Cuca Canals
Writer · Born July 21, 1962 (64) · Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Cuca Canals has a degree in Information Sciences from the Autonomous University of Barcelona. Until 1992 he worked in advertising, winning numerous international awards. As a screenwriter has worked with Bigas Luna in 'Jamon Jamon' (Silver Lion at the Venice Film Festival), Golden Eggs (Special Jury Prize at the Festival of San Sebastián), 'La Teta y la Luna' (Golden Osella best Screenplay at the Venice Film Festival) and 'La Camarera del Titanic' (best Screenplay Award at the Festival of Cairo and 1998 Goya Award for Best Adapted Screenplay), among other works. His first novel, 'Berta la Larga', was a critical and commercial success, and has been translated into several languages. In 1998 she published her second novel. She is also an interesting painter that has been exhibited in Madrid and Barcelona.
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Biography from TMDB.
- July 21, 1962 (64)
- Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
- Writer
- 7 on MovieCove · 8 credits in all
What are Cuca Canals' films like?
Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Power.
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 2 · Wry 1 · Earnest 4
Light 1 · Serious 3 · Dark 3
A split, not a type: Grounded 2 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 3
Gentle 1 · Charged 4 · Intense 2
Steady 1 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 1
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0
Casual 1 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 0
A split, not a type: Easy watch 1 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 4
A split, not a type: Resolved 5 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 2
Moods and endings
- Happy1
- Bittersweet1
- Tragic3
- 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 Cuca Canals' films?
As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 7 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Criterion Channel (4).
Subscription and free streaming for Cuca Canals' 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
8 credits, 7 with a MovieCove page.
Two(2021)
Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films
I Want to Be a Soldier(2010)
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films
Diary of a Nymphomaniac(2008)
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films
Volaverunt(1999)
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
The Chambermaid on the Titanic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
The Tit and the Moon(1994)
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films
Golden Balls(1993)
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
Jamon Jamon(1992)
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
Career shape
A full career of 8 titles from 1992 to 2021.
Biggest box office
Two (2021)
Highest rated
Jamon Jamon (1992)
Most popular right now
Diary of a Nymphomaniac (2008)
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 Cuca Canals' films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 41st percentile, the median of all 7; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 46th percentile for acclaim.
- 50th to 74th2
- 25th to 49th4
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
3 of their 7 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Panned1
- Crowd Pleaser3
- Mixed3
Reviewers score the dialogue 41/100 and the plot and story 34/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.
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 Cuca Canals' work okay for kids?
Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.
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 Cuca Canals work with?
People who share at least 2 of Cuca Canals' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Bigas Luna shares the most, 4.
Directors
- Bigas LunaShared titles: Volaverunt (1999), The Tit and the Moon (1994), Golden Balls (1993), Jamon Jamon (1992)See all 4 shared titles with Bigas Luna
- Christian MolinaShared titles: Two (2021), I Want to Be a Soldier (2010), Diary of a Nymphomaniac (2008)See all 3 shared titles with Christian Molina
Actors
- Javier BardemShared titles: The Tit and the Moon (1994), Golden Balls (1993), Jamon Jamon (1992)See all 3 shared titles with Javier Bardem
- Jordi MollàShared titles: Volaverunt (1999), Jamon Jamon (1992)See all 2 shared titles with Jordi Mollà
- Penélope CruzShared titles: Volaverunt (1999), Jamon Jamon (1992)See all 2 shared titles with Penélope Cruz
- Stefania SandrelliShared titles: Volaverunt (1999), Jamon Jamon (1992)See all 2 shared titles with Stefania Sandrelli
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- José Luis AlcaineShared titles: The Tit and the Moon (1994), Golden Balls (1993), Jamon Jamon (1992)See all 3 shared titles with José Luis Alcaine
- Nicola PiovaniShared titles: The Tit and the Moon (1994), Golden Balls (1993), Jamon Jamon (1992)See all 3 shared titles with Nicola Piovani
- Carmen FríasShared titles: The Tit and the Moon (1994), Golden Balls (1993)See all 2 shared titles with Carmen Frías
Producers
- Andrés Vicente GómezShared titles: The Tit and the Moon (1994), Golden Balls (1993), Jamon Jamon (1992)See all 3 shared titles with Andrés Vicente Gómez
- Manuel LombarderoShared titles: The Tit and the Moon (1994), Golden Balls (1993), Jamon Jamon (1992)See all 3 shared titles with Manuel Lombardero
- Mariví de VillanuevaShared titles: I Want to Be a Soldier (2010), Diary of a Nymphomaniac (2008)See all 2 shared titles with Mariví de Villanueva
- Stéphane MarsilShared titles: The Tit and the Moon (1994), Golden Balls (1993)See all 2 shared titles with Stéphane Marsil