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Borja Pena

Borja Pena

Producer · Galicia, Spain

Borja Pena is a Spanish film producer. In 2003, he co-founded Vaca Films with Emma Lustres.

Biography from TMDB.

From
Galicia, Spain
Works as
Producer
Titles
21 on MovieCove · 26 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 18% in 30 days

What are Borja Pena's films like?

Across their 17 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Power.

Genres

Action10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: 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
Survival
29%
Power
25%
Bonds
22%
Morality
17%
Self
7%
Survival9 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 17 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 2 · Serious 1 · Dark 14

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

Grounded 13 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 5 · Intense 12

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 12 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 14 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 11 · Relentless 3

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

Casual 2 · Engaged 13 · Full focus 2

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 1 · Affecting 7 · Heavy 9

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

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 8 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
15
Dread
7
Melancholic
9
Thrilling
3
Contemplative
3
Other
5

How their films linger

Thought-provoking10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Bittersweet11
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous5

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 Borja Pena's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 21 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Borja Pena'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

26 credits, 21 with a MovieCove page.

  • Tell Me Softly(2025)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Golpes(2025)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Virgins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Producer

  • El Circo de los Muchachos(2024)

    Show 5 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Courier(2024)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Jump!(2023)

    Post Production Supervisor · Producer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Fatum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Producer

  • Infiesto(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Code Name Emperor(2022)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Sky High(2020)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Mess You Leave Behind(2020)

    Show 8 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • Eye for an Eye(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Hostage Radio(2019)

    Executive Producer · Producer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Gun City(2018)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • To Steal from a Thief(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Retribution(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Extinction(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • El nino(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Somos gente honrada(2013)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Invader (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Producer

  • Game of Werewolves(2011)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Embargo(2010)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

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

    Producer

  • Kidnapped(2010)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Cell 211(2009)

    Executive Producer · Producer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • El partido (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Executive Producer

Career shape

A full career of 23 titles from 2006 to 2025.

Biggest box office

El nino (2014)

$21M worldwide

Highest rated

Cell 211 (2009)

Midcredits 94th

Most popular right now

The Courier (2024)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing23 of 23: 22 only producing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score43rdOther crew1 of 23: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

2000s2 · crew2010s11 · crew2020s10 · 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 Borja Pena's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 44th percentile, the median of all 19; across their 17 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 48th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Approval · how many liked their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Reach · how many have seen their films

82ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Midcredits score across 21 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 21 titles are Broadly Agreed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed10
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · producer

Tell Me Softly (2025)

70th percentile spread · 40% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Cell 211 (2009)

Midcredits 94th · 87% liked

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 Borja Pena's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity and alcohol & drugs run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles57–84 · median 64 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles18–70 · median 44 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 73 · intenseMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles38–86 · median 80 · severeheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 73 · intenseMedian of all films: 39

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 Borja Pena work with?

People who share at least 2 of Borja Pena's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Emma Lustres shares the most, 17.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles