Dancer in the Dark vs No One Believed Me

No One Believed Me has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.9/10 for Dancer in the Dark). No One Believed Me is the shorter watch at 1h 30m compared with 2h 20m. Dancer in the Dark is the older of the two (2000 against 2025). Both are crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Dancer in the Dark posterDancer in the Dark2000 VS No One Believed Me posterNo One Believed Me2025
Dancer in the DarkNo One Believed Me
Audience score★ 7.9/10★ 10.0/10
Year20002025
Length2h 20m1h 30m
GenresCrime, DramaCrime, Drama, TV Movie
CountryDenmarkUnited States of America
DirectorLars von TrierDave Thomas
Main castPeter Stormare, Željko Ivanek, David Morse, Jean-Marc Barr, Cara SeymourJohn Castle, William McKinney, Meghan Carrasquillo, Jessica Morris, Daniel Di Amante

Synopsis

Dancer in the Dark

Selma, a Czech immigrant on the verge of blindness, struggles to make ends meet for herself and her son, who has inherited the same genetic disorder and will suffer the same fate without an expensive operation. When life gets too difficult, Selma learns to cope through her love of musicals, dreaming up little numbers to the rhythmic beats of her surroundings.

No One Believed Me

A woman who escaped the clutches of a dangerous man only for no one in her small town to believe her. When he hunts her down again and drags her to a rural location where no one can hear her scream.

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