André Øvredal (born 6 May 1973) is a Norwegian filmmaker. He is best known for directing the films Troll Hunter (2010), The Autopsy of Jane Doe (2016), Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019), Mortal (2020) and The Last Voyage of the Demeter (2023).
Biography from TMDB.
- May 6, 1973 (53)
- Norway
- Director, producer and writer, also editor and actor
- 9 on Motif · 17 credits in all
Known for
What are André Øvredal's films like?
Across their 9 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.
Genres
Their Motif films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Motif score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 9
A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 3 · Dark 4
Grounded 3 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 0
Gentle 1 · Charged 1 · Intense 7
Steady 2 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0
Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 0
Casual 1 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 3
Easy watch 2 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 3
A split, not a type: Resolved 5 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Bittersweet3
- Tragic1
- Ambiguous4
- Cyclical1
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch André Øvredal's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 9 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service.
- Howdy, show their title on Howdy
- Lionsgate+, show their title on Lionsgate+
- Magnolia Selects, show their title on Magnolia Selects
- Monsters and Nightmares, show their title on Monsters and Nightmares
- MovieSphere+, show their title on MovieSphere+
- Sundance Now, show their title on Sundance Now
- Warriors & Gangsters, show their title on Warriors & Gangsters
Subscription and free streaming for André Øvredal's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
17 credits, 9 with a Motif page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Passenger(2026)
Motif score: 24th percentile of all films
Motif score: 41st percentile of all films
Paradise Highway(2022)
Motif score: 35th percentile of all films
Umma(2022)
Motif score: 6th percentile of all films
Mortal(2020)
Motif score: 46th percentile of all films
Motif score: 48th percentile of all films
The Autopsy of Jane Doe(2016)
Motif score: 74th percentile of all films
The Tunnel (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2016)
Polaroid (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)
Troll Hunter(2010)
Motif score: 78th percentile of all films
Customer Support (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2009)
3AM Eternal (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2001)
Future Murder(2000)
Motif score: 15th percentile of all films
Bendy and the Ink Machine (not in the Motif catalog yet)
Bright Skies (not in the Motif catalog yet)
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark 2 (not in the Motif catalog yet)
The Magic Order (not in the Motif catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 17 titles, 13 of them dated from 2000 to 2026.
Biggest box office
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019)
Highest rated
Troll Hunter (2010)
Most popular right now
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019)
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored.
How do André Øvredal's films land?
Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 41st percentile, the median of all 9; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 42nd percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 50th to 74th1
- 25th to 49th4
- Below 25th3
Shape of the crowd
4 of their 9 titles are Broadly Agreed.
- Crowd Pleaser2
- Broadly Agreed4
- Mixed3
Reviewers score the atmosphere 71/100 and the pacing 47/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Is André Øvredal's work okay for kids?
Across up to 7 Motif titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films and sex & nudity and alcohol & drugs lighter.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.
Who does André Øvredal work with?
People who share at least 2 of André Øvredal's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Patrick Larsgaard shares the most, 4.
Writers
- Norman LesperanceShared titles: Mortal (2020), Future Murder (2000)See all 2 shared titles with Norman Lesperance
Cinematographers and editors
- Patrick LarsgaardShared titles: The Last Voyage of the Demeter (2023), Mortal (2020), Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019), The Autopsy of Jane Doe (2016)See all 4 shared titles with Patrick Larsgaard
- Roman OsinShared titles: Mortal (2020), Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019), The Autopsy of Jane Doe (2016)See all 3 shared titles with Roman Osin
Producers
- Peter LuoShared titles: Umma (2022), Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Peter Luo
- Ben PughShared titles: Mortal (2020), The Autopsy of Jane Doe (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Ben Pugh
- Fred BergerShared titles: Mortal (2020), The Autopsy of Jane Doe (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Fred Berger
- Rory AitkenShared titles: Mortal (2020), The Autopsy of Jane Doe (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Rory Aitken
