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Nikolaj Scherfig

Nikolaj Scherfig

Writer · Born October 26, 1961 (65)

Born
October 26, 1961 (65)
Works as
Writer
Titles
10 on MovieCove · 23 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 34% in 30 days

What are Nikolaj Scherfig's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
37%
Bonds
26%
Survival
15%
Society
8%
Ideas
6%
Power
6%
Morality
3%
Family bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 0 · Serious 1 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 2 · 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 1 · Charged 0 · Intense 2

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 1 · 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 1 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 1

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 1 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 2

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 2 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Dread
3
Contemplative
4
Melancholic
4
Bittersweet
3
Other
2

How their films linger

Thought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet2
  • Ambiguous4

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 Nikolaj Scherfig's films?

As of October 24, 2026, all 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Nikolaj Scherfig'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

23 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Guldfeber (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 6 episodes · Script Consultant

  • Twisted(2022)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Fenris(2022)

    Show 6 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • The Shift(2022)

    Show 8 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Toscana(2022)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Scandinavian Star (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 6 episodes · Screenplay

  • The Other World(2016)

    Show 24 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all shows

  • Heartless (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 5 episodes · Writer

  • The Bridge(2011)

    Show 38 episodes · Script Consultant · Story · Writer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Lost in Africa(2010)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Mikkel og guldkortet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 24 episodes · Creator · Writer

  • Oskar and Josefine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Screenplay

  • Jesus & Josefine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 24 episodes · Creator · Idea · Writer

  • Olsen Gang Junior (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Writer

  • Unit One(2000)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • The Spider(2000)

    Show 6 episodes · Script Consultant

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Under overfladen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Writer

  • Isle of Darkness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Writer

  • Under New York (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Script

  • Taxa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 4 episodes · Writer

  • Eye of the Eagle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Writer

  • Pusher(1996)

    Script Consultant

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Den store kul-tur (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Co-Writer

Career shape

A full career of 23 titles from 1996 to 2023.

Highest rated

Toscana (2022)

Midcredits 26th

Most popular right now

The Shift (2022)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing22 of 23: 20 only writing, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score55thOther crew3 of 23: 1 only other crew, 2 with another role

By decade

1990s7 · crew2000s6 · crew2010s4 · crew2020s6 · 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 Nikolaj Scherfig's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 27th percentile, the median of all 4; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 19th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

19thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

27thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

28thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 10 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

3 of their 10 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · writer

Twisted (2022)

88th percentile spread · 43% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

The Bridge (2011)

Midcredits 99th · 95% liked

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 Nikolaj Scherfig work with?

People who share at least 2 of Nikolaj Scherfig's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ole Christian Madsen shares the most, 2.

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Actors

Editors