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John M. Jacobsen

John M. Jacobsen

Producer · Born December 27, 1944 (81) · Oslo, Norway

John M. Jacobsen is a Norwegian film producer. He is the leader of the Norwegian production company Filmkameratene, and has produced more than 30 Norwegian movies. Jacobsen has received several awards for his work.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 27, 1944 (81)
From
Oslo, Norway
Works as
Producer
Titles
20 on MovieCove · 40 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 155 days to Oct 26Down 31% in 30 days

What are John M. Jacobsen's films like?

Across their 19 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Action6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 81st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography 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
21%
Bonds
21%
Survival
18%
Morality
18%
Society
9%
Power
8%
Ideas
4%
Survival7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 17 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 6 · Serious 3 · Dark 8

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 10 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 1

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 0 · Charged 9 · Intense 8

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 12 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 4

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

Casual 5 · Engaged 11 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 5 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 8

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

Resolved 12 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
12
Melancholic
8
Thrilling
7
Dread
4
Hopeful
5
Other
15

How their films linger

Hopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet7
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous4

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 John M. Jacobsen's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for John M. Jacobsen'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

40 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page.

  • No Paradise If You Are Killed by a Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Producer

  • Nr. 24(2024)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • The Final Race(2023)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Viking Wolf(2022)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Margrete: Queen of the North(2021)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Asphalt Burning(2020)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Operation Mummy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Producer

  • Amundsen(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Operation Shadowman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Producer

  • Kings Bay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Producer

  • Børning 2(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Løvekvinnen(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Heavy Water War: Stopping Hitler's Atomic Bomb(2015)

    Show 6 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Operation Arctic(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Børning(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Victoria(2013)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Simon och ekarna(2011)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Elias and the Treasure of the Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Producer

  • Troll Hunter(2010)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Max Manus: Man of War(2008)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Elias and the Royal Yacht (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Producer

  • Pathfinder(2007)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

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

    Producer

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

    Producer

  • Elias: The Little Rescue Boat(2005)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Woman in My Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Producer

  • The Hotel Room (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Producer

  • Sleepwalker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Producer

  • Sophie's World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Producer

  • Only Clouds Move the Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Producer

  • Gurin with the Foxtail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Director · Producer

  • Head Above Water(1996)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Head Above Water (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Producer

  • The Blue Wolves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Producer

  • Lethal Lies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Producer

  • Shipwrecked(1990)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Showbiz: or how to become a celebrity in 1-2-3! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Producer

  • Pathfinder(1987)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Hard asfalt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Producer

  • Prima Veras saga om Olav den Hellige (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Producer

Career shape

A full career of 38 titles from 1983 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Pathfinder (2007)

$31M worldwide

Highest rated

Nr. 24 (2024)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

Pathfinder (2007)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing1 of 38: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleProducing38 of 38: 37 only producing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score51st

By decade

1980s4 · crew1990s8 · crew2000s8 · crew2010s12 · crew2020s6 · 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 John M. Jacobsen's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 51st percentile, the median of all 18; across their 17 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 56th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Approval · how many liked their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Reach · how many have seen their films

83rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Midcredits score across 20 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 20 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · producer

Elias: The Little Rescue Boat (2005)

69th percentile spread · 19% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Nr. 24 (2024)

Midcredits 95th · 86% liked

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 John M. Jacobsen's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles60–82 · median 69 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles5–42 · median 24 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 34 · mildMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 32 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 68 · intenseMedian of all films: 39

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 John M. Jacobsen work with?

People who share at least 2 of John M. Jacobsen's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Marcus B. Brodersen shares the most, 9.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers