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Raúl Arévalo

Raúl Arévalo

Actor, also director and writer · Born November 22, 1979 (46) · Madrid, Madrid, Spain

Venice award nominee

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Raúl Arévalo (born 22 November 1979) is a Spanish film actor, best known by international audiences for his role in the film Summer Rain, directed by Antonio Banderas. Description above from the Wikipedia article Raúl Arévalo, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 22, 1979 (46)
From
Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Works as
Actor, also director and writer
Titles
35 on MovieCove · 69 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 156 days to Oct 27Up 18% in 30 days

What are Raúl Arévalo's films like?

Across their 27 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 70th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 73rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime 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
29%
Self
19%
Survival
18%
Power
14%
Morality
14%
Ideas
4%
Society
2%
Romantic love7 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship5 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 24 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 8 · Serious 5 · Dark 11

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 15 · Stylized 7 · 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 7 · Charged 7 · Intense 10

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

Steady 11 · Shifting 11 · Whiplash 2

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 13 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 5

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

Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 14 · Relentless 1

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 10 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 7

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 8 · Heavy 9

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 12 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 5

Roles they play

16 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 10 of 16 analyzed roles.

Hero
10 of 16
Ally
2 of 16
Mentor
2 of 16
Threshold guardian
1 of 16
Shadow
1 of 16
Show the 16 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
17
Melancholic
8
Bittersweet
10
Dread
6
Warm
7
Other
26

How their films linger

Thought-provoking11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet13
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous8

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 Raúl Arévalo's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 25 of their 35 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Raúl Arévalo'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

69 credits, 35 with a MovieCove page; 6 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Beloved(2026)

    as César

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • For one hundred million (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 3 episodes · as Alfonso

  • Pizza Movies(2026)

    as Edu

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Anatomy of a Moment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 4 episodes · as Narrator (voice)

  • Dime tu nombre(2025)

    Show 6 episodes · as Rober

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all shows

  • She Walks in Darkness(2025)

    as Arrieta

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Voy a Pasármelo Mejor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as David Adulto

  • The Heaven of Animals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Diego

  • The Room Next Door(2024)

    as Spanish Priest (Bernardo)

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Asunta Case(2024)

    Show 6 episodes · as Rodrigo

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • Apagón(2022)

    Show 1 episode · Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

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

    Director · Screenplay

  • Santo(2022)

    Show 6 episodes · as Miguel Millán

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all shows

  • I'm Going to Have a Good Time(2022)

    as David

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • El lodo(2021)

    as Ricardo

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Stories to Stay Awake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Javier

  • More the Merrier(2021)

    as Jaime

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Europeans(2020)

    as Miguel

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Riot Police (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 6 episodes · as Diego López Rodero

  • Black Beach(2020)

    as Carlos

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • El cerro de los dioses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Raúl Arévalo

  • Pain and Glory(2019)

    as Venancio Mallo

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Wave of Crimes(2018)

    as Taxi Driver

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • El Continental (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 10 episodes · as Andrés

  • My Masterpiece(2018)

    as Alex

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Plan(2019)

    as Andrade

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Memoirs of a Man in Pajamas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Paco

  • The Warning(2018)

    as Jon

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Gold(2017)

    as Martín Dávila

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Fury of a Patient Man(2016)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Embassy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 11 episodes · as Eduardo

  • To Steal from a Thief(2016)

    as Ferrán

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • We Need to Talk(2016)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Hablar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as El Cordero

  • El Mago Pop: 48 horas con (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Las ovejas no pierden el tren(2014)

    as Alberto

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Misfits Club(2014)

    as Martín

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Dying Beyond Their Means (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Miguel

  • Marshland(2014)

    as Pedro

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Negociador (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Novio de Sophie

  • La vida inesperada(2013)

    as Jorge

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Velvet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 6 episodes · as Víctor · as Víctor Mendoza

  • People in Places (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

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

    Actor

  • The Time in Between (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 5 episodes · as Ignacio

  • Family United(2013)

    as Camarero Arévalo

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • I'm So Excited!(2013)

    as Ulloa

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Ghost Graduation(2012)

    as Modesto

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Con el culo al aire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 42 episodes · as Jorge Ruiz

  • Urtain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Actor

  • Cousinhood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Julián

  • Even the Rain(2010)

    as Juan / Antonio de Montesinos

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • The Last Circus(2010)

    as Carlos (chico cine)

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Sincerity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Quim

  • Fat People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Alex

  • El patio de mi cárcel(2008)

    as Poeta

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Che: Part Two(2008)

    as Captured Soldier #1

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Los girasoles ciegos(2008)

    as Salvador

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • 8 Dates (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Jesús

  • Soy el solitario (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 2 episodes · as Carlos

  • Seven Billiard Tables (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Fele

  • Touch the Sky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Fidel

  • Traumalogy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Miguel

  • Scandalous (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Utrera

  • Summer Rain(2006)

    as Babirusa

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Dark Blue Almost Black (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Israel (Sean)

  • Cosas que hacen que la vida valga la pena (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Vendedor

  • Cuéntame cómo pasó (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 3 episodes · as Basilio

  • The Castle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · as Suizo

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 69 titles, 68 of them dated from 2001 to 2026; peak year 2013.

Biggest box office

The Room Next Door (2024)

$22M worldwide

Highest rated

Even the Rain (2010)

Midcredits 91st

Most popular right now

The Beloved (2026)

Film career

20012026

Peak 2013 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 14 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 2006Screen debut· Dark Blue Almost Black
  • 2012First top-billed film· Ghost Graduation
  • 2018Career best· The Warning
  • 2022Career best· Santo

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting65 of 69: 65 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score48thDirecting3 of 69: 0 only directing, 3 with another roleWriting3 of 69: 0 only writing, 3 with another roleOther crew1 of 69: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

69 titles, 3 with more than one role.

By decade

2000s14 · acting2010s34 · 32 acting · 2 crew2020s20 · 18 acting · 2 crew

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 29% of 28 roles
061621

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. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

Nominated for a Venice award in 2016, Best Film.

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Raúl Arévalo's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 52nd percentile, the median of all 31; across their 24 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 51st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Approval · how many liked their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Reach · how many have seen their films

84thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Midcredits score across 35 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th16
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 35 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser14
  • Broadly Agreed6
  • Mixed13

Most divisive · actor

The Europeans (2020)

68th percentile spread · 23% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Pain and Glory (2019)

Midcredits 93rd · 82% liked

Reviewers score the acting 71/100 in their films, across 20 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 48. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

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 Raúl Arévalo's work okay for kids?

Across up to 8 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 30 · mildMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity8 titles21–57 · median 51 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 33 · mildMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 49 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 39 · moderateMedian 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 Raúl Arévalo work with?

People who share at least 2 of Raúl Arévalo's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Melina Matthews shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers

Producers

Mixed roles