Joachim Trier (born 1 March 1974) is a Danish-born Norwegian filmmaker. He is best known for his Oslo trilogy which comprises the films Reprise (2006), Oslo, August 31st (2011), The Worst Person in the World (2021). For the latter film, he was nominated for the Best Original Screenplay at the 94th Academy Awards, with the film also nominated for Best International Feature. He is also known for directing Louder Than Bombs (2015), Thelma (2017), and the documentary The Other Munch (2018). In addition to an Academy Award, he has also been nominated for a BAFTA Award, two Cesar Awards, and three Cannes Film Festival Awards.
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Biography from TMDB.
- March 1, 1974 (52)
- Copenhagen, Denmark
- Director, writer and producer, also actor
- 9 on MovieCove · 13 credits in all
What are Joachim Trier's films like?
Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 8
A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 1 · Dark 5
Grounded 6 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0
Gentle 1 · Charged 6 · Intense 1
A split, not a type: Steady 4 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0
Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0
Casual 1 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 3
A split, not a type: Easy watch 1 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 5
A split, not a type: Resolved 0 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 3
Moods and endings
- Bittersweet2
- Ambiguous6
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 Joachim Trier's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Joachim Trier'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
13 credits, 9 with a MovieCove page; 8 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Sentimental Value(2025)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Armand(2024)
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
The Other Munch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Thelma(2017)
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films
Louder Than Bombs(2015)
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films
Blind(2014)
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films
Fruitvale Station(2013)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films
Oslo, August 31st(2011)
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
Reprise(2006)
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films
Procter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Still (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Pieta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Career shape
A full career of 13 titles from 2000 to 2025.
Biggest box office
Sentimental Value (2025)
Highest rated
The Worst Person in the World (2021)
Most popular right now
Sentimental Value (2025)
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
a BAFTA Award and 1 other major award from 16 major nominations, 2011–2026.
- Oscar, nominated · Best Achievement in Directing
- Oscar, nominated · Best Original Screenplay
- Golden Globe, nominated · Best Director - Motion Picture
- Golden Globe, nominated · Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
- BAFTA Award, won · Best Film Not in the English Language
- BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Director
- BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Screenplay (Original)
+1 other major body · 2 nominations
- Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Director
- Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Original Screenplay
- Cannes award, won
- Cannes award, nominated
- Oscar, nominated · Best Original Screenplay
- BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Film Not in the English Language
- Cannes award, nominated
- Cannes award, nominated
- Cannes award, nominated
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 Joachim Trier's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 91st percentile, the median of all 9; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 86th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up7
- 50th to 74th2
Shape of the crowd
None of their 9 titles divides audiences: 4 are Universally Loved.
- Universally Loved4
- Crowd Pleaser4
- Mixed1
Reviewers score the atmosphere 79/100 and the pacing 49/100 in their films, across 7 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 Joachim Trier's work okay for kids?
Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.
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 Joachim Trier work with?
People who share at least 2 of Joachim Trier's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Eskil Vogt shares the most, 7.
Writers
- Eskil VogtShared titles: Sentimental Value (2025), The Worst Person in the World (2021), Thelma (2017), Louder Than Bombs (2015), Blind (2014), Oslo, August 31st (2011), Reprise (2006)See all 7 shared titles with Eskil Vogt
Actors
- Renate ReinsveShared titles: Sentimental Value (2025), The Worst Person in the World (2021), Oslo, August 31st (2011)See all 3 shared titles with Renate Reinsve
- Anders Danielsen LieShared titles: The Worst Person in the World (2021), Oslo, August 31st (2011), Reprise (2006)See all 3 shared titles with Anders Danielsen Lie
- Hans Olav BrennerShared titles: The Worst Person in the World (2021), Oslo, August 31st (2011)See all 2 shared titles with Hans Olav Brenner
- Ellen Dorrit PetersenShared titles: Thelma (2017), Blind (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Ellen Dorrit Petersen
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Olivier Bugge CouttéShared titles: Sentimental Value (2025), The Worst Person in the World (2021), Thelma (2017), Louder Than Bombs (2015), Oslo, August 31st (2011)See all 5 shared titles with Olivier Bugge Coutté
- Ola FløttumShared titles: The Worst Person in the World (2021), Thelma (2017), Louder Than Bombs (2015), Oslo, August 31st (2011)See all 4 shared titles with Ola Fløttum
- Jakob IhreShared titles: Thelma (2017), Louder Than Bombs (2015), Oslo, August 31st (2011)See all 3 shared titles with Jakob Ihre
- Kasper TuxenShared titles: Sentimental Value (2025), The Worst Person in the World (2021)See all 2 shared titles with Kasper Tuxen
Producers
- Sigve EndresenShared titles: Thelma (2017), Louder Than Bombs (2015), Blind (2014), Oslo, August 31st (2011)See all 4 shared titles with Sigve Endresen
- Elisha KarmitzShared titles: Sentimental Value (2025), Room 999 (2023), The Worst Person in the World (2021)See all 3 shared titles with Elisha Karmitz
- Nathanaël KarmitzShared titles: Sentimental Value (2025), Room 999 (2023), The Worst Person in the World (2021)See all 3 shared titles with Nathanaël Karmitz
- Mikkel JersinShared titles: The Worst Person in the World (2021), Thelma (2017), Louder Than Bombs (2015)See all 3 shared titles with Mikkel Jersin