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Lars Knudsen

Lars Knudsen

Producer · Born January 1, 1986 (40) · Aarhus, Denmark

Oscar nominee · BAFTA Award nominee · 2 other major award bodies

Lars Knudsen is a Danish film producer. He is the co-founder of Parts & Labor with Jay Van Hoy and the co-founder of Square Peg with Ari Aster. He is best known for producing the films Ain't Them Bodies Saints, Frank & Lola, The Witch, American Honey and Hereditary. Description above from the Wikipedia article Lars Knudsen (producer), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 1, 1986 (40)
From
Aarhus, Denmark
Works as
Producer
Titles
58 on MovieCove · 74 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 45% in 30 days

What are Lars Knudsen's films like?

Across their 43 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Drama19 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 64th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy13 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Documentary3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 87th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile
: browse their Adventure 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
Self
28%
Bonds
24%
Survival
14%
Morality
14%
Society
10%
Power
7%
Ideas
4%
Family bonds12 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity9 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love8 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship5 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief6 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity5 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 43 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 9 · Serious 12 · Dark 22

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 23 · Stylized 10 · Heightened 10

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

Gentle 10 · Charged 18 · Intense 15

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

A split, not a type: Steady 17 · Shifting 16 · Whiplash 10

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

Straight-faced 26 · Some laughs 14 · Funny 3

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 25 · Even-paced 16 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 8 · Engaged 25 · Full focus 10

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 6 · Affecting 18 · Heavy 19

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 5 · Open-ended 17 · Ambiguous 21

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
25
Melancholic
27
Contemplative
16
Dread
12
Absurd
12
Other
31

How their films linger

Thought-provoking20 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Bittersweet19
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous20
  • Cyclical1

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 Lars Knudsen's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 46 of their 58 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (19).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Lars Knudsen'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

74 credits, 58 with a MovieCove page.

  • Primetime(2026)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Crows Are White (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Executive Producer

  • The Drama(2026)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Bugonia(2025)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Eddington(2025)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Death of a Unicorn(2025)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Christmas Eve in Miller's Point(2024)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Rumours(2024)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Sasquatch Sunset(2024)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Dream Scenario(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Beau Is Afraid(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Resurrection(2022)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Northman(2022)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • After Yang(2021)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Pleasure(2021)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Lost Transmissions(2019)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Midsommar(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • A Vigilante(2018)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Crossmaglen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Producer

  • Hereditary(2018)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Love After Love(2017)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Backstabbing for Beginners(2018)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Trophy(2017)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Frank & Lola(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • American Honey(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Complete Unknown(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Little Men(2016)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Adderall Diaries(2015)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • One More Time(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • The Witch(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Klown Forever(2015)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

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

    Executive Producer

  • Kumiko, The Treasure Hunter(2014)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Listen Up Philip(2014)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Love Is Strange(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • I Origins(2014)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Loitering with Intent(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Narco Cultura(2013)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Mother of George(2013)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Ain't Them Bodies Saints(2013)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Keep the Lights On(2012)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Beasts of the Southern Wild(2012)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Loneliest Planet(2011)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Daylight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Producer

  • Beginners(2010)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Here(2011)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Shit Year(2010)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Exploding Girl(2009)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Cold Weather(2010)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • I Am Secretly an Important Man(2010)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Lovely, Still(2008)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Treeless Mountain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Producer

  • Don't Let Me Drown(2009)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • I'll Come Running(2008)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Gretchen(2005)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Wild Tigers I Have Known(2006)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Old Joy(2006)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The Manchurian Candidate(2004)

    Assistant Production Coordinator

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Hours(2002)

    Executive Assistant

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Changing Lanes(2002)

    Executive Assistant

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Orange County(2002)

    Executive Assistant

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Iris(2001)

    Executive Assistant

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Royal Tenenbaums(2001)

    Executive Assistant

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Bushido (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Death Stranding (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Enemies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Gummy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Hansel & Gretel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Executive Producer

  • Jonty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Scapegoat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Strawweight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • The Looming (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Untitled A24 Horror Film (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Why Don't You Love Me? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

Career shape

A full career of 71 titles, 60 of them dated from 2001 to 2026.

Biggest box office

The Drama (2026)

$135M worldwide

Highest rated

Bugonia (2025)

Midcredits 91st

Most popular right now

Primetime (2026)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing56 of 71: 56 only producing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score65thOther crew15 of 71: 15 only other crew, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score65th

By decade

2000s13 · crew2010s31 · crew2020s16 · 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.

Awards

1 major award from 11 major nominations, 2007–2026.

WinNomination
  1. 2026
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Motion Picture of the Year
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures
  2. 2019
    • Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best First Feature
  3. 2017
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Outstanding British Film of the Year
    • +1 other major body · 1 win and 1 nomination
      • Independent Spirit Award, won · Best First Feature
      • Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best Feature
  4. 2015
    • Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best Feature
  5. 2012
    • Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best Feature
  6. 2010
    • Independent Spirit Award, nominated
  7. 2009
    • Independent Spirit Award, nominated
  8. 2007
    • Independent Spirit Award, nominated

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Lars Knudsen's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 65th percentile, the median of all 58; across their 43 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 66th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 43

Approval · how many liked their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 43

Reach · how many have seen their films

84thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 43

Midcredits score across 58 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up18
  • 50th to 74th20
  • 25th to 49th14
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

28 of their 58 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser28
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed20

Most divisive · producer

Gretchen (2005)

84th percentile spread · 27% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Bugonia (2025)

Midcredits 91st · 80% liked

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 Lars Knudsen's work okay for kids?

Across up to 25 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore18 titles41–93 · median 66 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity25 titles29–76 · median 54 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity17 titles30–83 · median 67 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs17 titles30–77 · median 42 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense18 titles39–89 · median 70 · intenseheavier 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 Lars Knudsen work with?

People who share at least 2 of Lars Knudsen's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jay Van Hoy shares the most, 26.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles