The Promised Land
Directed by Nikolaj Arcel · 2023 ·
The Promised Land (2023) earns a 82% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.
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Where to watch The Promised Land by country
| Country | Streaming on |
|---|---|
| India | Prime Video |
| Japan | Prime Video, Hulu, U-NEXT |
| South Korea | Wavve, TVING |
| United Kingdom | Prime Video |
| United States | Hulu |
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Why this score?
- Celluloid's editorial rating is exceptional (97/100).
- Audiences widely enjoyed it (95%).
- Metascore is generally favorable (77/100).
- Celluloid Score 82% combines 4 verified rating inputs; audience sentiment is shown separately.
Best for
- Viewers who want a well-regarded drama pick
- Epic-length viewers who want a big-screen experience
Not ideal for
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Is The Promised Land worth watching?
Yes — The Promised Land earns a 82% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.
Celluloid Verdict
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.
Celluloid editorial verdict
Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.
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...
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Critic Reviews
The Promised Land Review: Mads Mikkelsen Tames the Danish Heath
★★★★½
Nikolaj Arcel mounts a frontier saga on the Danish heath with Mads Mikkelsen at its center — weathered, quiet, and impossible to look away from.
Handsome, classical, and crowd-pleasing.
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