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Alejandro Cantú

Alejandro Cantú

Cinematographer

Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
13 on MovieCove · 50 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 2% in 30 days

What are Alejandro Cantú's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 22nd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: 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
34%
Self
32%
Survival
15%
Morality
12%
Power
7%
Self-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage2 titles, browse their movies with this themeMemory2 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 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 7 · Serious 2 · Dark 4

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 8 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 2

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 8 · Charged 3 · Intense 2

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

Steady 8 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 4 · 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 8 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1

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 4 · Heavy 3

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

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
5
Tense
5
Joyful
4
Warm
4
Romantic
3
Other
10

How their films linger

Wistful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous2

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 Alejandro Cantú's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Alejandro Cantú'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

50 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page.

  • Demons at Dawn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Cinematographer

  • Interval (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Cinematographer

  • Almost Paradise(2024)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Christmas Is Cancelled(2024)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Human Resources (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Cinematographer

  • 40 Years Young(2022)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Asphalt Goddess(2020)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • El Amor es Ciego (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Cinematographer

  • The Day Began Yesterday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Cinematographer

  • One Small Problem (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Cinematographer

  • Devil Between the Legs(2019)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Tattoo of Revenge(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • No One Will Ever Know(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Photomatón (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Cinematographer

  • Malacopa(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Las 13 Esposas de Wilson Fernández (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 13 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Boys on the Rooftop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Cinematographer

  • El Alien y yo(2016)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Bleak Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Cinematographer

  • Tremulous (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Cinematographer

  • Ramona (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Cinematographer

  • Eddie Reynolds and The Iron Angels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Cinematographer

  • Carmín Tropical (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Cinematographer

  • Wandering Clouds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Cinematographer

  • Qué le dijiste a Dios?(2014)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • I Am Happiness on Earth(2014)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Eye Music (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Cinematographer

  • Disrupted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Additional Photography

  • Abolition of Property (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Cinematographer

  • En el ombligo del cielo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Cinematographer

  • Hecho en China(2012)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Reasons of the Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Cinematographer

  • Boys On Film 5: Candy Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Cinematographer

  • Seres: Genesis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Cinematographer

  • Atmosphere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Cinematographer

  • Raging Sun, Raging Sky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Cinematographer

  • Boys On Film 2: In Too Deep (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Cinematographer

  • The Soft Rumor of Tumultuous Seas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Cinematographer

  • Lila Downs - Lotería Cantada (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Camera Operator

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

    Cinematographer

  • Cocó y Nicó (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Director · Cinematographer

  • Broken Sky(2006)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Vecinos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Cinematographer

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

    Cinematographer

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

    Cinematographer

  • Medalla al Empeño (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Cinematographer

  • Adán Y Eva (Todavía) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Cinematographer

  • Un mundo raro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Cinematographer

  • Los maravillosos olores de la vida (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Cinematographer

  • Sr. X (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 45 titles from 2000 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Qué le dijiste a Dios? (2014)

$5.2M worldwide

Highest rated

Almost Paradise (2024)

Midcredits 66th

Most popular right now

Broken Sky (2006)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing1 of 45: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleCinematography43 of 45: 42 only cinematography, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score39thOther crew2 of 45: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

2000s15 · crew2010s22 · crew2020s8 · 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 Alejandro Cantú's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 38th percentile, the median of all 13; across their 13 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 13

Approval · how many liked their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 13 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 13 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · cinematographer

Christmas Is Cancelled (2024)

98th percentile spread · 30% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Almost Paradise (2024)

Midcredits 66th · 62% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 60/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 83, detractors 37. 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.

Who does Alejandro Cantú work with?

People who share at least 2 of Alejandro Cantú's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Roberto Fiesco shares the most, 7.

Directors

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers