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The Five Obstructions

 2003
 90 minutes (1 hrs 30 mins)
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Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Jorgen Leth · Lars von Trier

Starring

Claus Nissen · Majken Algren Nielsen · Daniel Hernandez Rodriguez · Jacqueline Arenal · Vivian Rosa · Jorgen Leth

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release: 1st January 2004
United Kingdom release date United Kingdom release: 7th November 2003
Denmark release date Denmark release: 21st November 2003

Box Office Quickview

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 28th May '04
  • Debut position: 70
  • Highest position: 68
  • Debut gross: $8.9 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 19

Chart position history

UK box office

US box office

Global box office

Certificates

US
Unrated

13

M

14

A

NC-16

13

16

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £0
US total gross
United States Flag  $164 Thousand
Global total gross
Global Flag  $0

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18th Apr 2026
Last viewed:
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News from around the web
Filmmaker up to challenge of ‘Five Obstructions’ movie review  Roger Ebert Fri, 10th September 2004

Martin Scorsese to face Lars von Trier's Five Obstructions  The Guardian Fri, 13th May 2011

Review: The Five Obstructions  Slant Magazine Fri, 23rd April 2004

10 Best Arthouse Documentaries, Ranked  Collider Fri, 20th February 2026

The Five Obstructions  Paste Magazine Sun, 1st August 2004

Contest: Win Lars von Trier’s ‘The Five Obstructions’ On DVD  The Playlist Thu, 17th April 2014