Carlos José Alvarez is a dynamic and versatile composer as well as a gifted percussionist. Born of Cuban immigrants, Carlos began playing his native music as a child but also developed a profound love for the orchestra at an early age. He was accepted into a performing arts school at age twelve where he studied symphonic percussion, music theory, and piano. During high school, he started performing with orchestras throughout South Florida and went on to receive a scholarship to attend the Florida State University. While there, he scored numerous award winning student films and upon graduating he was honored with a scholarship to the Berklee College of Music where he graduated magna cum laude with a degree in Film Scoring. In 2005 he accepted a conducting fellowship to study under Michalis Economou with the Athens Symphony Orchestra. Carlos' life-long passion for storytelling is evident in the variety of music he creates for the screen. Within his artistic process he considers himself a storyteller as much as a composer. Breathing life into the characters and luring the audience into the story is what really excites him. He finds much of his inspiration in a film's imagery and characters and his love for powerful and touching melodies shines through his music. Carlos resides in Los Angeles.
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Biography from IMDb.
- December 21, 1979 (46)
- Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
- Composer, also producer
- 13 on MovieCove
What are Carlos José Alvarez's films like?
Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Self.
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 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 12
A split, not a type: Light 5 · Serious 2 · Dark 5
Grounded 9 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0
Gentle 4 · Charged 5 · Intense 3
A split, not a type: Steady 6 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 2
Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1
Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 1
Casual 5 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 1
A split, not a type: Easy watch 5 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 4
Resolved 7 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 2
Moods and endings
- Happy6
- Bittersweet5
- Tragic1
- 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 Carlos José Alvarez's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).
Subscription and free streaming for Carlos José Alvarez'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
13 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page.
Find Me Falling(2024)
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows
Locked In(2021)
Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films
Miss Angela(2021)
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
The Road Dance(2021)
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films
Revolution Rent(2019)
Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films
The Rainbow Bridge Motel(2018)
Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films
Exposed(2016)
Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films
Of Mind and Music(2014)
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films
The Quiet Hour(2014)
Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films
The Soccer Nanny(2011)
Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films
The Gift(2010)
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Deadline(2009)
Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films
Career shape
Across their 13 MovieCove titles from 2009 to 2024.
How do Carlos José Alvarez's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 37th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 34th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up2
- 50th to 74th5
- Below 25th6
Shape of the crowd
5 of their 13 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Panned1
- Loved with Detractors1
- Divisive1
- Cult Classic2
- Crowd Pleaser2
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed5
Reviewers score the sound and music 67/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 44. The element that speaks to their work as a composer.
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 Carlos José Alvarez's work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does Carlos José Alvarez work with?
People who share at least 2 of Carlos José Alvarez's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Richie Adams shares the most, 2.
Directors
- Richie AdamsShared titles: The Road Dance (2021), Of Mind and Music (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Richie Adams
Producers
- Steve ShapiroShared titles: Find Me Falling (2024), The Road Dance (2021)See all 2 shared titles with Steve Shapiro
- Stephen AnaniczShared titles: Miss Angela (2021), Revolution Rent (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Stephen Ananicz
- Victor Patrick AlvarezShared titles: Miss Angela (2021), Revolution Rent (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Victor Patrick Alvarez
- J.T. O'NealShared titles: The Quiet Hour (2014), The Soccer Nanny (2011)See all 2 shared titles with J.T. O'Neal