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Colin Nutley

Colin Nutley

Director, producer and writer · Born February 28, 1944 (82) · Gosport, Hampshire, England, UK

Colin James Nutley, born February 28, 1944 in Gosport near Portsmouth in Hampshire, is a British film director who works in Sweden. Nutley has been married to 20 years younger actress Helena Bergström since 1990, who often stars in his films.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 28, 1944 (82)
From
Gosport, Hampshire, England, UK
Works as
Director, producer and writer
Titles
9 on MovieCove · 37 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 39 days to Oct 28Down 15% in 30 days

What are Colin Nutley's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama 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
37%
Self
31%
Society
15%
Morality
10%
Survival
7%
Family bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themePrejudice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 8 · Serious 1 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 6 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 6 · Intense 0

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 7 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
7
Hopeful
4
Joyful
4
Melancholic
2
Romantic
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Feel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet2
  • Ambiguous1

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 Colin Nutley's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Colin Nutley'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

37 credits, 9 with a MovieCove page; 7 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Änglagård - The Musical (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Characters

  • Bröllop, begravning och dop - filmen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay

  • Dancing Queens(2021)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Weddings, Funerals and Baptisms (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 8 episodes · Creator · Writer

  • Mending Hugo's Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Producer

  • Missing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show Creator

  • Holy Mess(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Medicinen(2014)

    Director · Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Julie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Executive Producer

  • House of Angels - Third Time Lucky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Director · Writer

  • So Different(2009)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

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

    Director · Producer · Writer

  • Se upp för dårarna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Producer

  • Arn: The Knight Templar(2007)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Heartbreak Hotel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Director · Writer

  • Stockholm Boogie(2005)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Queen of Sheba's Pearls(2004)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Johanna! Yohanna! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Thanks

  • Paradiset (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Director · Co-Executive Producer · Writer

  • Deadline (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Director · Executive Producer · Writer

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

    Director · Producer · Writer

  • Under the Sun(1998)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Such Is Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Director · Producer · Writer

  • House of Angels: The Second Summer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Director · Producer · Writer

  • The Last Dance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Director · Screenplay

  • House of Angels(1992)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • BlackJack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Director · Writer

  • Words of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Director

  • Press Gang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • The Ninth Company (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Director · Writer

  • Da Silva, Da Silva (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Director

  • The fifth generation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

  • Där rosor aldrig dör (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Director

  • Screen Two (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Annika (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 3 episodes · Director · Creator · Producer · Writer

  • Portrait: A Film of Stockholm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Director

  • Going Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 6 episodes · Director · Producer

Career shape

A full career of 35 titles from 1981 to 2023.

Biggest box office

Arn: The Knight Templar (2007)

$21M worldwide

Highest rated

Under the Sun (1998)

Midcredits 69th

Most popular right now

Arn: The Knight Templar (2007)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing25 of 35: 7 only directing, 18 with another roleWriting18 of 35: 1 only writing, 17 with another roleProducing18 of 35: 6 only producing, 12 with another role · typical Midcredits score35thOther crew4 of 35: 2 only other crew, 2 with another role

35 titles, 19 with more than one role — directing and producing overlap on 12 of them.

By decade

1980s10 · crew1990s6 · crew2000s10 · crew2010s6 · crew2020s3 · 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 Colin Nutley's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 37th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 39th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 9 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 9 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · producer

So Different (2009)

56th percentile spread · 54% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director, writer, producer

Under the Sun (1998)

Midcredits 69th · 66% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 71/100 and the pacing 44/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

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 Colin Nutley work with?

People who share at least 2 of Colin Nutley's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Helena Bergström shares the most, 7.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers