# The Promised Land (2023) — Celluloid fact sheet

Source: https://celluloidscore.com/movies/the-promised-land-2023/
Last reviewed: 2026-07-13

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| Celluloid Score | 84% |
| Critic Score | 97% |
| Audience Score | 95% |
| Metascore | 77/100 |
| Letterboxd | 3.8/5 |
| IMDb | 7.7/10 |
| Director | Nikolaj Arcel |
| Genres | Drama |
| Runtime | 160 min |
| Festival premiere | Venice 2023 |

## Quick answer

The Promised Land (2023) earns a 84% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Mads Mikkelsen anchors this handsomely mounted period saga with a performance of quiet, weathered resolve, and Nikolaj A Metascore 77/100. Directed by Nikolaj Arcel.

## Critics consensus

Mads Mikkelsen anchors this handsomely mounted period saga with a performance of quiet, weathered resolve, and Nikolaj Arcel stages the frontier brutality with the sweep of a classic Western transplanted to the Danish heath.

## Synopsis

In 18th century Denmark, Captain Ludvig Kahlen (Mads Mikkelsen) -- a proud, ambitious, but impoverished war hero -- sets out to tame a vast, uninhabitable...

## Cast

Mads Mikkelsen, Amanda Collin, Gustav Lindh, Melina Hagberg

## Accolades

Premiered at Venice 2023.

## Critic reviews on Celluloid: 1

## Common questions

**Is The Promised Land worth watching?**
The Promised Land holds a 84% Celluloid Score. Mads Mikkelsen anchors this handsomely mounted period saga with a performance of quiet, weathered resolve, and Nikolaj Arcel stages the frontier brutality with the sweep of a classic Western transplanted to the Danish heath.

**What is The Promised Land about?**
In 18th century Denmark, Captain Ludvig Kahlen (Mads Mikkelsen) -- a proud, ambitious, but impoverished war hero -- sets out to tame a vast, uninhabitable...

**Who directed The Promised Land?**
The Promised Land (2023) was directed by Nikolaj Arcel.

**What is the Celluloid Score of The Promised Land?**
84% — the average of five public sources: critics 97%, audience 95%, Metascore 77/100, Letterboxd 3.8/5, and IMDb 7.7/10.

**Where can I watch The Promised Land?**
Streaming availability varies by region — see the The Promised Land page for current options.

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