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Matteo Garrone

Matteo Garrone

Director, producer and writer, also actor · Born October 15, 1968 (58) · Rome, Italy

BAFTA Award nominee · 4 other major award bodies

Matteo Garrone (born 15 October 1968; Rome) is an Italian filmmaker. Born in Rome, the son of a theatre critic, Nico Garrone and a photographer, in 1996 Garrone won the Sacher d'Oro, an award sponsored by Nanni Moretti, with the short film Silhouette, that became one of the three episodes that are on his first long feature, Terra di Mezzo in 1997. He won Best Director at the European Film Awards and at the David di Donatello Awards for Gomorrah (2008), among many other awards. His film Reality (2012) competed in competition at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival and won the Grand Prix. His films Tale of Tales (2015) and Dogman (2018) were selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival and the 2018 Cannes Film Festival respectively. The Nastro d'argento awarded Garrone both Best Producer and Best Director with Dogman. He received the latter again for Pinocchio (2019).

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 15, 1968 (58)
From
Rome, Italy
Works as
Director, producer and writer, also actor
Titles
9 on MovieCove · 29 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 1% in 30 days

What are Matteo Garrone's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 88th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime 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
Self
35%
Bonds
23%
Power
13%
Survival
13%
Society
6%
Morality
5%
Ideas
5%
Family bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 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 2 · Serious 2 · Dark 5

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 6 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 2

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 0 · Intense 6

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

A split, not a type: Steady 4 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 3

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

Straight-faced 8 · 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 9 · Even-paced 0 · 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 6 · 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 1 · Heavy 6

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Dread
4
Melancholic
5
Warm
3
Hopeful
2
Other
7

How their films linger

Hopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet2
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous1
  • Cyclical1

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 Matteo Garrone's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Matteo Garrone'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

29 credits, 9 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

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

    Producer

  • Les Fantômes du Cinéma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Io Capitano(2023)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Castle of the Tarots (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Director · Producer · Writer

  • Le mythe Dior (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Director · Producer

  • Pinocchio(2019)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Nevia(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Blue Kids (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Producer · Thanks

  • Dogman(2018)

    Director · Camera Operator · Producer · Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Delightful (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Director

  • The One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Director

  • Before Design: Classic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Director

  • Tale of Tales(2015)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Mafia Millionaires(2014)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Thugs with No Legend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Producer

  • Reality (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Director · Camera Operator · Producer · Screenplay · Story

  • Gomorrah(2008)

    Director · Camera Operator · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Mid-August Lunch(2008)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Caiman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as direttore della fotografia

  • Primo amore(2004)

    Director · Camera Operator · Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Embalmer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Director · "A" Camera Operator · Screenplay · Story

  • Roman Summer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Director · Camera Operator · Producer · Screenplay · Story

  • Guests (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Director · Costume Design · Producer · Production Design · Screenplay · Story

  • Oreste Pipolo, fotografo di matrimoni (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Director · Camera Operator · Cinematographer

  • The Case of Force Majeure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Director · Camera Operator · Cinematographer · Writer

  • Welcome Holy Spirit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Director · Camera Operator

  • Land in Between (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Director · Producer · Production Design · Screenplay · Story

  • Silhouette (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Director · Producer · Writer

  • Suffocating Heat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Second Assistant "A" Camera

Career shape

A full career of 29 titles from 1991 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Gomorrah (2008)

$35M worldwide

Highest rated

Io Capitano (2023)

Midcredits 97th

Film career

  • 2006Screen debut· The Caiman

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 29: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleDirecting21 of 29: 3 only directing, 18 with another role · typical Midcredits score75thWriting15 of 29: 0 only writing, 15 with another role · typical Midcredits score75thProducing16 of 29: 4 only producing, 12 with another role · typical Midcredits score70thCinematography2 of 29: 0 only cinematography, 2 with another roleOther crew14 of 29: 2 only other crew, 12 with another role

29 titles, 19 with more than one role — directing and producing overlap on 11 of them.

By decade

1990s7 · crew2000s6 · 1 acting · 5 crew2010s11 · 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.

Awards

12 major awards from 25 major nominations, 1998–2023.

WinNomination
  1. 2023
    • Venice award, won · Best Director
    • Venice award, won ×2 · Best Film
    • Venice award, won ×6
    • Venice award, nominated · Best Film
  2. 2019
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Film Not in the English Language
  3. 2018
    • Cannes award, nominated
  4. 2015
    • Cannes award, nominated
  5. 2012
    • Cannes award, won
    • Cannes award, nominated
  6. 2009
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Film Not in the English Language
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best Foreign Film
  7. 2008
    • Cannes award, won
    • Cannes award, nominated
  8. 2004
    • Berlinale award, nominated
Show 3 earlier years
  1. 2002
    • Cannes award, nominated · Directors' Fortnight
    • Cannes award, nominated
  2. 2000
    • Venice award, nominated
  3. 1998
    • Venice award, won
    • Venice award, nominated

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Matteo Garrone's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 64th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 64th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

90thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 9 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th1

Shape of the crowd

None of their 9 titles divides audiences: 5 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed2

Most loved · director, writer, producer

Io Capitano (2023)

Midcredits 97th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 83/100 and the pacing 48/100 in their films, across 7 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.

Is Matteo Garrone's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles60–87 · median 84 · severeheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles15–64 · median 26 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 11 · minimalMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles13–87 · median 24 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 72 · intenseMedian 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 Matteo Garrone work with?

People who share at least 2 of Matteo Garrone's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Marco Spoletini shares the most, 7.

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers