Portrait of Hlynur Pálmason

Directing

Hlynur Pálmason

Career

Active from 2008 to 2025, busiest in 2025 with 3 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score72/100
Highest rated
Poster for Godland
Godland
GoodWatch score78/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 3 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.3 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.6 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.9 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Hlynur Pálmason Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Adrenaline
    2.7, average 4.8
  • Situational Comedy
    0.7, average 2.7
  • Pop Culture
    0.3, average 2.2
  • Physical Comedy
    0.7, average 2.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Psychological Drama 2
  • Melancholy 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

13
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
On Land and Sea
On Land and Sea

Director

2020s

5 titles · average score 72
The Love That Remains
The Love That Remains (2025)
GoodWatch score 77

Director of Photography, Director

Joan of Arc
Joan of Arc (2025)
GoodWatch score 63

Writer, Director of Photography

One Winter Series
One Winter Series (2025)

Director

Godland
Godland (2022)
GoodWatch score 78

Director, Writer

Nest
Nest (2022)
GoodWatch score 70

Executive Producer, Director

2010s

6 titles · average score 73
A White, White Day
A White, White Day (2019)
GoodWatch score 76

Screenplay, Executive Producer

Winter Brothers
Winter Brothers (2017)
GoodWatch score 70

Producer, Director

Seven Boats
Seven Boats (2014)

Director, Writer

A Painter
A Painter (2013)

Director, Writer

A Day or Two
A Day or Two (2012)

Director

Joel
Joel (2010)

Screenplay, Producer

2000s

1 title
Post-it
Post-it (2008)

Director, Producer