Magnus Martens

Magnus Martens

10 Credits

Biography

Norwegian screenwriter and director Magnus Martens (b. 1973) is internationally recognized for his ability to deliver stylish and violent action while remaining staggeringly entertaining and savagely funny. He made his feature breakthrough with the slick comedy thriller Jackpot (2011) which he wrote and directed based on a Jo Nesbø story. Selected for the Tribeca Film Festival, the critics described Jackpot as bloody and brilliant, and applauded Martens’ deliciously dark style, favorably compari...

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There's Something in the Barn

There's Something in the Barn

2023

Director

6.2
Directing

An American family fulfills their dream of moving back to their roots after inheriting a remote cabin in the mountains of Norway. But there's a surpri...

SAS: Red Notice

SAS: Red Notice

2021

Director

5.8
Directing

An off-duty SAS soldier, Tom Buckingham, must thwart a terror attack on a train running through the Channel Tunnel. As the action escalates on the tra...

Jackpot

Jackpot

2011

Director, Writer

5.9
Directing Writing

Terrified and bloody, Oscar Svendsen awakes clinched to a shotgun in a strippers joint. Around him 8 dead men, and police aiming at him. To Oscar it's...

Svein and the Rat

Svein and the Rat

2006

Director

3.4
Directing

Svein's best friend is a fancy rat named Halvorsen who goes missing during a pet contest, leading to chaos with newspapers reporting a rat invasion. T...

United

United

2003

Writer, Director

5.9
Writing Directing

Kåre is a youth coach with aspirations to become the greatest football player ever like his idol, Bryan Robson. However, his dreams are starting to ta...

Most People Live in China

Most People Live in China

2002

Director

6.0
Directing

A movie inspired by eight Norwegian political parties, written by six writers and directed by nine directors: a man gets a nasty surprise skinny dippi...

Eddie Stargazer

1999

Director, Writer

6.0
Directing Writing

Pals Kenneth and Terry have three great passions in life; Mopeds, hamburg and the local rock god Eddie Stargazer. A man who have been great in the US ...

Virtual Ability

1997

Writer, Director

Writing Directing

Tord is a 16 year old who spends most of his time watching films, TV and playing computer games and fantasizing. In his daydreams he can do virtually ...

Zipline

N/A

Director

Directing

A group of college friends find their adventurous spirits tested to the limit when an exhilarating zipline excursion leaves them hanging perilously hu...

Hell Ride

N/A

Director

Directing

A group of high-school seniors break into an abandoned theme park for one final wild night – reliving childhood memories, partying and chasing thrills...