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Benny Andersson

Benny Andersson

Composer, actor and producer · Born December 16, 1946 (79) · Vällingby, Stockholm, Sweden

Benny Andersson (born 16 December 1946) is a Swedish musician, composer, member of the Swedish music group ABBA (1972–1982), and co-composer of the musicals Chess, Kristina från Duvemåla, and Mamma Mia!. For the 2008 film version of Mamma Mia! he worked also as an executive producer. Since 2001 he is active with his own band Benny Anderssons orkester.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 16, 1946 (79)
From
Vällingby, Stockholm, Sweden
Works as
Composer, actor and producer
Titles
5 on MovieCove · 37 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 65 days to Oct 28Down 24% in 30 days

What are Benny Andersson's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Documentary4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 81st percentile
: browse their Documentary movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 83rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
30%
Bonds
29%
Society
28%
Ideas
8%
Power
5%
Family bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFame2 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 5 · Serious 1 · Dark 1

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 3

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 6 · Intense 0

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 6 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 4 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
4
Joyful
3
Contemplative
2
Melancholic
2
Cold
1
Other
7

How their films linger

Hopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy5
  • Ambiguous2

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 Benny Andersson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 5 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Benny Andersson's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits 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

37 credits, 5 with a MovieCove page; 83 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Sverige och kriget (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 5 episodes · Composer

  • Zara Larsson - Honor The Light (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Composer

  • ABBA Silver, ABBA Gold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • Äntligen! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 4 episodes · Composer

  • Mashup (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Composer

  • Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again(2018)

    Composer · Executive Producer · Lyricist · Songs · as Cafe Pianist (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Stockholm, My Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Composer

  • ABBA - ABBA (DVD from Deluxe Edition) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Digital Producer · Writer · as Self - Singer

  • The Circle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Composer · Producer

  • Hjälp sökes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Composer

  • Palme (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Composer · as Self (archive footage)

  • ABBA '80 Concert Tour in Japan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • Chess in Concert (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Composer · Songs

  • Mamma Mia!(2008)

    Composer · Executive Producer · Lyricist · Songs · as Piano Player on Boat (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • You, the Living (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Composer

  • Idol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · Songs

  • ABBA - The Last Video (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Benny Andersson

  • Chess (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Composer · Songs

  • Chess på svenska: The Musical That Came Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Music Arranger · as Self

  • The Greatness of the Small Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Composer

  • Songs from the Second Floor(2000)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Lycanthrope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Kevin

  • Kristina från Duvemåla - en konsertresa till Minnesota (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Composer · Lyricist · Songs · as Self

  • Dad Is Tired Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Composer

  • Ainbusk Singers: Från När till fjärran (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Composer · Thanks

  • Abba - More ABBA Gold - More ABBA Hits (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Actor

  • Duo jag (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 3 episodes · Composer

  • The Secret Friend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Composer

  • Chess in Concert (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Composer · Songs

  • Mio in the Land of Faraway(1987)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Schyyy... det er lørdag (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Sig selv

  • Dick Cavett Meets ABBA (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Actor

  • ABBA in Concert (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Composer · as Self

  • ABBA: The Movie(1977)

    Composer · as Benny Andersson

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • ABBA - Definitive Collector´s Edition (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 46 episodes · as Sänger/Keyboard/Klavier/Gitarre

  • The Seduction of Inga (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Composer

  • Melodifestivalen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Songs · as Self

Career shape

Star power in the 67th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 37 titles from 1959 to 2025; peak year 2008.

Biggest box office

Mamma Mia! (2008)

$708M worldwide

Highest rated

Songs from the Second Floor (2000)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

Mamma Mia! (2008)

Film career

19592025

Peak 2008 · steadily prominent in film for years. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1977Screen debut· ABBA: The Movie

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting11 of 37: 8 only acting, 3 with another roleWriting4 of 37: 0 only writing, 4 with another roleProducing4 of 37: 0 only producing, 4 with another roleMusic25 of 37: 16 only music, 9 with another role · typical Midcredits score72ndOther crew10 of 37: 3 only other crew, 7 with another role

37 titles, 10 with more than one role — music and acting overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1950s1 · crew1960s1 · crew1970s2 · 2 acting · 1 crew1980s5 · 2 acting · 3 crew1990s7 · 2 acting · 5 crew2000s10 · 3 acting · 8 crew2010s6 · 1 acting · 6 crew2020s5 · 1 acting · 4 crew

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 Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Benny Andersson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 72nd percentile, the median of all 5; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 79th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

79thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 5 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th4

Shape of the crowd

None of their 5 titles divides audiences: 4 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser4

Most loved · composer

Songs from the Second Floor (2000)

Midcredits 92nd · 78% liked

Reviewers score the sound and music 80/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 88, detractors 52. The element that speaks to their work as a composer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; 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 Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove 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.

Who does Benny Andersson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Benny Andersson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Björn Ulvaeus shares the most, 4.

Actors

Producers