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Norberto Barba

Norberto Barba

Director · Born September 12, 1963 (63) · New York City, New York, USA

Born
September 12, 1963 (63)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Director
Titles
32 on MovieCove · 40 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 28Down 32% in 30 days

What are Norberto Barba's films like?

Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
38%
Survival
32%
Self
23%
Power
8%
Redemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 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 1 · Serious 0 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 1 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 1 · Intense 2

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

Relentless: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their relentless movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 1 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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 1 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 2

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

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Thrilling
2
Melancholic
2
Hopeful
2
Contemplative
1

How their films linger

Bittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

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 Norberto Barba's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 26 of their 32 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Hulu (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Norberto Barba'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

40 credits, 32 with a MovieCove page.

  • CIA(2026)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • Reacher(2022)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Wu-Tang: An American Saga(2019)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • FBI(2018)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Mayans M.C.(2018)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • S.W.A.T.(2017)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Ice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Pure Genius(2016)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • Designated Survivor(2016)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Preacher(2016)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Better Call Saul(2015)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • The Strain(2014)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • The Bridge(2013)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Grimm(2011)

    Show 16 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Against the Wall(2011)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Suits(2011)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Lights Out(2011)

    Show 5 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • The Event(2010)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Trauma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • NCIS: Los Angeles(2009)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • The Mentalist(2008)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Fringe(2008)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • In Treatment(2008)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Blade: The Series (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 12 episodes · Director

  • Conviction(2006)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Threshold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Numb3rs(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • CSI: NY(2004)

    Show 8 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Medical Investigation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • CSI: Miami(2002)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order: Criminal Intent(2001)

    Show 10 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Level 9 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 115 episodes · Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Terror in the Mall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Director

  • Lost in the Bermuda Triangle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Director

  • Apollo 11(1996)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Solo(1996)

    Director · as Rebel Soldier

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • New York Undercover(1994)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Blue Tiger(1994)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

Career shape

A full career of 40 titles from 1990 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Solo (1996)

$5.1M worldwide

Highest rated

In Treatment (2008)

Midcredits 92nd

Film career

  • 1996Screen debut· Solo

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 40: 0 only acting, 1 with another roleDirecting40 of 40: 38 only directing, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score72ndProducing1 of 40: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1990s8 · 1 acting · 8 crew2000s14 · crew2010s16 · crew2020s2 · 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 Norberto Barba's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 26th percentile, the median of all 3; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 28th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

28thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

26thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 32 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up15
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

17 of their 32 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved9
  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser17
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · director

Apollo 11 (1996)

58th percentile spread · 19% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

Better Call Saul (2015)

Midcredits 99th · 96% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 62/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 40. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

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.

Who does Norberto Barba work with?

People who share at least 2 of Norberto Barba's MovieCove titles; Christopher Walling shares the most, 3.