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Thorbjørn Christoffersen

Director, editor and writer · Denmark

Thorbjørn Christoffersen is a Danish film director and animator, recognized for his work in animation. He co-directed the animated films Terkel in Trouble (2004), Journey to Saturn (2008), and Ronal the Barbarian (2011), which are noted for their unique humor and animation style. Christoffersen's contributions have been significant in the Danish animation industry.

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Biography from TMDB.

From
Denmark
Works as
Director, editor and writer
Titles
6 on MovieCove · 10 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 38 days to Oct 27Down 6% in 30 days

What are Thorbjørn Christoffersen's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
38%
Morality
36%
Self
12%
Survival
9%
Society
5%
Justice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Wry: How sincerely it treats its story and characters, from ironic to earnest. Browse their wry movies.
Tone · Sincerity
ironicearnest

A split, not a type: Ironic 3 · Wry 1 · Earnest 2

Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 4 · Serious 1 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 0 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 3 · Intense 1

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1

Funny: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their funny movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 5

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 5 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
4
Joyful
4
Thrilling
4
Tense
2
Warm
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Fun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet1
  • Ambiguous1

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 Thorbjørn Christoffersen's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 6 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Thorbjørn Christoffersen'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

10 credits, 6 with a MovieCove page.

  • Checkered Ninja 3(2025)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • FredagsTamTam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show Creator

  • Checkered Ninja 2(2021)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Checkered Ninja(2018)

    Director · Storyboard

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Trouble with Terkel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Director

  • Ronal the Barbarian(2011)

    Director · Animation · Idea · Storyboard · Writer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Truth About Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Actor

  • Journey to Saturn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Director

  • The Ugly Duckling and Me!(2006)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Terkel in Trouble(2004)

    Director · Animation · Animation Director · Art Direction · Set Designer · Set Dresser · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 9 titles from 2004 to 2026.

Biggest box office

The Ugly Duckling and Me! (2006)

$11M worldwide

Highest rated

Checkered Ninja 3 (2025)

Midcredits 88th

Most popular right now

Checkered Ninja (2018)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 9: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleDirecting7 of 9: 4 only directing, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score83rdWriting2 of 9: 0 only writing, 2 with another roleOther crew3 of 9: 1 only other crew, 2 with another role

9 titles, 3 with more than one role — directing and other crew overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

2000s2 · crew2010s4 · 1 acting · 3 crew2020s3 · 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 Thorbjørn Christoffersen's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 78th percentile, the median of all 6; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 74th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

74thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

79thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

88thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 6 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th1

Shape of the crowd

None of their 6 titles divides audiences: 4 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Mixed1

Most loved · director

Checkered Ninja 3 (2025)

Midcredits 88th · 78% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 48/100 and the pacing 46/100 in their films, across 4 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 Thorbjørn Christoffersen's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity, alcohol & drugs and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles56–81 · median 64 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles16–66 · median 44 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles68–86 · median 72 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles43–73 · median 55 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles40–71 · median 50 · moderateheavier 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 Thorbjørn Christoffersen work with?

People who share at least 2 of Thorbjørn Christoffersen's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Anders Mastrup shares the most, 5.

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Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers