“Riders of Justice” (Danish: “Retfærdighedens ryttere”) is a 2020 Danish action-comedy film directed by Anders Thomas Jensen. The film stars Mads Mikkelsen as Markus, a soldier who returns home to care for his teenage daughter, Mathilde, after his wife dies in a tragic train accident. However, when a statistics expert named Otto (played by Nikolaj Lie Kaas) shows up, claiming that the train crash was not an accident but a planned assassination orchestrated by a criminal gang known as the Riders of Justice, Markus decides to take matters into his own hands.

Joined by Otto and his eccentric colleagues, Lennart and Emmenthaler, Markus sets out on a quest for revenge against those responsible for his wife’s death. The film combines dark humor, intense action sequences, and poignant drama as it delves into themes of fate, coincidence, and the impact of violence on individuals and their families. “Riders of Justice” is praised for its unique blend of genres, strong performances, particularly by Mads Mikkelsen, and its thought-provoking exploration of grief and

retribution.