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Morten Egholm

Morten Egholm

Editor and producer · Born April 3, 1973 (53) · Aalborg, Danmark

Born
April 3, 1973 (53)
From
Aalborg, Danmark
Works as
Editor and producer
Titles
18 on Motif · 35 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 36% in 30 days

What are Morten Egholm's films like?

Across their 12 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Survival.

Genres

Comedy3 titlesTypical Motif score: 51st percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Motif score: 87th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Motif score: 75th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their Motif films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Motif 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
28%
Survival
23%
Bonds
18%
Society
10%
Morality
9%
Power
8%
Ideas
4%
Purpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 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 3 · Serious 1 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 6 · Stylized 2 · 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 3 · Charged 1 · Intense 4

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

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 4 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 4 · Engaged 3 · 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 3 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 3

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Dread
5
Warm
3
Hopeful
3
Joyful
3
Other
13

How their films linger

Thought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet9
  • Ambiguous2

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 Egholm's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 18 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Morten Egholm's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif 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

35 credits, 18 with a Motif page.

  • Uniformen (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 6 episodes · Executive Producer

  • Other People's Money (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 8 episodes · Executive Producer

  • Behind Every Man (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 16 episodes · Executive Producer

  • Huset(2023)

    Show 6 episodes · Development Producer

    Motif score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • The Orchestra (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 20 episodes · Executive Producer

  • Borgen - Power & Glory (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 8 episodes · Executive Producer

  • Snöänglar(2021)

    Show Producer

    Motif score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Cry Wolf (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 8 episodes · Executive Producer

  • Klovn the Final (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2020)

    Editor

  • Britt-Marie Was Here(2019)

    Editor

    Motif score: 27th percentile of all films

  • All I Want for Christmas(2018)

    Editor

    Motif score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The New Nurses(2018)

    Show 42 episodes · Editor

    Motif score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Across the Waters(2016)

    Editor

    Motif score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Other World(2016)

    Show Editor

    Motif score: 10th percentile of all shows

  • Klown Forever(2015)

    Editor

    Motif score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Hjørdis (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 4 episodes · Editor

  • Department Q: The Absent One(2014)

    Editor

    Motif score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Father of Four: Onkel Sofus Returns (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2014)

    Editor

  • Department Q: The Keeper of Lost Causes(2013)

    Editor

    Motif score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Dicte: Crime Reporter(2013)

    Show 30 episodes · Editor

    Motif score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Father of Four: At Sea (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)

    Editor

  • Love Is All You Need(2012)

    Editor

    Motif score: 59th percentile of all films

  • A-klassen(2012)

    Show Editor

    Motif score: 17th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Klown (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2010)

    Editor

  • Borgen(2010)

    Show 30 episodes · Editor

    Motif score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • In a Better World(2010)

    Editor

    Motif score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Lærkevej(2009)

    Show 22 episodes · Editor

    Motif score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • Crying for Love (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2008)

    Assistant Editor

  • Absalons secret (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 24 episodes · Editor

  • Anna Pihl(2006)

    Show 30 episodes · Editor

    Motif score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • In Transit (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2005)

    Editor

  • Klovn (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 94 episodes · Editor

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

    Show 24 episodes · Assistant Editor

  • Skjulte spor (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 25 episodes · Editor

  • The Kingdom(1994)

    Show 5 episodes · Executive Producer

    Motif score: 92nd percentile of all shows

Career shape

A full career of 32 titles from 1994 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Love Is All You Need (2012)

$17M worldwide

Highest rated

In a Better World (2010)

Motif 94th

Most popular right now

Huset (2023)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing8 of 32: 8 only producing, 0 with another roleEditing22 of 32: 22 only editing, 0 with another role · typical Motif score59thOther crew2 of 32: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1990s1 · crew2000s8 · crew2010s15 · crew2020s8 · 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 Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored.

How do Morten Egholm's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 57th percentile, the median of all 8; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 59th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

78thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Motif score across 18 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 18 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · editor

A-klassen (2012)

76th percentile spread · 23% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

Borgen (2010)

Motif 98th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 50/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 60, detractors 33. The element that speaks to their work as an editor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif 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 Egholm's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 Motif titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 75 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles33–77 · median 53 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 31
Profanity3 titlesmedian 39 · moderateMedian of all films: 35
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 78 · intenseMedian 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 Egholm work with?

People who share at least 2 of Morten Egholm's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Frederik Strunk shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers