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Niels Thastum

Niels Thastum

Cinematographer · Born May 17, 1973 (53) · Silkeborg, Danmark

Born
May 17, 1973 (53)
From
Silkeborg, Danmark
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
10 on MovieCove · 19 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 37 days to Oct 26Down 30% in 30 days

What are Niels Thastum's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Self.

Genres

Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy 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
Survival
31%
Self
29%
Bonds
18%
Morality
9%
Power
8%
Society
4%
Family bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeMemory2 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 1 · Serious 3 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 7 · Stylized 1 · 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 1 · Charged 3 · Intense 4

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn 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 3 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 3

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 2 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 4

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 4 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Melancholic
7
Dread
2
Contemplative
3
Warm
2
Other
5

How their films linger

Bittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet2
  • Ambiguous5

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 Niels Thastum's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (2).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Niels Thastum'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

19 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page.

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

    Show 6 episodes · Camera Operator · Cinematographer

  • Rescue(2026)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Hercules Falling(2025)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • To New Beginnings(2025)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Northern Comfort(2023)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Veronika(2023)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 8 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Run like a girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Camera Operator

  • Exit Plan(2019)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Borg vs. McEnroe(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • In the Blood(2016)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Inside Fur (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Cinematographer

  • When Animals Dream(2014)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Legacy(2014)

    Show 26 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

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

    Cinematographer

  • Rupture (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Cinematographer

  • Mirror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Cinematographer

  • Bits & Pieces (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Cinematographer

  • Zulu Bingo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 10 episodes · Editor

Career shape

A full career of 17 titles from 2003 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Borg vs. McEnroe (2017)

$3.4M worldwide

Highest rated

Borg vs. McEnroe (2017)

Midcredits 78th

Most popular right now

Veronika (2023)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography15 of 17: 14 only cinematography, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score54thEditing1 of 17: 1 only editing, 0 with another roleOther crew2 of 17: 1 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

2000s3 · crew2010s8 · 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 Niels Thastum's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 54th percentile, the median of all 8; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 58th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

73rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 10 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 10 titles are Mixed.

  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · cinematographer

Rescue (2026)

75th percentile spread · 22% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

The Legacy (2014)

Midcredits 80th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 70/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 57. The element that speaks to their work as a cinematographer.

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.

Who does Niels Thastum work with?

People who share at least 2 of Niels Thastum's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jonas Alexander Abramowitz Arnby shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles