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Barbara Topsøe-Rothenborg

Barbara Topsøe-Rothenborg

Director and writer · Born August 29, 1979 (47) · Copenhagen, Denmark

Barbara Rothenborg was born in Copenhagen, Denmark on August 29, 1979 and started her film and television career as an actress at the age of 6. She had the title role in "Nana", which obtained cult status and won a bronze prize in New York in 1988 for best children's television series and received many Danish awards as well. Over the next years Barbara starred in 9 films, produced several documentary programs and created her own show "Barbara's Galaxy". She started directing at age 19 and was commissioned to direct short films for Danish television. After living in Bali for some months, Barbara moved to Los Angeles at age 21. She started a career as a 1st AD. She used her many AD contacts with actors and crew to start directing more short films and since 2006 Barbara has been making a living from writing, directing and producing. Barbara's passion for film and television began at an early age since growing up on sets. Her desire to tell stories and create a universe that people can escape to, has lead her from her original path of acting to her love of writing and directing.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 29, 1979 (47)
From
Copenhagen, Denmark
Works as
Director and writer
Titles
11 on MovieCove · 22 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 155 days to Oct 26Down 3% in 30 days

What are Barbara Topsøe-Rothenborg's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: 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
Bonds
40%
Self
29%
Morality
19%
Survival
8%
Power
4%
Identity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 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 4 · Serious 1 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 6 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 4 · Intense 1

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0

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 1

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 3 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 2

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

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
3
Bittersweet
2
Tense
2
Dread
2
Romantic
2
Other
9

How their films linger

Hopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet5

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 Barbara Topsøe-Rothenborg's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Barbara Topsøe-Rothenborg'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

22 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Secret Woman(2026)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Madklubben: Hjemme Igen(2025)

    Idea

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Maybe Baby 2(2024)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Maybe Baby(2023)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Loving Adults(2022)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Hvide Sande (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 1 episode · Researcher

  • Hvide Sande(2021)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all shows

  • Food Club(2020)

    Director · Executive Producer · Story

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Perfect locations (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 6 episodes · Director

  • One-Two-Three Now!(2016)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • My 50/50 Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 6 episodes · Director

  • The Crumbs: Everything at stake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Director

  • Sjit Happens (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 50 episodes · Director · Casting

  • This Life(2012)

    First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Love at First Hiccup(2009)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Race You to the Bottom(2005)

    First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Juliane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Amalie

  • Viktor and Viktoria (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Las

  • Crumb at a Gallop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Yrsa

  • The Crumbs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Yrsa

  • Nana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 6 episodes · as Nana

  • Nana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Nana

Career shape

A full career of 22 titles from 1988 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Food Club (2020)

$150K worldwide

Highest rated

Loving Adults (2022)

Midcredits 57th

Most popular right now

The Secret Woman (2026)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting6 of 22: 6 only acting, 0 with another roleDirecting12 of 22: 7 only directing, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score40thWriting4 of 22: 1 only writing, 3 with another roleProducing2 of 22: 0 only producing, 2 with another roleOther crew4 of 22: 3 only other crew, 1 with another role

22 titles, 5 with more than one role.

By decade

1980s2 · acting1990s3 · acting2000s3 · 1 acting · 2 crew2010s6 · crew2020s8 · 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 Barbara Topsøe-Rothenborg's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 40th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 50th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 11 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 11 titles are Broadly Agreed.

  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · director, writer

Love at First Hiccup (2009)

62nd percentile spread · 23% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director, producer

Loving Adults (2022)

Midcredits 57th · 56% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 62/100 and the pacing 52/100 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 Barbara Topsøe-Rothenborg's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 50 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Barbara Topsøe-Rothenborg work with?

People who share at least 2 of Barbara Topsøe-Rothenborg's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Lars Wissing shares the most, 4.

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers