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Portrait of Jo Nesbø

Writing

Jo Nesbø

Titles
17movies8TV shows
Career

Active from 1990 to 2026, with a break from 1991 to 2009, busiest in 2011 and 2015 with 2 main titles each.

Directed
1
title as director
Average score
GoodWatch score59/100
Highest rated
Poster for Detective Hole
Detective Hole
GoodWatch score83/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 10 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.7 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 2.9 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 6.3 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Jo Nesbø Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Coming of Age
    0.5, average 2.9
  • Nostalgia
    1.4, average 3.6
  • Wholesome
    1.0, average 3.3
  • Historical
    1.0, average 2.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Nordic Noir 3
  • Psychological Suspense 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

18
TypeAllMovies15TV shows3
RoleAnyWriting15Production7Acting3Appearances3Directing1
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1990s12000s32010s72020s2Upcoming5
GenreAnyThriller9Crime7Comedy5Drama4Action3Talk2Documentary2Mystery2Romance2Family2Horror2Reality1War & Politics1Adventure1
Group by
DecadesScores
Highest firstLowest first

Great

Score 80 to 89

1 title

Bad to mediocre

Score 30 to 59

6 titles
GoodWatch54
Poster for The Hanging Sun

Novel, Executive Producer

GoodWatch37
Poster for Killer Heat

Novel, Executive Producer

Unwatchable to terrible

Score 0 to 29

1 title
GoodWatch27
Poster for The Snowman

Executive Producer, Novel

Not rated yet

10 titles
Poster for London

Short Story, Executive Producer

Poster for I Am Victor

Novel, Executive Producer

Poster for The Night House

Novel, Screenplay

Poster for Blood on Snow

Novel, Producer

Poster for The Kingdom

Novel, Screenplay