- Writer, director and producer
- 9 on MovieCove
What are Erik Balling's films like?
Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Power.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 1 · Earnest 7
Light 8 · Serious 0 · Dark 1
A split, not a type: Grounded 5 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0
Gentle 6 · Charged 3 · Intense 0
Steady 8 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 7
Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 1
A split, not a type: Casual 4 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 8 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 0
Resolved 9 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy7
- Bittersweet1
- Ambiguous1
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 Erik Balling's films?
As of October 28, 2026, none of Erik Balling's 9 MovieCove titles is streaming on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Erik Balling's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted.
Filmography
9 credits, 9 with a MovieCove page.
Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films
The Olsen Gang Sees Red(1976)
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films
Hændeligt uheld(1971)
Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films
The Olsen Gang in a Fix(1969)
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
Tre piger i Paris(1963)
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films
Career shape
Across their 9 MovieCove titles from 1963 to 1995.
How do Erik Balling's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 75th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 73rd percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up5
- 50th to 74th1
- 25th to 49th1
- Below 25th2
Shape of the crowd
5 of their 9 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved1
- Crowd Pleaser5
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed2
Reviewers score the plot and story 60/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 62, detractors 50. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.
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 Erik Balling work with?
People who share at least 2 of Erik Balling's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Henning Bahs shares the most, 7.
Writers
- Henning BahsShared titles: The Jonsson Gang's Greatest Robbery (1995), The Olsen Gang Never Surrenders (1979), The Olsen Gang Sees Red (1976), The Olsen Gang on the Track (1975), The Last Exploits of the Olsen Gang (1974), Olsenbanden - Operasjon Egon (1969), The Olsen Gang in a Fix (1969)See all 7 shared titles with Henning Bahs

Actors
- Morten GrunwaldShared titles: The Olsen Gang Never Surrenders (1979), The Olsen Gang Sees Red (1976), The Olsen Gang on the Track (1975), The Last Exploits of the Olsen Gang (1974), The Olsen Gang in a Fix (1969)See all 5 shared titles with Morten Grunwald

- Ove SprogøeShared titles: The Olsen Gang Never Surrenders (1979), The Olsen Gang Sees Red (1976), The Olsen Gang on the Track (1975), The Last Exploits of the Olsen Gang (1974), The Olsen Gang in a Fix (1969)See all 5 shared titles with Ove Sprogøe

- Poul BundgaardShared titles: The Olsen Gang Never Surrenders (1979), The Olsen Gang Sees Red (1976), The Olsen Gang on the Track (1975), The Last Exploits of the Olsen Gang (1974), The Olsen Gang in a Fix (1969)See all 5 shared titles with Poul Bundgaard

- Axel StrøbyeShared titles: The Olsen Gang Never Surrenders (1979), The Olsen Gang Sees Red (1976), The Olsen Gang on the Track (1975), The Last Exploits of the Olsen Gang (1974)See all 4 shared titles with Axel Strøbye

Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Bent Fabricius-BjerreShared titles: The Olsen Gang Never Surrenders (1979), The Olsen Gang Sees Red (1976), The Olsen Gang on the Track (1975), The Last Exploits of the Olsen Gang (1974), Hændeligt uheld (1971), The Olsen Gang in a Fix (1969), Tre piger i Paris (1963)See all 7 shared titles with Bent Fabricius-Bjerre

- Ole Steen NielsenShared titles: The Olsen Gang Sees Red (1976), The Olsen Gang on the Track (1975), The Last Exploits of the Olsen Gang (1974), Hændeligt uheld (1971), The Olsen Gang in a Fix (1969)See all 5 shared titles with Ole Steen Nielsen
- Jørgen SkovShared titles: Hændeligt uheld (1971), The Olsen Gang in a Fix (1969), Tre piger i Paris (1963)See all 3 shared titles with Jørgen Skov
- Claus LoofShared titles: The Olsen Gang Never Surrenders (1979), The Olsen Gang on the Track (1975)See all 2 shared titles with Claus Loof

Producers
- Bo ChristensenShared titles: The Olsen Gang Never Surrenders (1979), The Olsen Gang Sees Red (1976), The Olsen Gang on the Track (1975), The Last Exploits of the Olsen Gang (1974), The Olsen Gang in a Fix (1969)See all 5 shared titles with Bo Christensen

Mixed roles
- Anders BodelsenShared titles: Hændeligt uheld (1971), The Olsen Gang in a Fix (1969)See all 2 shared titles with Anders Bodelsen

