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Carlos Catalán

Cinematographer

Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
17 on MovieCove · 22 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 6% in 30 days

What are Carlos Catalán's films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 81st percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 97th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure 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
Bonds
26%
Self
22%
Power
18%
Survival
15%
Morality
8%
Society
8%
Ideas
4%
Family bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom3 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 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 2 · Serious 3 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 6 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 5 · Intense 3

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

A split, not a type: Steady 4 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 3 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 0

Heavy: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their heavy movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 1 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 5

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Melancholic
9
Bittersweet
5
Warm
3
Dread
2
Other
12

How their films linger

Haunting6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet6
  • 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 Carlos Catalán's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Carlos Catalán'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

22 credits, 17 with a MovieCove page.

  • Half Man(2026)

    Show 1 episode · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Dope Girls(2025)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows

  • Reunion(2025)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • Rivals(2024)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Extraordinary(2023)

    Show 4 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Rain Dogs(2023)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Kindred(2020)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • A Twelve-Year Night(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Don't Look at the Finger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Cinematographer

  • Dil Dhadakne Do(2015)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Eichmann Show(2015)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Desert Dancer(2014)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Murdered by My Boyfriend(2014)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Emily (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Cinematographer

  • Bombay Talkies(2013)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Unfinished Song(2012)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara(2011)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Third Star(2010)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Bad Day to Go Fishing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Camera Operator · Second Unit Cinematographer

  • Luck by Chance(2009)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

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

    Cinematographer

  • You Shouldn't Be Here (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Video Assist Operator

Career shape

A full career of 18 titles from 2002 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Dil Dhadakne Do (2015)

$18M worldwide

Highest rated

Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Rivals (2024)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography17 of 18: 16 only cinematography, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score82ndOther crew2 of 18: 1 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

2000s4 · crew2010s11 · crew2020s3 · 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 Carlos Catalán's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 81st percentile, the median of all 11; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 86th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

86thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

82ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

83rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 17 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 17 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · cinematographer

Desert Dancer (2014)

72nd percentile spread · 20% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011)

Midcredits 99th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 74/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 51. The element that speaks to their work as a cinematographer.

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 Carlos Catalán's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films and violence & gore lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles14–72 · median 28 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles33–75 · median 48 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles32–77 · median 42 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles34–67 · median 42 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles11–67 · median 47 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian 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 Carlos Catalán work with?

People who share at least 2 of Carlos Catalán's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Zoya Akhtar shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers