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Gabriel Ripstein

Writer, director, producer and editor

Works as
Writer, director, producer and editor
Titles
16 on MovieCove · 17 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 37 days to Oct 26Down 20% in 30 days

What are Gabriel Ripstein's films like?

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

Genres

Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 34th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 15th 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
Bonds
29%
Morality
28%
Self
16%
Survival
12%
Power
11%
Society
3%
Family bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 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 4 · Serious 3 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 9 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 6 · Intense 2

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 4 · 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 4 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 4 · 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 5 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 3

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 5 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 5

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 5 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Melancholic
4
Contemplative
5
Absurd
4
Bittersweet
3
Other
10

How their films linger

Bittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous7

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 Gabriel Ripstein's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Gabriel Ripstein'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

17 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page.

  • Mexico 86(2026)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Mentiras, The Series(2025)

    Show 8 episodes · Director · Creator · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • La Máquina(2024)

    Show 6 episodes · Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • Midnight Family(2024)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • My Best Friend's Wedding(2019)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • An Unknown Enemy(2018)

    Show 8 episodes · Director · Creator · Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • April's Daughter(2017)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Compadres(2016)

    Screenplay · Writer

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Find a Boyfriend for My Wife... PLEASE!(2016)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • 600 Miles(2015)

    Director · Editor · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Chronic(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • From Afar(2015)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Narcos(2015)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • The Popcorn Chronicles(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Pulling Strings(2013)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Ruination of Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Producer

  • No One Writes to the Colonel(1999)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 15 titles from 2000 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Pulling Strings (2013)

$14M worldwide

Highest rated

Mentiras, The Series (2025)

Midcredits 84th

Most popular right now

La Máquina (2024)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing7 of 15: 3 only directing, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score60thWriting8 of 15: 4 only writing, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score43rdProducing6 of 15: 4 only producing, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score62ndEditing1 of 15: 0 only editing, 1 with another roleOther crew2 of 15: 0 only other crew, 2 with another role

15 titles, 4 with more than one role — writing and directing overlap on 4 of them.

By decade

2000s1 · crew2010s10 · 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 Gabriel Ripstein's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 51st percentile, the median of all 11; across their 11 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 11

Approval · how many liked their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 16 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 16 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · producer

The Popcorn Chronicles (2014)

78th percentile spread · 58% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

Narcos (2015)

Midcredits 99th · 96% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 46/100 and the plot and story 41/100 in their films, across 10 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 Gabriel Ripstein work with?

People who share at least 2 of Gabriel Ripstein's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Michel Franco shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers