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Hoze Meléndez

Hoze Meléndez

Actor · Born February 20, 1989 (37) · Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico

Mexican actor born in 1989, in Mexicali, Baja California, México. He studied at the Autonomous University of Baja California (UABC), a theater degree, but was always clear that his vocation was cinema.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 20, 1989 (37)
From
Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico
Works as
Actor
Titles
9 on Motif · 38 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 39 days to Oct 28Up 198% in 30 days

What are Hoze Meléndez's films like?

Across their 9 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Genres

Drama3 titlesTypical Motif score: 55th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Motif score: 35th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Motif score: 29th percentile
: browse their Horror movies

Their Motif films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Motif 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
34%
Survival
22%
Morality
15%
Self
13%
Society
10%
Power
6%
Family bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTradition vs change2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 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 2 · Serious 2 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 3 · Stylized 4 · 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 3 · Charged 2 · Intense 3

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 3 · 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 3 · Engaged 3 · 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 3 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 3

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

Resolved 1 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 2 of 3 analyzed roles.

Shadow
2 of 3
Hero
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Dread
5
Melancholic
3
Contemplative
2
Warm
1
Other
3

How their films linger

Bittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous5

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 Hoze Meléndez's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 9 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Hoze Meléndez's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif 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

38 credits, 9 with a Motif page.

  • Instrucciones para reparar un sombrero (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2026)

    as Mago

  • Crocodiles (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2026)

    as Santi

  • Psychopath: The White Rabbit Killer(2026)

    as Ariel

    Motif score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Tormento(2025)

    as Indigente

    Motif score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Síndrome del impostor (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2025)

    as Elías Biná

  • A Fishermen's Tale (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2025)

    as Carlos

  • Coyotl: Hero and Beast(2025)

    Show 8 episodes · as Armadillo

    Motif score: 16th percentile of all shows

  • Rain (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2025)

    as Lucas

  • Amos, Vogel (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)

    as Amos

  • La mente fracturada (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)

    as Carlos

  • Ángel (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2023)

    Director · Screenplay · as Ángel

  • Cenizas (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2023)

    as Diego

  • Amores Incompletos (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2023)

    as Daniel

  • Amsterdam (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 10 episodes · as Cherny

  • Dirt (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2021)

    as Edgar

  • Encounter (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2019)

    as Julián

  • Rubble (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • Exiles (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2019)

    as Jonás

  • This Is Tomas (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2019)

    as Tomás

  • These Peculiar Days(2019)

    Actor

    Motif score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Metro Aeropuerto (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2019)

    as Merolico

  • Lady Rancho (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2019)

    as Juan

  • Adiós Lola (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2018)

    as Juan

  • History Lessons (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2018)

    as Said

  • Silencio(2018)

    as Kidnapper

    Motif score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Falco (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 14 episodes · as Tenoch Caballero

  • Noches De Julio(2018)

    as Julio

    Motif score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Revolver Mind (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2018)

    Actor

  • Yesterday Wonder I Was (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2017)

    as Pedro

  • I Dream in Another Language(2017)

    as Young Isauro

    Motif score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Mexico Barbaro 2(2017)

    as Brayan (segment "Potzonalli")

    Motif score: 38th percentile of all films

  • William, the New Judo Master (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2016)

    Actor

  • The Tiger's Fight (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2016)

    as Nicolás

  • Warehoused (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)

    as Nin

  • Evens and Odds (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2014)

    as Joel

  • The Hamsters(2015)

    as Juan

    Motif score: 48th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • A Good Son (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)

    as Ausencio

  • Sanguijuelas (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2011)

    as Sanguijuela Callejón

Career shape

Star power in the 91st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 38 titles, 37 of them dated from 2011 to 2026; peak year 2018.

Biggest box office

Tormento (2025)

$858K worldwide

Highest rated

I Dream in Another Language (2017)

Motif 94th

Most popular right now

Coyotl: Hero and Beast (2025)

Film career

20112026

Peak 2018 · steadily prominent in film for years. 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting38 of 38: 37 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Motif score38thDirecting1 of 38: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting1 of 38: 0 only writing, 1 with another role

By decade

2010s23 · acting2020s14 · 14 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 0% of 6 roles

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 Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Hoze Meléndez's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 43rd percentile, the median of all 8; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 37th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Motif score across 9 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 9 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

Mexico Barbaro 2 (2017)

87th percentile spread · 27% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

I Dream in Another Language (2017)

Motif 94th · 79% liked

Reviewers score the acting 65/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 47. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif 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 Hoze Meléndez work with?

People who share at least 2 of Hoze Meléndez's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Andrés Almeida shares the most, 2.

Actors

Editors