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Joyce Bernal

Joyce Bernal

Director, editor and producer, also actor · Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines

Joyce E. Bernal is a Filipino film and television director. She began her film career as a film editing apprentice under Ike Jarlego Jr. for Viva Films in 1989, working on Eddie Garcia’s film Imortal that year.

Biography from TMDB.

From
Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines
Works as
Director, editor and producer, also actor
Titles
27 on MovieCove · 93 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 35% in 30 days

What are Joyce Bernal's films like?

Across their 23 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile
: browse their Drama 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
51%
Self
25%
Morality
11%
Survival
6%
Power
4%
Ideas
3%
Romantic love10 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds10 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship5 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 23 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 15 · Serious 6 · Dark 2

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 16 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 4

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 12 · Charged 9 · Intense 2

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

Steady 11 · Shifting 11 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 10 · Funny 8

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 16 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 16 · Engaged 7 · 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 11 · Affecting 9 · Heavy 3

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

Resolved 19 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Hopeful
13
Joyful
10
Melancholic
10
Romantic
6
Warm
6
Other
20

How their films linger

Hopeful12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet11
  • Ambiguous3

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 Joyce Bernal's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 27 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Joyce Bernal'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

93 credits, 27 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • The Ride(2025)

    Editor · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Real Life Fiction (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Executive Producer

  • Nothing Like Paris(2023)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • A Hard Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Creative Producer

  • My Amanda(2021)

    Editor · Producer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • You Animal!(2020)

    Executive Producer · as Doctor at Maternity Clinic (voice)

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Manilennials (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 12 episodes · Producer

  • I'm Ellenya L. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Producer

  • The Halt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Executive Producer

  • Ulan(2019)

    Creative Producer · Producer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Fantastica(2018)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Miss Granny(2018)

    Director · Editor · Producer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Kuya Wes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Executive Producer

  • Sid & Aya: Not a Love Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Creative Consultant

  • Meet Me in St. Gallen(2018)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Gandarrapiddo: The Revenger Squad(2017)

    Director · Editor

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Last Night(2017)

    Director · Editor · Producer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Love You to the Stars and Back(2017)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • I See You(2017)

    Editor · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • My Love From The Star (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 55 episodes · Director

  • Northern Lights: A Journey to Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Executive Producer

  • Fangirl Fanboy(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Super Parental Guardians(2016)

    Director · Editor

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

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

    Director

  • Alyas Robin Hood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 75 episodes · Director

  • God Gave Me You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Director

  • Everything About Her(2016)

    Director · Editor

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • That's My Amboy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 68 episodes · Director

  • Camp Sawi(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • My Faithful Husband (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 70 episodes · Director

  • That Thing Called Tadhana(2014)

    Creative Consultant

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Once Upon a Kiss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 83 episodes · Director

  • My Big Bossing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Director · Editor

  • Relaks, It's Just Pag-ibig (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Editor · Executive Producer

  • My Destiny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 80 episodes · Director

  • Da Possessed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Director

  • Paraiso Ko'y Ikaw (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 45 episodes · Director

  • 10000 Hours (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Director · Editor · Story

  • Why Your Crush Doesn't Have a Crush on You? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Director

  • Kailangan Ko'y Ikaw (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 63 episodes · Director

  • Of All the Things(2012)

    Director · Editor

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Enchanted Garden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 113 episodes · Director

  • Kimmy Dora and the Temple of Kiyeme(2012)

    Director · Editor

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Segunda mano(2011)

    Director · Editor

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

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

    Show 70 episodes · Director

  • Rod Santiago's The Sisters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 40 episodes · Director

  • Babaeng Hampaslupa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 113 episodes · Director

  • I Heart You, Pare! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 78 episodes · Director

  • Stairway to Heaven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 65 episodes · Director

  • Kimmy Dora (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Director

  • Ang Babaeng Hinugot sa Aking Tadyang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 63 episodes · Director

  • For the First Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Director

  • Dyesebel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 125 episodes · Director

  • MariMar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 155 episodes · Director

  • Paano kita iibigin(2007)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Agent X44 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Director

  • All About Love(2006)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Don't Give Up on Us(2006)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • D' Anothers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Director

  • Masikip sa Dibdib: The Boobita Rose Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Director

  • Mr. Suave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Director · Story

  • Till There Was You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Director

  • Ang Iibigin Ay Ikaw Pa Rin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 93 episodes · Director

  • Ang Iibigin Ay Ikaw (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 200 episodes · Director

  • Super-B (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Director

  • Buhay Kamao (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Director

  • Pagdating ng Panahon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Director

  • La Vida Rosa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Editor

  • Promise... It's Only You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Director

  • Booba (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Director · Editor · Story

  • You're All I Need (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Director

  • Tunay na tunay: Gets mo? Gets ko!(2000)

    Director · Editor

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Hey Babe! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Director · Editor

  • Dahil May Isang Ikaw (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Director · Editor

  • Gimik: The Reunion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Editor

  • From the Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Editor

  • Notoryus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Editor

  • I'm Sorry, My Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Director

  • Dahil Mahal Na Mahal Kita(1998)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Dr. X on the Air (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Editor

  • Hanggang Kailan Kita Mamahalin? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Editor

  • Ang Pulubi at ang Prinsesa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Editor

  • Gloria Gloria Labandera (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Editor

  • Cedie(1996)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Tubusin Mo Ng Bala Ang Puso Ko (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Editor

  • Sabado Nights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Editor

  • Manalo, Matalo, Mahal Kita (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Editor

  • The Flor Contemplacion Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Editor

  • Minsan lang kitang iibigin(1994)

    Assistant Editor

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Alyas Pogi 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Assistant Editor

  • Andrea, How Is It Like to Be a Mother? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Missionary 2

  • Booba (Sequel) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

  • Children of the Lake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

Career shape

A full career of 90 titles, 88 of them dated from 1990 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Kimmy Dora and the Temple of Kiyeme (2012)

$3.2M worldwide

Highest rated

Miss Granny (2018)

Midcredits 89th

Most popular right now

Nothing Like Paris (2023)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting2 of 90: 1 only acting, 1 with another roleDirecting55 of 90: 44 only directing, 11 with another role · typical Midcredits score59thWriting5 of 90: 2 only writing, 3 with another roleProducing12 of 90: 10 only producing, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score58thEditing26 of 90: 15 only editing, 11 with another role · typical Midcredits score64thOther crew5 of 90: 5 only other crew, 0 with another role

90 titles, 13 with more than one role — directing and editing overlap on 10 of them.

By decade

1990s19 · 1 acting · 18 crew2000s24 · crew2010s40 · crew2020s5 · 1 acting · 5 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 Joyce Bernal's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 64th percentile, the median of all 27; across their 23 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 61st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Approval · how many liked their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Reach · how many have seen their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Midcredits score across 27 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th12
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

18 of their 27 titles are Divisive.

  • Loved with Detractors2
  • Divisive18
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · editor

Fantastica (2018)

99th percentile spread · 52% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

Dahil Mahal Na Mahal Kita (1998)

Midcredits 89th · 77% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 68/100 and the pacing 39/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles. 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 Joyce Bernal work with?

People who share at least 2 of Joyce Bernal's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Charo Santos-Concio shares the most, 11.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles