Óskar Jónasson

Director and writer · Born June 30, 1963 (63) · Reykjavik, Iceland

Óskar Jónasson (born 30 June 1963; Reykjavik) is an Icelandic film director and screenwriter. His film Remote Control was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1993 Cannes Film Festival. His most recent film Reykjavík-Rotterdam won four Edda Awards including Director of the Year and Best Screenplay.

What are Óskar Jónasson's films like?

Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight

Bonds

55%

Self

32%

Society

13%

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful

2

Tense

1

Dread

1

Warm

1

Triumphant

1

How their films linger

Fun3 Feel-good2

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 Óskar Jónasson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 3 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Netflix1 title, browse their movies on this service
- Contraband (2012) · writer

Also on these channels

Kidstream1 title, show their title on Kidstream

Subscription and free streaming for Óskar Jónasson'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

22 credits, 3 with a MovieCove page.

In Front of Others (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Director · Screenplay
Fish Out of Water (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Director · Writer
Contraband(2012)
Original Film Writer
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
Thor: Legend of the Magical Hammer(2011)
Director · Writer
Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films
Reykjavik-Rotterdam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Director · Screenplay
The Sugarcubes: Live Zabor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Director
A Day's Work (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Director
Blah Your Brains Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Actor
Porksoup (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Show Creator
Áramótaskaup: 2002 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Director · Writer
LazyTown(2002)
Show Director
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows
Áramótaskaup 2001 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Director · Writer
20/20 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Director
Out of the Ash and Into the Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Director
The Rooties (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
Director · Writer
Fóstbræður (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
Show 39 episodes · Producer
Pearls and Swine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
Director · Writer
Remote Control (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
Director · Writer
SSL-25 (Special Squad Laugarnesvegur 25) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
Director · Screenplay
Vernissage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
Director · Screenplay
Suck me Nína (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)
Director · Cinematographer · Editor
The Oxsmá Planet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)
Director · Cinematographer · Editor