The Last Viking
Samuel Goldwyn Films | Release Date: May 29, 2026 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
73
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 8 Critic Reviews
Positive:
6
Mixed:
2
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
90
The Hollywood ReporterCaryn JamesSep 17, 2025
Its humane message is potent even though it comes in the offbeat package of this gleeful, violent but entirely successful dark comedy. Read full review
83
IndieWireChristian ZilkoSep 17, 2025
The Last Viking elegantly juxtaposes the ludicrousness of the situation (one of the funniest side plots is Werner’s avid Beatle fandom and his apparently sincere belief that this makeshift band is going to deliver high quality covers) with the trauma that underscores the ridiculousness events. Read full review
83
The Daily BeastNick SchagerSep 8, 2025
A big-hearted fable of self-actualization, tolerance, and togetherness. Read full review
80
Screen DailyBoyd van HoeijSep 17, 2025
With The Last Viking, Danish star, screenwriter and occasional director Anders Thomas Jensen (Adam’s Apples, Riders of Justice) brings another one of his blackly comic, absurdly violent tales to the screen with enviable ease. Read full review
75
The Film StageSavina PetkovaSep 17, 2025
The definition of an oddball, Manfred / John is a brilliant character for Mads Mikkelsen to experiment with; mostly, it’s a role that’s not physical in a way that showcases the actor’s plasticity. He’s a bespectacled middle-aged man who’s timid and quiet until he’s volatile and hysterical––a surprisingly infantile character that brings out of Mikkelsen something we’re not used to seeing. Read full review
70
Next Best PictureMia PflügerSep 17, 2025
Mads Mikkelsen and Nikolaj Lie Kaas give terrific performances and the film’s wild mix of dark comedy, absurdity, and emotional moments keeps it endlessly engaging. Its visuals, sound design, and uniquely Scandinavian humor create a memorable cinematic experience. Read full review
60
VarietyGuy LodgeMay 29, 2026
A madcap ride that is diverting but never quite enjoyable, the film finds the silliest and grisliest extremes of the Jensen formula this time fighting each other more than they balance each other out. Read full review
60
The New York TimesCalum MarshMay 28, 2026
Jensen’s story of a flinty ex-convict (Nikolaj Lie Kaas) and his brother (Mads Mikkelsen) seeking buried treasure while evading a criminal heavy (Nicolas Bro) feels disjointed and elusive, though not without its charms. Read full review
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