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José Ángel Alayón

Producer, cinematographer and director, also writer

Works as
Producer, cinematographer and director, also writer
Titles
5 on MovieCove · 16 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 39 days to Oct 28Down 43% in 30 days

What are José Ángel Alayón's films like?

Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Power.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
50%
Power
30%
Bonds
10%
Survival
10%

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 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 1 · Serious 1 · Dark 2

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 1 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 2

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 1 · Intense 2

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 4 · 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 3 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0

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

A split, not a type: Casual 2 · Engaged 0 · 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 1 · Heavy 2

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

Resolved 0 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Contemplative
4
Tense
2
Dread
1
Hopeful
1
Warm
1

How their films linger

Thought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

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 José Ángel Alayón'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 José Ángel Alayón'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

16 credits, 5 with a MovieCove page.

  • La Lucha(2025)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • A Hundred-Headed Dragon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Cinematographer

  • Magellan(2025)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Undergrowth(2024)

    Cinematographer · Producer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

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

    Cinematographer · Editor · Producer · Screenplay

  • They Carry Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Cinematographer

  • Between Dog and Wolf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Cinematographer · Producer

  • White on White(2019)

    Cinematographer · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • This Film Is About Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Producer

  • The Hidden City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Cinematographer · Producer

  • The Sea Stares at Us from Afar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Executive Producer

  • Dead Slow Ahead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Producer

  • Hotel Nueva Isla (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Producer

  • Slimane(2013)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Las carpetas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Producer

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

    Producer

Career shape

A full career of 15 titles from 2012 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Magellan (2025)

$562K worldwide

Highest rated

Magellan (2025)

Midcredits 61st

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing2 of 15: 1 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting1 of 15: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing12 of 15: 6 only producing, 6 with another roleCinematography7 of 15: 2 only cinematography, 5 with another roleEditing1 of 15: 0 only editing, 1 with another role

15 titles, 6 with more than one role — producing and cinematography overlap on 5 of them.

By decade

2010s8 · crew2020s7 · crew

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

How do José Ángel Alayón's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 51st percentile, the median of all 5; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 63rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 5 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th2

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 5 titles are Mixed.

  • Cult Classic1
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · director, writer, producer

Slimane (2013)

82nd percentile spread · 29% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Magellan (2025)

Midcredits 61st · 47% 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.

Who does José Ángel Alayón work with?

People who share at least 2 of José Ángel Alayón's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Manuel Muñoz Rivas shares the most, 3.

Writers

Composers and editors

Producers