- Director and writer
- 10 on Motif · 49 credits in all
What are Rafael Villaseñor Kuri's films like?
Across their 7 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.
Genres
Their Motif films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Motif 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 7
A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 1 · Dark 3
Grounded 4 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0
Gentle 2 · Charged 4 · Intense 1
Steady 5 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1
A split, not a type: Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0
Casual 5 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 2 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 2
Resolved 7 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy1
- Bittersweet4
- Tragic2
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 Rafael Villaseñor Kuri's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 10 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Rafael Villaseñor Kuri's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif 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
49 credits, 10 with a Motif page.
Bienvenido Paisano (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2006)
Two Shameless Ghosts (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1993)
La Fichera Más Rápida del Oeste (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1992)
Mi querido viejo(1991)
Motif score: 75th percentile of all films
Por tu maldito amor(1990)
Motif score: 67th percentile of all films
Acorralado (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1989)
The Vampire Wino (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1989)
Los hermanos Machorro (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1988)
Con el odio en la piel (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1988)
El semental de Palo Alto (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1988)
Los maistros (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1988)
El cuatrero(1989)
Motif score: 50th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
El Macho (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1987)
Entre Compadres Te Veas (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1986)
Picardia mexicana 3 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1986)
Cartucho cortado (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1986)
El judicial 2 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1985)
Sinverguenza pero honrado (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1985)
El Diablo El Santo Y El Tonto (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1985)
Sangre en el Caribe (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1985)
El Embustero (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1984)
El judicial (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1984)
Piernas cruzadas (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1984)
Matar o morir (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1984)
Todo un hombre (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1983)
Una pura y dos con sal (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1983)
El sinvergüenza(1984)
Motif score: 74th percentile of all films
Un hombre llamado el diablo (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1983)
Se me sale cuando me río (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1983)
Juan Charrasqueado y Gabino Barrera (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1982)
Como México no hay dos (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1981)
Como perros rabiosos (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1980)
Coyote and Bronca(1980)
Motif score: 62nd percentile of all films
Picardia mexicana 2 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1980)
Vivir para amar (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1980)
El sexo me da risa (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1979)
Mad Drivers (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1978)
Alucarda(1977)
Motif score: 60th percentile of all films
Mil caminos tiene la muerte (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1977)
Dinastía de la muerte(1977)
Motif score: 88th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
La Ley Del Monte (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1976)
Celestina (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1976)
El Albañil (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1975)
Guadalajara es México(1975)
Motif score: 50th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
El caballo torero (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1973)
The Holy Mountain(1973)
Motif score: 94th percentile of all films
End of the Party (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1972)
Departamento de soltero (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1971)
El Topo(1970)
Motif score: 85th percentile of all films
Career shape
A full career of 48 titles from 1970 to 2006.
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 Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored.
How do Rafael Villaseñor Kuri's films land?
Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 71st percentile, the median of all 10; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 68th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up4
- 50th to 74th6
Shape of the crowd
3 of their 10 titles are Cult Classics.
- Universally Loved1
- Loved with Detractors1
- Divisive1
- Cult Classic3
- Crowd Pleaser2
- Mixed2
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif 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 Rafael Villaseñor Kuri work with?
People who share at least 2 of Rafael Villaseñor Kuri's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Vicente Fernández shares the most, 5.
Writers
- Ramón ObónShared titles: Mi querido viejo (1991), Por tu maldito amor (1990), Dinastía de la muerte (1977)See all 3 shared titles with Ramón Obón
Actors
- Vicente FernándezShared titles: Mi querido viejo (1991), Por tu maldito amor (1990), El cuatrero (1989), El sinvergüenza (1984), Coyote and Bronca (1980)See all 5 shared titles with Vicente Fernández
- César CastroShared titles: Mi querido viejo (1991), Por tu maldito amor (1990)See all 2 shared titles with César Castro
- Mario AlmadaShared titles: El cuatrero (1989), Dinastía de la muerte (1977)See all 2 shared titles with Mario Almada
- Blanca GuerraShared titles: El sinvergüenza (1984), Coyote and Bronca (1980)See all 2 shared titles with Blanca Guerra
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Maximino Sánchez MolinaShared titles: Mi querido viejo (1991), Por tu maldito amor (1990), El cuatrero (1989), El sinvergüenza (1984), Coyote and Bronca (1980)See all 5 shared titles with Maximino Sánchez Molina
- Manuel EsperónShared titles: Mi querido viejo (1991), Por tu maldito amor (1990)See all 2 shared titles with Manuel Esperón
- Xavier CruzShared titles: El sinvergüenza (1984), Coyote and Bronca (1980)See all 2 shared titles with Xavier Cruz
- Raúl DomínguezShared titles: Dinastía de la muerte (1977), Guadalajara es México (1975)See all 2 shared titles with Raúl Domínguez
Producers
- Luis BekrisShared titles: Mi querido viejo (1991), Por tu maldito amor (1990), El sinvergüenza (1984)See all 3 shared titles with Luis Bekris