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Chris Martinez

Chris Martinez

Writer and director, also producer

Works as
Writer and director, also producer
Titles
14 on MovieCove · 36 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 155 days to Oct 26Down 35% in 30 days

What are Chris Martinez's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 27th percentile
: browse their Action 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
33%
Bonds
26%
Survival
15%
Society
13%
Morality
9%
Ideas
3%
Family bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 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 7 · Serious 6 · Dark 0

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 7 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 12 · Intense 0

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 5

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 11 · Relentless 1

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 8 · 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 7 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 3

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
6
Tense
5
Bittersweet
4
Absurd
3
Melancholic
5
Other
11

How their films linger

Feel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet5
  • Ambiguous4

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 Chris Martinez's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Chris Martinez'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

36 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • UnMarry(2025)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Kontrabida Academy(2025)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Espantaho(2024)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Here Comes the Groom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Director · Writer

  • The Woman in the Septic Tank 3: The Real Untold Story of Josephine Bracken (Movie Cut) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Screenplay · Story

  • The Woman in the Septic Tank 3: The Real Untold Story of Josephine Bracken (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 7 episodes · Creator · Writer

  • Meant to Beh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Director

  • I Heart Davao (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 40 episodes · Writer

  • Extra Service(2017)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • The Woman in the Septic Tank 2: #ForeverIsNotEnough (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Writer

  • Working Beks(2016)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Lumayo ka nga sa akin(2016)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • You're Still the One(2015)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Beauty in a Bottle(2014)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Gifted(2014)

    Director · Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Kimmy Dora: Ang Kiyemeng Prequel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Status: It's Complicated! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Director · Writer

  • Instant Mommy(2013)

    Producer · Screenstory

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • I Do Bidoo Bidoo: Heto nApo sila! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Kimmy Dora and the Temple of Kiyeme(2012)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Rain Rain Go Away (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Director · Story

  • Shake, Rattle & Roll 13 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Director

  • The Woman in the Septic Tank (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Executive Producer · Screenplay

  • Temptation Island(2011)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Cooking Mo, Cooking Ko (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Director · Writer

  • The Howl & the Fussyket (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Director · Writer

  • My Valentine Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Director · Writer

  • Here Comes the Bride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Director · Writer

  • Kimmy Dora (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Writer

  • 100 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Director · Executive Producer · Writer

  • Caregiver(2008)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Wedding Curse(2006)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Bikini Open (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Screenplay

  • Bridal Shower (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Screenplay

  • Proboys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Screenplay · Story

  • A Perfect Marriage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Writer

Career shape

A full career of 36 titles, 35 of them dated from 1995 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Kimmy Dora and the Temple of Kiyeme (2012)

$3.2M worldwide

Highest rated

UnMarry (2025)

Midcredits 73rd

Most popular right now

Kontrabida Academy (2025)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing19 of 36: 5 only directing, 14 with another role · typical Midcredits score38thWriting31 of 36: 15 only writing, 16 with another role · typical Midcredits score49thProducing2 of 36: 0 only producing, 2 with another roleOther crew1 of 36: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

36 titles, 16 with more than one role — writing and directing overlap on 14 of them.

By decade

1990s1 · crew2000s6 · crew2010s24 · crew2020s4 · 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 Chris Martinez's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 43rd percentile, the median of all 14; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 45th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 14 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 14 titles are Divisive.

  • Divisive7
  • Cult Classic5
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Mixed1

Most divisive · director

Lumayo ka nga sa akin (2016)

99th percentile spread · 39% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

UnMarry (2025)

Midcredits 73rd · 61% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 53/100 and the plot and story 50/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

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 Chris Martinez work with?

People who share at least 2 of Chris Martinez's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Eugene Domingo shares the most, 5.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles