Portrait of Anders Thomas Jensen

Directing

Anders Thomas Jensen

Career

Active from 1996 to 2026, with up to 4 main titles a year.

Average score
GoodWatch score64/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Promised Land
The Promised Land
GoodWatch score83/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 44 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Anders Thomas Jensen Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Nostalgia
    2.4, average 3.8
  • Historical
    1.5, average 2.6
  • Pop Culture
    1.1, average 2.2
  • Tech & Humanity
    1.0, average 1.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 7
  • Social Commentary 6
  • Moral Dilemma 5
  • Character Study 5
  • Psychological Thriller 4
  • Slow Burn 4
  • Danish Black Comedy 4
  • Quirky Characters 4
  • Situational Humor 4
  • Family Secrets 3
  • Contemporary Realism 3
  • Moral Ambiguity 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

65
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

4 titles
My Fairytale Life
My Fairytale Life

Writer

The Monster of Florence
The Monster of Florence

Director

Upcoming Remake of 'Riders of Justice'
Upcoming Remake of 'Riders of Justice'

Original Film Writer

Winter Warriors
Winter Warriors

Co-Writer

2020s

10 titles · average score 72
Sonny Mango
Sonny Mango (2026)

as Ærkeenglen Anders

The Last Viking
The Last Viking (2025)
GoodWatch score 78

Screenplay, Director

The Promised Land
The Promised Land (2023)
GoodWatch score 83

Writer

Agent
Agent (2023)
GoodWatch score 64

TV show · as Robert gæst

Dansk films bedste
Dansk films bedste (2022)

TV show · as Sig selv

The Marco Effect
The Marco Effect (2021)
GoodWatch score 54

Script Consultant

Riders of Justice
Riders of Justice (2020)
GoodWatch score 83

Idea, Director

Abbi fede
Abbi fede (2020)

Original Film Writer

The Idiots Who Started The Party
The Idiots Who Started The Party (2020)

as Sig selv

When Danish Film Crosses the Line
When Danish Film Crosses the Line (2020)

as Sig selv

2010s

13 titles · average score 60
Held for Ransom
Held for Ransom (2019)
GoodWatch score 68

Writer

After the Wedding
After the Wedding (2019)
GoodWatch score 54

Original Film Writer

The Dark Tower
The Dark Tower (2017)
GoodWatch score 37

Screenplay

The Shamer's Daughter
The Shamer's Daughter (2015)
GoodWatch score 56

Writer

Men & Chicken
Men & Chicken (2015)
GoodWatch score 71

Director, Writer

A Second Chance
A Second Chance (2015)
GoodWatch score 45

Story, Writer

The Salvation
The Salvation (2014)
GoodWatch score 66

Writer

All for Two
All for Two (2013)
GoodWatch score 56

Writer

Love Is All You Need
Love Is All You Need (2012)
GoodWatch score 65

Story, Screenplay

Those Who Kill - Shadow of the Past
Those Who Kill - Shadow of the Past (2012)
GoodWatch score 68

Production Manager

Boys On Film: Bad Romance
Boys On Film: Bad Romance (2011)

Writer

In a Better World
In a Better World (2010)
GoodWatch score 74

Story, Screenplay

2000s

28 titles · average score 63
Brothers
Brothers (2009)
GoodWatch score 64

Writer

The Duchess
The Duchess (2008)
GoodWatch score 65

Screenplay

After the Wedding
After the Wedding (2006)
GoodWatch score 79

Story, Screenplay

Adam's Apples
Adam's Apples (2005)
GoodWatch score 69

Writer, Director

Murk
Murk (2005)
GoodWatch score 64

Writer

The Sun King
The Sun King (2005)
GoodWatch score 65

Writer

The Green Butchers
The Green Butchers (2003)
GoodWatch score 65

Director, Screenplay

Stealing Rembrandt
Stealing Rembrandt (2003)
GoodWatch score 53

Screenplay

Open Hearts
Open Hearts (2002)
GoodWatch score 80

Screenplay

Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself
Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself (2002)
GoodWatch score 72

Screenplay

Count Axel
Count Axel (2001)
GoodWatch score 60

Screenplay

Flickering Lights
Flickering Lights (2000)
GoodWatch score 69

Director, Screenplay

1990s

10 titles · average score 64
In China They Eat Dogs
In China They Eat Dogs (1999)
GoodWatch score 77

Writer

Mifune
Mifune (1999)
GoodWatch score 60

Writer

Baby Doom
Baby Doom (1998)
GoodWatch score 53

Writer

Election Night
Election Night (1998)
GoodWatch score 73

Director, Writer

Restless Heart
Restless Heart (1998)

Writer

Albert
Albert (1998)
GoodWatch score 56

Screenplay

Wolfgang
Wolfgang (1997)
GoodWatch score 64

Screenplay, Director

Café Hector
Café Hector (1996)
GoodWatch score 61

Screenplay

Davids bog
Davids bog (1996)

Writer

Ernst & the Light
Ernst & the Light (1996)
GoodWatch score 71

Writer, Director