'

Riders of Justice

Play trailer

2:03

Riders of Justice

Released May 14, 2021

1h 56m

Action

Mystery & Thriller

Comedy

Play Trailer

Watchlist

Watchlist

Tomatometer

Popcornmeter

96%

Tomatometer

140 Reviews

89%

Popcornmeter

500+ Ratings

RIDERS OF JUSTICE follows recently-deployed Markus (Mads Mikkelsen), who is forced to return home to care for his teenage daughter after his wife is killed in a tragic train accident. But when a survivor of the wrecked train surfaces claiming foul play, Markus begins to suspect his wife was murdered and embarks on a revenge-fueled mission to find those responsible.

Watch on Fandango at Home

Buy Now

Critics Consensus

A darkly humorous revenge thriller with satisfying depth and a dash of savory quirk, Riders of Justice makes another compelling case for Mads Mikkelsen as an all-purpose leading man.

Read Critics Reviews

David Stratton

The Australian

Suffused with character-driven comedy, and not avoiding elements of violence, this is an outstanding film. The ensemble cast is flawless and the witty and deliciously complex screenplay is among the best we've seen this year.

Rated: 4.5/5

Oct 2, 2021

Full Review

Alison Willmore

New York Magazine/Vulture

Mikkelsen manages to simultaneously lean into and dismantle tough-guy tropes while playing a stoic soldier reeling from the death of his wife in a train crash.

Aug 11, 2021

Full Review

Mark Kermode

Kermode & Mayo's Film Review

Fun in a "what on earth is happening" kind of way.

Aug 5, 2021

Full Review

Joonatan Itkonen

Toisto.net

Riders of Justice is a thoughtful, compassionate affair, the kind you remember missing as you experience it. You feel safe in its hands, even as it careens towards fates that feel inevitable and horrifying.

Rated: 5/5

Jul 5, 2024

Full Review

Ben Flanagan

Vague Visages

For a films shot like prestige TV that is dour and tense, he draws a large family of compelling characters. And that makes Riders of Justice worth giving consideration beyond an opening night film — the art of the hangout movie lives, after all...

Feb 7, 2024

Full Review

Carmen Paddock

TAKE ONE Magazine

...the violence inflicted by co-conspirators on each other – be the emotional or literal socks to the jaw – registers somewhere between hilarity and pathos. There is no room for superheroes here – human folly is far more interesting

Nov 29, 2023

Full Review

Read all reviews

Audience Member

So good I wish it was in English so I could appreciate the acting/inflection all the more. Stylish, original story (to me) with plenty of wit/humor for a serious premise

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

05/19/25

Full Review

Mark B

Best movie I have seen in a long time. Very funny, does not pull punches on the violence, but the script is very thoughtful and surprising deep. So good.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/17/25

Full Review

Gareth D

Very scandanavian, very odd. Violent dark comedy, enjoyable and very different.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

05/15/25

Full Review

Sarfaraz A

Anders Thomas Jensen wrote and directed the Danish comedy thriller. Starring Mads Mikkelsen and more. The film follows a soldier (Mads Mikkelsen) with occupying troops in Afghanistan whose wife is murdered in a train accident that the survivor, who gave up his seat to the victim, believes was a murder. tracks the widower down with his computer guru buddies in order to hack into data and find the identify of the suspicious man who left the train earlier. The film combines family drama, thrills, comedy, and action, with the dramatic transformation of strangers into a family. A good entertainer.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/07/25

Full Review

Margaret D

Just watched this excellent movie which combines tragedy with violence and humour. Tarantinoesque? Made Mikkelson is brilliant as always. His relationship with his daughter is complex and poignant.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/26/25

Full Review

Andrea K

Such a great film! So funny, so straightforward. The end is a bit wierd, that’s way it won’t get five stars.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/17/25

Full Review

Read all reviews

Read More

Read Less

POST RATING

WRITE A REVIEW

EDIT REVIEW

Anders Thomas Jensen

Director

Mads Mikkelsen

Markus

Nikolaj Lie Kaas

Otto

Andrea Heick Gadeberg

Mathilde

Lars Brygmann

Lennart

Nicolas Bro

Emmenthaler

25 Best Action Movies: The Highest-Rated of Each Year Since 1998

Riders of Justice: Trailer 1

2:03

View more videos

View more photos

Synopsis

RIDERS OF JUSTICE follows recently-deployed Markus (Mads Mikkelsen), who is forced to return home to care for his teenage daughter after his wife is killed in a tragic train accident. But when a survivor of the wrecked train surfaces claiming foul play, Markus begins to suspect his wife was murdered and embarks on a revenge-fueled mission to find those responsible.

Director: Anders Thomas Jensen
Producer: Sisse Graum Jørgensen, Sidsel Hybschmann
Screenwriter: Anders Thomas Jensen
Production Co: Zentropa Entertainment, Zentropa International Sweden, Film i Väst, MEDIA Programme of the European Union, Swedish Film Institute, Nordisk Film Distribution, TV2 Danmark, Nordisk Film- & TV-Fond, Yleisradio, Sveriges Television, Yousee, FilmFyn, Danish Film Institute
Genre: Action, Mystery & Thriller, Comedy
Original Language: Danish
Release Date (Theaters): May 14, 2021, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): May 21, 2021
Box Office (Gross USA): $77.0K
Runtime: 1h 56m

Most Popular at Home Now