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Arvin Kananian

Arvin Kananian

Actor, also producer

Arvin Kananian is a Swedish-Iranian actor and film maker. He was born in Sweden in 1988 and grew up in Stockholm and Yokohama, Japan. He relocated to the UK in his late teens to commence a degree in law at The University of Warwick, United Kingdom. Subsequently in 2009, Arvin dropped out of law school and began studying Sanford Meisner and Lee Strasberg methods at acting schools in London and Stockholm. He is most well known for his acting in various Swedish feature films and TV shows, and his script writing and directing for TV-commercials and short films.

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Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
14 on MovieCove · 41 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 14% in 30 days

What are Arvin Kananian's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Self.

Genres

Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd percentile
: browse their Drama 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
47%
Self
20%
Morality
13%
Society
10%
Bonds
10%
Survival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 3 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 3

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 5

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 3

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

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 5 · 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 1 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 2

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 1 · Affecting 3 · 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 1 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles
Shadow
1 of 3
Ally
1 of 3
Threshold guardian
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Dread
4
Contemplative
5
Melancholic
3
Absurd
3
Other
3

How their films linger

Haunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous4

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 Arvin Kananian's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Arvin Kananian'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

41 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page.

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

    Show 8 episodes · as Sasha

  • Egghead Republic(2025)

    Executive Producer · as Turan

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Stolen Girl(2025)

    as Karim

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Kronprinsen och tyrannens återkomst (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Amir

  • The Jönsson Gang Returns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Viktor

  • Bye Bye Boredom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Executive Producer

  • Veronika(2023)

    Show 20 episodes · as Nassir

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all shows

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

    as Ali

  • One Day All This Will Be Yours(2023)

    as Alex

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

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

    Director

  • Compass of Shame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • Kronprinsen som försvann (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 24 episodes · as Amir

  • Fiktiv granskning - En grävande historia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Nicholas Schilly

  • Triangle of Sadness(2022)

    as Darius

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Schoolmaster Games(2022)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

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

    Actor

  • Tomorrow the Birds Will Sing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Director · Writer

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

    Show 10 episodes · as Aron

  • I, Julia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Director

  • The Pig from Turkey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Musse

  • Krabbad #flerochfler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Armin

  • Things we do - Based on a True Situation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Actor

  • Caliphate(2020)

    Show 8 episodes · as Nadir

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • My Life as a Comedian(2019)

    as Mover

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Fartblinda(2019)

    Show 8 episodes · as Nico Karamanlis

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Tied (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Amir

  • Aniara(2018)

    as Chefone

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Process (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Prisoner 4

  • Love & Will (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Actor

  • 2nd Class (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    First Assistant Director

  • The Unthinkable(2018)

    as Sharokh

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Palmegruppen goes for a very long lunch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Nicholas Schilly

  • Housewife Alien vs. Gay Zombie(2020)

    as Male Assistant

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Måste gitt(2017)

    as Erkan

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Summer with the Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Alexis

  • Springfloden(2016)

    Show 14 episodes · as Bosse

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • The Escape (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Konsult

  • Security (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • Beck 27 - Room 302 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Fabián

  • Playa del Sol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Gary

  • BaHman, with an ‘h’ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Bahman

Career shape

Star power in the 89th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 41 titles, 40 of them dated from 2007 to 2026; peak year 2018.

Biggest box office

Stolen Girl (2025)

$199K worldwide

Highest rated

Springfloden (2016)

Midcredits 76th

Most popular right now

Stolen Girl (2025)

Film career

20072026

Peak 2018 · steadily prominent in film for years. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 2015Screen debut· Beck 27 - Room 302

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting36 of 41: 35 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score48thDirecting3 of 41: 2 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting1 of 41: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing2 of 41: 1 only producing, 1 with another roleOther crew1 of 41: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

2000s1 · acting2010s16 · 15 acting · 1 crew2020s23 · 19 acting · 5 crew

Billing

usually 14th · top billed in 0% of 5 roles

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. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Arvin Kananian's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 46th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 42nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 14 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 14 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

Housewife Alien vs. Gay Zombie (2020)

98th percentile spread · 46% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Caliphate (2020)

Midcredits 94th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 62/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 39. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

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 Arvin Kananian work with?

People who share at least 2 of Arvin Kananian's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Hugo Lilja shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Producers