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Eduardo Ugarte

Writer and director

Works as
Writer and director
Titles
5 on MovieCove · 20 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27

What are Eduardo Ugarte's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
40%
Bonds
30%
Ideas
12%
Morality
11%
Power
7%
Identity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 5 · Serious 0 · Dark 0

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 2 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 4 · Intense 0

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

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 1 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 4 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
4
Romantic
2
Warm
2
Absurd
2
Tense
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Feel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet1
  • Ambiguous1

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 Eduardo Ugarte's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 5 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Eduardo Ugarte'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

20 credits, 5 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz(1955)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Prisionera del recuerdo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Director

  • The Port of the Seven Sins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Director · Writer

  • Doña Clarines (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Director

  • Yo quiero ser tonta(1950)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Calabacitas tiernas(1949)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Por culpa de una mujer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Director

  • Bésame mucho(1945)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • La monja alférez(1944)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Así son ellas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Writer

  • Resurrección (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Writer

  • Yo bailé con Don Porfirio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Writer

  • Las cinco noches de Adán (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Screenplay · Story

  • La casa del rencor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Writer

  • Guard! Alert! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Dialogue Coach

  • Who Loves Me? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Screenplay

  • Don Quintin the Bitter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Screenplay

  • La Barraca (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Director

  • The Trial of Mary Dugan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Screenplay

  • Madame X (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Writer

Career shape

A full career of 20 titles from 1931 to 1955.

Highest rated

The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz (1955)

Midcredits 94th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing7 of 20: 5 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting14 of 20: 12 only writing, 2 with another roleOther crew1 of 20: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1930s6 · crew1940s9 · crew1950s5 · crew

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

How do Eduardo Ugarte's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 49th percentile, the median of all 5; across their 5 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 5

Approval · how many liked their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

9thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 5 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 25th to 49th3

Shape of the crowd

2 of their 5 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Mixed1

Most divisive · director, writer

Bésame mucho (1945)

87th percentile spread · 33% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz (1955)

Midcredits 94th · 84% 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 Eduardo Ugarte work with?

People who share at least 2 of Eduardo Ugarte's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jorge Bustos shares the most, 4.

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Mixed roles