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Vidar Flataukan

Editor · Born June 7, 1975 (51) · Norway

Vidar has become in a short time one of Norway's most popular editors. After a short carrier in the army, and an even shorter as kinder garden employed Vidar started to make coffee for the popular soap "Seven sisters". After mingling with the right people he managed to get his way into the editing room. He saw the editors job as a game of puzzles and was attracted to the process. After calling The Norwegian film school and being harshly turned away by an not very nice employee who told him he wasn't good enough, Vidar started his long climb up the ladder to reach his goal: A government granted film education. He has been AD for soap serials, assistant editor on the Norwegian film "schpaa", and working on numerous short-film projects. After studying film science at Lillehammer he was finally accepted at The Norwegian Film school. Where he also met his beautiful wife Cecilie. Vidar's long way to the film business has made him strong and focused. The way he approaches new material and his dedicated way of working is unique. His editing work on the feature films; "Loop", "Uno", "Pitbull Terje" and now his most challenging film "Den Brysomme mannen" has shown that Vidar has strong talent for the profession. His international break is not far away.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 7, 1975 (51)
From
Norway
Works as
Editor
Titles
18 on MovieCove · 45 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Up 14% in 30 days

What are Vidar Flataukan's films like?

Across their 17 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 73rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile
: browse their Adventure 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
24%
Bonds
22%
Morality
21%
Survival
18%
Power
5%
Society
5%
Ideas
5%
Family bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeHope4 titles, browse their movies with this themePower3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 4 · Dark 6

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

Grounded 11 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 7 · Intense 5

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 3

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 1

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

A split, not a type: Casual 7 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 3

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 7 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
13
Melancholic
7
Hopeful
6
Bittersweet
5
Absurd
3
Other
10

How their films linger

Bittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet7
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous6

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 Vidar Flataukan's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 18 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Vidar Flataukan'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

45 credits, 18 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Murder of Benjamin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Editor

  • Don't Call Me Mama(2025)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • In the Name of Love(2024)

    Show 8 episodes · Editor

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • The Wrong Track(2025)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Shadow of Victory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Editor

  • Stayer(2024)

    Show Editor

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Gold Run(2022)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Outlaws(2021)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Lørenskog Disappearance(2022)

    Show Editor

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows

  • Another Happy Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Editor

  • All Foreigners Keep Their Curtains Closed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Editor

  • Beforeigners(2019)

    Show 6 episodes · Editor

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • The Congo Murders(2018)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • An Affair(2018)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Battle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Editor

  • Going West(2017)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Ash Lad: In the Hall of the Mountain King(2017)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Handle with Care (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Editor

  • Camping with Ada (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Editor

  • Welcome to Norway! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Editor

  • The Christmas King: In Full Armor(2015)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Wendy Effect (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Editor

  • Beatles(2014)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Cool Kids Don't Cry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Editor

  • Kiss Me You Fucking Moron (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Editor

  • Chasing the Wind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Editor

  • 90 Minutes(2012)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Orheim Company (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Editor

  • Sons of Norway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Editor

  • Headhunters(2011)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Magic Silver (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Editor

  • Twigson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Editor

  • Fatso(2008)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Last Joint Venture (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Editor

  • The Man Who Loved Yngve (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Editor

  • 5 grøss fra Vestlandet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Editor

  • Svein and the Rat and the UFO-Mystery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Editor

  • Second Half (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Editor

  • Uro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Co-Editor

  • The Bothersome Man(2006)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Bagasje (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Editor

  • Pitbullterje (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Editor

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

    Editor

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

    Assistant Editor

  • X (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Editor

Career shape

A full career of 43 titles, 42 of them dated from 2003 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Headhunters (2011)

$19M worldwide

Highest rated

Headhunters (2011)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

The Ash Lad: In the Hall of the Mountain King (2017)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Editing42 of 43: 42 only editing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score52ndOther crew1 of 43: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

2000s14 · crew2010s19 · crew2020s9 · 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 Vidar Flataukan's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 51st percentile, the median of all 14; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 53rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 18 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 18 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · editor

The Outlaws (2021)

94th percentile spread · 35% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

Headhunters (2011)

Midcredits 95th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 48/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 61, detractors 32. The element that speaks to their work as an editor.

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.

Is Vidar Flataukan's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 58 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Vidar Flataukan work with?

People who share at least 2 of Vidar Flataukan's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Lars Gudmestad shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles