Selma, a Czech immigrant on the verge of blindness, struggles to make ends meet for herself and her son, who has inherited the same genetic disorder and will suffer the same fate without an expensive operation. When life gets too difficult, Selma learns to cope through her love of musicals, escaping life's troubles – even if just for a moment – by dreaming up little numbers to the rhythmic beats of her surroundings.
Dancer in the Dark has generally received very positive reviews.
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Dancer in the Dark was released in 2000 and has generally received very positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 665 reviews, giving Dancer in the Dark (2000) an average rating of 79%.
Overall, cinema-goers prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 85%, compared to film critics, who gave it a lower average score of 68%. Amateur reviewers were more impressed with Dancer in the Dark than critics were.
With a score of 79%, Dancer in the Dark is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 2000, which stands at 57%.
Other movies from 2000 with similar scores include films like Snatch, Almost Famous and Battle Royale.
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