Rasmus Heisterberg was born on 12 December 1974 in København, Denmark. He is a writer, known for A Royal Affair (2012), The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2009) and In the Blood (2016).
Biography from IMDb.
- December 12, 1974 (51)
- Copenhagen, Denmark
- Writer, also director
- 16 on MovieCove · 21 credits in all
What are Rasmus Heisterberg's films like?
Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 1 · Earnest 11
Light 2 · Serious 5 · Dark 5
A split, not a type: Grounded 7 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 2
A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 4 · Intense 6
Steady 5 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0
Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 0
Casual 2 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 4
Easy watch 2 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 4
Resolved 4 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 2
Moods and endings
- Happy2
- Bittersweet6
- Tragic1
- 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 Rasmus Heisterberg's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Rasmus Heisterberg'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
21 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page.
The End(2024)
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
The Chestnut Man(2021)
Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows
Flee(2021)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Christian IV (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
In the Blood(2016)
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
Northwest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
White Black Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
A Royal Affair(2012)
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
Truth About Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Millennium(2010)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
The Escape (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Solstice(2008)
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films
Fighter(2007)
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films
Cecilie(2007)
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
Island of Lost Souls(2007)
Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films
King's Game(2004)
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films
Midsommer(2003)
Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films
Breaking the Waves(1996)
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
Career shape
A full career of 21 titles from 1996 to 2024.
Biggest box office
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2009)
Highest rated
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2009)
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.
Awards
1 major award from 2 major nominations, 2011–2012.
- Berlinale award, won · Best Screenplay
- BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Screenplay (Adapted)
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 Rasmus Heisterberg's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 54th percentile, the median of all 14; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 48th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up8
- 50th to 74th1
- 25th to 49th6
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
6 of their 16 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Loved5
- Crowd Pleaser4
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed6
Reviewers score the dialogue 55/100 and the plot and story 51/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.
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 Rasmus Heisterberg's work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does Rasmus Heisterberg work with?
People who share at least 2 of Rasmus Heisterberg's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Nikolaj Arcel shares the most, 7.
Directors
- Nikolaj ArcelShared titles: Department Q: The Absent One (2014), A Royal Affair (2012), The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2009), Cecilie (2007), Fighter (2007), Island of Lost Souls (2007), King's Game (2004)See all 7 shared titles with Nikolaj Arcel
Actors
- Anders W. BerthelsenShared titles: Cecilie (2007), Island of Lost Souls (2007), Skymaster, A Flying Family Fairytale (2006), King's Game (2004)See all 4 shared titles with Anders W. Berthelsen
- Lars MikkelsenShared titles: Cecilie (2007), Island of Lost Souls (2007), King's Game (2004)See all 3 shared titles with Lars Mikkelsen
- Beate BilleShared titles: Department Q: The Absent One (2014), Island of Lost Souls (2007)See all 2 shared titles with Beate Bille
- David DencikShared titles: Department Q: The Absent One (2014), A Royal Affair (2012)See all 2 shared titles with David Dencik
Cinematographers and editors
- Rasmus VidebækShared titles: A Royal Affair (2012), Island of Lost Souls (2007), King's Game (2004), Midsommer (2003)See all 4 shared titles with Rasmus Videbæk
- Eric KressShared titles: Department Q: The Absent One (2014), The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2009), Skymaster, A Flying Family Fairytale (2006)See all 3 shared titles with Eric Kress
- Kasper LeickShared titles: A Royal Affair (2012), Cecilie (2007), Fighter (2007)See all 3 shared titles with Kasper Leick
- Mikkel E.G. NielsenShared titles: A Royal Affair (2012), Island of Lost Souls (2007), King's Game (2004)See all 3 shared titles with Mikkel E.G. Nielsen
Producers
- Meta Louise Foldager SørensenShared titles: A Royal Affair (2012), Fighter (2007), Island of Lost Souls (2007), King's Game (2004)See all 4 shared titles with Meta Louise Foldager Sørensen
- Bo EhrhardtShared titles: Cecilie (2007), Fighter (2007), Island of Lost Souls (2007), King's Game (2004)See all 4 shared titles with Bo Ehrhardt
- Peter Aalbæk JensenShared titles: Department Q: The Absent One (2014), A Royal Affair (2012), Island of Lost Souls (2007)See all 3 shared titles with Peter Aalbæk Jensen
- Birgitte HaldShared titles: Cecilie (2007), Fighter (2007), King's Game (2004)See all 3 shared titles with Birgitte Hald
Mixed roles
- Carsten MyllerupShared titles: Solstice (2008), Midsommer (2003)See all 2 shared titles with Carsten Myllerup
