Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- absurdist
- volatile
- bleakly funny
- dark comedy night
- arthouse movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly praise Anders Thomas Jensen's audacious fusion of emotionally resonant family drama with unpredictable black comedy.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film repeatedly pivots between gut-punch drama and absurdist comedy while following criminals and psychologically troubled relatives.
Anker must unlock Manfred's traumatised memory to locate the stolen bank loot.
Critical reception identifies dad issues and lingering childhood scars as central forces shaping the brothers' lives.
The recovered proceeds of Anker's armed robbery depend on his unstable relationship with his brother Manfred.
Films like The Last Viking, and why
The Green Butchers
shared Danish black comedy, dysfunctional characters, absurdist violence, and emotionally bruised ensemble dynamics
Adam's Apples
shared Anders Thomas Jensen sensibility, darkly comic crime premise, grotesque humor, and themes of damaged family bonds
In Bruges
shared bleakly funny crime storytelling, eccentric outsiders, and volatile shifts between absurdity and tenderness
The Machinist
shared fractured identity, criminal history, and tragicomic exploration of psychological trauma
Movie Details
- Director
- Anders Thomas Jensen
- Release Date
- 2025-10-09
- Runtime
- 116 min
- Rating
- 7.3 / 10 (245)
Cast
- Mads Mikkelsen
- Nikolaj Lie Kaas
- Sofie Gråbøl
- Søren Malling
- Bodil Jørgensen
- Lars Brygmann
- Nicolas Bro
- Kardo Razzazi
- Peter Düring
- Lars Ranthe
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Last Viking about?
- A jailed bank robber and his fractured brother navigate buried trauma, criminal secrets, and absurd family dysfunction in pursuit of forgotten loot.
- What is The Last Viking like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Last Viking as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is The Last Viking violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in The Last Viking as moderate.
- What did critics think of The Last Viking?
- Critics broadly praise Anders Thomas Jensen's audacious fusion of emotionally resonant family drama with unpredictable black comedy.
- Which films are like The Last Viking?
- Films with a similar feel include The Green Butchers, Adam's Apples, In Bruges, and The Machinist.
- How long is The Last Viking?
- The Last Viking runs 116 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Last Viking?
- In United States, The Last Viking is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex.
