# The Promised Land (2023) — Celluloid fact sheet

Source: https://celluloidscore.com/movies/the-promised-land-2023/
Last reviewed: 2026-08-31

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| Celluloid Score | 82% |
| Editorial Rating | 97/100 |
| Audience Snapshot | 95% (excluded from composite) |
| Metascore | 77/100 |
| Letterboxd | 3.8/5 |
| IMDb | 7.7/10 |
| Director | Nikolaj Arcel |
| Genres | Drama |
| Runtime | 160 min |
| Festival premiere | Venice 2023 |

## Quick answer

The Promised Land (2023) earns a 82% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Mads Mikkelsen anchors this handsomely mounted period saga with a performance of quiet, weathered resolve, and Nikolaj A Metascore 77/100. Directed by Nikolaj Arcel.

## 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.

## Synopsis

In 18th century Denmark, Captain Ludvig Kahlen (Mads Mikkelsen) -- a proud, ambitious, but impoverished war hero -- sets out to tame a vast, uninhabitable...

## Cast

Mads Mikkelsen, Amanda Collin, Gustav Lindh, Melina Hagberg

## Accolades

Premiered at Venice 2023.

## Where to watch

Global: Hulu
the United States: Hulu
the United Kingdom: Prime Video
India: Prime Video
South Korea: Wavve, TVING
Japan: Prime Video, Hulu, U-NEXT
the United Arab Emirates: not currently streaming

## Critic reviews on Celluloid: 1

## Common questions

**Is The Promised Land worth watching?**
The Promised Land holds a 82% Celluloid Score. 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.

**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...

**Who directed The Promised Land?**
The Promised Land (2023) was directed by Nikolaj Arcel.

**What is the Celluloid Score of The Promised Land?**
82% — calculated from available Celluloid editorial (97/100), Metascore (77/100), Letterboxd (3.8/5), and IMDb (7.7/10) inputs. Audience sentiment is excluded.

**Where can I watch The Promised Land?**
The Promised Land is streaming on Hulu; on Hulu in the United States; on Prime Video in the United Kingdom; on Prime Video in India; on Wavve, TVING in South Korea; on Prime Video, Hulu, U-NEXT in Japan. Availability varies by region.

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