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Agustín Almodóvar

Agustín Almodóvar

Producer and actor, also writer · Born May 25, 1955 (71) · Calzada de Calatrava, Ciudad Real, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain

3 BAFTA Awards

Agustín Almodóvar Caballero is a film producer and younger brother of filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar. He was born in Calzada de Calatrava and obtained a degree in chemistry from the Complutense University of Madrid. He began his career in film production as a messenger in Fernando Trueba's film Sé infiel y no mires con quién. In 1986, he and Pedro founded their own production company, El Deseo S.A. Through this company he has produced all of Pedro's films since 1986, and several French co-productions. He is a member of the Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences of Spain.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 25, 1955 (71)
From
Calzada de Calatrava, Ciudad Real, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain
Works as
Producer and actor, also writer
Titles
40 on MovieCove · 54 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 30% in 30 days

What are Agustín Almodóvar's films like?

Across their 35 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Drama16 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 86th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy13 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 82nd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 81st percentile
: browse their Biography 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
32%
Bonds
24%
Survival
17%
Morality
13%
Ideas
5%
Power
5%
Society
4%
Identity12 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds10 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love8 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose6 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession5 titles, browse their movies with this themeGuilt6 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma5 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief5 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 34 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 5 · Serious 9 · Dark 20

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 6 · Stylized 12 · Heightened 16

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 17 · Intense 12

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

A split, not a type: Steady 15 · Shifting 12 · Whiplash 7

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 21 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 5

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 19 · Even-paced 11 · Relentless 4

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 21 · Full focus 5

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 7 · Heavy 21

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

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 13 · Ambiguous 10

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
19
Tense
19
Contemplative
14
Absurd
9
Bittersweet
10
Other
26

How their films linger

Bittersweet19 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 7 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet17
  • Ambiguous16

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 Agustín Almodóvar's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 40 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Agustín Almodóvar'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

54 credits, 40 with a MovieCove page; 8 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • La bola negra(2026)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Bitter Christmas(2026)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Ramón and Ramón (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Executive Producer · as Mateo's Dad

  • Sirat(2025)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Room Next Door(2024)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Mentiras pasajeras(2023)

    Show 8 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Strange Way of Life(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Parallel Mothers(2021)

    Producer · Actor

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • It Snows in Benidorm(2020)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Human Voice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Producer · as Cashier

  • Pain and Glory(2019)

    Producer · as Priest at Seminary

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The Silence of Others (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Executive Producer

  • El Angel(2018)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Zama(2017)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Manda huevos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Executive Producer

  • Julieta(2016)

    Producer · as Train Conductor

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Clan(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Wild Tales(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Barefoot in the Kitchen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Executive Producer

  • I'm So Excited!(2013)

    Producer · as Controlador

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Skin I Live In(2011)

    Additional Writing · Producer · Writer · as Agustín

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • José & Pilar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Producer

  • The Last Summer of La Boyita (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Executive Producer

  • Broken Embraces(2009)

    Producer · as Gardener

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Cannibalistic Councillor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Producer

  • El patio de mi cárcel(2008)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Headless Woman(2008)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Cobrador: In God We Trust (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Producer

  • Hécuba: un sueño de pasión (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Thanks

  • Volver(2006)

    Executive Producer · as Hardware Store Employee (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Secret Life of Words(2005)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Holy Girl(2004)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Bad Education(2004)

    Producer · as Limpiador Piscina (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • My Life Without Me(2003)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Talk to Her(2002)

    Executive Producer · as Cura

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Devil's Backbone(2001)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • All About My Mother(1999)

    Executive Producer · as Taxi Driver

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Live Flesh(1997)

    Executive Producer · as Enterrador (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

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

    Associate Producer

  • The Flower of My Secret(1995)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Kika(1993)

    Executive Producer · as Reparador de Puertas (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Mutant Action(1993)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • High Heels(1991)

    Executive Producer · as Cliente tienda de fotos (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • La mujer de tu vida (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!(1989)

    Executive Producer · as Farmacéutico

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown(1988)

    Executive Producer · as Real Estate Employee

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Law of Desire(1987)

    Producer · Second Assistant Director · as Abogado

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Matador(1986)

    Second Assistant Director · as Policeman 2

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • What Have I Done to Deserve This?(1984)

    as Cajero

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Dark Habits(1983)

    as Briefträger (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Labyrinth of Passion(1982)

    as Hassan

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Pepi, Luci, Bom and Other Girls Like Mom(1980)

    as Chico in the Audience

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Salomé (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Isaac

  • Queen of the Falls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

Career shape

A full career of 54 titles, 53 of them dated from 1978 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Volver (2006)

$86M worldwide

Highest rated

Wild Tales (2014)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Parallel Mothers (2021)

Film career

MilestoneAward winNomination
Show 2 more milestones

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting25 of 54: 6 only acting, 19 with another role · typical Midcredits score85thProducing46 of 54: 28 only producing, 18 with another role · typical Midcredits score84thOther crew4 of 54: 1 only other crew, 3 with another role

54 titles, 19 with more than one role — producing and acting overlap on 18 of them.

By decade

1970s1 · acting1980s7 · 7 acting · 3 crew1990s9 · 6 acting · 8 crew2000s14 · 4 acting · 14 crew2010s12 · 4 acting · 12 crew2020s10 · 3 acting · 10 crew

Billing

usually 20th · top billed in 0% of 20 roles
788803

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. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

3 BAFTA Awards from 9 major nominations, 1999–2022.

WinNomination
  1. 2022
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Film Not in the English Language
  2. 2020
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Film Not in the English Language
  3. 2012
    • BAFTA Award, won · Best Film Not in the English Language
  4. 2010
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Film Not in the English Language
  5. 2007
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Film not in the English Language
  6. 2005
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Film not in the English Language
  7. 2003
    • BAFTA Award, won · Best Film not in the English Language
  8. 2000
    • BAFTA Award, won · Best Film not in the English Language
Show 1 earlier year
  1. 1999
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Film not in the English Language

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 Agustín Almodóvar's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 82nd percentile, the median of all 39; across their 34 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 81st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

81stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 34

Approval · how many liked their films

81stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 34

Reach · how many have seen their films

93rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 34

Midcredits score across 40 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up26
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

22 of their 40 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved10
  • Crowd Pleaser22
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · producer

La bola negra (2026)

61st percentile spread · 10% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Wild Tales (2014)

Midcredits 99th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the acting 78/100 in their films, across 33 reviewed titles; fans 83, detractors 50. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

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 Agustín Almodóvar's work okay for kids?

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

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore19 titles19–75 · median 46 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity25 titles28–73 · median 52 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity14 titles34–63 · median 49 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs17 titles32–72 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense16 titles17–80 · median 42 · moderatenear the median of all 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 Agustín Almodóvar work with?

People who share at least 2 of Agustín Almodóvar's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Pedro Almodóvar shares the most, 34.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles