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J.A. Tadena

Cinematographer

Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
5 on MovieCove · 12 credits in all
TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 10% in 30 days

What are J.A. Tadena's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Power.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
42%
Power
18%
Self
15%
Morality
11%
Bonds
10%
Society
4%

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category

A split, not a type: Ironic 1 · Wry 1 · Earnest 3

A split, not a type: Light 1 · Serious 1 · Dark 3

Grounded 2 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

Gentle 0 · Charged 1 · Intense 4

Steady 1 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 2

Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 1

Casual 0 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Dread
4
Tense
3
Absurd
2
Melancholic
2
Thrilling
2
Other
2

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet1
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous2

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 J.A. Tadena's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 5 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Subscription and free streaming for J.A. Tadena'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

12 credits, 5 with a MovieCove page.

  • Smaller and Smaller Circles(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films
  • ABCs of Death 2(2014)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films
  • The Patriarch(2013)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
  • How to Disappear Completely (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Cinematographer · Co-Producer

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

    Cinematographer

  • Sundo(2009)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films
  • Pa-siyam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Cinematographer

  • Gagamboy(2004)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
  • Keka (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Cinematographer

  • Prosti (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Cinematographer

  • Dos Ekis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Cinematographer

  • Chicken Soup 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 11 titles from 1992 to 2017.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing1 of 11: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleCinematography11 of 11: 10 only cinematography, 1 with another role

By decade

1990s1 · crew2000s5 · crew2010s5 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

How do J.A. Tadena's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 36th percentile, the median of all 5; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 41st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

32ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 5 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th2

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.

Who does J.A. Tadena work with?

People who share at least 2 of J.A. Tadena's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Erik Matti shares the most, 3.

Directors

Editors

Producers