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The Five Obstructions
2003· 1h 28m· Documentary· da
6.9183
Best Documentary Movies Directed By Lars von Trier
This collection ranks 26 documentary movies directed by Lars von Trier. The list is ranked using a weighted combination of audience ratings, vote volume and popularity data, so movies with only a handful of votes never outrank widely acclaimed films. The Five Obstructions tops the list with a 6.9/10 audience score. The qualifying titles span 1984–2025.
26 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data
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Dogville Confessions
2004· 54m· Documentary· en
7.028 - 3
Von Trier's 100 Eyes
2000· 56m· Documentary· en
7.37 - 4
… But Film Is My Mistress
2010· 1h 6m· Documentary· sv
6.311 - 5
Tranceformer: A Portrait of Lars von Trier
1997· 54m· Documentary· da
6.73 - 6
Ennenstadt Europa – The Making of The Element of Crime
1984· 30m· Documentary· da
—0 - 7
The Name of This Film Is Dogme95
2000· 50m· Documentary· en
3.52 - 8
Portrait of Lars von Trier
1991· 32m· Documentary· en
—0 - 9
Living the Light: Robby Müller
2018· 1h 26m· Documentary· en
6.76 - 10
A Conversation with Lars von Trier
2005· 12m· Documentary· en
—0 - 11
The Purified
2003· 1h 14m· Documentary· en
6.84 - 12
Ernst-Hugo
2008· 57m· Documentary· sv
8.01 - 13
Trier's Element
1991· 44m· Documentary· en
7.01 - 14
Being Bo Widerberg
2025· 1h 45m· Documentary· sv
8.02 - 15
The Making of Europa
1991· 39m· Documentary· en
6.01 - 16
Lars From 1 - 10
1998· 10m· Documentary· en
5.01 - 17
Arteholic
2014· 1h 26m· Documentary· de
5.01 - 18
FreeDogme
2000· 54m· Documentary· en
4.01 - 19
The Exhibited
2000· 1h 21m· Documentary· en
—0 - 20
Wag the Dogma
2001· 30m· Documentary· en
—0 - 21
Creation of the Kingdom of Exodus
2022· 34m· Documentary· da
—0 - 22
In Doctor von Trier's Laboratory: Back to the Magic of Cinema
1998· 1h 5m· Documentary· da
—0 - 23
I Am Curious, Film
1995· 54m· Documentary· sv
3.55 - 24
100 Cameras: Capturing Lars von Trier's Vision
2000· 14m· Documentary· en
—0 - 25
Trier, Kidman og Cannes
2003· TV Movie, Documentary· da
—0 - 26
Filmbyen: The New Mecca of Cinema
2007· 54m· Documentary· en
—0
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Frequently asked questions
How many documentary movies has Lars von Trier made?
26 documentary movies directed by Lars von Trier carry real rating data in this catalog.
How are these Lars von Trier films ranked?
By a weighted score combining audience ratings, vote volume and popularity. Movies with very few votes are statistically shrunk toward the global average, so they cannot dominate the top of the list.
What is the best Lars von Trier documentary movie?
The Five Obstructions currently holds the #1 position in this collection.
Which Lars von Trier documentary movie is the most popular?
The Five Obstructions has the largest audience (183 votes) among these titles.