The Worst Person in the World (2021)
Verdens verste menneske
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The Worst Person in the World rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic
IMDb7.7/10· 127K votes
Rotten Tomatoes96%
Metacritic91%
TMDb7.43/10· 2K votesWith 96% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 7.7/10 on IMDb and 91/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been very positive.
About The Worst Person in the World
The chronicles of four years in the life of Julie, a young woman who navigates the troubled waters of her love life and struggles to find her career path, leading her to take a realistic look at who she really is.
Cast of The Worst Person in the World
Renate Reinsve
as Julie
Anders Danielsen Lie
as Aksel
Herbert Nordrum
as Eivind
Hans Olav Brenner
as Ole Magnus
Helene Bjørneby
as Karianne
- V
Vidar Sandem
as Per Harald
Maria Grazia Di Meo
as Sunniva
- L
Lasse Gretland
as Kristoffer
- K
Karen Røise Kielland
as Tone
- M
Marianne Krogh
as Eva
- T
Thea Stabell
as Åse
Deniz Kaya
as Adil
The Worst Person in the World facts
- Original title
- Verdens verste menneske
- Budget
- $5M
- Box office
- $12.7M
Ranked by the iRankMovies editorial teamUpdated August 2026MethodologyData sources
Audience opinions
What the audience liked
- •Bitter comedy-drama explores modern relationship dynamics authentically
- •Controversial artist character adds complexity without judgment
- •Break-up narrative captures loneliness and self-sabotage powerfully
What the audience disliked
- •Cancer subplot undermines tone and feels narratively unnecessary
- •Magic mushroom sequence diverges from grounded character study focus
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