Riders of Justice

Released May 14, 2021

1h 56m

Action

Mystery & Thriller

Comedy

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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.

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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.

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Alec B

An action film that takes a fairly standard premise and then runs with it to some really surprising places. By the end you're more moved than thrilled.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/10/24

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Cyns Corner

I loved this movie. Can't think of any cons about it at all, so for now I'm giving it a 5-star. This was a great blend of action, comedy, and drama - touching on serious issues such as loss and the difficulty in dealing with it, childhood trauma/abuse, and self acceptance. The comedy helped to counter the dark themes and struck a perfect balance, not becoming goofy or slapsticky. Mads Mikkelsen is growing on me as an actor. Wish this had come out on the big screen in my area. Video review: youtu.be/wo-qngejiKg

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/24/23

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Craig M

Profound in the good, Shakespeare way. A lot of action with the philosophy and pathos intertwined. Sensitive treatment by competent actors. You get to think and feel, while your inner grounding is also satisfied.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/22/23

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jack f

so refreshing, not your typical predictable revenge movie but nice heart warming, plenty of humor and great acting!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/13/23

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Ian F

What a load of sh*te. I watched this dross thinking its got to get better - relized we were half way through and it was still shi*e. Thank god I didn`t pay to watch this drivel.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

12/02/23

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Bo H

Funny action movie with Mads Mikkelsen searching for justice. A lot of fun and action.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/29/23

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Anders Thomas Jensen

Director

Mads Mikkelsen

Markus

Nikolaj Lie Kaas

Otto

Andrea Heick Gadeberg

Mathilde

Lars Brygmann

Lennart

Nicolas Bro

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David Stratton

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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

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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

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Mark Kermode

Kermode & Mayo's Film Review

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

Aug 5, 2021

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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

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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

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Serena Seghedoni

Loud and Clear Reviews

Riders of Justice is storytelling at its best, and one of the year’s best films.

Rated: 4.5/5

Sep 18, 2023

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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
Screenwriter: Anders Thomas Jensen
Production Co: Nordisk Film- & TV-Fond, Sveriges Television, Zentropa International Sweden, Swedish Film Institute, Yousee, Yleisradio, Film i Väst, Nordisk Film Distribution, Zentropa Entertainments, Danish Film Institute, MEDIA Programme of the European Union, TV2 Danmark, FilmFyn
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

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