Julio Quintana
Director, writer, cinematographer and producer · Los Angeles, California, USA
Julio Quintana was born in Los Angeles, the oldest of five brothers. His parents both left Cuba after nearly a decade under Castro's revolution, settling in California, where his father became the first in his family to earn a college degree. Shortly after his birth, Quintana's family moved to Kenai, AK, and over the next decade, they moved five more times, experiencing life in various towns throughout California, Louisiana, and Texas, which may have contributed to Quintana's fascination with cultural differences and commonalities. In 2000, Quintana enrolled in the Mechanical Engineering program at the University of Texas at Austin, but later switched to Religious Studies, where he explored the diverse palette of stories and mythologies that shaped human history. Intrigued by the role that stories play in forming human identities, he expanded his studies to include a second degree in Radio-Television-Film. After graduating, Quintana worked on The Tree of Life (2011) and To The Wonder (2012), where he developed his unique style under the mentorship of legendary director Terrence Malick. He went on to write and direct his first feature film, The Vessel, starring Martin Sheen, which Malick executive produced and that was released in theaters in 2016 to critical praise. Quintana later wrote and directed his second feature film, Blue Miracle, starring Dennis Quaid, based on the true story of an orphanage in Cabo San Lucas that entered the world's biggest fishing tournament to save their home. The film was financed and produced by Endeavor Content and Sony Provident and will be released as a Netflix Original in 2021. Quintana continues to live in Austin, TX with his wife and producing partner, Marla Quintana, as well as their three children.
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Biography from TMDB.
- Los Angeles, California, USA
- Director, writer, cinematographer and producer
- 7 on MovieCove · 9 credits in all
What are Julio Quintana's films like?
Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Ideas.
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 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 6
A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 0 · Dark 2
Grounded 4 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0
Gentle 2 · Charged 3 · Intense 1
Steady 6 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0
Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0
A split, not a type: Casual 4 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 2
A split, not a type: Easy watch 3 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 1
Resolved 4 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Happy3
- Bittersweet1
- Ambiguous2
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 Julio Quintana's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 7 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (2).
Subscription and free streaming for Julio Quintana'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
9 credits, 7 with a MovieCove page.
Angel and the Badman(2026)
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films
The Long Game(2023)
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
Blue Miracle(2021)
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
Disgraced(2017)
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films
Voyage of Time(2016)
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
The Vessel(2016)
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all filmsTwo to One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Mother and Son (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Career shape
A full career of 8 titles from 2010 to 2026.
Biggest box office
The Long Game (2023)
Highest rated
Disgraced (2017)
Most popular right now
Angel and the Badman (2026)
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.
How do Julio Quintana's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 72nd percentile, the median of all 7; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 69th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up3
- 50th to 74th3
- 25th to 49th1
Shape of the crowd
4 of their 7 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Crowd Pleaser4
- Mixed3
Reviewers score the atmosphere 66/100 and the pacing 40/100 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 Julio Quintana work with?
People who share at least 2 of Julio Quintana's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Hanan Townshend shares the most, 5.
Actors
- Dennis QuaidShared titles: The Long Game (2023), Blue Miracle (2021)See all 2 shared titles with Dennis Quaid
Composers and cinematographers
- Hanan TownshendShared titles: Angel and the Badman (2026), The Long Game (2023), Blue Miracle (2021), Disgraced (2017), The Vessel (2016)See all 5 shared titles with Hanan Townshend
- Alex QuintanaShared titles: Angel and the Badman (2026), The Long Game (2023)See all 2 shared titles with Alex Quintana
- Santiago Benet MariShared titles: Blue Miracle (2021), The Vessel (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Santiago Benet Mari
Producers
- Marla QuintanaShared titles: The Long Game (2023), Blue Miracle (2021), Disgraced (2017), The Vessel (2016)See all 4 shared titles with Marla Quintana
- Ben HowardShared titles: The Long Game (2023), Blue Miracle (2021)See all 2 shared titles with Ben Howard
- Christian SosaShared titles: The Long Game (2023), The Vessel (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Christian Sosa
- Jason Michael GerberShared titles: The Long Game (2023), Blue Miracle (2021)See all 2 shared titles with Jason Michael Gerber
Mixed roles
- Sarah GreenShared titles: The Vessel (2016), Exploring 'the Tree of Life' (2011)See all 2 shared titles with Sarah Green
