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Lasse Hallström

Highest Rated: 100% My Life as a Dog (1985)

Lowest Rated: 13% Safe Haven (2013)

Birthday: Jun 2, 1946

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Birthplace: Stockholm, Sweden

A popular director of drama-tinged comedies, Lasse Hallström segued from Swedish television and directing virtually all of ABBA's music videos to forging a successful Hollywood career without abandoning his European sensibilities. Hallström emerged onto the international scene with "My Life as a Dog" (1985), which earned him a pair of Oscar nominations while opening the doors to American audiences. He made his U.S. debut with the family dramedy "Once Around" (1991) before hitting his stride with the critically acclaimed "What's Eating Gilbert Grape" (1993). After "Something to Talk About" (1995), Hallström entered his most fruitful phase with beautifully crafted adaptations of "The Cider House Rules" (1999) and "Chocolat" (2000), both of which put him back into Academy Award contention. Following the appreciated, but little-seen, docudrama "The Hoax" (2007), Hallström finally had the box office hit he was waiting for with the adaptation of Nicholas Sparks' "Dear John" (2010). Having demonstrated an impressive flair for adapting material and drawing award-worthy performances from his actors, Hallström was noted for crafting emotionally wrought films that were deftly devoid of sentimentality.

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Highest rated movies

100% 90% My Life as a Dog
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90% 89% What's Eating Gilbert Grape Watchlist
85% 58% The Hoax
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71% 77% The Cider House Rules
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70% 73% Once Around
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69% 81% The Hundred-Foot Journey Watchlist
68% 64% Salmon Fishing in the Yemen
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67% 89% Hilma Watchlist 64% 85% Hachi: A Dog's Tale Watchlist
63% 83% Chocolat
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Filmography

Movies

Credit
67% 89% Hilma Director,
Screenwriter,
Producer
- 2022
53% 91% A Dog's Journey Executive Producer $22.5M 2019
32% 35% The Nutcracker and the Four Realms Director $54.8M 2018
35% 74% A Dog's Purpose Director $64.3M 2017
69% 81% The Hundred-Foot Journey Director $54.2M 2014
13% 67% Safe Haven Director $71.3M 2013
No Score Yet 29% The Hypnotist Director - 2012
68% 64% Salmon Fishing in the Yemen Director $73.0K 2011
28% 55% Dear John Director $80.0M 2010
64% 85% Hachi: A Dog's Tale Director - 2009
20% 33% Open Window Executive Producer - 2006
85% 58% The Hoax Director $7.1M 2006
53% 67% An Unfinished Life Director $8.5M 2005
45% 57% Casanova Director $11.3M 2005
54% 61% The Shipping News Director $11.4M 2001
63% 83% Chocolat Director $165.5K 2000
71% 77% The Cider House Rules Director $57.5M 1999
33% 52% Something to Talk About Director $49.7M 1995
90% 89% What's Eating Gilbert Grape Director,
Executive Producer
$7.8M 1993
70% 73% Once Around Director $14.3M 1991
No Score Yet No Score Yet Mer om oss barn i Bullerbyn Director - 1987
No Score Yet 67% More About the Children of Bullerby Village Director - 1987
No Score Yet No Score Yet Alla vi barn i Bullerbyn Director - 1986
No Score Yet 54% The Children of Bullerby Village Director - 1986
100% 90% My Life as a Dog Director,
Screenwriter
- 1985
No Score Yet 33% Father to Be Director,
Writer,
Film Editing
- 1979
No Score Yet 68% ABBA: The Movie Director,
Writer,
Film Editing
- 1978
No Score Yet No Score Yet A Guy and a Gal Director,
Screenwriter
- 1975
No Score Yet No Score Yet Shall We Go to Your or My Place or Each Go Home Alone? Director,
Writer
- 1973

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Credit
No Score Yet No Score Yet My Life as Lasse Hallström Self 2022