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Hugo Rodríguez

Producer, director, writer and cinematographer

Works as
Producer, director, writer and cinematographer
Titles
9 on MovieCove · 26 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 28% in 30 days

What are Hugo Rodríguez's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 32nd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 70th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile
: browse their Drama 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
29%
Self
27%
Power
15%
Society
11%
Survival
10%
Morality
5%
Ideas
3%
Family bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 3 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 2 · Intense 3

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 5 · 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 2 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
3
Melancholic
3
Hopeful
3
Dread
2
Thrilling
2
Other
7

How their films linger

Hopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous3

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 Hugo Rodríguez's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Hugo Rodríguez'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

26 credits, 9 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Black Demon(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Rubirosa 3(2018)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Rubirosa 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Director

  • Rubirosa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Director

  • Sincronía(2017)

    Show 12 episodes · Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Don't Blame the Kid(2016)

    Executive In Charge Of Production

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Ella es Ramona(2015)

    Director · Cinematographer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Traces of Dr. Ernesto Guevara (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Production Manager

  • Instructions Not Included(2013)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Colosio(2012)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Treasure Hunters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Director

  • Una pared para Cecilia(2011)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Mi hermano (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Producer

  • Encontrando a Víctor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Producer

  • The Other José (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Executive Producer

  • The Violin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Producer

  • Tin Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Producer

  • Papá Iván (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Cinematographer

  • Nicotina(2003)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Zapata's Path (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Producer

  • About the Living (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Producer

  • The Eye on the Nape (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Producer

  • The Edge of the Earth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • Zapatista Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Producer

  • In The MIddle of Nowhere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Director · Writer

  • In Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Executive Producer

Career shape

A full career of 24 titles, 23 of them dated from 1993 to 2018.

Biggest box office

Instructions Not Included (2013)

$101M worldwide

Highest rated

Instructions Not Included (2013)

Midcredits 93rd

Most popular right now

The Black Demon (2023)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 24: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleDirecting9 of 24: 6 only directing, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score52ndWriting4 of 24: 0 only writing, 4 with another roleProducing11 of 24: 10 only producing, 1 with another roleCinematography2 of 24: 1 only cinematography, 1 with another roleOther crew2 of 24: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

24 titles, 4 with more than one role.

By decade

1990s3 · 1 acting · 2 crew2000s10 · crew2010s10 · 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 Hugo Rodríguez's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 57th percentile, the median of all 8; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 56th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 9 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

3 of their 9 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · director

Rubirosa 3 (2018)

87th percentile spread · 36% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Instructions Not Included (2013)

Midcredits 93rd · 81% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 63/100 and the pacing 49/100 in their films, across 4 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.

Who does Hugo Rodríguez work with?

People who share at least 2 of Hugo Rodríguez's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Mónica Lozano shares the most, 4.

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers