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Harald Zwart

Harald Zwart

Director, producer and writer · Born July 1, 1965 (61) · Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands

Harald Zwart (born July 1, 1965) is a Norwegian film director. Although born in the Netherlands, Zwart was raised in Fredrikstad in Norway. As early as age eight, he started making short films. He attended the Dutch Film Academy in Amsterdam where he received great acclaim for his student film Gabriel's Surprise. The film was later televised. In addition to several award-winning short films, music videos and commercials, he has directed the films Agent Cody Banks, One Night at McCool's, Hamilton and Lange Flate Ballær 2. He is also the co-director and producer of the first Long Flat Balls, a Norwegian film about soccer fans from the city of Fredrikstad, Norway. This movie, often described as "The Full Monty" with more laughs, became a huge hit in Norway. Zwart's largest grossing film to date is The Karate Kid (2010 film) starring Jaden Smith and Jackie Chan. Harald Zwart has directed music videos for the Norwegian band a-ha, for the songs Velvet and Forever Not Yours. He is attached as executive producer and possibly director of a film that is based on the video game RollerCoaster Tycoon. His trademark is that he always adds props and items that represent Fredrikstad and the football club Fredrikstad F.K. in his movies. Description above from the Wikipedia article Harald Zwart, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 1, 1965 (61)
From
Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
Works as
Director, producer and writer
Titles
15 on MovieCove · 31 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 16% in 30 days

What are Harald Zwart's films like?

Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Survival.

Genres

Action7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 67th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th 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
Self
33%
Survival
24%
Bonds
17%
Morality
10%
Society
9%
Power
6%
Ideas
1%
Survival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTradition vs change2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 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 7 · Serious 4 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 5 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 4

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 5 · Intense 7

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 2

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 10 · 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 9 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Thrilling
7
Dread
5
Absurd
4
Joyful
4
Other
12

How their films linger

Fun9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet6
  • Ambiguous3

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 Harald Zwart's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Harald Zwart'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

31 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • ViQueens (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Director · Writer

  • Christmas as Usual(2023)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Troll(2022)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Long Flat Balls III (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Director

  • Post Mortem: No One Dies in Skarnes(2021)

    Show 6 episodes · Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Cadaver(2020)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Amundsen(2019)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Oil Fund (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 10 episodes · Director · Creator · Producer · Writer

  • The 12th Man(2017)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones(2013)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Kon-Tiki(2012)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Karate Kid(2010)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Empty Barrels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Executive Producer

  • The Pink Panther 2(2009)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Dead Snow(2009)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Long Flat Balls II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Director · Actor

  • Long Flat Balls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Co-Director

  • Rikets Røst (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London(2004)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Agent Cody Banks(2003)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Noe med film (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • One Night at McCool's(2001)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Commander Hamilton(1998)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Cabin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Director

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

    Assistant Director

  • Act Naturally (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Director

  • Parents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Director · Editor · Writer

  • Buicken - store gutter gråter ikke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Ung arbeider

  • Betrayed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

  • Into the Lion’s Mouth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

  • The Northern Crown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

Career shape

A full career of 30 titles, 26 of them dated from 1991 to 2023.

Biggest box office

The Karate Kid (2010)

$359M worldwide

Highest rated

The 12th Man (2017)

Midcredits 91st

Most popular right now

The Karate Kid (2010)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting4 of 30: 3 only acting, 1 with another roleDirecting19 of 30: 13 only directing, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score44thWriting4 of 30: 1 only writing, 3 with another roleProducing9 of 30: 6 only producing, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score48thEditing1 of 30: 0 only editing, 1 with another roleOther crew2 of 30: 1 only other crew, 1 with another role

30 titles, 6 with more than one role — directing and producing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1990s6 · 1 acting · 5 crew2000s9 · 3 acting · 7 crew2010s6 · crew2020s5 · 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 Harald Zwart's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 41st percentile, the median of all 14; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 40th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

40thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

93rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 15 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · director

The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013)

54th percentile spread · 19% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director, producer

The 12th Man (2017)

Midcredits 91st · 82% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 63/100 and the pacing 44/100 in their films, across 14 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.

Is Harald Zwart's work okay for kids?

Across up to 11 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore11 titles44–88 · median 62 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity11 titles3–47 · median 31 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity10 titles24–70 · median 29 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs9 titles10–42 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense10 titles42–78 · median 60 · 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 Harald Zwart work with?

People who share at least 2 of Harald Zwart's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Veslemoey Ruud Zwart shares the most, 8.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles