Óttar Guðnason
- Cinematographer
- 8 on Motif · 10 credits in all
What are Óttar Guðnason's films like?
Across their 8 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 7
A split, not a type: Light 1 · Serious 1 · Dark 5
Grounded 5 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0
Gentle 1 · Charged 3 · Intense 3
Steady 1 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1
Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 1
Casual 2 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 1 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 1
Resolved 5 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy1
- Bittersweet3
- Ambiguous3
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 Óttar Guðnason's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 8 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Pluto TV (2).
Subscription and free streaming for Óttar Guðnason'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
10 credits, 8 with a Motif page.
Reykjavík Fusion(2025)
Motif score: 46th percentile of all shows
Driving Mum(2022)
Motif score: 78th percentile of all films
The Oath(2016)
Motif score: 55th percentile of all films
Hitman: Agent 47(2015)
Motif score: 24th percentile of all films
The Numbers Station(2013)
Motif score: 22nd percentile of all films
Korríró (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2011)
Love, Wedding, Marriage(2011)
Motif score: 9th percentile of all films
Inhale(2010)
Motif score: 59th percentile of all films
A Little Trip to Heaven(2005)
Motif score: 37th percentile of all films
Doomsday (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1998)
Career shape
A full career of 9 titles from 1998 to 2022.
Biggest box office
Hitman: Agent 47 (2015)
Highest rated
Driving Mum (2022)
Most popular right now
Hitman: Agent 47 (2015)
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 Óttar Guðnason's films land?
Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 37th percentile, the median of all 7; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 40th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 50th to 74th2
- 25th to 49th2
- Below 25th3
Shape of the crowd
3 of their 8 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Crowd Pleaser3
- Broadly Agreed3
- Mixed2
Reviewers score the cinematography 65/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 50. The element that speaks to their work as a cinematographer.
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.
Who does Óttar Guðnason work with?
People who share at least 2 of Óttar Guðnason's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Baltasar Kormákur shares the most, 3.
Directors
- Baltasar KormákurShared titles: The Oath (2016), Inhale (2010), A Little Trip to Heaven (2005)See all 3 shared titles with Baltasar Kormákur
Actors
- Hera HilmarShared titles: Reykjavík Fusion (2025), Driving Mum (2022), The Oath (2016)See all 3 shared titles with Hera Hilmar
- Þröstur Leó GunnarssonShared titles: Reykjavík Fusion (2025), Driving Mum (2022), The Oath (2016)See all 3 shared titles with Þröstur Leó Gunnarsson
- Þorsteinn GunnarssonShared titles: Reykjavík Fusion (2025), The Oath (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Þorsteinn Gunnarsson
Producers
- Agnes JohansenShared titles: The Oath (2016), A Little Trip to Heaven (2005)See all 2 shared titles with Agnes Johansen
- Lilja PálmadóttirShared titles: The Oath (2016), A Little Trip to Heaven (2005)See all 2 shared titles with Lilja Pálmadóttir
- Michelle Chydzik SowaShared titles: Love, Wedding, Marriage (2011), Inhale (2010)See all 2 shared titles with Michelle Chydzik Sowa
- Natalia ChydzikShared titles: Love, Wedding, Marriage (2011), Inhale (2010)See all 2 shared titles with Natalia Chydzik
Mixed roles
- Dermot MulroneyShared titles: Love, Wedding, Marriage (2011), Inhale (2010)See all 2 shared titles with Dermot Mulroney
