Directing
Anders Thomas Jensen
- Titles
- 61movies5TV 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
Flickering Lights78/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 34 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Contemporary Realism7.1average 5.2
- Family Dynamics6.3average 4.7
- Pathos6.5average 5.2
- Melancholy5.9average 4.7
- Dark Humor4.0average 2.9
- Psychological6.7average 5.6
- Social Commentary5.9average 4.9
- Crime4.6average 3.7
Rarely in their work
- Nostalgia2.2, average 3.6
- Pop Culture1.1, average 2.2
- Historical1.5, average 2.6
- Tech & Humanity1.0, average 1.6
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Character-Driven 9
- Social Commentary 5
- Moral Dilemma 5
- Danish Black Comedy 4
- Quirky Characters 4
- Slow Burn 4
- Contemporary Realism 4
- Situational Humor 3
- Scandinavian Cinema 3
- Psychological Thriller 3
- Danish Cinema 3
- Family Secrets 3
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Nikolaj Lie KaasActorThe Last Viking, Riders of Justice, Adam's Apples, The Green Butchers, Murk, +12 more
Mads MikkelsenActorThe Promised Land, The Last Viking, Riders of Justice, The Salvation, Adam's Apples, +7 more
Ulrich ThomsenActorAdam's Apples, In a Better World, A Second Chance, Flickering Lights, Café Hector, +5 more
Nicolas BroActorThe Last Viking, Riders of Justice, Adam's Apples, The Green Butchers, Murk, +5 more
Lars BrygmannActorThe Last Viking, Riders of Justice, With Your Permission, Fear Me Not, 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, At World's End, +3 more
Anders VilladsenEditorAdam's Apples, The Green Butchers, Men & Chicken, Flickering Lights, Count Axel, +3 more
Paprika SteenActorAdam's Apples, Love Is All You Need, Open Hearts, Mifune, With Your Permission, +2 more
Jeppe KaasComposerThe Last Viking, Riders of Justice, Adam's Apples, The Green Butchers, The Shamer's Daughter, +2 more
Pernille Bech ChristensenEditorThe Salvation, In a Better World, After the Wedding, A Second Chance, Love Is All You Need, +2 more
Susanne BierDirectorBrothers, In a Better World, After the Wedding, A Second Chance, Love Is All You Need, +2 more
Ole ThestrupActorAdam's Apples, The Green Butchers, Men & Chicken, Flickering Lights, Count Axel, +1 more
Movies and TV shows
61Upcoming
3 titles
Upcoming Remake of 'Riders of Justice'
Original Film Writer
The Monster of Florence
Writer, Director
The Last Viking
Director
2020s
8 titles · average score 69
Sonny Mango (2026)
as Ærkeenglen Anders
70
The Last Viking (2025)
Director, Screenplay
71
Agent (2023)
TV show · as Robert gæst
Dansk films bedste (2022)
TV show · as Sig selv
55
The Marco Effect (2021)
Script Consultant
74
Riders of Justice (2020)
Director, Idea
Abbi fede (2020)
Original Film Writer
2010s
12 titles · average score 63
73
Held for Ransom (2019)
Writer
63
After the Wedding (2019)
Original Film Writer
56
The Dark Tower (2017)
Executive Producer, Screenplay
66
Men & Chicken (2015)
Director, Writer
66
The Salvation (2014)
Writer
66
A Second Chance (2014)
Writer, Story
56
All for Two (2013)
Writer
62
Love Is All You Need (2012)
Story, Screenplay
Those Who Kill - Shadow of the Past (2012)
Production Manager
73
In a Better World (2010)
Screenplay
2000s
28 titles · average score 65
72
Brothers (2009)
Writer
69
The Duchess (2008)
Screenplay
73
After the Wedding (2006)
Screenplay, Story
66
Red Road (2006)
Writer
75
Adam's Apples (2005)
Director, Screenplay
64
Murk (2005)
Writer
71
Brothers (2004)
Screenplay
71
The Green Butchers (2003)
Director, Screenplay
61
Stealing Rembrandt (2003)
Screenplay
72
Open Hearts (2002)
Screenplay
66
Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself (2002)
Screenplay
1990s
10 titles · average score 64
70
Mifune (1999)
Writer
72
Election Night (1998)
Writer, Director
51
Baby Doom (1998)
Writer
54
Albert (1998)
Screenplay
Restless Heart (1998)
Writer
60
Wolfgang (1997)
Screenplay, Director
65
Café Hector (1996)
Screenplay
69
Ernst & the Light (1996)
Director, Writer
Davids bog (1996)
Writer