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| Director: | Bille August | 
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| Writer: | Ann Biderman, Peter Høeg | 
| Staring: | 
| Smilla Jaspersen attempts to understand the death of a small boy who falls from the roof of her apartment building. Suspecting wrongdoing, Smilla uncovers a trail of clues leading towards a secretive corporation that has made several mysterious expeditions to Greenland. | |
| Release Date: | Feb 28, 1997 | 
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| Director: | Bille August | 
| Writer: | Ann Biderman, Peter Høeg | 
| Genres: | Drama, Thriller | 
| Keywords | copenhagen, denmark, based on novel or book, inuit, comet, arctic polar circle region, conspiracy, snow, murder investigation, nordic noir | 
| Production Companies | Constantin Film, Det Danske Filminstitut, Nordisk Film Denmark, Bavaria Film, Greenland Film Production | 
| Box Office | Revenue: $2,372,903 Budget: $35,000,000 | 
| Updates | Updated: Aug 10, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 | 
| Name | Character | 
|---|---|
| Julia Ormond | Smilla Jasperson | 
| Gabriel Byrne | The Mechanic | 
| Richard Harris | Dr. Andreas Tork | 
| Jim Broadbent | Dr. Lagermann | 
| Tom Wilkinson | Prof. Loyen | 
| Robert Loggia | Moritz Jasperson | 
| Vanessa Redgrave | Elsa Lübing | 
| Bob Peck | Ravn | 
| David Hayman | Telling | 
| Peter Capaldi | Birgo Lander | 
| Mario Adorf | Capt. Sigmund Lukas | 
| Erik Holmey | Hansen | 
| Matthew Marsh | Detective | 
| Jürgen Vogel | Nils Jakkelsen | 
| Charlotte Bradley | Mrs. Lagermann | 
| Ona Fletcher | Inuit Jäger | 
| Agga Olsen | Juliane Christiansen | 
| Patrick Field | Polizist | 
| Clipper Miano | Isaiah Christiansen | 
| Emma Croft | Benja | 
| Name | Job | 
|---|---|
| Bille August | Director | 
| Ann Biderman | Screenplay | 
| Harry Gregson-Williams | Original Music Composer | 
| Janus Billeskov Jansen | Editor | 
| Del Baker | Stunt Double | 
| Jörgen Persson | Director of Photography | 
| Peter Høeg | Novel | 
| Arthur Wooster | Second Unit Director | 
| André Bendocchi-Alves | Sound Designer | 
| Adam Milo Smalley | Music Editor | 
| Eva Claudius | Dialogue Editor | 
| Nick Lowe | Dialogue Editor | 
| Bjørn Ole Schroeder | Dialogue Editor | 
| Claudia Fröhlich | Foley Editor | 
| Joo Fürst | Foley Artist | 
| Andreas Schneider | Foley Artist | 
| Michael Kranz | Sound Re-Recording Mixer | 
| Stephan Fandrych | ADR Mixer, Foley Mixer | 
| Hubertus Rath | ADR Mixer, Foley Mixer | 
| Brad Kuehn | Visual Effects Supervisor | 
| Jim Livolsi | Visual Effects Producer | 
| Terry Madden | Second Unit First Assistant Director | 
| Guy Travers | First Assistant Director | 
| Emma Pounds | Second Assistant Director | 
| William Booker | Third Assistant Director | 
| Penny Dyer | Dialogue Coach | 
| Ilse Schwarzwald | Production Coordinator | 
| Marianne Jul Hansen | Production Coordinator | 
| Rolf Konow | Still Photographer | 
| Ole Kragh-Jacobsen | Still Photographer | 
| Jamie Harcourt | Camera Operator | 
| Mike Tiverios | Steadicam Operator | 
| Colin Wood | Boom Operator | 
| Sy Holland | Stunt Double | 
| Gabe Cronnelly | Stunt Double | 
| Marco Scotti | Wardrobe Supervisor | 
| Gerlinde Kunz | Hair Supervisor, Makeup Supervisor | 
| Horst Stadlinger | Hair Supervisor, Makeup Supervisor | 
| Hans Zimmer | Original Music Composer | 
| Mouns Overgaard | Location Manager | 
| Paul Weston | Stunt Coordinator | 
| David Forman | Stunt Double | 
| Deni Jordan | Stunt Double | 
| Bo Thomas | Stunt Double | 
| Malin Birch-Jensen | Makeup & Hair Assistant | 
| Tim Wooster | Camera Operator | 
| Peter Hutchinson | Special Effects | 
| Name | Title | 
|---|---|
| Bernd Eichinger | Producer | 
| Rosanne Korenberg | Producer | 
| Martin Moszkowicz | Producer | 
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min | 
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| 2024 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 9 | 
| 2024 | 5 | 13 | 22 | 8 | 
| 2024 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 7 | 
| 2024 | 7 | 14 | 22 | 7 | 
| 2024 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 
| 2024 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 
| 2024 | 10 | 11 | 28 | 6 | 
| 2024 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 6 | 
| 2024 | 12 | 12 | 27 | 6 | 
| 2025 | 1 | 10 | 16 | 5 | 
| 2025 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 
| 2025 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg | 
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| 2025 | 8 | 875 | 875 | 
| Year | Month | High | Avg | 
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| 2025 | 3 | 380 | 692 | 
| Year | Month | High | Avg | 
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| 2024 | 12 | 433 | 645 |