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Elijah Canlas

Elijah Canlas

Actor, also composer and producer · Born August 16, 2000 (26) · Manila, Philippines

Elijah Canlas (born Elijah Luiz Madiclum Canlas on 16 August 2000) is a Filipino actor. He is best known for his roles in the films Kalel, 15 (2019), Babae at Baril (2019), About Us But Not About Us (2022), GomBurZa (2023), Sunshine (2024), and Uninvited (2024). For the drama film Kalel, 15, Canlas won Best Actor at the Harlem International Film Festival and the Asian Film Festival, and locally at the Gawad Urian and FAMAS Awards.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 16, 2000 (26)
From
Manila, Philippines
Works as
Actor, also composer and producer
Titles
13 on MovieCove · 43 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 27Down 14% in 30 days

What are Elijah Canlas' films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 79th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th 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
Bonds
27%
Morality
27%
Self
19%
Society
11%
Power
8%
Survival
7%
Romantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 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 1 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 5 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 4 · Intense 2

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 2 · 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 4 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0

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 2 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 4

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

7 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 5 of 7 analyzed roles.

Hero
5 of 7
Trickster
1 of 7
Ally
1 of 7
Show the 7 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Contemplative
4
Melancholic
4
Hopeful
4
Warm
3
Other
7

How their films linger

Hopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Bittersweet7
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous1

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 Elijah Canlas' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Elijah Canlas' 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

43 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Is this desire? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • Edjop(2026)

    as Edgar "Edjop" Jopson

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • HB2ME (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Jon

  • Drags to Riches (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Andre

  • Rumaragasa(2025)

    Producer · as Eli

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Manila's Finest(2025)

    as Teenage Boy

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Gabi Ng Lagim: The Movie(2025)

    as Kain (segment "Berbalang")

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

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

    as Jules

  • Sunshine(2024)

    as Miggs

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Uninvited(2024)

    as Tofy

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Water Sports (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Jelson

  • High Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 80 episodes · as Archie Aguerro

  • GomBurZa(2023)

    as Paciano Mercado

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Keys to the Heart(2023)

    as Jayjay

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Senior High (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 105 episodes · as Archie Aguerro

  • About Us But Not About Us (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Lance

  • The Iron Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 2 episodes · as Conrado Reyes

  • LiveScream (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Exo

  • Blue Room (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Troy

  • Gameboys 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 8 episodes · as Cairo Lazaro

  • Misis Piggy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 6 episodes · as Jeffrey Martinez

  • Gameboys: The Movie(2021)

    as Cairo Lazaro

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Paano ang Pasko? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 94 episodes · as Noel

  • He Who Is Without Sin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Martin

  • How to Die Young in Manila (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Young Boy

  • Gameboys(2020)

    Show 21 episodes · Composer · as Cairo

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • The Real Enemy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Director · Cinematographer · Writer · as Himself

  • New Queer Visions: Seeing is Believing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Actor

  • Almost Paradise(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Dealer #1

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Kalel, 15 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Kalel

  • The Woman and the Gun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Jun

  • LSS (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • Edward(2019)

    as Renz

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Unconditional (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 10 episodes · as Arthur

  • The Flaming History of the Dela Cruz Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Tonio Dela Cruz

  • Contestant #4 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Actor

  • Gasping for Air (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Rey

  • The Amazing Journey of the Letters(2016)

    as Benjie

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Rice Soldiers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Actor

  • Maalaala Mo Kaya (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Sofronio Vasquez

  • Ano Ba Talaga Tayo - a short film by the Juans (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Joms

  • One for the Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Ariel

  • Tony (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Tony

Career shape

Star power in the 22nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 43 titles, 40 of them dated from 1991 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Gabi Ng Lagim: The Movie (2025)

$696K worldwide

Highest rated

Gameboys: The Movie (2021)

Midcredits 91st

Most popular right now

Gameboys (2020)

Film career

  • 2016Screen debut· Gasping for Air

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting42 of 43: 42 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score79thDirecting1 of 43: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting1 of 43: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleCinematography1 of 43: 0 only cinematography, 1 with another role

By decade

1990s1 · acting2010s10 · acting2020s29 · 28 acting · 1 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 Elijah Canlas' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 74th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 79th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

79thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 13 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 13 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

GomBurZa (2023)

94th percentile spread · 25% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Sunshine (2024)

Midcredits 93rd · 77% liked

Reviewers score the acting 74/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 88, detractors 48. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

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 Elijah Canlas work with?

People who share at least 2 of Elijah Canlas' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Benjamin Gonzales Tolentino shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles