The Commune
“You Choose Your Family”
A funny and moving story of family and free love set in a freewheeling 1970s commune. When Anna and Erik inherit a huge house, they gather a motley crew of cohabitants to reinvigorate their lives, forcing them to reconcile their new values with old habits.
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Cast
29 people
Thomas Vinterberg Director · Tobias Lindholm Screenplay Fons Merkies Composer
Worldwide gross $3.6M · United States release January 7, 2017 · Produced in Denmark, Netherlands, Sweden
Box office
Worldwide gross
$3,640,000
Production
Topkapi Films
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Zentropa Entertainments
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Det Danske Filminstitut
Production
DR
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Toolbox Film
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Film i Väst
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ZDF
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Danmarks Radio (DR)
Production
Denmark · Netherlands · Sweden
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Languages
Original title
Kollektivet
Original language
Danish
Spoken on screen
Danish
Release dates
Denmark · January 14, 2016
Theatrical
United States · January 7, 2017
Premiere · Palm Springs International Film Festival
Austria
April 21, 2016 · Digital
Belgium
April 13, 2016 · Theatrical
Brazil
September 1, 2016 · Theatrical
Finland
January 14, 2016 · Theatrical
France
January 18, 2017 · Theatrical
Greece
December 15, 2016 · Theatrical
March 28, 2017 · Physical · DVD
Hong Kong SAR China
September 29, 2016 · Theatrical
Ireland
July 29, 2016 · Digital
Italy
March 31, 2016 · Theatrical
Norway
January 14, 2016 · Limited theatrical
Portugal
August 25, 2016 · Theatrical
Slovakia
June 23, 2016 · Theatrical
South Korea
February 2, 2017 · Theatrical
Sweden
July 15, 2016 · Theatrical
November 14, 2016 · Physical · DVD release
United Kingdom
July 29, 2016 · Theatrical
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