How long does it take to watch all Lars von Trier movies?

The 15 films in this director filmography total 31.3 hours (1.3 days of non-stop viewing).

How many films did Lars von Trier direct?

This guide lists 15 major theatrical features with a combined runtime of 31.3 hours.

Watching 2 hours per day, the complete list takes about 15.7 days (31.3 hours total).

All listed films run 31.3 hours (1,878 minutes). At 1 hour per day, that is roughly 31 days of viewing.

Every Lars von Trier-directed feature — from The Element of Crime through The House That Jack Built, including the Golden Heart and USA trilogies.

Age:

Born in:

Copenhagen, Denmark

Citizenship:

Danish

Awards & honors

Palme d'Or winner

Golden Bear winner

3× Cannes award winner

Total films

Total runtime

31.3 hours

At 2 hours/day

15.7 days

1984 · 1h 53min

1987 · 1h 46min

1991 · 1h 52min

1996 · 2h 39min

1998 · 1h 57min

2000 · 2h 20min

2003 · 2h 58min

2003 · 1h 30min

2005 · 2h 17min

2006 · 1h 29min

2009 · 1h 48min

2011 · 2h 16min

2013 · 1h 57min

2013 · 2h 4min

2018 · 2h 32min

This list covers major theatrical features Lars von Trier has directed. Total watch time is 31.3 hours across 15 films.

: Lars von Trier has directed 15 listed films totaling 31.3 hours (1,878 minutes).
: The 15 films in this director filmography total 31.3 hours (1.3 days of non-stop viewing).
: This guide lists 15 major theatrical features with a combined runtime of 31.3 hours.
: Watching 2 hours per day, the complete list takes about 15.7 days (31.3 hours total).
: All listed films run 31.3 hours (1,878 minutes). At 1 hour per day, that is roughly 31 days of viewing.

Last updated: 2026-09