The Promised Land

Name: The Promised Land
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Released: February 2, 2024
Duration: 127 min
Rating: 77
Cast: Amanda Collin, Felix Kramer, Gustav Lindh, Jakob Ulrik Lohmann, Kristine Kujath Thorp

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Magnolia Pictures | Release Date: February 2, 2024 | Not Rated

Starring: Amanda Collin, Felix Kramer, Gustav Lindh, Jakob Ulrik Lohmann, Kristine Kujath Thorp, Lise Risom Olsen, Mads Mikkelsen, Magnus Krepper, Morten Hee Andersen, Søren Malling, Thomas W. Gabrielsson

Summary: In 1755, the impoverished Captain Ludvig Kahlen (Mads Mikkelsen) sets out to conquer a vast uninhabitable land with a seemingly impossible goal; to cultivate valuable crops and build a colony for the King in exchange for a desperately desired royal name for himself. But the sole ruler of the area, the merciless Frederik De Schinkel,In 1755, the impoverished Captain Ludvig Kahlen (Mads Mikkelsen) sets out to conquer a vast uninhabitable land with a seemingly impossible goal; to cultivate valuable crops and build a colony for the King in exchange for a desperately desired royal name for himself. But the sole ruler of the area, the merciless Frederik De Schinkel, determinedly believes this territory belongs to him. When De Schinkel learns that a recently escaped couple in his employ has taken refuge with Kahlen, the privileged and spiteful ruler swears vengeance, doing everything in his power to drive the captain away. But Kahlen will not waver and nobly takes up the unequal battle - not only risking his life, but also the family of outsiders that has formed around him.… Expand

Director: Nikolaj Arcel

Genre(s): Biography, Drama, History

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 127 min

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Liz Braun

Feb 8, 2024

The Promised Land is visually splendid and utterly absorbing, a rags-to-riches/vengeance/love story packed with action and heartbreak. Read full review

Barry Hertz

Feb 8, 2024

Ultimately, The Promised Land is a testament to not only the resilience of Denmark’s agricultural homesteaders . . . but also to the fierce power of Mikkelsen’s presence. Read full review

Elijah Gonzalez

Feb 2, 2024

It all comes together to make The Promised Land a stirring historical epic that balances its grandiose framing with something surprisingly grounded and genuine. A bountiful harvest indeed. Read full review

Bilge Ebiri

Sep 8, 2023

The result is the kind of ravishing, rousing epic we don’t really get much of anymore. Read full review

Odie Henderson

Feb 5, 2024

Though the last third of the film feels rushed, and Bennebjerg’s performance hews dangerously close to mustache-twirling-villain territory, there is much to admire and enjoy here. Arcel has made the kind of cinematic spectacle Hollywood used to excel at, but doesn’t make anymore. Read full review

Movie Nation Roger Moore

Jan 18, 2024

The Promised Land, with its themes of futilely fighting a “rigged” system to change one’s status, with dubious rewards even if you win, makes a most worthy saga, even without the sagebrush. Read full review

IndieWire Natalia Winkelman

Sep 8, 2023

This sweeping, stagy movie sags and drags, never quite able to shake the weight of its own loftiness. Read full review

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