João Pedro Rodrigues (born August 24, 1966 in Lisbon, Portugal) is a Portuguese film director. He is considered to be part of The School of Reis film family.
Biography from TMDB.
- August 24, 1966 (60)
- Lisbon, Portugal
- Director, writer, actor, editor, cinematographer and producer
- 7 on MovieCove · 36 credits in all
What are João Pedro Rodrigues' films like?
Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self 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 1 · Wry 1 · Earnest 5
A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 1 · Dark 3
Grounded 0 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 5
A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 2 · Intense 3
A split, not a type: Steady 1 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 4
Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0
A split, not a type: Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 1
Casual 1 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 4
Easy watch 1 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 3
Resolved 0 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 5
Roles they play
- Shapeshifteras ? (João Pedro Rodrigues) in The Last Time I Saw Macao (2012)
- Shapeshifteras António in The Ornithologist (2016)
Moods and endings
- Happy1
- Bittersweet1
- 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 João Pedro Rodrigues' films?
As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 7 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for João Pedro Rodrigues' 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
36 credits, 7 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.
13 Alfinetes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
Where Is This Street? or With No Before or After (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
Tempo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
Will-o'-the-Wisp(2022)
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films
A Room in Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
Nude Descending a Staircase (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
Potemkin Steps (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
Where Do You Stand Now, João Pedro Rodrigues? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
The Ornithologist(2016)
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
Here in Lisbon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
L'oiseau de la nuit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
IEC Long (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Venice 70: Future Reloaded (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Mahjong (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Allegoria della Prudenza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films
The King's Body (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Morning of Saint Anthony's Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
As the Flames Rose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
The Day When Raïner's Son Drowned (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Red Dawn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
To Die Like a Man(2009)
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films
Camouflage Self-Portrait (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
China, China (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Two Drifters(2005)
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films
O Fantasma(2000)
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all filmsJourney to Expo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
This Is My Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
Happy Birthday! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
Haircut (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
Far Away from Here (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
See You Tomorrow, Mário (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
The Shepherd (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
Afonso's Smile (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 36 titles, 35 of them dated from 1988 to 2025.
Biggest box office
O Fantasma (2000)
Highest rated
To Die Like a Man (2009)
Most popular right now
O Fantasma (2000)
By role
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 João Pedro Rodrigues' films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 41st percentile, the median of all 7; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 43rd percentile for acclaim.
- 50th to 74th3
- 25th to 49th3
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
5 of their 7 titles are Mixed.
- Cult Classic2
- Mixed5
Reviewers score the atmosphere 71/100 and the pacing 29/100 in their films, across 6 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 João Pedro Rodrigues work with?
People who share at least 2 of João Pedro Rodrigues' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Rui Poças shares the most, 6.
Writers
- João Rui Guerra da MataShared titles: Will-o'-the-Wisp (2022), The Last Time I Saw Macao (2012), To Die Like a Man (2009)See all 3 shared titles with João Rui Guerra da Mata
- Paulo RebeloShared titles: Two Drifters (2005), O Fantasma (2000)See all 2 shared titles with Paulo Rebelo
Actors
- Miguel LoureiroShared titles: Will-o'-the-Wisp (2022), To Die Like a Man (2009)See all 2 shared titles with Miguel Loureiro
- Teresa MadrugaShared titles: Will-o'-the-Wisp (2022), Two Drifters (2005)See all 2 shared titles with Teresa Madruga
- Cindy ScrashShared titles: The Last Time I Saw Macao (2012), To Die Like a Man (2009)See all 2 shared titles with Cindy Scrash
- Carloto CottaShared titles: To Die Like a Man (2009), Two Drifters (2005)See all 2 shared titles with Carloto Cotta
Cinematographers and editors
- Rui PoçasShared titles: Will-o'-the-Wisp (2022), The Ornithologist (2016), The Last Time I Saw Macao (2012), To Die Like a Man (2009), Two Drifters (2005), O Fantasma (2000)See all 6 shared titles with Rui Poças
- Mariana GaivãoShared titles: Will-o'-the-Wisp (2022), 30/30 Vision: 3 Decades of Strand Releasing (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Mariana Gaivão
- Raphaël LefèvreShared titles: The Ornithologist (2016), The Last Time I Saw Macao (2012)See all 2 shared titles with Raphaël Lefèvre
Producers
- Joaquim SapinhoShared titles: To Die Like a Man (2009), Two Drifters (2005), O Fantasma (2000)See all 3 shared titles with Joaquim Sapinho
- Vincent WangShared titles: Will-o'-the-Wisp (2022), The Ornithologist (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Vincent Wang
- João FigueirasShared titles: The Ornithologist (2016), The Last Time I Saw Macao (2012)See all 2 shared titles with João Figueiras
- Maria João SigalhoShared titles: To Die Like a Man (2009), Two Drifters (2005)See all 2 shared titles with Maria João Sigalho