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Jussi Adler-Olsen

Career

Active from 1986 to 2025, with a break from 1987 to 2012, with up to 1 main title a year.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score70/100
Highest rated
Poster for A Conspiracy of Faith
A Conspiracy of Faith
GoodWatch score84/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 8 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.8 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.3 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Jussi Adler-Olsen Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Romance
    2.0, average 3.8
  • Wholesome
    1.6, average 3.4
  • Situational Comedy
    1.1, average 2.7
  • Coming of Age
    1.6, average 3.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Nordic Noir 7
  • Police Procedural 3
  • Crime Thriller 3
  • Character-Driven 3
  • Dark & Gritty 3
  • Psychological Suspense 2
  • Cold Case Mystery 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

8
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

2 titles · average score 56
Boundless
Boundless (2024)
GoodWatch score 57

Writer, Author

The Marco Effect
The Marco Effect (2021)
GoodWatch score 55

Novel, Writer

2010s

5 titles · average score 75
The Purity of Vengeance
The Purity of Vengeance (2018)
GoodWatch score 73

Novel, Author

A Conspiracy of Faith
A Conspiracy of Faith (2016)
GoodWatch score 84

Author, Novel

The Absent One
The Absent One (2014)
GoodWatch score 73

Novel, Writer

The Keeper of Lost Causes
The Keeper of Lost Causes (2013)
GoodWatch score 67

Novel, Writer

Kender du typen
Kender du typen (2011)

TV show · as Sig selv

1980s

1 title · average score 70
Valhalla
Valhalla (1986)
GoodWatch score 70

Original Music Composer