Dancer in the Dark vs The Girl Who Survived: The Alina Thompson Story
The Girl Who Survived: The Alina Thompson Story has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 7.9/10 for Dancer in the Dark). The Girl Who Survived: The Alina Thompson Story 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
The Girl Who Survived: The Alina Thompson Story| Dancer in the Dark | The Girl Who Survived: The Alina Thompson Story | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.9/10 | ★ 8.3/10 |
| Year | 2000 | 2025 |
| Length | 2h 20m | 1h 30m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama | Crime, Drama, TV Movie |
| Country | Denmark | United States of America |
| Director | Lars von Trier | Michelle Ouellet |
| Main cast | Peter Stormare, Željko Ivanek, David Morse, Jean-Marc Barr, Cara Seymour | Sam Trammell, Steve Byers, Russell Yuen, Rachel Sellan, Christian Paul |
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.
The Girl Who Survived: The Alina Thompson Story
15-year-old Alina Thompson, an aspiring model in 1980s Los Angeles, pulls a fast one on her parents and sneaks away to an amateur photo casting call, where she meets photographer William Bradford. Unbeknownst to Alina, William is a serial killer, and she may be next.
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