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Jonas Dornbach

Jonas Dornbach

Producer · Born February 7, 1978 (48) · Ruhstorf an der Rott, Germany

Jonas Dornbach grew up in Perugia, Italy. After graduating from high school, he worked on various film projects before getting a steady job in 2000 at Kinoherz. From 2002 to 2009 he was the CEO of Kinoherz in Berlin. He completed his studies at the German Film and Television Academy in Berlin (dffb) in 2006 with the film "On the safe side?" which was directed by David Dietl. The film received the Studio Hamburg Award in 2008 in the category Best Feature Film. In 2007 he completed EAVE training for European producers (Media Programme) and worked as the line producer for Maren Ade's film "Everyone Else". Since 2010 he has joined the Komplizen Film team as a producer, since 2014 as a shareholder and managing director. He works with directors such as Maren Ade, Benjamin Heisenberg, Sonja Heiss, Vanessa Jopp, Valeska Grisebach, Miguel Gomes, Barbara Albert, Jasmila Zbanic, Marc Rothemund, Sebastian Lelio and Hans Weingartner. Jonas Dornbach is member of the International Producer Networks ACE (Ateliers du Cinéma Européen) and EAVE.

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Born
February 7, 1978 (48)
From
Ruhstorf an der Rott, Germany
Works as
Producer
Titles
38 on MovieCove · 55 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 157 days to Oct 28Up 7% in 30 days

What are Jonas Dornbach's films like?

Across their 35 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Drama17 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 72nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Biography5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography 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
37%
Bonds
16%
Society
13%
Power
12%
Survival
12%
Morality
7%
Ideas
2%
Identity12 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose7 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeMemory4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDisplacement4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 34 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 2 · Serious 13 · Dark 19

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 19 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 8

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

Gentle 6 · Charged 19 · Intense 9

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

Steady 15 · Shifting 16 · Whiplash 3

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

Straight-faced 25 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 26 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 2 · Engaged 27 · Full focus 5

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 5 · Affecting 13 · Heavy 16

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 6 · Open-ended 12 · Ambiguous 16

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
27
Tense
17
Contemplative
17
Warm
5
Bittersweet
7
Other
19

How their films linger

Thought-provoking21 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Bittersweet19
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous15

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 Jonas Dornbach's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 21 of their 38 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jonas Dornbach'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

55 credits, 38 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Gentle Monster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Co-Producer

  • La ragazza con la Leica(2026)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Dreamed Adventure(2026)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

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

    Show 6 episodes · Producer

  • Ach, diese Lücke, diese entsetzliche Lücke(2026)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Home Stories(2026)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Yes(2025)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Sentimental Value(2025)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Delicious(2025)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Maria(2024)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • On the Impossibility of an Homage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Co-Producer

  • Eureka(2023)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • About Dry Grasses(2023)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • When Will It Be Again Like It Never Was Before(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • You Will Not Have My Hate(2022)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Corsage(2022)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • A E I O U: A Quick Alphabet of Love(2022)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Gentle(2022)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Intet(2022)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Spencer(2021)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Prince (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Producer

  • The Story of My Wife(2021)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Ahed's Knee(2021)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • A Febre(2019)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The Girl and the Spider(2021)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Exile (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Producer

  • Giraffe(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Undine(2020)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Space Between the Lines (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Producer

  • A Tale of Three Sisters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Co-Producer

  • O Beautiful Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Producer

  • Roads(2019)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Synonyms(2019)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Skylines(2019)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • The Whistlers(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • I Do Not Care If We Go Down in History as Barbarians (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Co-Producer

  • In My Room(2018)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Western(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • A Fantastic Woman(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Scarred Hearts(2016)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Toni Erdmann(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Arabian Nights: Volume 1 - The Restless One(2015)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Hedi Schneider Is Stuck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Producer

  • Arabian Nights: Volume 2 - The Desolate One(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Lügen und andere Wahrheiten (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Producer

  • Love Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Co-Producer

  • Superegos(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Redemption (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Co-Producer

  • So Much Water(2013)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Tabu(2012)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Everyone Else(2009)

    Line Producer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • To Make Sure? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Producer

  • Karma Cowboy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Producer

  • Alma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Co-Producer

  • Magic Word (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

Career shape

A full career of 46 titles, 44 of them dated from 2002 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Maria (2024)

$25M worldwide

Highest rated

Sentimental Value (2025)

Midcredits 97th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing45 of 46: 45 only producing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score63rdOther crew1 of 46: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

2000s3 · crew2010s16 · crew2020s25 · 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 Jonas Dornbach's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 62nd percentile, the median of all 37; across their 34 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 34

Approval · how many liked their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 34

Reach · how many have seen their films

74thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 34

Midcredits score across 38 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th20
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

16 of their 38 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser16
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed15

Most divisive · producer

Yes (2025)

76th percentile spread · 25% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Sentimental Value (2025)

Midcredits 97th · 84% liked

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 Jonas Dornbach's work okay for kids?

Across up to 14 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films and violence & gore lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore9 titles9–66 · median 32 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity14 titles27–70 · median 56 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity9 titles24–59 · median 43 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs9 titles34–54 · median 43 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense9 titles13–60 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all 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 Jonas Dornbach work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jonas Dornbach's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Janine Jackowski shares the most, 34.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

  • Janine Jackowski34 titles    See newest 12 of 34 shared titles with Janine Jackowski
  • Ben von Dobeneck15 titles    See newest 12 of 15 shared titles with Ben von Dobeneck
  • Olivier Père12 titles    See all 12 shared titles with Olivier Père
  • Alexander Bohr6 titles    See all 6 shared titles with Alexander Bohr