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Thomas Robsahm

Thomas Robsahm

Producer, director, actor and writer · Born April 29, 1964 (62) · Arendal, Norway

BAFTA Award nominee

Thomas Robsahm was born on 29 April 1964 in Arendal, Norway. He is a producer and director, known for The Worst Person in the World (2021), Thelma (2017) and S.O.S. (1999).

Biography from IMDb.

Born
April 29, 1964 (62)
From
Arendal, Norway
Works as
Producer, director, actor and writer
Titles
13 on Motif · 54 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 157 days to Oct 28Up 60% in 30 days

What are Thomas Robsahm's films like?

Across their 12 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Drama8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 83rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy 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
Bonds
34%
Self
33%
Survival
16%
Society
10%
Morality
4%
Power
2%
Family bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDisplacement2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 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 4 · Serious 3 · Dark 5

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

Grounded 10 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 8 · Intense 3

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 6 · 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 5 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
9
Contemplative
7
Tense
6
Warm
4
Bittersweet
4
Other
3

How their films linger

Bittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet4
  • 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 Thomas Robsahm's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 13 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Thomas Robsahm'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

54 credits, 13 with a Motif page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • The Murder of Benjamin (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2026)

    Producer

  • The Last Resort(2026)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • My First Love (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2026)

    Producer

  • Dancing Queen in Hollywood(2025)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • My Uncle Jens(2025)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Live a Little(2025)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Loveable(2024)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Explosions in the Heart (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)

    Producer

  • A Heart Is Always Red (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)

    Co-Producer

  • Dancing Queen (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2023)

    Producer

  • The Worst Person in the World(2021)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • a-ha: The Movie(2021)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Bed Bugs (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2021)

    Producer

  • Trust Me (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2021)

    Producer

  • Self Portrait (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2020)

    Thanks

  • What We Fear (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2020)

    Producer

  • Hope(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Our Daughter Emilie (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2019)

    Producer

  • Lake of Death(2019)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Thelma(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

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

    Director · Producer

  • Louder Than Bombs(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Bankbus (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2010)

    Producer

  • Scener fra et vennskap (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2009)

    Producer

  • The Angel (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2009)

    Producer

  • Modern Slavery (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2009)

    Director · Producer · Writer

  • Fabelaktige Fiff og Fam (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2009)

    Producer

  • Wolf (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2008)

    Co-Producer

  • Lullaby (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2006)

    Producer

  • Valo (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2005)

    Co-Producer

  • My Body (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2002)

    Producer

  • Most People Live in China (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2002)

    Director · Writer

  • The Greatest Thing (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2001)

    Director

  • The 7 Deadly Sins (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2000)

    Producer

  • S.O.S. (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1999)

    Director · Producer · Writer

  • En øy i solen (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1998)

    Producer

  • Onkel Reidar (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1997)

    Producer

  • All You Need Is Love (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1997)

    Director

  • Myggen (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1996)

    Director

  • Jakobsen (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1993)

    Director

  • Svarte pantere (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1992)

    Director · Writer

  • Death at Oslo Central (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1990)

    Script Supervisor

  • The Wedding Party (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1989)

    Actor

  • Animals Dance (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1989)

    Director

  • Hotel St. Pauli(1988)

    Script

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Pistolklubben (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1987)

    Director · Producer · Writer · as Rune

  • The Dream Castle (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1986)

    Script

  • Farewell Illusions (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1985)

    Script · as Fridtjof

  • Open Future (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1983)

    as Pål

  • Julia Julia (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1981)

    as Dag

  • The Silent Majority (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1977)

    Actor

  • Them and Us (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1976)

    as Lasse's kid brother

  • Five Days in August(1973)

    as Thomas

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Julius (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    Producer

Career shape

A full career of 54 titles, 53 of them dated from 1973 to 2026.

Biggest box office

The Worst Person in the World (2021)

$13M worldwide

Highest rated

The Worst Person in the World (2021)

Midcredits 97th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting8 of 54: 6 only acting, 2 with another roleDirecting12 of 54: 5 only directing, 7 with another roleWriting6 of 54: 0 only writing, 6 with another roleProducing35 of 54: 31 only producing, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score69thOther crew5 of 54: 4 only other crew, 1 with another role

54 titles, 8 with more than one role — producing and directing overlap on 4 of them.

By decade

1970s3 · acting1980s8 · 5 acting · 5 crew1990s8 · crew2000s11 · crew2010s7 · crew2020s16 · 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 Motif, shown from 5 scored.

Awards

Nominated for a BAFTA Award in 2022, Best Film Not in the English Language.

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Thomas Robsahm's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Midcredits score in the 68th percentile, the median of all 13; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 72nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

74thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 13 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 13 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · producer

Dancing Queen in Hollywood (2025)

83rd percentile spread · 27% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

The Worst Person in the World (2021)

Midcredits 97th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 72/100 and the pacing 53/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

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 Thomas Robsahm's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 Motif titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 53 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Thomas Robsahm work with?

People who share at least 2 of Thomas Robsahm's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Renée Hansen Mlodyszewski shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers