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Elvira Mínguez

Elvira Mínguez

Actor · Born July 23, 1965 (61) · Valladolid, Castilla y León, Spain

She is an actress and a writer known for Retribution (2015) and The Invisible Guardian (2017).

Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 23, 1965 (61)
From
Valladolid, Castilla y León, Spain
Works as
Actor
Titles
20 on MovieCove · 45 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 156 days to Oct 27Down 24% in 30 days

What are Elvira Mínguez's films like?

Across their 17 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Genres

Crime6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 72nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile
: 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
28%
Survival
23%
Morality
19%
Power
12%
Self
8%
Society
7%
Ideas
3%
Justice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma3 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression2 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 2 · Serious 0 · Dark 12

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

Grounded 10 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 3 · Intense 10

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 10 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 2 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 6

Heavy: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their heavy movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 2 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 10

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 9 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Threshold guardian: 2 of 5 analyzed roles.

Threshold guardian
2 of 5
Ally
1 of 5
Shadow
1 of 5
Mentor
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
13
Melancholic
11
Dread
7
Contemplative
4
Absurd
2
Other
8

How their films linger

Thought-provoking11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous5

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 Elvira Mínguez's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Elvira Mínguez'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

45 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Vida perra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 10 episodes · Actor

  • Ena: Queen Victoria Eugenia(2024)

    Show 6 episodes · as María Cristina

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • The Dinner(2025)

    as Juana

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Los sin nombre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • La sombra de la tierra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 4 episodes · Director · Creator · Novel · Writer

  • Marbella(2024)

    Show 12 episodes · as Marta Codes

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • The House of Snails(2021)

    as Carmen

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Offering to the Storm(2020)

    as Flora Salazar

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Disappeared(2020)

    Show 13 episodes · as Carmen Fuentes

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Veneno(2020)

    Show 8 episodes · as Blanca

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The Legacy of the Bones(2019)

    as Flora Salazar

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Mi Vida (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Andrea Cruz

  • Everybody Knows(2018)

    as Mariana

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Pasaje al amanecer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Carmen

  • The Invisible Guardian(2017)

    as Flora Salazar

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • No culpes al karma de lo que te pasa por gilipollas(2016)

    as Úrsula

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Chosen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Caridad Mercader

  • Truman(2015)

    as Gloria

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Retribution(2015)

    as Belén

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Time in Between (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 5 episodes · as Dolores

  • Imperium (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 6 episodes · as Antonia

  • Clara Campoamor, the Neglected Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Clara Campoamor

  • Che: Part One(2008)

    as Celia Sánchez

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Cowards (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Merche

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

    as Julia

  • The Good Destiny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Esmeralda

  • The Wooden Box (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Isabel

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

    as Raquel Merino

  • Abuela de verano (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 13 episodes · as Carmen

  • The Reckoning(2003)

    as Martha

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Los abajo firmantes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Writer · as Carmen

  • Grimm(2003)

    as Teresa

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • 13 Curses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Carmen

  • The Dancer Upstairs(2002)

    as Llosa

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • ¿Dónde está? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • Mine Alone(2001)

    as Andrea

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Goalkeeper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Úrsula

  • The Winter of the Anjanas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as María

  • Em dic Sara (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Sara

  • Diary for a Tale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Dolly

  • Lágrimas negras(1998)

    as Marta

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Lucky Star (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Ana Mari

  • Cachito (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Nati

  • Numbered Days(1994)

    as Lourdes

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Sira (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · as Dolores Quiroga

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 45 titles, 44 of them dated from 1994 to 2026; peak year 2016.

Biggest box office

Che: Part One (2008)

$34M worldwide

Highest rated

Truman (2015)

Midcredits 90th

Most popular right now

Che: Part One (2008)

Film career

19942026

Peak 2016 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 2 MovieCove titles. 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting44 of 45: 43 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score60thDirecting1 of 45: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting2 of 45: 0 only writing, 2 with another roleOther crew1 of 45: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1990s6 · acting2000s16 · 16 acting · 1 crew2010s12 · acting2020s10 · 9 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 0% of 17 roles
9414

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. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Elvira Mínguez's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 60th percentile, the median of all 16; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 64th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

89thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 20 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

None of their 20 titles divides audiences: 12 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed3

Most loved · actor

Veneno (2020)

Midcredits 98th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the acting 76/100 in their films, across 14 reviewed titles; fans 84, detractors 45. 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.

Is Elvira Mínguez's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles32–64 · median 56 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles27–53 · median 42 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 49 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 42 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles38–68 · median 53 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

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 Elvira Mínguez work with?

People who share at least 2 of Elvira Mínguez's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Pedro Casablanc shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers