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Morten Højbjerg

Morten Højbjerg

Editor · Born October 31, 1975 (50) · Denmark

Morten Højbjerg is an award-winning editor who has strengthened many projects across film and television. His most notable work includes editing Netflix's The Crown starring Olivia Colman, Gillian Anderson and Helena Bonham Carter, Amazon's Hanna starring Esme Creed-Miles and Joel Kinnaman, and Lionsgate's The Vanishing starring Gerard Butler. Working on projects from across the world, Morten won an award for being the busiest editor in Denmark, in recognition of editing the most feature films over a ten year period. His collaborators have included Lars Von Trier, Kristoffer Nyholm and Oscar winning director Susanne Bier. Also a veteran of the music video industry, he has edited projects featuring acclaimed artists including Kanye West. Other credits in the film and television world include All In, Susanne Bier's After The Wedding, Trigonometry, Top Boy, Danny Boyle's Trust, and You Disappear. As a graduate of the National Film School of Denmark, his mentors and teachers include acclaimed danish directors Susanne Bier, Thomas Vinterberg and Jorgen Leth and renowned editor Walter Murch. Morten began his industry work at 19, when he was hired as a runner at a production company in Copenhagen. It was in this role that he stumbled upon the magic of editing, a craft he has been passionate about ever since. He resides in London.

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
October 31, 1975 (50)
From
Denmark
Works as
Editor
Titles
24 on MovieCove · 33 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 155 days to Oct 26Up 29% in 30 days

What are Morten Højbjerg's films like?

Across their 19 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Drama10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Documentary3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 89th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile
: browse their Action 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
31%
Bonds
19%
Survival
13%
Ideas
12%
Morality
10%
Society
9%
Power
6%
Identity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 17 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 1 · Serious 5 · Dark 11

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 9 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 8 · Intense 7

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 15 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 6 · 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 1 · Engaged 11 · Full focus 5

Heavy: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their heavy movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 1 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 10

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 7 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 8

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
14
Melancholic
10
Dread
6
Contemplative
7
Romantic
4
Other
9

How their films linger

Thought-provoking11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Bittersweet9
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous8

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 Morten Højbjerg's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 24 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Morten Højbjerg'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

33 credits, 24 with a MovieCove page.

  • Constellation(2024)

    Show 3 episodes · Editor

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Andor(2022)

    Show 1 episode · Editor

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Bus Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Editor

  • Slow Horses(2022)

    Show 3 episodes · Editor

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Against the Ice(2022)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Agam(2022)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Trigonometry(2020)

    Show 1 episode · Editor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Top Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 3 episodes · Editor

  • The Vanishing(2018)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Trust(2018)

    Show 2 episodes · Editor

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • You Disappear(2017)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Crown(2016)

    Show 1 episode · Editor

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The Giant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Editor

  • The Day Will Come(2016)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • The Man Who Saved the World(2013)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Legacy(2014)

    Show 26 episodes · Editor

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Nymphomaniac: Vol. I(2013)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Nymphomaniac: Vol. II(2013)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Great Bird Race (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Editor

  • Melancholia(2011)

    Co-Editor

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Lost in Africa(2010)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Woman Who Dreamed of a Man(2010)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • No Time for Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Editor

  • Defamation(2009)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Arn: The Kingdom at the End of the Road(2008)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Arn: The Knight Templar(2007)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Black Madonna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Editor

  • Triple Dare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Editor

  • After the Wedding(2006)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Young Andersen(2005)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Babylon Syndrome (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Editor

  • The Five Obstructions(2003)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Sandwich Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Editor

Career shape

A full career of 28 titles, 27 of them dated from 2003 to 2024.

Biggest box office

Arn: The Knight Templar (2007)

$21M worldwide

Highest rated

The Day Will Come (2016)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Constellation (2024)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Editing28 of 28: 28 only editing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score77th

By decade

2000s9 · crew2010s12 · 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 Morten Højbjerg's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 67th percentile, the median of all 17; across their 17 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 65th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Approval · how many liked their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Reach · how many have seen their films

81stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Midcredits score across 24 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 24 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · editor

Agam (2022)

88th percentile spread · 29% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

The Crown (2016)

Midcredits 98th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 44/100 in their films, across 14 reviewed titles; fans 56, detractors 23. The element that speaks to their work as an editor.

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 Morten Højbjerg's work okay for kids?

Across up to 8 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore7 titles37–89 · median 48 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity8 titles18–86 · median 43 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles43–87 · median 62 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles21–48 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense7 titles58–91 · median 73 · 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 Morten Højbjerg work with?

People who share at least 2 of Morten Højbjerg's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Peter Aalbæk Jensen shares the most, 8.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers