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Bent Hamer

Bent Hamer

Director, writer and producer · Born December 18, 1956 (69) · Norway

Bent Hamer (born 18 December 1956) is a Norwegian filmmaker.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 18, 1956 (69)
From
Norway
Works as
Director, writer and producer
Titles
5 on MovieCove · 14 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 38 days to Oct 27Up 9% in 30 days

What are Bent Hamer's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Survival.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
41%
Survival
18%
Society
15%
Bonds
11%
Morality
11%
Ideas
4%
Purpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Wry: How sincerely it treats its story and characters, from ironic to earnest. Browse their wry movies.
Tone · Sincerity
ironicearnest

A split, not a type: Ironic 2 · Wry 1 · Earnest 2

Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 0 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 1 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 1 · Intense 1

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 5 · 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 0 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 2 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 1 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
3
Absurd
4
Contemplative
2
Tense
2
Bittersweet
2
Other
2

How their films linger

Bittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Bittersweet1
  • Ambiguous3
  • 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 Bent Hamer's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 1 of their 5 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, on The Roku Channel (1).

Subscription and free streaming for Bent Hamer'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

14 credits, 5 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Middle Man(2021)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • 1001 Grams(2014)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Home for Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay

  • O'Horten(2007)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Bothersome Man(2006)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Factotum(2005)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Alt for Norge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 12 episodes · Director

  • Kitchen Stories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay

  • Utsikt fra et vindu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Co-Producer

  • Water Easy Reach (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Director · Writer

  • Eggs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Director · Writer

  • Applause (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Director

  • Happy Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Director

  • Sunday Dinner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Director · Writer

Career shape

A full career of 13 titles from 1991 to 2021.

Biggest box office

Factotum (2005)

$2.7M worldwide

Highest rated

The Bothersome Man (2006)

Midcredits 87th

Most popular right now

The Middle Man (2021)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing12 of 13: 3 only directing, 9 with another roleWriting9 of 13: 0 only writing, 9 with another roleProducing7 of 13: 1 only producing, 6 with another role

13 titles, 9 with more than one role — directing and writing overlap on 9 of them.

By decade

1990s5 · crew2000s5 · crew2010s2 · crew2020s1 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

How do Bent Hamer's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 67th percentile, the median of all 5; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 67th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 5 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th1

Shape of the crowd

None of their 5 titles divides audiences: 3 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Broadly Agreed2

Most loved · producer

The Bothersome Man (2006)

Midcredits 87th · 76% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 76/100 and the pacing 34/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

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 Bent Hamer work with?

People who share at least 2 of Bent Hamer's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; John Christian Rosenlund shares the most, 5.

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers