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Carlos Saboga

Carlos Saboga

Writer · Born December 17, 1936 (89) · Figueira da Foz, Portugal

Born
December 17, 1936 (89)
From
Figueira da Foz, Portugal
Works as
Writer
Titles
4 on MovieCove · 23 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 22% in 30 days

What are Carlos Saboga's films like?

Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
36%
Survival
23%
Self
21%
Ideas
8%
Morality
7%
Society
5%

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 0 · Serious 0 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 1 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1

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

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

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

Steady 1 · 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 3 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

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

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

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 1 · Heavy 2

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 1 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Melancholic
3
Contemplative
2
Dread
1
Romantic
1

How their films linger

Bittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

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 Carlos Saboga's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 4 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Carlos Saboga'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

23 credits, 4 with a MovieCove page.

  • Memórias do Cárcere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Writer

  • Moral Order (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Writer

  • The Black Book(2018)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • At an Uncertain Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Lines of Wellington(2012)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

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

    Director · Screenplay

  • Mysteries of Lisbon(2011)

    Show 6 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Mysteries of Lisbon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Screenplay

  • Doomed Love(2008)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Miracle According to Salomé (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Writer

  • Mustang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Writer

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

    Writer

  • Le trajet de la foudre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Writer

  • Un ballon dans la tête (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Screenplay

  • Goodbye Princess (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Screenplay

  • Aqui D'El Rei! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Writer

  • Love at First Sight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Requiem for a Daffodil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Script Supervisor

  • Retrato de Família (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Writer

  • Napoleon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 6 episodes · Writer

  • Killing the Saudades (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Writer · Actor

  • Dead Man's Seat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Writer

  • The Golden Ass (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Writer

Career shape

A full career of 23 titles from 1970 to 2026.

Biggest box office

The Black Book (2018)

$11K worldwide

Highest rated

Mysteries of Lisbon (2011)

Midcredits 55th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 23: 0 only acting, 1 with another roleDirecting2 of 23: 0 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting22 of 23: 19 only writing, 3 with another roleOther crew1 of 23: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

23 titles, 3 with more than one role — writing and directing overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

1970s1 · crew1980s2 · 1 acting · 2 crew1990s9 · crew2000s3 · crew2010s6 · crew2020s2 · crew

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

How do Carlos Saboga's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 35th percentile, the median of all 3; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 42nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

29thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 4 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

3 of their 4 titles are Mixed.

  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · writer

Doomed Love (2008)

58th percentile spread · 26% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Mysteries of Lisbon (2011)

Midcredits 55th · 72% 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 Carlos Saboga work with?

People who share at least 2 of Carlos Saboga's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Paulo Branco shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers