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Nicolás Celis

Nicolás Celis

Producer · Born October 15, 1986 (40) · Cuernavaca, Morelos

Nicolás Celis, founder of Pimienta Films, is a Mexican producer who has gained a reputation for working on original projects of high artistic content and powerful impact. His production company, Pimienta Films, was named one of the three best production houses in Mexico by the magazine, “Variety.” This year, Nicolás appeared in the “Hollywood Reporter” as talent to watch. Among his early projects is the drama-horror feature film, “We Are What We Are,” which competed for the Cámera d’Or in the Cannes Film Festival and in more than 30 international festivals. Two shorts by Elisa Miller, “Watching It Rain,” (Palme d’Or winner for best direction) and “Roma,” also participated in the Cannes Film Festival. Among Nicolas’ recent projects is Jonás Cuarón’s, “Desierto,” which won the FIPRESCI prize at the Toronto International Film Festival. In 2016, “Soy Nero,” the new film by Rafi Pitts, had its premiere in official competition at the Berlin International Film Festival alongside Tatiana Huezo’s, “Tempestad,” which won a special mention for the Caligari prize. Additionally, the new feature film by Amat Escalante, “The Untamed” had its premiere at the Venice Biennial, winning the prize for best direction. Currently, Nicolás is in post-production for the new Alfonso Cuarón film.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 15, 1986 (40)
From
Cuernavaca, Morelos
Works as
Producer
Titles
24 on MovieCove · 40 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 89% in 30 days

What are Nicolás Celis' films like?

Across their 24 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Drama11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 62nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Documentary3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 34th 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
Self
23%
Bonds
22%
Power
14%
Survival
13%
Society
12%
Morality
10%
Ideas
5%
Family bonds9 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 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 4 · Serious 8 · Dark 12

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

Grounded 14 · Stylized 9 · Heightened 1

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 4 · Charged 9 · Intense 11

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

Steady 10 · Shifting 13 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 18 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 11 · Even-paced 13 · 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 6 · Engaged 16 · Full focus 2

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 4 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 15

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

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 12 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
13
Melancholic
13
Contemplative
9
Dread
7
Bittersweet
7
Other
18

How their films linger

Thought-provoking12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet10
  • Tragic3
  • 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 Nicolás Celis' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 19 of their 24 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Nicolás Celis' 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

40 credits, 24 with a MovieCove page.

  • Campeón Gabacho(2026)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Versailles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Producer

  • Músicas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Producer

  • Emilia Pérez(2024)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Sorcery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Producer

  • Ex-Husbands(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Not Not Jazz(2024)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Sujo(2024)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The Owner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Co-Producer

  • Lost in the Night(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The White Guard(2023)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Great Seduction(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Chupa(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Substitute(2022)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Book of Love(2022)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Drunken Birds(2021)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Prayers for the Stolen(2021)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Holy Beasts(2019)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Roma(2018)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Birds of Passage(2018)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Tempestad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Producer

  • The Untamed(2016)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Soy Nero(2016)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

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

    Executive Producer

  • Psychotropic Sunrise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Associate Producer

  • Semana Santa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Producer

  • Desierto(2015)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Hilda(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • All of Me(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • The Hours with You(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Las sufragistas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Executive Producer

  • The Broken Tower (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Line Producer

  • The Tiniest Place (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Producer

  • My Universe in Lowercase(2011)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • We Are What We Are(2010)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Cábula (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Drama King (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Insectarium (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Lux Noctis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • My Way (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

Career shape

A full career of 33 titles, 28 of them dated from 2010 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Emilia Pérez (2024)

$16M worldwide

Highest rated

All of Me (2014)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

Emilia Pérez (2024)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing33 of 33: 33 only producing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score51st

By decade

2010s15 · crew2020s13 · 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 Nicolás Celis' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 58th percentile, the median of all 24; across their 24 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 57th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Approval · how many liked their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Reach · how many have seen their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Midcredits score across 24 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 24 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · producer

Campeón Gabacho (2026)

98th percentile spread · 41% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

All of Me (2014)

Midcredits 95th · 80% liked

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 Nicolás Celis' work okay for kids?

Across up to 10 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles37–69 · median 62 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity10 titles11–72 · median 44 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles24–67 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 38 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles42–68 · median 60 · intenseheavier than most 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 Nicolás Celis work with?

People who share at least 2 of Nicolás Celis' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jim Stark shares the most, 8.

Directors

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles