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William Olsson

William Olsson

Producer and director, also writer · Born May 1, 1977 (49)

Born
May 1, 1977 (49)
Works as
Producer and director, also writer
Titles
8 on MovieCove · 9 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 28Up 3% in 30 days

What are William Olsson's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Genres

Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 14th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 84th 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
Bonds
28%
Survival
25%
Self
24%
Morality
11%
Society
8%
Power
3%
Romantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 1 · Serious 1 · Dark 6

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 4 · Intense 4

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 1

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 3 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0

Heavy: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their heavy movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 0 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 6

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

Resolved 1 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Melancholic
6
Dread
2
Absurd
1
Romantic
1
Other
7

How their films linger

Bittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Bittersweet5
  • 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 William Olsson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for William Olsson'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

9 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Boy with the Light Blue Eyes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Executive Producer

  • La Cocina(2024)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Joyland(2022)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • The Card Counter(2021)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Lost Girls and Love Hotels(2020)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Only(2019)

    Co-Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Swiss Army Man(2016)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Förtroligheten(2013)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • An American Affair(2008)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 9 titles from 2008 to 2026.

Biggest box office

The Card Counter (2021)

$5M worldwide

Highest rated

Joyland (2022)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

Swiss Army Man (2016)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing3 of 9: 2 only directing, 1 with another roleProducing7 of 9: 6 only producing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score66th

By decade

2000s1 · crew2010s2 · 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 William Olsson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 46th percentile, the median of all 8; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 48th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

91stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 8 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 8 titles are Mixed.

  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · director, writer

Förtroligheten (2013)

57th percentile spread · 52% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Joyland (2022)

Midcredits 95th · 81% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 72/100 and the pacing 37/100 in their films, across 7 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 William Olsson's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles25–66 · median 43 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles38–63 · median 51 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 57 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 37 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 39 · moderateMedian 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 William Olsson work with?

People who share at least 2 of William Olsson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Lauren Mann shares the most, 7.

Composers

Producers