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Lars Kaalund

Lars Kaalund

Actor, director and writer · Born May 29, 1964 (62) · Frederiksberg, Danmark

Lars Kaalund was born on 29 May 1964 in Denmark. He is a director and actor, known for Italian for Beginners (2000), The One and Only (1999) and Rita (2012).

Biography from IMDb.

Born
May 29, 1964 (62)
From
Frederiksberg, Danmark
Works as
Actor, director and writer
Titles
11 on MovieCove · 21 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 27Down 42% in 30 days

What are Lars Kaalund's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
35%
Bonds
31%
Survival
21%
Society
13%
Romantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 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 3 · Serious 0 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 3 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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 0 · Intense 1

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 2 · 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 2 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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 3 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 1

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

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Contemplative
3
Warm
3
Tense
2
Melancholic
2
Hopeful
2
Other
5

How their films linger

Hopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic1

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 Lars Kaalund's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Lars Kaalund'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

21 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page.

  • Kaos(2024)

    Show 8 episodes · Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Take My Hand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Director · Writer

  • The New Nurses(2018)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • The Other World(2016)

    Show 24 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 4 episodes · Director · Writer

  • Rita(2012)

    Show 29 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • In a Better World(2010)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Lulu & Leon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 12 episodes · as Patrick

  • Daisy Diamond(2007)

    as Instruktør 4

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Just Like Home(2007)

    as Apoteker

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

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

    as Martin

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

    as Far til svømmekursist

  • Better Times(2004)

    Show 2 episodes · as Aage Haslund

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Nikolaj and Julie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Italian for Beginners(2000)

    as Hal-Finn

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Flickering Lights(2000)

    as Anders

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • The One and Only(1999)

    as Knud

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • On Our Own (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Finn

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

    Show 6 episodes · as Franz Djørup

  • Christian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Actor

  • Boksning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 81st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 21 titles from 1988 to 2024; peak year 1999.

Biggest box office

Italian for Beginners (2000)

$16M worldwide

Highest rated

Italian for Beginners (2000)

Midcredits 82nd

Most popular right now

Kaos (2024)

Film career

19882024

Peak 1999 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting14 of 21: 14 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score77thDirecting7 of 21: 4 only directing, 3 with another roleWriting3 of 21: 0 only writing, 3 with another role

21 titles, 3 with more than one role.

By decade

1980s2 · acting1990s3 · acting2000s9 · 8 acting · 1 crew2010s5 · 1 acting · 4 crew2020s2 · crew

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 0% of 6 roles

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. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Lars Kaalund's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 80th percentile, the median of all 6; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 62nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 11 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 11 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · director, writer

Kaos (2024)

82nd percentile spread · 33% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

In a Better World (2010)

Midcredits 94th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the acting 83/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 88, detractors 57. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

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 Lars Kaalund work with?

People who share at least 2 of Lars Kaalund's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Lone Scherfig shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Editors

Producers