The Danish Girl

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The Danish Girl

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Released Dec 25, 2015

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Biography

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Drama

LGBTQ+

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With support from his loving wife Gerda (Alicia Vikander), artist Einar Wegener (Eddie Redmayne) prepares to undergo one of the first sex-change operations.

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Critics Consensus

The Danish Girl serves as another showcase for Eddie Redmayne's talent -- and poignantly explores thought-provoking themes with a beautifully filmed biopic drama.

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Leela Ginelle

Bitch Media

The Danish Girl is, in the end, a beautiful, frustratingly opaque love story that provides only a surface view of Elbe's journey.

Feb 9, 2021

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Sara Michelle Fetters

MovieFreak.com

A story of self-acceptance and discovery that transcends its historical inaccuracies and allows it to ascend to a level of magnetic emotional resonance.

Rated: 3/4

Aug 16, 2016

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Tara Brady

Irish Times

It's commendable that Hooper (The King's Speech) has brought Einar Wegener to a multiplex near you... But this restrained, elegant drama seems at odds with its pioneering subject.

Rated: 3/5

Feb 23, 2016

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Don Shanahan

Every Movie Has a Lesson

The film exudes a winning empathy for the quandary of identity at the center of the narrative.

Rated: 4/5

Apr 7, 2024

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Hooper has over-thought his film and unintentionally distanced his audience from relating to the material.

Rated: 2.5/4

Apr 23, 2022

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Ben Turner

The Pink Lens

The Danish Girl sees Hooper return to the territory of which he is a master; sweeping period drama with fascinating subjects.

Rated: 5/5

Sep 2, 2021

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Big G

Disgusting. Can't believe people waste their money on this garbage.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

04/10/25

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Joe B

A beautifully poignant film, with outstanding acting from the lead actors. Yes there are one or two flaws and elements feel a bit Hollywood’s… but nevertheless a very powerful film, handling an issue with sensitivity and resonance

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

03/07/25

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Alysha S

The story is highly compelling and I relate to most of it. Costumes/costume colors were also really strong and interesting.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/19/25

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Andrea C

Tom Hooper dà vita ad un dramma in cui i pochi eventi sono solamente di contorno a quello è che il vero fulcro del film, ossia le meravigliose interpretazioni di Eddie Redmayne e di Alicia Vikander. Due attori alla miglior performance della carriera, di spessore incredibile e di varietà pazzesca nella scala di emozioni ricercate ed espresse. Anche l'aspetto psicologico del film si basa totalmente sulle espressioni facciali e corporee dei due attori; probabilmente questo aspetto avrebbe necessitato di qualche parola in più in grado di entrare più nel profondo dell'anima. Trama non semplicissima da digerire, che si guarda con interesse ed attenzione, senza però mai essere veramente a fianco dei due personaggi.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/22/24

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Leti A

This story needed to be told and this movie does a pretty good job of it.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/23/24

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Jeff

Quite an interesting film with an interesting energy. However, my understanding is they represented the relationship strangely. I am not sure why and I am not a fan of the approach.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/19/24

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Synopsis

With support from his loving wife Gerda (Alicia Vikander), artist Einar Wegener (Eddie Redmayne) prepares to undergo one of the first sex-change operations.

Director: Tom Hooper
Producer: Tom Hooper, Gail Mutrux, Anne Harrison, Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner
Screenwriter: Lucinda Coxon
Distributor: Focus Features
Production Co: Working Title Films, Pretty Pictures, Senator Film Produktion GmbH
Rating: R (Some Sexuality|Full Nudity)
Genre: Biography, History, Drama, LGBTQ+
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 25, 2015, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 16, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $11.1M
Runtime: 2h 0m

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