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Melancholia

2011
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7.1/10

Release Date

16/03/2011

Popularity

🍅 Rotten Tomatoes
80%
🎬 Internet Movie Database
71%
Ⓜ️ Metacritic
81%

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Justine and Michael celebrate their wedding with a lavish party at the home of her sister Claire and her brother-in-law. Written and directed by Lars von Trier, the film opens with a slow-motion sequence of dreamlike images of the leads, accompanied by the prelude to Richard Wagner's Tristan und Isolde. Kirsten Dunst plays Justine and Charlotte Gainsbourg plays Claire, and the film follows the two sisters during the celebration. As the party unfolds, the planet Melancholia is heading toward Earth, and the wedding goes on with that threat on the horizon.

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Facts about Melancholia

Releases, age ratings, box office, post-credit scenes and more.

Post-credits sceneNone
Age ratingNot recommended for viewers under 7 years old
Spain releaseNovember 4, 2011
Worldwide premiereMarch 16, 2011
Runtime2 h 9 min
Original languageEnglish
Original titleMelancholia
CountriesDenmark, France, Germany, Sweden
Production companiesZentropa Entertainments, Memfis Film, Zentropa International Sweden
Budget$7.4M
Worldwide box office$15.9M
Box office in the U.S.$3.0M
Return on investmentx2.2 Recouped the investment
Trailer views717K

More ratings

3.8/5Letterboxd70/100Trakt7.4/10Metacritic (público)3.5/4Roger Ebert

Awards for Melancholia

36total awards
95total nominations

Awards won

  • 2012Bodil Award for Best Danish Film · Lars von Trier
  • 2012Bodil Award for Best Cinematographer · Manuel Alberto Claro
  • 2012Robert Award for Best Danish Film · Lars von Trier
  • 2012Robert Award for Best Director · Lars von Trier
  • 2012Robert Award for Best Screenplay · Lars von Trier
  • 2012Robert Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role · Kirsten Dunst
  • 2012Robert Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role · Charlotte Gainsbourg
  • 2012Robert Award for Best Cinematography · Manuel Alberto Claro
  • 2012Robert Award for Best Editing · Molly Malene Stensgaard
  • 2012Robert Award for Best Production Design · Jette Lehmann
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  • 2012Robert Award for Best Sound Design · Kristian Eidnes Andersen
  • 2012Robert Award for Best Visual Effects · Hummer Høimark
  • 2011European Film Award for Best Film · Lars von Trier
  • 2011European Film Award for Best Cinematographer · Manuel Alberto Claro
  • 2011European Film Award for Best Production Designer · Jette Lehmann

Nominations

  • 2011European Film Award for Best Actress
  • 2011European Film Award for Best Actress
  • 2011European Film Award for Best Cinematographer
  • 2011European Film Award for Best Director
  • 2011European Film Award for Best Editor
  • 2011European Film Award for Best Screenwriter
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  • 2011European Film Award for Best Film
  • 2011European Film Award for Best Production Designer

Melancholia Cast

Kirsten Dunst
Kirsten DunstJustine
Charlotte Gainsbourg
Charlotte GainsbourgClaire
Kiefer Sutherland
Kiefer SutherlandJohn
Alexander Skarsgård
Alexander SkarsgårdMichael
Cameron Spurr
Cameron SpurrLeo
Stellan Skarsgård
Stellan SkarsgårdJack
John Hurt
John HurtDexter
Brady Corbet
Brady CorbetTim
Jesper Christensen
Jesper ChristensenLittle Father
Charlotte Rampling
Charlotte RamplingGaby
Udo Kier
Udo KierWedding Planner
James Cagnard
James CagnardMichael's Father
Deborah Fronko
Deborah FronkoMichael's Mother
Charlotta Miller
Charlotta MillerBetty 1
Claire Miller
Claire MillerBetty 2
Gary Whitaker
Gary WhitakerLimo Driver
Katrine A. Sahlstrøm
Katrine A. SahlstrømGirl with Guitar
Christian Geisnæs
Christian GeisnæsWedding Photographer

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Cast of Melancholia by the numbers

48average cast age in years
11years of age gap between the leads
35%women in the cast
44%women in the crew

The youngest in the main cast: Brady Corbet, age 23 at release. The oldest: John Hurt, at 71.

Cast ages at release

Cast heights

Cast nationalities

France 2Germany 1Canada 1Sweden 1United Kingdom 1

Crew

  • AddressLars von Trier
  • WritingLars von Trier
  • PhotographyManuel Alberto Claro
  • EditingMolly Malene Stensgaard
  • Production designJette Lehmann
  • Costume designManon Rasmussen
  • CastingDes Hamilton
  • Visual effectsPeter Hjorth
  • ProductionLouise Vesth, Meta Louise Foldager Sørensen

Trivia about Melancholia

Lars von Trier wrote to Penélope Cruz, and while trying to create a role for her, the two maids from Jean Genet's play became the sisters Justine and Claire.
Penélope Cruz left the project when the shooting schedule of another film changed. Trier then offered the role to Kirsten Dunst, who had been suggested by Paul Thomas Anderson.
Trier shot without rehearsals. The actors improvised and received instructions between takes, and the camera was first operated by the director himself before being handed to cinematographer Manuel Alberto Claro.
Polish production company Platige Image, which had previously worked with Trier on Antichrist, created most of the effects for the opening sequence. Afterward, 19 artists worked on the project for three months.

Sources: Wikipedia (English)

Before and After

Part ofBBC's 100 Greatest Films of the 21st Century

What it's about Melancholia

depressionsuicidenihilismwedding receptionwedding plannerhorsesurrealismend of the worldwealthmansionpower outagedestruction of planetmental healthastronomysister sister relationship

What Melancholia is called in other countries

It was released in 25 countries, each in its own language.

  • SpainMelancolía
  • BrazilMelancolia
  • PortugalMelancolia
  • Japanメランコリア
  • South Korea멜랑콜리아
  • China忧郁症
  • RussiaМеланхолия
  • ArmeniaՄելանհոլիա
  • AzerbaijanMelanxoliya
  • BulgariaМеланхолия
  • CroatiaMelankolija
  • CzechiaMelancholie
See the remaining 13 countries
  • EstoniaMelanhoolia
  • Hong Kong世紀末婚禮
  • HungaryMelankólia
  • Iranمالیخولیا
  • Israelמלנכוליה
  • LatviaMelanholija
  • LithuaniaMelancholija
  • RomaniaMelancolia
  • SerbiaМеланхолија
  • Taiwan驚悚末日
  • Thailandรักนิรันดร์ วันโลกดับ
  • TurkeyMelankoli
  • UkraineМеланхолія

Does Melancholia Have a Post-Credits Scene?

There are no scenes during or after the credits.

Where it was filmed Melancholia

Filming

Filming locations

Source: Wikidata. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Quotes by Melancholia

  • Close your eyes. Hold my hand.
  • It's a planet that has been hiding behind the sun. Now it passes by us. It's called a flyby.

Source: Wikiquote (CC BY-SA)

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Popularity of Melancholia

40KWikipedia views (30 days)
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Daily visits to their English Wikipedia article over the last 60 days.

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Soundtrack from Melancholia

Melancholia (Original Soundtrack)
SoundtrackMelancholia (Original Soundtrack)The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra & Richard Hein · 2011 · 7 songs
SpotifyApple MusicDeezer

Songs

  1. 1
    Melancholia: Proloque (from "Tristan und Isolde: Prelude")
    8:08
  2. 2
    Melancholia: Intermezzo (from "Tristan und Isolde: Prelude")
    0:45
  3. 3
    Melancholia: Golf Course (from "Tristan und Isolde: Prelude")
    2:55
  4. 4
    Melancholia: Second intermezzo (from "Tristan und Isolde: Prelude")
    0:37
  5. 5
    Melancholia: Horses (from "Tristan und Isolde: Prelude")
    0:53
  6. 6
    Melancholia: End of the World (from "Tristan und Isolde: Prelude")
    3:33
  7. 7
    Melancholia: Credits (from "Tristan und Isolde: Prelude")
    4:51

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30-second previews on Deezer and Apple Music.

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