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The Five Obstructions
2003
90 minutes (1 hrs 30 mins)
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
Release dates
US release1st January 2004
United Kingdom release7th November 2003
Denmark release21st 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
Unrated
13
NC-16
16
M
14
13
A
Total grosses
UK total gross
£0
£0
US total gross
$164 Thousand
$164 Thousand
Global total gross
$0
$0 25thframe.co.uk stats
News from around the web
Martin Scorsese to face Lars von Trier's Five Obstructions The Guardian Fri, 13th May 2011Filmmaker up to challenge of ‘Five Obstructions’ movie review Roger Ebert Fri, 10th September 2004The Five Obstructions Paste Magazine Sun, 19th March 202310 Best Arthouse Documentaries, Ranked Collider Fri, 20th February 2026Contest: Win Lars von Trier’s ‘The Five Obstructions’ On DVD The Playlist Thu, 17th April 2014THE FIVE OBSTRUCTIONS (2004) (***) Animation World Network Tue, 15th February 2005