Vladimir Cruz
Actor · Born July 26, 1965 (61) · Placetas, Cuba
Vladimir Cruz Marrero (born 26 July 1965) is a Cuban actor, screenwriter, playwright, film and theatre director. He is perhaps best known for his role in the film Strawberry and Chocolate (1994).
Biography from TMDB.
- July 26, 1965 (61)
- Placetas, Cuba
- Actor
- 7 on MovieCove · 31 credits in all
What are Vladimir Cruz's films like?
Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Society.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 1 · Earnest 4
A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 0 · Dark 2
Grounded 5 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0
Gentle 2 · Charged 3 · Intense 0
Steady 4 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0
Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0
Casual 1 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 1
A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 0
A split, not a type: Resolved 2 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0
Roles they play
- Heroas David in Strawberry & Chocolate (1993)
- Allyas Angelito (segment: El Yuma) in 7 Days in Havana (2011)
Moods and endings
- Happy2
- 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 Vladimir Cruz's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 7 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Vladimir Cruz'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
31 credits, 7 with a MovieCove page.
Comandante Fritz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
The Day of the Jackal(2024)
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows
Oscuros Amores (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
On Death Row (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
Narcos: Mexico(2018)
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows
Los buenos demonios(2018)
Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Four Seasons in Havana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Winds of Havana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
The Human Thing(2016)
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
7 Days in Havana(2011)
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films
Afinidades (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
The Reasons of the Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Residencia El Milagro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Horn of Plenty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Che: Part One(2008)
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
The Bad Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Intermezzo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
The Wooden Box (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Finally, the Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
No One Could Live Here (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Arcibel's Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Viva Sapato! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
De Colores (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
The Waiting List (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
A Paradise Under the Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
La rumbera (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
Little Tropikana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
Cuba libre - Velocipedi ai tropici (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
Strawberry & Chocolate(1993)
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films
Capablanca (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
Una novia para David (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
Career shape
Star power in the 86th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 31 titles from 1987 to 2025; peak year 1993.
Biggest box office
Che: Part One (2008)
Highest rated
Strawberry & Chocolate (1993)
Most popular right now
Che: Part One (2008)
Film career
Peak 1993 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.
- 1993Screen debut· Strawberry and Chocolate
- 2000First top-billed film· The Waiting List
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 Vladimir Cruz's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 44th percentile, the median of all 5; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 56th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up4
- 25th to 49th3
Shape of the crowd
3 of their 7 titles are Universally Loved.
- Universally Loved3
- Crowd Pleaser1
- Mixed3
Reviewers score the acting 77/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 52. 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.
Who does Vladimir Cruz work with?
People who share at least 2 of Vladimir Cruz's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Miriam Talavera shares the most, 3.
Directors
- Gerardo ChijonaShared titles: Los buenos demonios (2018), The Human Thing (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Gerardo Chijona
- Juan Carlos TabíoShared titles: 7 Days in Havana (2011), Strawberry & Chocolate (1993)See all 2 shared titles with Juan Carlos Tabío
Actors
- Carlos Enrique AlmiranteShared titles: Los buenos demonios (2018), The Human Thing (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Carlos Enrique Almirante
- Enrique MolinaShared titles: Los buenos demonios (2018), The Human Thing (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Enrique Molina
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Miriam TalaveraShared titles: Los buenos demonios (2018), The Human Thing (2016), Strawberry & Chocolate (1993)See all 3 shared titles with Miriam Talavera
- Edesio AlejandroShared titles: Los buenos demonios (2018), The Human Thing (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Edesio Alejandro
- Raúl Pérez UretaShared titles: Los buenos demonios (2018), The Human Thing (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Raúl Pérez Ureta
Producers
- Danilo LeónShared titles: Los buenos demonios (2018), The Human Thing (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Danilo León
- Álvaro LongoriaShared titles: 7 Days in Havana (2011), Che: Part One (2008)See all 2 shared titles with Álvaro Longoria
- Laura BickfordShared titles: 7 Days in Havana (2011), Che: Part One (2008)See all 2 shared titles with Laura Bickford
- Pilar BenitoShared titles: 7 Days in Havana (2011), Che: Part One (2008)See all 2 shared titles with Pilar Benito
Mixed roles
- Benicio Del ToroShared titles: 7 Days in Havana (2011), Che: Part One (2008)See all 2 shared titles with Benicio Del Toro
