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Manuel Martín Cuenca

Director, writer, producer and actor · Born November 30, 1964 (61) · El Ejido, Spagna

Born
November 30, 1964 (61)
From
El Ejido, Spagna
Works as
Director, writer, producer and actor
Titles
9 on MovieCove · 28 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 27Up 50% in 30 days

What are Manuel Martín Cuenca's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile
: browse their Comedy 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
33%
Self
22%
Morality
16%
Power
11%
Survival
7%
Ideas
7%
Society
4%
Obsession2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGuilt2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 1 · Serious 1 · Dark 5

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

Grounded 7 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 4 · Intense 2

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0

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 4 · Full focus 2

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 0 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 4

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 2 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Contemplative
5
Warm
2
Bittersweet
2
Melancholic
2
Other
3

How their films linger

Unsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous1
  • Other1

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 Manuel Martín Cuenca's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Manuel Martín Cuenca'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

28 credits, 9 with a MovieCove page.

  • Miradas del cine español (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

  • Andrea's Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Director · Producer · Writer

  • The Daughter(2021)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Criminal: Spain(2019)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • The Motive(2017)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • La baldosa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Producer

  • La cara B (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Director · Writer

  • Cannibal(2013)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • 14 de abril, la República (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Half of Oscar(2010)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Últimos testigos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Director

  • El tesoro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Director

  • Malas temporadas(2005)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Madrid 11-M: todos íbamos en ese tren (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Director

  • Adiós (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Producer

  • The Weakness of the Bolshevik(2003)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Cuatro puntos cardinales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Director

  • The Cuban Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Director

  • Plenilune (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Casting

  • Flowers From Another World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Casting

  • Grandes ocasiones(1998)

    Script Supervisor · as Secretario Juzgado

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Menos que cero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    First Assistant Director

  • Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Second Assistant Director

  • 87 love letters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Assistant Director

  • Shooting Elizabeth(1992)

    Second Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • La viuda negra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Assistant Director

  • The Man Who Lost His Shadow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Assistant Director

  • Oro en la pared (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Assistant Director

Career shape

A full career of 28 titles from 1992 to 2024.

Biggest box office

The Motive (2017)

$773K worldwide

Highest rated

The Weakness of the Bolshevik (2003)

Midcredits 74th

Most popular right now

The Motive (2017)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting2 of 28: 1 only acting, 1 with another roleDirecting14 of 28: 6 only directing, 8 with another role · typical Midcredits score52ndWriting9 of 28: 1 only writing, 8 with another role · typical Midcredits score51stProducing6 of 28: 2 only producing, 4 with another roleOther crew10 of 28: 9 only other crew, 1 with another role

28 titles, 9 with more than one role.

By decade

1990s10 · 1 acting · 10 crew2000s8 · crew2010s7 · crew2020s3 · 1 acting · 2 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 Manuel Martín Cuenca's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 47th percentile, the median of all 8; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 49th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 9 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

3 of their 9 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · director, writer, producer

Half of Oscar (2010)

70th percentile spread · 25% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director, writer

The Weakness of the Bolshevik (2003)

Midcredits 74th · 69% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 74/100 and the pacing 35/100 in their films, across 4 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 Manuel Martín Cuenca work with?

People who share at least 2 of Manuel Martín Cuenca's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Alejandro Hernández shares the most, 6.

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers