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Javier Salmones

Javier Salmones

Cinematographer · Madrid, Madrid, Spain

Javier Salmones was born in 1953 in Madrid, Madrid, Spain. He is a cinematographer, known for End of Trip Sahara (2023), Finisterre, donde termina el mundo (1998) and Undercover (2024).

Biography from IMDb.

From
Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
27 on MovieCove · 62 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 157 days to Oct 28Up 50% in 30 days

What are Javier Salmones' films like?

Across their 27 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 32nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 27th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 9th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 27th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 12th percentile
: browse their Horror 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
29%
Morality
22%
Survival
16%
Self
14%
Power
12%
Society
6%
Ideas
2%
Family bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival7 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 27 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 4 · Dark 14

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 14 · Stylized 11 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 13 · Intense 9

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 19 · Whiplash 2

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 15 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 7

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

Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 14 · Relentless 3

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

Casual 7 · Engaged 18 · Full focus 2

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 9 · Affecting 8 · Heavy 10

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

Resolved 17 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
18
Melancholic
10
Absurd
6
Warm
6
Dread
6
Other
22

How their films linger

Fun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet9
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous8

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 Javier Salmones' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 27 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Javier Salmones' 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

62 credits, 27 with a MovieCove page.

  • Torrente for President(2026)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Devil Within(2026)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Wolf Beach (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Cinematographer

  • The Gentleman(2025)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Father There is Only One 5(2025)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Undercover(2024)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Reflejos en una habitación (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Cinematographer

  • Your Mother or Mine: Mothers-in-Law at War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Cinematographer

  • Father There is Only One 4(2024)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Idol Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Cinematographer

  • The Boogeyman: The Origin of the Myth(2023)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Vacaciones de verano(2023)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • HollyBlood(2022)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Can't Live Without You(2022)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • With the Years That I Have Left(2022)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Érase una vez en Euskadi(2021)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Uncovering(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • El silencio roto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Cinematographer

  • First Kiss(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Returned(2013)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Blind Alley(2011)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Captain Thunder(2011)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

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

    Show 2 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Exorcismus(2010)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Martes de Carnaval (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 3 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Días sin Luz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 2 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Diary of a Nymphomaniac(2008)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • El corazón de la tierra(2007)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • El menor de los males (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Cinematographer

  • Four Last Songs(2007)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The Borgia(2006)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • A Christmas Tale(2005)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Rottweiler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Cinematographer

  • Romasanta(2004)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Moscow Gold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Cinematographer

  • Dirty Vivancos III (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Cinematographer

  • Noche de reyes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Cinematographer

  • Dama de Porto Pim (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Cinematographer

  • His Master's Voice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Cinematographer

  • Lázaro de Tormes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Cinematographer

  • San Bernardo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Cinematographer

  • The Art of Dying (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Cinematographer

  • Nobody Knows Anybody (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Cinematographer

  • Butterfly(1999)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Twice Upon a Yesterday(1998)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Backroads (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Cinematographer

  • Thanks for the Tip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Cinematographer

  • Eso (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Cinematographer

  • Pesadilla para un rico (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Cinematographer

  • My Name Is Shadow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Cinematographer

  • Puede ser divertido (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Cinematographer

  • Women in Prison (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Cinematographer

  • Alegre ma non troppo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Cinematographer

  • Shooting Elizabeth(1992)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Orquesta Club Virginia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Cinematographer

  • Continental (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Cinematographer

  • Going Down in Morocco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Cinematographer

  • Un negre amb un saxo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Cinematographer

  • El complot dels anells (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Cinematographer

  • La vida alegre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Cinematographer

  • The Chosen One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Cinematographer

  • Esperanza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 60 titles, 59 of them dated from 1985 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Torrente for President (2026)

$33M worldwide

Highest rated

Butterfly (1999)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

Diary of a Nymphomaniac (2008)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography60 of 60: 60 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score21st

By decade

1980s6 · crew1990s13 · crew2000s18 · crew2010s7 · crew2020s15 · 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 Javier Salmones' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 21st percentile, the median of all 27; across their 27 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 31st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

31stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 27

Approval · how many liked their films

15thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 27

Reach · how many have seen their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 27

Midcredits score across 27 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th14

Shape of the crowd

21 of their 27 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed21

Most divisive · cinematographer

First Kiss (2017)

91st percentile spread · 38% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Butterfly (1999)

Midcredits 95th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 67/100 in their films, across 18 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 54. The element that speaks to their work as a cinematographer.

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 Javier Salmones' 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 58 · 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 Javier Salmones work with?

People who share at least 2 of Javier Salmones' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Fran Amaro shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers