Directing
Anders Thomas Jensen
- Titles
- 64movies5TV shows
- Career
Active from 1996 to 2026, with up to 4 main titles a year.
- Directed
- 13titles as director
- Average score
65/100
- Highest rated
The Promised Land83/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 39 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Contemporary Realism7.3average 5.2
- Family Dynamics6.4average 4.7
- Dark Humor4.2average 2.9
- Pathos6.5average 5.2
- Melancholy5.9average 4.7
- Psychological6.6average 5.6
- Social Commentary5.8average 4.9
- Cringe Humor3.1average 2.2
Rarely in their work
- Nostalgia2.3, average 3.6
- Historical1.4, average 2.6
- Pop Culture1.2, average 2.2
- Tech & Humanity1.0, average 1.6
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Character-Driven 10
- Social Commentary 5
- Moral Dilemma 5
- Contemporary Realism 4
- Slow Burn 4
- Danish Black Comedy 4
- Quirky Characters 4
- Situational Humor 4
- Psychological Thriller 3
- Family Secrets 3
- Danish Cinema 3
- Redemption 3
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Nikolaj Lie KaasActorRiders of Justice, The Last Viking, Adam's Apples, In China They Eat Dogs, Men & Chicken, +11 more
Mads MikkelsenActorThe Promised Land, The Salvation, Riders of Justice, The Last Viking, Adam's Apples, +7 more
Nicolas BroActorRiders of Justice, The Last Viking, Adam's Apples, Men & Chicken, The Green Butchers, +5 more
Ulrich ThomsenActorAdam's Apples, A Second Chance, In a Better World, Flickering Lights, Café Hector, +5 more
Jeppe KaasComposerRiders of Justice, The Last Viking, Adam's Apples, Men & Chicken, The Green Butchers, +5 more
Lars BrygmannActorRiders of Justice, The Last Viking, Fear Me Not, With Your Permission, Stealing Rembrandt, +3 more
Tomas Villum JensenActorIn China They Eat Dogs, Old Men in New Cars: In China They Eat Dogs II, Count Axel, Davids bog, The Sun King, +3 more
Anders VilladsenEditorAdam's Apples, Men & Chicken, The Green Butchers, Flickering Lights, Count Axel, +3 more
Paprika SteenActorAdam's Apples, Open Hearts, Love Is All You Need, Mifune, Fear Me Not, +2 more
Pernille Bech ChristensenEditorThe Salvation, A Second Chance, In a Better World, After the Wedding, Open Hearts, +2 more
Susanne BierWriterBrothers, A Second Chance, In a Better World, After the Wedding, Open Hearts, +2 more
Ole ThestrupActorAdam's Apples, Men & Chicken, The Green Butchers, Flickering Lights, Count Axel, +1 more
Movies and TV shows
14Upcoming
1 title
Upcoming Remake of 'Riders of Justice'
Original Film Writer
2020s
3 titles · average score 81
78
The Last Viking (2025)
Screenplay, Director
83
Riders of Justice (2020)
Director, Idea
2010s
2 titles · average score 73
71
Men & Chicken (2015)
Director, Writer
74
In a Better World (2010)
Screenplay, Story
2000s
5 titles · average score 77
79
After the Wedding (2006)
Screenplay, Story
74
Red Road (2006)
Writer
82
Brothers (2004)
Writer
80
Open Hearts (2002)
Screenplay
72
Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself (2002)
Screenplay
1990s
3 titles · average score 74
72
Election Night (1998)
Director, Writer
70
Ernst & the Light (1996)
Director, Writer