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Mario Iván Martínez

Mario Iván Martínez

Actor · Born February 3, 1962 (64) · Mexico City, Mexico

Mario Iván Martínez Morales is an actor, known for La habitación azul (2002), Como agua para chocolate (1992) and Cronos (1993). He's the son of actress Margarita Isabel.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 3, 1962 (64)
From
Mexico City, Mexico
Works as
Actor
Titles
13 on Motif · 32 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Up 22% in 30 days

What are Mario Iván Martínez's films like?

Across their 10 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 71st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 15th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies

Their Motif 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
29%
Morality
22%
Self
19%
Survival
13%
Power
12%
Society
5%
Deception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 3 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 7 · Intense 0

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 2

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 1

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

A split, not a type: Casual 4 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 2 of 3 analyzed roles.

Shadow
2 of 3
Ally
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Absurd
4
Romantic
3
Melancholic
3
Dread
2
Other
7

How their films linger

Bittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet3
  • 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 Mario Iván Martínez's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 13 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Pluto TV (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Mario Iván Martínez's titles on Motif; 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

32 credits, 13 with a Motif page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Wadley Station (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

  • HÉROES (Sin Escape)(2023)

    as Jhon Quitman

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • ReEvolución 10/20 Honor sin tiempo (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • The League of Five (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2020)

    as Dr. Vampiro

  • Macho(2016)

    as Vladimir

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Misantropía (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2013)

    as Misantropo

  • Suave Patria(2012)

    as Mauricio Tavarez

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • True heroes (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2010)

    as Napoleón Bonaparte (voice)

  • Gritos D Muerte y Libertad (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2010)

    as Francisco Hermano de Verdad

  • Caso terminal (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • The Librarian: Quest for the Spear(2004)

    as Professor Harris

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Lucía, Lucía(2003)

    as Mr. Wehner

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Amor real(2003)

    Show as Renato Piquet

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • The Blue Room(2002)

    as Nicolás

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Original Sin(2001)

    as Cuban Priest

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Otaola o la república del exilio (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • Operation Sandman (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2000)

    as General Podell

  • Perfect Target (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1997)

    as President Casillas

  • Katuwira, donde nacen y mueren los sueños (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1996)

    as Gerardo

  • La Culpa (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 45 episodes · as Dr. Castellar

  • Sucesos distantes (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1996)

    as Mefistoteles

  • Clear and Present Danger(1994)

    as Chemist

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • By Our Own Correspondent (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1994)

    as Teddy

  • Immortal Combat(1994)

    as Dr. Edward Collier

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Cronos(1992)

    as Alchemist

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Harvest (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1993)

    as Alex

  • Pueblo viejo (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1993)

    as Alejandro Quijano

  • Death and the Compass (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1992)

    as Manager

  • Like Water for Chocolate(1992)

    as John Brown

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • A Civilized Arrangement for Divorce (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1992)

    as Mauricio

  • Don't Panic (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1989)

    as Peter

  • Deathstalker and the Warriors from Hell(1988)

    as Preacher

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 92nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 31 titles from 1988 to 2024; peak year 1992.

Biggest box office

Like Water for Chocolate (1992)

$22M worldwide

Highest rated

Amor real (2003)

Midcredits 91st

Most popular right now

Cronos (1992)

Film career

19882024

Peak 1992 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 1 Motif title. 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.

  • 1988Screen debut· Deathstalker III: The Warriors from Hell

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting31 of 31: 31 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score47th

By decade

1980s2 · acting1990s13 · acting2000s7 · acting2010s5 · acting2020s4 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 0% of 10 roles

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 Motif, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Mario Iván Martínez's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Midcredits score in the 47th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 53rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 13 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 13 titles are Mixed.

  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

HÉROES (Sin Escape) (2023)

96th percentile spread · 31% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Like Water for Chocolate (1992)

Midcredits 84th · 73% liked

Reviewers score the acting 57/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 71, detractors 31. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif 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.

Is Mario Iván Martínez's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 Motif titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 42 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles19–64 · median 53 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 49 · moderateMedian of all films: 36

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Mario Iván Martínez work with?

People who share at least 2 of Mario Iván Martínez's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Margarita Isabel shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers