following an unthinkable domestic tragedy. The film opens with a prologue. While they make love in their apartment… More

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Unrated, 1 hr. 44 min.
Directed By
Lars von Trier
Written By
Lars von Trier, Anders Thomas Jensen
Genres
Drama, Horror, Art House & International, Mystery & Suspense
In Theaters
Oct 23, 2009 Wide
On DVD
Mar 1, 2010
IFC Films

Critic Reviews

  • Bill Goodykoontz, Arizona Republic

    Of course, von Trier wants us to react, to be repulsed, shocked, offended. Mission accomplished.

  • Christopher Kelly, Dallas Morning News

    Antichrist is a unique form of cruel and unusual punishment: an unrelenting orgy of graphic sex, violence and cynicism that also manages to be wildly pretentious.

  • Tom Long, Detroit News

    Self-loathing, mean, ugly and perfectly made, Antichrist is probably the best film ever that you'd recommend to absolutely no one.

  • Peter Howell, Toronto Star

    Antichrist ends up being more unnerving than it is terrifying, and a lot funnier than it's supposed to be.

  • Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star Tribune

    To watch the Danish provocateur's new film is to experience unrelenting pain, shading into revulsion, while being inspired by his virtuoso command of the medium and sharp intelligence.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Directors C


    [img]http://images.rottentomatoes.com/images/user/icons/icon14.gif[/img] Not much stuff happens in Antichrist but if you were to sum Lars Von Trier's misogynistic art house horror into one word, that word would be overwhelming. Some may ask the message he was trying to get… More

  • Joseph M


    As stated by Mark Kermode the brief explanation of the film is how you will react to it, Some People may Find it a thought provocative, Beautiful film while other will just think it's a typical horror filled with explicit sex and Highly Gruesome violence. I Found it a bit of both… More

  • Coxxie M


    21 Grams. Pet Semitary. Don't Look Now. Rabbit Hole. Monster's Ball. Antichrist. The greatest family films... for the whole family!

  • Mark W


    By his own admittance, director Lars Von Trier's intention with this film was not exactly how it turned out. He tried to turn his hand at making a genre horror film. Much like trying to make a musical with "Dancer in the Dark", he can't help but imbue it with his… More

  • John H


    This movie marks the 100th film I've seen released in the year 2009. Being the film that marks such a special ocassion why don't I take the time to review the independent phenomenon that has received a creditable cult follow and found it's way into the Criterion… More

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