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Portrait of Erik Poppe

Directing

Erik Poppe

Career

Active from 1991 to 2026, with up to 2 main titles a year.

Average score
GoodWatch score65/100
Highest rated
Poster for Troubled Water
Troubled Water
GoodWatch score73/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 13 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.5EnergyHeart: 4.8 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.6 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.3 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Erik Poppe Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Situational Comedy
    1.2, average 2.7
  • Pop Culture
    0.6, average 2.2
  • Physical Comedy
    1.0, average 2.4
  • Coming of Age
    1.7, average 3.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Historical Drama 4
  • Character-Driven 3
  • Political Intrigue 2
  • Norwegian History 2
  • Survival Drama 2
  • Psychological Thriller 2
  • Family Saga 2
  • Social Commentary 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

23
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
Bad Moon Rising
Bad Moon Rising

Director, Producer

2020s

5 titles · average score 59
Beloved
Beloved (2026)
GoodWatch score 60

Director

Quisling: The Final Days
Quisling: The Final Days (2024)
GoodWatch score 58

Director

The Last Movie
The Last Movie (2023)

Still Photographer

The Emigrants
The Emigrants (2021)
GoodWatch score 60

Director

Twigson and the Sea Monster
Twigson and the Sea Monster (2020)

Executive Producer

2010s

6 titles · average score 70
Utøya: July 22
Utøya: July 22 (2018)
GoodWatch score 62

Idea, Executive Producer

Per Fugelli: Siste resept
Per Fugelli: Siste resept (2018)

Director

The King's Choice
The King's Choice (2016)
GoodWatch score 72

Executive Producer, Director

The Last King
The Last King (2016)
GoodWatch score 72

Executive Producer

In Order of Disappearance
In Order of Disappearance (2014)
GoodWatch score 76

Executive Producer

A Thousand Times Good Night
A Thousand Times Good Night (2013)
GoodWatch score 66

Director, Writer

2000s

5 titles · average score 66
Troubled Water
Troubled Water (2008)
GoodWatch score 73

Director

Fatso
Fatso (2008)
GoodWatch score 52

Executive Producer

Second Half
Second Half (2007)

Executive Producer

Giganten
Giganten (2005)

Executive Producer

Hawaii, Oslo
Hawaii, Oslo (2004)
GoodWatch score 72

Story, Director

1990s

6 titles · average score 62
Bunch of Five
Bunch of Five (1998)
GoodWatch score 59

Director, Writer

1996: Pust på meg!
1996: Pust på meg! (1997)

Director of Photography

Brats
Brats (1997)

Director

Eggs
Eggs (1995)
GoodWatch score 65

Cinematography

Applause
Applause (1994)

Director of Photography

Jon Fosse
Jon Fosse (1991)

Director of Photography