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Osvaldo Montes

Osvaldo Montes

Composer · Born March 21, 1951 (75) · Buenos Aires, Argentina

Osvaldo Montes was born on March 21, 1952 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He is known for his work on Burnt Money (2000), The Dark Side of the Heart (1992) and Ashes of Paradise (1997).

Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 21, 1951 (75)
From
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Works as
Composer
Titles
13 on MovieCove · 40 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 37 days to Oct 26Down 34% in 30 days

What are Osvaldo Montes' films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 30th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 74th 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
29%
Bonds
22%
Power
14%
Survival
9%
Ideas
9%
Morality
8%
Society
8%
Romantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression2 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 2 · Dark 3

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 5 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 6 · Intense 2

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 4 · 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 4 · 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 4 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 4

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

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Romantic
5
Hopeful
6
Melancholic
4
Warm
2
Other
12

How their films linger

Bittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 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 · 1 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet7
  • Tragic2
  • 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 Osvaldo Montes' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Osvaldo Montes' 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

40 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page.

  • Las Pelotaris(2023)

    Show Composer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Se llamaba Pedro Infante(2023)

    Show Composer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all shows

  • Travesuras de la Niña Mala(2022)

    Show Composer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Identidad tomada(2020)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • You Cannot Hide(2019)

    Show Composer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • Victim Number 8 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 8 episodes · Composer

  • I Tita, A Life of Tango (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Composer

  • Tamara (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Composer

  • En la Boca del Lobo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 80 episodes · Composer

  • Solo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Composer

  • Vanishing Landscapes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Composer

  • Mi Gitana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 3 episodes · Composer

  • Bad Truth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Composer

  • Vidas pequeñas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Composer

  • Desautorizados(2010)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • A Distant Place(2010)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Cachimba (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Composer

  • Ay, Juancito (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Composer

  • The Adventures of God (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Composer

  • Bolivar Is Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Composer

  • The Dark Side of the Heart 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Composer

  • Burnt Money(2000)

    Composer · Music Arranger

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • La herencia del Tío Pepe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Composer

  • Little Miracles(1997)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Cenizas del paraíso (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Composer

  • Amigomío (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Composer

  • The Lifeforce Experiment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Composer

  • The Gods of Our Fathers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Composer

  • Wild Tango(1993)

    Composer · Sound Recordist

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • El caso María Soledad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Composer

  • The Dark Side of the Heart(1992)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Nénette (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Composer

  • Montreal Stories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Composer

  • Summer of the Colt(1989)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Rafales(1990)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Dracula: Live from Transylvania (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Composer

  • Moon Glow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Composer

  • Straight for the Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Composer

  • Skybolt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Composer

  • Pierre Elliott Trudeau: Memoirs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 5 episodes · Composer

Career shape

A full career of 35 titles, 34 of them dated from 1986 to 2020.

Biggest box office

A Distant Place (2010)

$489K worldwide

Highest rated

The Dark Side of the Heart (1992)

Midcredits 90th

Most popular right now

Las Pelotaris (2023)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Music34 of 35: 33 only music, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score53rdOther crew2 of 35: 1 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1980s4 · crew1990s13 · crew2000s6 · crew2010s10 · crew2020s1 · 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 Osvaldo Montes' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 53rd percentile, the median of all 9; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 42nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

29thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 13 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 13 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · composer

Desautorizados (2010)

92nd percentile spread · 47% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · composer

The Dark Side of the Heart (1992)

Midcredits 90th · 79% liked

Reviewers score the sound and music 71/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 20. The element that speaks to their work as a composer.

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 Osvaldo Montes work with?

People who share at least 2 of Osvaldo Montes' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Héctor Alterio shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles