Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- dark
- tense
- brooding
- late night viewing
- crime thriller marathon
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Zaid adopts a mask and operates as an avenger against Copenhagen's criminal underworld.
Zaid's life as a successful surgeon with an expensive apartment collides with his brother's criminal environment and murder.
Zaid's guilt over refusing Yasin's plea for money evolves into anger and a quest for vengeance.
The revenge campaign moves through Copenhagen's criminal networks and violent illicit economy.
Films like Darkland, and why
John Wick
masked vigilante revenge, criminal underworld, and morally conflicted action thriller intensity
Death Sentence
urban vigilante justice, escalating brutality, and psychological pressure
A History of Violence
crime-driven revenge narrative with grounded violence and a determined protagonist
The Guilty
dark urban crime atmosphere, personal vengeance, and institutional failure
Movie Details
- Director
- Fenar Ahmad
- Release Date
- 2017-01-19
- Runtime
- 112 min
- Rating
- 6.2 / 10 (153)
Cast
- Dar Salim
- Stine Fischer Christensen
- Dulfi Al-Jabouri
- Ali Sivandi
- Jacob Lohmann
- Roland Møller
- B. Branco
- Anis Al Oubaidi
- Brian Sivabalan
- Hamza Al-Jabouri
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Viaplay Amazon Channel
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Darkland about?
- A guilt-ridden Copenhagen heart surgeon becomes a masked vigilante after his brother’s murder exposes the criminal world beneath his privileged life.
- What is Darkland like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Darkland as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Darkland violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Darkland as graphic.
- Which films are like Darkland?
- Films with a similar feel include John Wick, Death Sentence, A History of Violence, and The Guilty.
- How long is Darkland?
- Darkland runs 112 minutes.
- Where can I watch Darkland?
- In United States, Darkland streams on Viaplay Amazon Channel.
