J.A. Tadena
- Cinematographer
- 5 on MovieCove · 12 credits in all
What are J.A. Tadena's films like?
Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Power.
What they feel like to watch
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
Easy watch 1 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 2
Resolved 3 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- 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.
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films
ABCs of Death 2(2014)
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films
The Patriarch(2013)
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
How to Disappear Completely (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

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

Sundo(2009)
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films
Pa-siyam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

Gagamboy(2004)
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
Keka (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

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

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

Chicken Soup 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
Career shape
A full career of 11 titles from 1992 to 2017.

Biggest box office
Sundo (2009)

Highest rated
Smaller and Smaller Circles (2017)

Most popular right now
ABCs of Death 2 (2014)
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.
- 75th and up1
- 50th to 74th1
- 25th to 49th1
- Below 25th2
Shape of the crowd
2 of their 5 titles are Divisive.
- Divisive2
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser1
- Mixed1
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
- Erik MattiShared titles: ABCs of Death 2 (2014), The Patriarch (2013), Gagamboy (2004)See all 3 shared titles with Erik Matti

Editors
- Jay HaliliShared titles: Smaller and Smaller Circles (2017), ABCs of Death 2 (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Jay Halili

Producers
- Ronald Stephen MonteverdeShared titles: ABCs of Death 2 (2014), The Patriarch (2013), Gagamboy (2004)See all 3 shared titles with Ronald Stephen Monteverde
