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Alejandro Gamboa

Director and writer · Born February 2, 1954 (72)

Born
February 2, 1954 (72)
Works as
Director and writer
Titles
7 on MovieCove · 20 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 38 days to Oct 27Down 43% in 30 days

What are Alejandro Gamboa's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
54%
Self
18%
Morality
14%
Power
7%
Survival
5%
Society
3%
Romantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 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 2 · Serious 0 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 3 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 0 · Intense 1

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

A split, not a type: Steady 2 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

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 2 · Even-paced 1 · 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 2 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 2 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Romantic
3
Melancholic
3
Tense
2
Hopeful
2
Joyful
1
Other
3

How their films linger

Hopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet3

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 Gamboa's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 7 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Alejandro Gamboa'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

20 credits, 7 with a MovieCove page.

  • Brujos y curanderos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Cinematographer

  • The Path of Love(2022)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all shows

  • Laws of Love(2018)

    Show 182 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Class Trip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Director

  • Cachito de cielo(2012)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • Los Exitosos Perez (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 175 episodes · Director

  • Quince años (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Director

  • Al diablo con los guapos(2007)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • La última noche (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Director · Writer

  • Cero y van 4(2004)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The Tiger of Santa Julia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Director · Writer

  • Locura de Amor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 115 episodes · Director

  • The Second Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Director

  • La primera noche(1998)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Sex Education In Brief Lessons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Director · Script Supervisor

  • Perfume, efecto inmediato(1994)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Sebastián (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Cinematographer

  • Breaking the Silence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Cinematographer

  • Cualquier Cosa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Cinematographer

  • Conozco a las tres (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 17 titles, 16 of them dated from 1979 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Cero y van 4 (2004)

$859K worldwide

Highest rated

Cero y van 4 (2004)

Midcredits 78th

Most popular right now

Al diablo con los guapos (2007)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing12 of 17: 8 only directing, 4 with another roleWriting3 of 17: 0 only writing, 3 with another roleCinematography5 of 17: 5 only cinematography, 0 with another roleOther crew1 of 17: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

17 titles, 4 with more than one role.

By decade

1970s2 · crew1980s1 · crew1990s3 · crew2000s7 · crew2010s2 · crew2020s1 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

How do Alejandro Gamboa's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 29th percentile, the median of all 3; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 34th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

34thpercentile
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

31stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 7 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 7 titles are Mixed.

  • Divisive2
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · director

The Path of Love (2022)

99th percentile spread · 50% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

Cero y van 4 (2004)

Midcredits 78th · 66% liked

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 Gamboa work with?

People who share at least 2 of Alejandro Gamboa's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Óscar Figueroa shares the most, 3.

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers