The Best Erik Hivju Movies, Ranked
21 credits from 1000 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. NR. 24 (2025) comes out on top with a score of 82. The biggest box office hit is The King's Choice (2017) with $10M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Erik Hivju Box Office Hits
Erik Hivju's films have made $32M worldwide in total. The King's Choice (2017) is the biggest hit at $10M, ahead of Journey to the Christmas Star (2012) ($7.42M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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The King's Choice 2017 · Biography $10M $113K dom. - 2
Journey to the Christmas Star 2012 · Fantasy $7.42M - 3
Santa Swap: Merry Christmas Mr. Andersen 2016 · Comedy $5.54M - 4
NR. 24 2025 · Biography $3.34M - 5
The Ash Lad: In Search of the Golden Castle 2019 · Fantasy $3M - 6
The Spy 2019 · Drama $977K - 7
Night of the Wolf 2008 · Action $961K - 8
Grand Hotel 2016 · Drama $387K - 9
Kings Bay 2017 · Thriller $296K - 10
Hamsun 1996 · Drama $50K $50K dom.
The Best Erik Hivju Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Erik Hivju has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 6 films, and The Spy (2019) is the pick of them.
- Drama 6 films The Spy 2019 · as Sigvald Hansen
- Thriller 3 films Kings Bay 2017 · as Johan Peder Berg
- Biography 2 films NR. 24 2025 · as Gunnar Sønsteby the older Movie Echo Score: 82
- Fantasy 2 films Journey to the Christmas Star 2012 · as Forteller (voice)
- Comedy 1 film Santa Swap: Merry Christmas Mr. Andersen 2016 · as Gamlenissen
- Action 1 film Night of the Wolf 2008 · as Secretary of State
The Best Erik Hivju Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Erik Hivju's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1990s to 2020s.
The Latest Erik Hivju Movies
The most recent films Erik Hivju is credited on, newest first — starting with NR. 24 (2025). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- NR. 24 2025 · Gunnar Sønsteby the older
- The Spy 2019 · Sigvald Hansen
- The Ash Lad: In Search of the Golden Castle 2019 · The King's Doctor
- The King's Choice 2017 · Oberst Birger Eriksen
- Kings Bay 2017 · Johan Peder Berg
- Santa Swap: Merry Christmas Mr. Andersen 2016 · Gamlenissen
- Grand Hotel 2016 · Gunnar
- Journey to the Christmas Star 2012 · Forteller (voice)
- Night of the Wolf 2008 · Secretary of State
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Blessed Are Those Who Thirst 1997 · Kaldbakken - Hamsun 1996 · Drama
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Frida - Straight from the Heart 1991 · Fridas far
The Best Erik Hivju Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Erik Hivju films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Erik Hivju movie?
NR. 24 (2025) is the best-rated Erik Hivju film, with a Movie Echo Score of 82, ahead of The King's Choice (2017) (75). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
NR. 24: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Erik Hivju movie?
The King's Choice (2017) made the most at the box office, with $10M worldwide, followed by Journey to the Christmas Star (2012) with $7.42M. Together, Erik Hivju's films with box office figures have made $32M.
What is the best Erik Hivju drama movie?
The Spy (2019) is the best-rated of Erik Hivju's drama films. In other genres: Kings Bay (thriller), NR. 24 (biography) and Journey to the Christmas Star (fantasy).
What is the newest Erik Hivju movie?
The newest film on Erik Hivju's filmography is NR. 24 (2025), with Erik Hivju as Gunnar Sønsteby the older.
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