Álvaro Fernández-Longoria Alcántara (Santander, Cantabria, 1968), known as Álvaro Longoria, is a Spanish film director, producer, and occasional actor. He is the founder of Morena Films.
Biography from TMDB.
- January 1, 1968 (58)
- Santander, Cantabria, Spain
- Producer, director and writer, also actor
- 21 on MovieCove · 39 credits in all
What are Álvaro Longoria's films like?
Across their 19 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Morality.
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 2 · Wry 0 · Earnest 17
A split, not a type: Light 6 · Serious 2 · Dark 11
Grounded 13 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 2
Gentle 4 · Charged 9 · Intense 6
Steady 9 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 14 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 2
Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 0
Casual 6 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 5
A split, not a type: Easy watch 5 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 8
A split, not a type: Resolved 12 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 3
Moods and endings
- Happy4
- Bittersweet8
- Tragic1
- Ambiguous6
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 Álvaro Longoria's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 21 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).
Subscription and free streaming for Álvaro Longoria'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
39 credits, 21 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.
8 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
The Sleeper. The Lost Caravaggio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
The Life of Brianeitor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
Champions(2023)
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films
Tequila. Sex, Drugs and Rock and Roll (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
On the Fringe(2022)
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
Piggy(2022)
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
Cuidado con lo que deseas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
Polyamory for Dummies(2021)
Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films
2020 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
Tales of the Lockdown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
Quarantine Diaries (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
Historias lamentables(2020)
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films
Sanctuary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
Ni distintos ni diferentes: Campeones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Two Catalonias(2018)
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films
Everybody Knows(2018)
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films
El guardián de la cueva (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Champions(2018)
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films
Finding Altamira(2016)
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films
Esperanza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
The Propaganda Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Ma ma(2015)
Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films
Scorpion in Love(2013)
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films
Sons of the Clouds: The Last Colony (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
7 Days in Havana(2011)
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films
The Monk(2011)
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films
Room in Rome(2010)
Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films
Daniel and Ana(2009)
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
I Come with the Rain(2009)
Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films
Che: Part Two(2008)
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films
Che: Part One(2008)
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
Looking for Fidel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Persona Non Grata (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Comandante (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Fish People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
One of the Hollywood Ten(2000)
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
Career shape
A full career of 34 titles from 2001 to 2025.
Biggest box office
Che: Part One (2008)
Highest rated
Champions (2018)
Most popular right now
Room in Rome (2010)
Film career
- 2009Screen debut· I Come with the Rain
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 Álvaro Longoria's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 46th percentile, the median of all 21; across their 19 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 49th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up4
- 50th to 74th6
- 25th to 49th9
- Below 25th2
Shape of the crowd
9 of their 21 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Panned1
- Crowd Pleaser8
- Broadly Agreed3
- Mixed9
Reviewers score the atmosphere 70/100 and the pacing 38/100 in their films, across 16 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.
Is Álvaro Longoria's work okay for kids?
Across up to 8 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity and profanity run heavier than most films and violence & gore and frightening / intense lighter.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.
Who does Álvaro Longoria work with?
People who share at least 2 of Álvaro Longoria's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Pilar Benito shares the most, 7.
Directors
- Julio MedemShared titles: Ma ma (2015), 7 Days in Havana (2011), Room in Rome (2010)See all 3 shared titles with Julio Medem
- Javier FesserShared titles: Champions (2023), Historias lamentables (2020), Champions (2018)See all 3 shared titles with Javier Fesser
- Steven SoderberghShared titles: Che: Part One (2008), Che: Part Two (2008)See all 2 shared titles with Steven Soderbergh
Writers
- David MarquésShared titles: Champions (2023), Champions (2018)See all 2 shared titles with David Marqués
- Ernesto 'Che' GuevaraShared titles: Che: Part One (2008), Che: Part Two (2008)See all 2 shared titles with Ernesto 'Che' Guevara
- Peter BuchmanShared titles: Che: Part One (2008), Che: Part Two (2008)See all 2 shared titles with Peter Buchman
Actors
- Penélope CruzShared titles: On the Fringe (2022), Everybody Knows (2018), Ma ma (2015)See all 3 shared titles with Penélope Cruz
- Benicio Del ToroShared titles: 7 Days in Havana (2011), Che: Part One (2008), Che: Part Two (2008)See all 3 shared titles with Benicio Del Toro
- Luis TosarShared titles: On the Fringe (2022), Ma ma (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Luis Tosar
- Luis BermejoShared titles: Polyamory for Dummies (2021), Champions (2018)See all 2 shared titles with Luis Bermejo
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Alberto IglesiasShared titles: Ma ma (2015), The Monk (2011), Che: Part One (2008), Che: Part Two (2008)See all 4 shared titles with Alberto Iglesias
- Mapa PastorShared titles: On the Fringe (2022), Historias lamentables (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Mapa Pastor
- Alex CatalánShared titles: Historias lamentables (2020), Room in Rome (2010)See all 2 shared titles with Alex Catalán
- Rafael ArnauShared titles: Historias lamentables (2020), Champions (2018)See all 2 shared titles with Rafael Arnau
Producers
- Pilar BenitoShared titles: Polyamory for Dummies (2021), Historias lamentables (2020), 7 Days in Havana (2011), The Monk (2011), Room in Rome (2010), Che: Part One (2008), Che: Part Two (2008)See all 7 shared titles with Pilar Benito
- Cristina ZumárragaShared titles: Finding Altamira (2016), 7 Days in Havana (2011), Room in Rome (2010), Che: Part Two (2008), One of the Hollywood Ten (2000)See all 5 shared titles with Cristina Zumárraga
- Laura BickfordShared titles: Finding Altamira (2016), 7 Days in Havana (2011), Che: Part One (2008), Che: Part Two (2008)See all 4 shared titles with Laura Bickford
- Luis MansoShared titles: Champions (2023), Historias lamentables (2020), Champions (2018)See all 3 shared titles with Luis Manso
