Drowning by Numbers

Where to watch Drowning by Numbers in Denmark

Drowning by Numbers is available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store, Blockbuster, SF Anytime and Amazon Video in Denmark. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there yet. Availability checked 23 June 2026.

About Drowning by Numbers

Drowning by Numbers is a 1988 movie in the Comedy, Crime and Drama genres, directed by Peter Greenaway, starring Joan Plowright, Juliet Stevenson and Joely Richardson. It has a runtime of 1 hour 59 minutes. It holds an average rating of 7.0/10 from 195 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Drowning by Numbers in Denmark — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

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Overview

Cissie Colpitts drowns her cheating husband and, in the ensuing cover-up, enlists the help of lonely coroner Henry Madgett, an old friend with a longstanding weakness for her charms. But when Cissie's daughter and granddaughter—both also named Cissie Colpitts—decide to resort to the same methods for solving conflicts with their own frustrating husbands, the women and their repeated appeals for help begin to wear on Madgett's conscience.

Top cast

Joan Plowright

Cissie Colpitts

Juliet Stevenson

Cissie Colpitts (Daughter)

Joely Richardson

Cissie Colpitts (Granddaughter)

Bernard Hill

Henry Madgett

J

Jason Edwards

Smut

Bryan Pringle

Jake

Trevor Cooper

Hardy

David Morrissey

Bellamy

John Rogan

Gregory

P

Paul Mooney

Teigan

Jane Gurnett

Nancy

Kenny Ireland

Jonah Bognor

Michael Percival

Moses Bognor

J

Joanna Dickens

Mrs. Hardy

Janine Duvitski

Marina Bellamy

Michael Fitzgerald

Mr. 70 Van Dyke

Edward Tudor-Pole

Mr. 71 Van Dyke

N

Natalie Morse

The Skipping Girl

A

Arthur Spreckley

Sid the Gravedigger

I

Ian Talbot

The Police Detective

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