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Ale McHaddo

Ale McHaddo

Director, writer, producer and editor · Born July 8, 1973 (53) · São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

Ale Mchaddo is a trans-woman director, writer, and producer, who graduated from the University of São Paulo (USP) with a master’s degree in Interactive Narratives. She has collaborated on over 44 Toons at one of the most important animation studios in Brazil and is president of the Brazilian Association of Animation Companies. Ale McHaddo’s career started in 1996 with the launch of the adventure game, The Shynx Enigma, one of the best-selling games in Brazil to this day. Working as a Game Designer and Film Director, Ale has directed many award-winning shorts like "Killer Lasagna", "Osmar", "the Heel of the Loaf", and the controversial "D. on Ice". She is the creator, director, and showrunner of the animated series "Newbie and the Disasternauts", and "Osmar the First Slice of the Loaf". Ale’s first feature film was 2017's Gadgetgang in Outer Space. Since 2017 Ale has gone on to direct several live-action films as well. In 2021 the comedy Just Short of Perfect was released on Netflix, conquering the top 10 position in many countries and becoming the most-watched movie in a non-English language.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 8, 1973 (53)
From
São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Works as
Director, writer, producer and editor
Titles
7 on MovieCove · 36 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 9% in 30 days

What are Ale McHaddo's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Genres

Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 16th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Animation2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 13th percentile
: browse their Animation 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
33%
Survival
30%
Self
28%
Society
5%
Morality
4%
Survival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 5 · Serious 0 · Dark 1

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 0 · Intense 1

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 5 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
4
Warm
3
Absurd
2
Dread
1
Romantic
1
Other
5

How their films linger

Feel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet1

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 Ale McHaddo's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 7 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ale McHaddo'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, 7 with a MovieCove page.

  • Cordélicos: A Origem do Cabra da Peste (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Director · Art Direction · Writer

  • A Bright Lawyer(2025)

    Director · Producer · Writer · as Dra. Marcella

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • A Vampire in the Family(2023)

    Director · Writer · as Vampira Romena

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • A Lasanha Assassina: A Revolta das Massas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Director · Art Direction · Screenplay

  • Cordélicos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 26 episodes · Director · Executive Producer

  • Deep Hatred(2022)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Just Short of Perfect(2021)

    Director · Writer · as Juiz de Paz

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Osmar, The First Slice of the Loaf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Director · Editor · Executive Producer · Writer · as Presidente Leite TV / Otávio Mazeni / Pipoquinha / Queijo Bob / Sr. Sonho

  • O Amor Dá Trabalho (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Director · Producer · Writer · as Policial 1

  • GadgetGang in Outer Space(2017)

    Director · Editor · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Ratatoing(2007)

    Character Designer · Producer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Escola de Princesinhas 5 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Character Designer

  • Osmar: The Heel of the Loaf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show Creator

  • Barquinhos: Ajuda Biruta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Director

  • D. on Ice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Director · Executive Producer · Writer

  • Como se Fala na Terra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Director

  • Escola de Princesinhas 4 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Director · Writer

  • The Frog Prince (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Writer

  • What's Up: Balloon to the Rescue! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Producer · Story

  • Little & Big Monsters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Director · Producer · Story

  • The Little Panda Fighter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Screenplay

  • Osmar - A Primeira Fatia do Pão de Forma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Director · Animation · Editor · Executive Producer · Writer

  • Tiny Robots (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Writer

  • Escola de Princesinhas 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Character Designer · Writer

  • The Little Princess School 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Director

  • Little Princess School (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Director

  • Little Bee(2007)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • The Little Cars 3: Fast and Curious (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Producer

  • Chapeuzinho Vermelho (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Director · Writer

  • The Three Little Pigs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Director · Character Designer · Writer

  • Super-Herói Fora de Série (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Director · Executive Producer · Writer

  • O Lobo e o Cordeiro e Outras Fábulas de La Fontaine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Director · Screenplay

  • A Cigarra e a Formiga (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Director · Character Designer · Writer

  • The Hare and the Turtle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Director · Character Designer · Writer

  • O Fantasma da Ópera (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Director · Animation · Editor · Writer

  • A Lasanha Assassina (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Director · Animation · Editor · Executive Producer · Producer · Writer

Career shape

A full career of 36 titles from 2002 to 2026.

Highest rated

Deep Hatred (2022)

Midcredits 41st

Most popular right now

Just Short of Perfect (2021)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting5 of 36: 0 only acting, 5 with another roleDirecting26 of 36: 4 only directing, 22 with another role · typical Midcredits score24thWriting25 of 36: 4 only writing, 21 with another roleProducing13 of 36: 1 only producing, 12 with another roleEditing5 of 36: 0 only editing, 5 with another roleOther crew12 of 36: 2 only other crew, 10 with another role

36 titles, 25 with more than one role — directing and writing overlap on 19 of them.

By decade

2000s19 · crew2010s10 · 2 acting · 10 crew2020s7 · 3 acting · 7 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 Ale McHaddo's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 16th percentile, the median of all 7; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 18th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

18thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

19thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 7 titles, by percentile

  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 7 titles are Mixed.

  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · producer

Ratatoing (2007)

99th percentile spread · 67% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director, writer, producer

Deep Hatred (2022)

Midcredits 41st · 68% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 52/100 and the pacing 42/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

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 Ale McHaddo work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ale McHaddo's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Luiz Felipe Mazzoni shares the most, 3.

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles