FILM
It will change everything.
Two sisters find their already strained relationship challenged as a mysterious new planet threatens to collide with Earth.
Directed by Lars von Trier
Starring Kirsten Dunst, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Kiefer Sutherland, Alexander Skarsgård, Cameron Spurr, Stellan Skarsgård, John Hurt, Brady Corbet
From TMDB release dates and JustWatch offers, as listed on 17 October 2026. Both change often; a missing date or offer means none is listed yet.
| In cinemas | 11 November 2011 |
|---|---|
| Digital release | No date listed |
| Physical release | No date listed |
| Premiere or festival screening | 3 October 2011 · New York Film Festival |
| First cinema release anywhere | 16 March 2011 (South Africa) |
Dates come from TMDB and can change. The digital date is the first rental, purchase or streaming date and does not confirm a launch on a particular service; the physical date does not confirm a Blu-ray or 4K edition. Both are often added closer to release.
| Country | In cinemas | Digital | Physical |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 16 Mar 2011 | – | – |
| Czechia | 26 May 2011 | – | – |
| Denmark | 26 May 2011 | – | – |
| Philippines | 26 May 2011 | – | – |
| Norway | 27 May 2011 | – | – |
| Poland | 27 May 2011 | – | – |
| Sweden | 27 May 2011 | – | 16 Nov 2011 |
| Finland | 3 Jun 2011 | – | – |
| Russia | 7 Jul 2011 | – | – |
| Kazakhstan | 21 Jul 2011 | – | – |
| Ukraine | 21 Jul 2011 | – | – |
| Brazil | 5 Aug 2011 | – | – |
| France | 10 Aug 2011 | 12 Aug 2026 | – |
| Estonia | 12 Aug 2011 | – | – |
| Netherlands | 25 Aug 2011 | – | 26 Jan 2012 |
| Taiwan | 26 Aug 2011 | – | – |
| Australia | 7 Sept 2011 | – | – |
| Greece | 8 Sept 2011 | – | – |
| Slovakia | 9 Sept 2011 | – | – |
| Ireland | 30 Sept 2011 | – | – |
| Romania | 30 Sept 2011 | – | – |
| United Kingdom | 30 Sept 2011 | – | – |
| Germany | 6 Oct 2011 | 12 Aug 2026 | – |
| Italy | 21 Oct 2011 | – | – |
| Latvia | 21 Oct 2011 | – | – |
| Hungary | 27 Oct 2011 | – | – |
| Spain | 4 Nov 2011 | – | – |
| Canada | 11 Nov 2011 | – | – |
| Portugal | 1 Dec 2011 | – | – |
| Lithuania | 2 Dec 2011 | – | – |
| Israel | 8 Dec 2011 | – | – |
| Bulgaria | 9 Dec 2011 | – | – |
| Slovenia | 14 Dec 2011 | – | – |
| Hong Kong | 5 Jan 2012 | – | – |
| Indonesia | – | – | 23 Jan 2012 |
| United Arab Emirates | – | – | 23 Jan 2012 |
| Japan | 17 Feb 2012 | – | – |
| Colombia | 2 Mar 2012 | – | – |
| India | – | – | 13 Mar 2012 |
| Singapore | 15 Mar 2012 | – | – |
| Serbia | 12 Apr 2012 | – | – |
| South Korea | 17 May 2012 | – | – |
| Mexico | 27 Jul 2012 | – | – |
| Ecuador | – | – | 14 Apr 2021 |
| Egypt | – | – | 3 Nov 2022 |
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