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Nathaniel Villanueva

Director

Nathaniel Villanueva is a storyboard artist and episodic director. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Animation from the Art Institute of California – San Diego. Villanueva is known for Star Wars: The Bad Batch (2021), Star Wars: Rebels (2014) and Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008).

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Biography from TMDB.

Works as
Director
Titles
6 on MovieCove
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 40% in 30 days

What are Nathaniel Villanueva's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
21%
Survival
21%
Self
20%
Bonds
18%
Power
15%
Society
4%
Survival3 titles, browse their movies with this themePower2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Dread
2
Contemplative
2
Melancholic
3
Thrilling
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Thought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Bittersweet3
  • 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 Nathaniel Villanueva's films?

As of October 24, 2026, all 6 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, on Disney+ (6).

Subscription and free streaming for Nathaniel Villanueva'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

6 credits, 6 with a MovieCove page.

Career shape

A full career of 6 titles from 2008 to 2026.

Highest rated

Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord (2026)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Star Wars: The Bad Batch (2021)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing6 of 6: 6 only directing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score91st

By decade

2000s1 · crew2020s5 · 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.

Is Nathaniel Villanueva's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, frightening / intense runs heavier than most films and sex & nudity, profanity and alcohol & drugs lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles47–63 · median 50 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles2–15 · median 3 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles0–12 · median 5 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles2–21 · median 10 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles42–61 · median 50 · moderateheavier 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 Nathaniel Villanueva work with?

People who share at least 2 of Nathaniel Villanueva's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Saul Ruiz shares the most, 5.

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Writers

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Producers