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Alejandro Carrillo Penovi

Editor, also writer · Born October 9, 1972 (54) · Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico

Alejandro Carrillo Penovi was born on 9 October 1972 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico. He is an editor and writer, known for The Clan (2015), The Aura (2005) and Heroic Losers (2019).

Biography from IMDb.

Born
October 9, 1972 (54)
From
Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
Works as
Editor, also writer
Titles
18 on MovieCove · 27 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 1% in 30 days

What are Alejandro Carrillo Penovi's films like?

Across their 17 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.

Genres

Crime6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Documentary3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 72nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 30th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile
: browse their Comedy 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
Self
32%
Morality
24%
Bonds
20%
Ideas
10%
Survival
6%
Society
5%
Power
3%
Identity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGuilt3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 16 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 4 · Dark 8

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

Grounded 13 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 8 · Intense 4

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

Steady 11 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 12 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 7 · 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 5 · Engaged 11 · 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 4 · Heavy 8

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

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
12
Melancholic
9
Contemplative
6
Dread
3
Hopeful
3
Other
10

How their films linger

Thought-provoking8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic2
  • 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 Alejandro Carrillo Penovi's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 18 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Alejandro Carrillo Penovi'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

27 credits, 18 with a MovieCove page.

  • Follow(2025)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Lali: Time to Step Up(2025)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Rest in Peace(2024)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • In Her Place(2024)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Conversations on Hatred (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Editor

  • Love After Music(2023)

    Show 8 episodes · Editor

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Today We Fix the World(2022)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Yosi, the Regretful Spy(2022)

    Show Editor

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Breathless(2021)

    Editor · Writer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The House in Argüello (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Editor · Writer

  • Heroic Losers(2019)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • The Accused(2018)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Piazzolla, the Years of the Shark(2018)

    Editor · Writer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • De acá a la China (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Editor

  • Preso(2016)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Black Snow(2017)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Kóblic(2016)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Clan(2015)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • In the clouds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Editor

  • The Color Out of Space (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Editor

  • Roa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Editor

  • Agua y sal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Editor

  • Tequila(2011)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Igualita a mí(2010)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Signal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Editor

  • The Aura(2005)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Una de dos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Editor

Career shape

A full career of 23 titles from 2004 to 2025.

Biggest box office

The Clan (2015)

$20M worldwide

Highest rated

Piazzolla, the Years of the Shark (2018)

Midcredits 91st

Most popular right now

The Clan (2015)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing2 of 23: 0 only writing, 2 with another roleEditing23 of 23: 21 only editing, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score49th

By decade

2000s3 · crew2010s13 · crew2020s7 · 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 Alejandro Carrillo Penovi's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 49th percentile, the median of all 16; across their 16 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 55th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Approval · how many liked their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Reach · how many have seen their films

74thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Midcredits score across 18 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th8

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 18 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · editor

Lali: Time to Step Up (2025)

96th percentile spread · 29% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer, editor

Piazzolla, the Years of the Shark (2018)

Midcredits 91st · 81% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 47/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles; fans 58, detractors 25. The element that speaks to their work as an editor.

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 Alejandro Carrillo Penovi's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 31 · mildMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Alejandro Carrillo Penovi work with?

People who share at least 2 of Alejandro Carrillo Penovi's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ricardo Darín shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers