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Carlos Reygadas

Carlos Reygadas

Producer, director, writer, actor and editor · Born October 10, 1971 (55) · Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico

Carlos Reygadas Castillo (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈkaɾlos rejˈɣaðas]; born October 10, 1971) is a Mexican filmmaker. Influenced by existentialist art and philosophy, Reygadas' movies feature spiritual journeys into the inner worlds of his main characters, through which themes of love, suffering, death, and life's meaning are explored. Reygadas has been described as "the one-man third wave of Mexican cinema"; his works are generally considered art films, and are known for their expressionistic cinematography, long takes, and emotionally charged stories. His first and third films, Japón (2002) and Silent Light (2007), made him one of Latin America's most prominent writer-directors, with various critics having named Silent Light as one of the best films of its decade. His films Battle in Heaven (2005) and Post Tenebras Lux (2012) divided critics. He has co-produced other directors such as Amat Escalante (Sangre, Los Bastardos, Heli) or Pedro Aguilera (The Influence). Description above from the Wikipedia article Carlos Reygadas, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 10, 1971 (55)
From
Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
Works as
Producer, director, writer, actor and editor
Titles
11 on MovieCove · 38 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 2% in 30 days

What are Carlos Reygadas' films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Morality.

Genres

Drama8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 62nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile
: browse their Crime movies

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

share of theme weight
Society
19%
Morality
17%
Survival
17%
Self
17%
Power
16%
Bonds
11%
Ideas
3%
Marriage2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGuilt2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFaith2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 0 · Serious 2 · Dark 9

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

Grounded 3 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 5 · Intense 6

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

Steady 8 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 1 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 3

Heavy: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their heavy movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 0 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 8

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

Resolved 2 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 9

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Contemplative
7
Melancholic
6
Dread
4
Warm
2
Other
1

How their films linger

Thought-provoking9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous7

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 Reygadas' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Carlos Reygadas' 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

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

  • Heil Jupiter! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Director · Producer

  • Against Nature (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Co-Producer

  • Heavy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Executive Producer

  • Next Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Executive Producer

  • After Dreaming (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Executive Producer

  • Sermon to the Birds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Producer

  • Sermon to the Fish (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Producer

  • EAMI(2022)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Crane Lantern(2021)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Robe of Gems(2022)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • White Night(2022)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • In Between Dying (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Co-Producer

  • Travesías(2021)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Beginning(2020)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

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

    Director

  • Opus Zero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Associate Producer

  • Our Time(2018)

    Director · Editor · Producer · Writer · as Juan

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Por la libertad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Actor

  • We Are the Flesh(2016)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Lenin Park (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Thanks

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

    Thanks

  • The Return of the Dead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Thanks

  • Aficionados (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Director · Writer

  • Short Plays (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Director

  • Post Tenebras Lux (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay

  • This Is My Kingdom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Director

  • 42 One Dream Rush (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Director

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

    Director

  • Serenghetti (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Director

  • The Bastards (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Associate Producer

  • Silent Light(2007)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • La Influencia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Co-Producer

  • Battle in Heaven(2005)

    Director · Editor · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Japón(2002)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Prisoners (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Director · Writer

  • Adulte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Director · Writer

  • Maxhumain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Director · Writer

  • Filmando Batalla en el Cielo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

A full career of 35 titles, 34 of them dated from 1998 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Silent Light (2007)

$878K worldwide

Highest rated

Silent Light (2007)

Midcredits 86th

Most popular right now

Crane Lantern (2021)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting3 of 35: 2 only acting, 1 with another roleDirecting16 of 35: 6 only directing, 10 with another roleWriting9 of 35: 0 only writing, 9 with another roleProducing20 of 35: 14 only producing, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score62ndEditing2 of 35: 0 only editing, 2 with another roleOther crew3 of 35: 3 only other crew, 0 with another role

35 titles, 10 with more than one role — producing and directing overlap on 6 of them.

By decade

1990s3 · crew2000s6 · crew2010s14 · 2 acting · 13 crew2020s11 · crew

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 Carlos Reygadas' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 54th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 54th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 11 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 11 titles are Mixed.

  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · producer

Crane Lantern (2021)

92nd percentile spread · 33% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director, writer, producer

Silent Light (2007)

Midcredits 86th · 71% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 79/100 and the pacing 22/100 in their films, across 7 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 Carlos Reygadas' work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Sex & Nudity6 titles48–80 · median 65 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32

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 Carlos Reygadas work with?

People who share at least 2 of Carlos Reygadas' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Natalia López shares the most, 4.

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles