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Malena Alterio

Malena Alterio

Actor · Born January 21, 1974 (52) · Buenos Aires, Argentina

Malena Alterio was born on 21 January 1974 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She is an actress, known for No One Could Live Here (2003), Something Is About to Happen (2023) and Spanish Shame (2017).

Biography from IMDb.

Born
January 21, 1974 (52)
From
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Works as
Actor
Titles
11 on MovieCove · 48 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 157 days to Oct 28Down 31% in 30 days

What are Malena Alterio's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
38%
Self
27%
Morality
20%
Power
8%
Society
5%
Survival
3%
Family bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Wry: How sincerely it treats its story and characters, from ironic to earnest. Browse their wry movies.
Tone · Sincerity
ironicearnest

A split, not a type: Ironic 1 · Wry 2 · Earnest 5

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

Grounded 4 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 4 · Charged 2 · Intense 2

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0

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

A split, not a type: Casual 5 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

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 4 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 2

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

7 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 4 of 7 analyzed roles.

Hero
4 of 7
Ally
2 of 7
Threshold guardian
1 of 7
Show the 7 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
7
Tense
5
Warm
3
Bittersweet
4
Contemplative
2
Other
6

How their films linger

Hopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic1
  • 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 Malena Alterio's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Malena Alterio'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

48 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page; 7 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Naughty Business(2026)

    Show 8 episodes · as Nines

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • En Fin(2024)

    Show 6 episodes · as Julia

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows

  • Asesinatos sólo en El Hormiguero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Malena Alterio

  • I Hate Summer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Marisa

  • Mala persona(2024)

    as Sagrario

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Something Is About to Happen(2023)

    as Lucía

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Under Therapy(2023)

    as Marta

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Mamá no enRedes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Clara

  • Toscana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Elena

  • Mirror, Mirror(2022)

    as Cristina / Cristian

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Hormigueddon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Churrera

  • The Curse of the Handsome Man(2020)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Madrid, int. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Actor

  • The Wedding Unplanner(2020)

    as Chef

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Moira (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Laura

  • Dangerous Moms (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 26 episodes · as Lourdes Sanguino

  • Best Seller (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Rosario

  • Off Course to China (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Marisol

  • Bajo el mismo techo(2019)

    as Lucia

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • La resistencia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Invitada

  • Spanish Shame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 23 episodes · as Nuria Díaz Guijarro

  • El hombre de tu vida (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 8 episodes · as Gloria Rubio

  • Beta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Beatriz

  • Rabia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 8 episodes · as Silvia Soler García

  • Off Course (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Marisol

  • Letter to Eva (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · as Lilian

  • The Wedding (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Luisa

  • Five Square Meters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Virginia

  • BuenAgente (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 19 episodes · as Lola

  • Supercharly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 5 episodes · as Leonor 'Leo' Robledo

  • Born to Suffer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Marta

  • Al final del camino (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Pilar

  • Nunca es tarde para hacerte valer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Operadora del 016

  • Una Palabra Tuya (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Rosario

  • La torre de Suso (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Marta

  • La que se avecina (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 13 episodes · as Cris Aguilera

  • Días de cine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Gloria

  • Miguel and William (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Magdalena

  • Casual Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Bea

  • Semen, una historia de amor(2005)

    as Enfermera años 70

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Marry Me, Maribel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Nini

  • Las voces de la noche (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Julia

  • No One Could Live Here (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 91 episodes · as Belén López Vázquez

  • Torremolinos 73(2003)

    as Vanessa

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • El balancín de Iván (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Eva

  • The Hold-Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Violeta "Pecholata"

  • Salad Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Ensalada mixta

  • El comisario (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 13 episodes · as Agente Lorena

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 48 titles from 1999 to 2026; peak year 2024.

Biggest box office

Bajo el mismo techo (2019)

$4.1M worldwide

Highest rated

Under Therapy (2023)

Midcredits 79th

Most popular right now

Naughty Business (2026)

Film career

19992026

Peak 2024 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 3 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
Acting48 of 48: 48 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score29th

By decade

1990s1 · acting2000s16 · acting2010s17 · acting2020s14 · acting

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 31% of 13 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 MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Malena Alterio's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 29th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 33rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

22ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 11 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

None of their 11 titles divides audiences: 6 are Mixed.

  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed6

Most loved · actor

Under Therapy (2023)

Midcredits 79th · 67% liked

Reviewers score the acting 76/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 84, detractors 61. 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.

Who does Malena Alterio work with?

People who share at least 2 of Malena Alterio's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Elodie Leuthold shares the most, 2.

Editors

Producers

Mixed roles