The Worst Person in the World

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The Worst Person in the World

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Released Feb 4, 2022

2h 8m

Romance

Comedy

Drama

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The Worst Person in the World is a modern dramedy about the quest for love and meaning in contemporary Oslo. It chronicles four years in the life of Julie (Renate Reinsve), a young woman who navigates the troubled waters of her love life and struggles to find her career path, leading her to take a realistic look at who she really is.

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Critics Consensus

The Worst Person in the World concludes Joachim Trier's Oslo Trilogy with a romantic comedy that delightfully subverts the genre's well-worn tropes.

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Audience Says

Funny and thought-provoking, The Worst Person in the World feels like watching real life -- and just like real life, it'll trigger a range of emotions.

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Christina Newland

iNews.co.uk

There is something contrived about the set-up of The Worst Person in the World, in its ho-hum “everyday” bait and switch, in its melodramatic plot turns that are well-disguised by the subtlety of Trier’s style and the skill of his actors.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 19, 2024

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Larushka Ivan-Zadeh

Metro Newspaper (UK)

Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind meets Fleabag in Norway with this smart romcom about a drifting bookshop worker (Renate Reinsve) nearing 30.

Dec 27, 2022

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Alissa Wilkinson

Vox

It’s sobering and moving, without too many contrivances or too much sentimentality.

May 11, 2022

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Chance Solem-Pfeifer

Willamette Week

You might be momentarily skeptical on rewatch that The Worst Person in the World unfolds in 12 chapters. But they fly past... with Reinsve never playing anything but an intelligent, malleable character who’s trying to be the hero of her own story.

Jan 22, 2025

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Calum Cooper

In Their Own League

“The Worst Person in the World” is, and will go down as, one of the 2020s’ greatest films!

Rated: 5/5

Jul 15, 2024

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Juan José Beteta

Cinencuentro

Lovely Norwegian film. It has been a long time since I felt so invigorated and even gratified after watching a film... [Full review in Spanish]

Oct 3, 2023

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JJBinBH

Terrific cast. Compelling story. Love Renate Reinsve, Well executed.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/28/22

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Len

good story on a relationship. she is the name of the movie, good acting.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/22/22

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Shani F

Great actress in the lead and a really well-told struggles of being a woman in her late 20s/early 30s.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/19/22

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David M

Work of art, so touching and real.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/04/22

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Martina

It was very well done!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/31/22

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Kristina

Thoughtful movie lots of things to think about afterwards. Some of the graphic scenes were unnecessary.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/26/22

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Synopsis

The Worst Person in the World is a modern dramedy about the quest for love and meaning in contemporary Oslo. It chronicles four years in the life of Julie (Renate Reinsve), a young woman who navigates the troubled waters of her love life and struggles to find her career path, leading her to take a realistic look at who she really is.

Director: Joachim Trier
Producer: Andrea Berentsen Ottmar, Thomas Robsahm
Screenwriter: Joachim Trier, Eskil Vogt
Distributor: Neon
Production Co: MK Productions, Snowglobe, Film i Väst, B-Reel Films, arte France Cinéma, Oslo Pictures
Rating: R (Graphic Nudity|Drug Use|Sexual Content|Some Language)
Genre: Romance, Comedy, Drama
Original Language: Norwegian
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 4, 2022, Limited
Box Office (Gross USA): $3.0M
Runtime: 2h 8m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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