The Idiots Who Started The Party (2020): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2020, The Idiots Who Started The Party is a documentary film, running about 59 minutes.

What it’s about. Danish film has never felt stronger on the international stage than it did with the Dogme films, which at the world premiere of 'The Party' and 'The Idiots' during the Cannes Film Festival in 1998 put Denmark on the film world map. Another eight films under the strict Dogme rules followed and created great international careers for several of the talents in front of and behind the handheld camera. Thomas Vinterberg, Søren Kragh-Jacobsen, Paprika Steen, Ulrich Thomsen, Trine Dyrholm, Iben Hjejle, Anders W. Berthelsen, Lone Scherfig, Sonja Richter and many more of the country's greatest filmmakers look back on when Denmark became Dogme.

Who’s in it. The Idiots Who Started The Party stars Lars von Trier as Himself, Thomas Vinterberg as Himself, Søren Kragh-Jacobsen as Himself and Paprika Steen as Herself, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.0/10, The Idiots Who Started The Party has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Idiots Who Started The Party page.

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