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Peter Aalbæk Jensen

Peter Aalbæk Jensen

Producer · Born April 8, 1956 (70) · Osted, Danmark

Peter Aalbæk Jensen was born on 8 April 1956 in Denmark. He is a producer and actor, known for Department Q: The Absent One (2014), Breaking the Waves (1996) and Department Q: The Keeper of Lost Causes (2013). He has been married to Lise Palm since 17 September 1983.

Biography from IMDb.

Born
April 8, 1956 (70)
From
Osted, Danmark
Works as
Producer
Titles
70 on MovieCove · 156 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 156 days to Oct 27Up 5% in 30 days

What are Peter Aalbæk Jensen's films like?

Across their 66 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Drama29 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 67th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy13 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 90th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 71st percentile
: browse their Action movies
Documentary3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 86th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary 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
Bonds
21%
Morality
21%
Self
19%
Survival
19%
Power
9%
Society
8%
Ideas
4%
Family bonds15 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession9 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love9 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma10 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity8 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief11 titles, browse their movies with this themeGuilt10 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception7 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 65 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 11 · Serious 10 · Dark 44

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 39 · Stylized 16 · Heightened 10

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 9 · Charged 24 · Intense 32

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

Steady 24 · Shifting 32 · Whiplash 9

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

Straight-faced 44 · Some laughs 19 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 37 · Even-paced 28 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 13 · Engaged 38 · Full focus 14

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

Easy watch 7 · Affecting 16 · Heavy 42

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 28 · Open-ended 20 · Ambiguous 17

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
41
Melancholic
41
Dread
22
Contemplative
15
Absurd
10
Other
43

How their films linger

Thought-provoking32 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting27 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling24 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 14 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet28
  • Tragic14
  • Ambiguous21

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 Peter Aalbæk Jensen's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 34 of their 70 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Peter Aalbæk Jensen'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

156 credits, 70 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Sonny Mango (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Ållermand P

  • Welcome to the Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • Nocebo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Executive Producer

  • 5 år senere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 4 episodes · as Peter Aalbæk

  • Idioterne der startede Festen(2020)

    as Sig selv

  • Resin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Producer

  • Mom Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Executive Producer · Idea · Producer

  • After the Wedding(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Journal 64(2018)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The House That Jack Built(2018)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Darling(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • You Disappear(2017)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Aquarium (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Chefen

  • The Day Will Come(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Department Q: A Conspiracy of Faith(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Det sene show med Christian Fuhlendorff (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Gæst

  • Løvekvinnen(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Krejlerkongen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Sig selv

  • The 11th Hour(2014)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Ditte & Louise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Sig selv

  • Department Q: The Absent One(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • On the Edge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Executive Producer

  • The Salvation(2014)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • In Order of Disappearance(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Nymphomaniac: Vol. I(2013)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Nymphomaniac: Vol. II(2013)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Department Q: The Keeper of Lost Causes(2013)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Tasting Menu(2013)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • The Weight of Elephants (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Executive Producer

  • A Royal Affair(2012)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Into the White(2012)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Love Is All You Need(2012)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Perfect Sense(2011)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Happy End (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Executive Producer

  • Elles(2011)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Rebounce (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Executive Producer

  • Melancholia(2011)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Kender du typen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Sig selv

  • The Ambassador(2011)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Red Chapel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Executive Producer

  • In a Better World(2010)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Dimension 1991-2024(2010)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Til middag hos... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 8 episodes · as Sig selv

  • The Woman Who Dreamed of a Man(2010)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

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

    Executive Producer

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

    Executive Producer

  • Antichrist(2009)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Mammoth(2009)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Left Wing Gang(2009)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • Through a Glass, Darkly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Co-Executive Producer

  • Talent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 12 episodes · as Dommer

  • Talent 2008 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Crying for Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Executive Producer · Producer

  • My Black Little Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Executive Producer

  • Go with Peace Jamil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Producer

  • Heaven's Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Executive Producer

  • Ticket to Romance(2008)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Early Years: Erik Nietzsche Part 1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Executive Producer

  • Daisy Diamond(2007)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Island of Lost Souls(2007)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • How to Get Rid of the Others (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Executive Producer

  • The Boss of It All(2006)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Falkenberg Farewell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Co-Producer

  • Råzone(2006)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

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

    Executive Producer

  • We Shall Overcome (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Executive Producer

  • After the Wedding(2006)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Europa: The Faecal Location (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Interviewee

  • Lars von Trier: Anecdotes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Interviewee

  • Idiotic Filters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • Manderlay(2005)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Next Door(2005)

    Co-Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Peter Aalbæk

  • Dear Wendy(2005)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Love and Happiness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Co-Producer

  • Anecdotes from Europa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Interviewee

  • Manslaughter(2005)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Brothers(2004)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Day and Night(2004)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The South (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Producer

  • In Your Hands(2004)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • A Hole in My Heart(2004)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Strings(2004)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Five Obstructions(2003)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Rule No. 1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Executive Producer · as Udlejer

  • Kick 'n Rush (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Executive Producer

  • Zulu Bingo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Sig selv

  • Dogville(2003)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Skagerrak(2003)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Inheritance(2003)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • It's All About Love(2003)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Dogville Confessions(2003)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself(2002)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Agent Wild Duck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Co-Producer

  • Open Hearts(2002)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Lilya 4-Ever(2002)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Charlie Butterfly(2002)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Minor Mishaps (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Executive Producer

  • A Death Sentence(2002)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • One-Hand Clapping (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Executive Producer

  • Wag the Dogma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

  • Truly Human (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Executive Producer

  • The Flying Granny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

  • Don's Plum(2001)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Italian for Beginners(2000)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Dancer in the Dark(2000)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Bench(2000)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Together(2000)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The King Is Alive(2000)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • HotMen CoolBoyz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Producer

  • Foreign Fields (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Executive Producer

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

    Producer

  • A Summer Tale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Co-Producer

  • Angels of the Universe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Producer

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

    Co-Producer

  • Pink Prison (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Executive Producer

  • Gone with the Fish (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Dumpo

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

    Executive Producer

  • Angel of the Night(1998)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Show Me Love(1998)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Blue Monk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Executive Producer

  • The Idiots(1998)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Wildside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Producer

  • Constance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Producer

  • Lucky People Center International (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Producer

  • Mendel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Co-Producer

  • Motello (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Executive Producer

  • In Doctor von Trier's Laboratory: Back to the Magic of Cinema (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Thanks · as Self

  • Taxa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Kunde

  • Credo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Producer

  • Danes Without a Clue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Executive Producer

  • The Biggest Heroes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Producer

  • Devil's Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Producer

  • Pusher(1996)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Breaking the Waves(1996)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Portland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Producer

  • Anton (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Executive Producer

  • Harry & Sonja (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Co-Producer

  • Lipton Cockton in the Shadows of Sodoma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Co-Producer

  • Cold Fever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Executive Producer

  • Carmen & Babyface (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Producer

  • God's Comedy(1995)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Kingdom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Executive Producer

  • The Kingdom(1994)

    Show 13 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

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

    Producer

  • Movie Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Producer

  • Family Matters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Producer

  • Pretty Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Producer · Actor

  • Russian Pizza Blues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Actor

  • Landsbyen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 44 episodes · Production Executive · Production Manager

  • Europa(1991)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Knight of Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Writer · Actor

  • En afgrund af frihed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Producer

  • Sallys Bizniz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Production Manager

  • Station 13 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 8 episodes · Producer

  • After (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

Career shape

A full career of 141 titles, 140 of them dated from 1988 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Dancer in the Dark (2000)

$40M worldwide

Highest rated

The Day Will Come (2016)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Nymphomaniac: Vol. II (2013)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting26 of 141: 23 only acting, 3 with another roleWriting2 of 141: 0 only writing, 2 with another roleProducing114 of 141: 111 only producing, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score78thOther crew3 of 141: 3 only other crew, 0 with another role

141 titles, 4 with more than one role — producing and acting overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

1980s4 · 1 acting · 4 crew1990s35 · 4 acting · 32 crew2000s63 · 11 acting · 53 crew2010s33 · 6 acting · 27 crew2020s5 · 4 acting · 1 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 Peter Aalbæk Jensen's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 71st percentile, the median of the 67 of 68 with a score; across their 65 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 70th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 65

Approval · how many liked their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 65

Reach · how many have seen their films

82ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 65

Midcredits score across 69 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up32
  • 50th to 74th20
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

33 of their 69 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved15
  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser33
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed17

Most divisive · producer

Charlie Butterfly (2002)

74th percentile spread · 58% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

The Day Will Come (2016)

Midcredits 98th · 91% 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 Peter Aalbæk Jensen's work okay for kids?

Across up to 35 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore27 titles38–92 · median 70 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity35 titles25–84 · median 57 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity24 titles33–87 · median 55 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs22 titles26–80 · median 42 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense24 titles41–90 · median 77 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian 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 Peter Aalbæk Jensen work with?

People who share at least 2 of Peter Aalbæk Jensen's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Peter Garde shares the most, 23.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

  • Peter Garde23 titles    See newest 12 of 23 shared titles with Peter Garde
  • Lars Jönsson16 titles    See newest 12 of 16 shared titles with Lars Jönsson
  • Madeleine Ekman15 titles    See newest 12 of 15 shared titles with Madeleine Ekman
  • Tomas Eskilsson15 titles    See newest 12 of 15 shared titles with Tomas Eskilsson

Mixed roles