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Bojana Novakovic

Bojana Novakovic

Actor · Born July 12, 1981 (45) · Belgrade, Yugoslavia [now Serbia]

Bojana Novakovic (born 12 July 1981) is a Serbian-Australian actress who is currently starring in the American TV series Instinct with Alan Cumming. Novakovic is known for her roles in films such as Devil and The Little Death.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 12, 1981 (45)
From
Belgrade, Yugoslavia [now Serbia]
Works as
Actor
Titles
33 on Motif · 49 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 65 days to Oct 28Down 10% in 30 days

What are Bojana Novakovic's films like?

Across their 21 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Horror4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 30th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 16th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their Motif 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
26%
Bonds
25%
Morality
19%
Survival
18%
Society
8%
Ideas
3%
Power
2%
Identity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeParenthood3 titles, browse their movies with this themePrejudice2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 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 2 · Serious 7 · Dark 8

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 9 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 7 · Intense 7

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 11 · 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 5 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 4

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 4 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 7

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 9 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

11 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 4 of 11 analyzed roles.

Ally
4 of 11
Shapeshifter
3 of 11
Herald
1 of 11
Mentor
1 of 11
Shadow
1 of 11
Hero
1 of 11
Show the 11 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
13
Dread
9
Melancholic
8
Contemplative
5
Romantic
4
Other
15

How their films linger

Thought-provoking9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Bittersweet11
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous7

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 Bojana Novakovic's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 26 of their 33 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (13).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Bojana Novakovic's titles on Motif; 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

49 credits, 33 with a Motif page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • The Forbidden Aunt (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2026)

    Director

  • All We Have Is Us (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • Your Friends & Neighbors(2025)

    Show 2 episodes · as Cricket Birch

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Bloat(2025)

    as Hannah Reynolds

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Love Me(2021)

    Show 12 episodes · as Clara Mathieson

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Operation Buffalo (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Molly

  • Birds of Prey and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn(2020)

    as Erika

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Malicious(2018)

    as Lisa

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Instinct(2018)

    Show 24 episodes · as Elizabeth 'Lizzie' Needham

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • I, Tonya(2017)

    as Dody Teachman

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Beyond Skyline(2017)

    as Audrey

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Westworld(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Marti

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • MacGyver(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Anya Vitez

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows

  • The Hallow(2015)

    as Clare Hitchens

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Casanova (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Madame Pompadour

  • Casanova(2015)

    as Madame Pompadour

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The Little Death(2014)

    as Maeve

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Rake(2014)

    Show 13 episodes · as Melissa 'Mikki' Partridge

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Chicago P.D.(2014)

    Show 5 episodes · as Josephine Petrovic

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Charlie's Country(2013)

    as Parole Officer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Not Suitable for Children(2012)

    as Ava

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • The King Is Dead! (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)

    as Therese

  • Generation Um...(2012)

    as Violet

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Burning Man(2011)

    as Sarah

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Shameless(2011)

    Show 5 episodes · as Bianca Samson

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Skinning(2010)

    as Mina

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Devil(2010)

    as Young Woman / Sarah Caraway

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Edge of Darkness(2010)

    as Emma Craven

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Drag Me to Hell(2009)

    as Ilenka Ganush

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Seven Pounds(2008)

    as Julie

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Beyond Our Ken(2008)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Satisfaction(2007)

    Show 20 episodes · as Tippi

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • The Optimists (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2006)

    as Marina

  • BlackJack: At the Gates (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2006)

    as Nikki

  • Solo(2006)

    as Billie Finn

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Eye Inside (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2006)

    as Mademoiselle 'X'

  • The Cooks (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 13 episodes · as Raffa

  • Everything Goes (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • Thunderstruck (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2004)

    as Anna

  • Marking Time (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 4 episodes · as Randa

  • The Monkey's Mask(2000)

    as Tianna

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Strange Fits of Passion (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2000)

    as Jaya

  • All Saints(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Rachel Carpenter

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • Wildside (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 2 episodes · as Vildana Asimovic

  • Murder Call(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Sophie Mifsud

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Blackrock (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1997)

    as Tracy Warner

  • Big Sky(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Leisa

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • Water Rats(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Sarah Schreiber

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • International Women’s day (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 49 titles, 48 of them dated from 1996 to 2026; peak year 2011.

Biggest box office

Drag Me to Hell (2009)

$91M worldwide

Highest rated

I, Tonya (2017)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

Instinct (2018)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19962026

Peak 2011 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 11 Motif titles. 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
Acting47 of 49: 47 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score55thDirecting1 of 49: 1 only directing, 0 with another roleOther crew1 of 49: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1990s6 · acting2000s14 · 13 acting · 1 crew2010s21 · acting2020s7 · 6 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 6% of 16 roles
0111

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 Motif, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Bojana Novakovic's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Midcredits score in the 54th percentile, the median of all 20; across their 17 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 43rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Approval · how many liked their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Reach · how many have seen their films

83rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Midcredits score across 33 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 33 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed12

Most divisive · actor

Generation Um... (2012)

83rd percentile spread · 54% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Shameless (2011)

Midcredits 97th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the acting 67/100 in their films, across 17 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 41. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif 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 Bojana Novakovic's work okay for kids?

Across up to 14 Motif 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 & Gore7 titles42–86 · median 77 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity14 titles18–70 · median 53 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity8 titles33–84 · median 57 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs7 titles26–60 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense7 titles50–84 · median 64 · 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 Bojana Novakovic work with?

People who share at least 2 of Bojana Novakovic's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Frank Grillo shares the most, 2.

Actors

Cinematographers

Producers