Javier Colinas graduated as an electrical mechanical engineer from Tecnológico de Monterrey. He then moved to Los Angeles, with the interest of studying film at several of the most prestigious international schools. He studied at the New York Film Academy in 2002 and 2003, then at the University of Southern California, Extension Program, in 2003 and 2004. In 2008 he joined forces with actors Luis Ernesto Franco and Luis Arrieta and Max Blásquez to found the production company Los Güeros Films. The production company has stood out for its exploration of different film genres and has also implemented an interesting program that involves young students from the Tecnológico de Monterrey as part of the crew.
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Biography from TMDB.
- January 23, 1978 (48)
- Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
- Producer, director and writer, also editor
- 17 on MovieCove · 27 credits in all
What are Javier Colinas' films like?
Across their 17 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 1 · Wry 1 · Earnest 11
A split, not a type: Light 7 · Serious 3 · Dark 4
A split, not a type: Grounded 9 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 2
A split, not a type: Gentle 6 · Charged 5 · Intense 3
Steady 10 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 3
A split, not a type: Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 1
Casual 9 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1
A split, not a type: Easy watch 7 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 4
Resolved 12 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Happy4
- Bittersweet10
- Ambiguous3
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 Javier Colinas' films?
As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (4).
Subscription and free streaming for Javier Colinas' 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
27 credits, 17 with a MovieCove page.
Talking to a Stranger(2026)
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
1938(2025)
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
Christmas Is Cancelled(2024)
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
Killer Babes(2024)
Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
Parvulos(2024)
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films
El Grosor del Polvo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films
My Uncle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
40 Years Young(2022)
Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films
Daddies on Request(2022)
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows
Who's a Good Boy?(2022)
Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films
Grandma's Last Wishes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
Dad Wanted(2020)
Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films
Grandma's Wedding (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
El juego de las llaves(2019)
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows
Beyond The Mountain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
What We May Become (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
I Wanted to Find You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Mita y Mita(2017)
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)
El cumple de la abuela (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
4 Moons(2014)
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
Bajo Tortura (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Detrás del Poder(2013)
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
The Misfits (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Career shape
A full career of 22 titles from 2011 to 2026.
Biggest box office
Mutiny of the Worker Bees (2020)
Highest rated
4 Moons (2014)
Most popular right now
El juego de las llaves (2019)
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 Javier Colinas' films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 40th percentile, the median of all 14; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 34th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 50th to 74th2
- 25th to 49th9
- Below 25th5
Shape of the crowd
7 of their 17 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Panned1
- Loved with Detractors1
- Divisive5
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser2
- Mixed7
Reviewers score the atmosphere 58/100 and the pacing 45/100 in their films, across 5 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 Javier Colinas work with?
People who share at least 2 of Javier Colinas' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Eckehardt Von Damm shares the most, 11.
Writers
- Sandro HalphenShared titles: 1938 (2025), Christmas Is Cancelled (2024), Killer Babes (2024), ¡Hasta la madre! Del día de los muertos (2023), Mother's Day Is Cancelled (2023), 40 Years Young (2022), Who's a Good Boy? (2022), Dad Wanted (2020), Mutiny of the Worker Bees (2020), El juego de las llaves (2019)See all 10 shared titles with Sandro Halphen
- El Huevo Charlie BarrientosShared titles: Christmas Is Cancelled (2024), Killer Babes (2024), ¡Hasta la madre! Del día de los muertos (2023), Mother's Day Is Cancelled (2023)See all 4 shared titles with El Huevo Charlie Barrientos
- Adriana PelusiShared titles: Christmas Is Cancelled (2024), ¡Hasta la madre! Del día de los muertos (2023), Mother's Day Is Cancelled (2023)See all 3 shared titles with Adriana Pelusi
- Luis ArrietaShared titles: The Day Everything Changed (2024), Dad Wanted (2020), Mita y Mita (2017), 4 Moons (2014), Detrás del Poder (2013)See all 5 shared titles with Luis Arrieta
Actors
- Alejandro CamachoShared titles: Christmas Is Cancelled (2024), ¡Hasta la madre! Del día de los muertos (2023), Mother's Day Is Cancelled (2023)See all 3 shared titles with Alejandro Camacho
- Anette MichelShared titles: Christmas Is Cancelled (2024), ¡Hasta la madre! Del día de los muertos (2023), Mother's Day Is Cancelled (2023)See all 3 shared titles with Anette Michel
- Gala MontesShared titles: Christmas Is Cancelled (2024), ¡Hasta la madre! Del día de los muertos (2023), Mother's Day Is Cancelled (2023)See all 3 shared titles with Gala Montes
- Ignacio GuadalupeShared titles: Christmas Is Cancelled (2024), ¡Hasta la madre! Del día de los muertos (2023), Mother's Day Is Cancelled (2023)See all 3 shared titles with Ignacio Guadalupe
Cinematographers and editors
- Jeronimo Rodriguez-GarciaShared titles: Christmas Is Cancelled (2024), The Day Everything Changed (2024), ¡Hasta la madre! Del día de los muertos (2023), Dad Wanted (2020)See all 4 shared titles with Jeronimo Rodriguez-Garcia
- Joaquim MartíShared titles: Christmas Is Cancelled (2024), The Day Everything Changed (2024), Mother's Day Is Cancelled (2023), Dad Wanted (2020)See all 4 shared titles with Joaquim Martí
- Max BlasquezShared titles: The Day Everything Changed (2024), 40 Years Young (2022), Dad Wanted (2020), Mita y Mita (2017), 4 Moons (2014), Detrás del Poder (2013)See all 6 shared titles with Max Blasquez
- Alejandro CantúShared titles: Christmas Is Cancelled (2024), 40 Years Young (2022)See all 2 shared titles with Alejandro Cantú
Producers
- Eckehardt Von DammShared titles: Talking to a Stranger (2026), 1938 (2025), Christmas Is Cancelled (2024), Killer Babes (2024), Parvulos (2024), The Day Everything Changed (2024), ¡Hasta la madre! Del día de los muertos (2023), Mother's Day Is Cancelled (2023), 40 Years Young (2022), Dad Wanted (2020), Mutiny of the Worker Bees (2020)See all 11 shared titles with Eckehardt Von Damm
- Roberto FiescoShared titles: 1938 (2025), Christmas Is Cancelled (2024), ¡Hasta la madre! Del día de los muertos (2023), Mother's Day Is Cancelled (2023), 40 Years Young (2022), Who's a Good Boy? (2022), El juego de las llaves (2019)See all 7 shared titles with Roberto Fiesco
- Iliana ReyesShared titles: 1938 (2025), Christmas Is Cancelled (2024), 40 Years Young (2022), Who's a Good Boy? (2022), El juego de las llaves (2019)See all 5 shared titles with Iliana Reyes
- Carla FarellShared titles: Parvulos (2024), The Day Everything Changed (2024), 40 Years Young (2022), Dad Wanted (2020), Mutiny of the Worker Bees (2020)See all 5 shared titles with Carla Farell