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Emiliano Villanueva

Emiliano Villanueva

Cinematographer

Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
15 on MovieCove · 28 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 56% in 30 days

What are Emiliano Villanueva's films like?

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

Genres

Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 71st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary 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
22%
Self
21%
Morality
16%
Power
12%
Survival
12%
Society
12%
Ideas
4%
Romantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 6 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 6 · Intense 2

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 5 · 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 4 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 1

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 6 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Melancholic
4
Contemplative
5
Bittersweet
5
Absurd
4
Other
10

How their films linger

Bittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet6
  • Ambiguous5

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 Emiliano Villanueva's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Emiliano Villanueva'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

28 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page.

  • Mexico 86(2026)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Mentiras, The Series(2025)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Tormento(2025)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • La Máquina(2024)

    Show 6 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • Technoboys(2024)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Correr para Vivir(2024)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Hijacking of Flight 601(2024)

    Show 6 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • A Cop Movie(2021)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Sunstroke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Cinematographer

  • My Boyfriend's Meds(2020)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Private Property (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Cinematographer

  • My Best Friend's Wedding(2019)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Everything's Gone Wrong! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Cinematographer

  • The Day I Met El Chapo: The Kate Del Castillo Story(2017)

    Show 3 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all shows

  • Sincronía(2017)

    Show Cinematographer

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

  • Sunka Raku (Alegría Evanescente) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Additional Photography

  • The Thin Yellow Line(2015)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • The Dream of Lu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Cinematographer

  • Beyond the Summit: Learning to Fly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Camera Operator

  • Los Invisibles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Cinematographer

  • Hidalgo. La historia jamás contada(2010)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Cu Bird's Last Song (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Cinematographer

  • Morenita: el escándalo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Cinematographer

  • The Zone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Cinematographer

  • La reina roja, un misterio maya (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Cinematographer

  • Así(2005)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • I Like You Too (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Cinematographer

  • Y si te vi, no me acuerdo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 23 titles from 2001 to 2024.

Biggest box office

My Boyfriend's Meds (2020)

$6.3M worldwide

Highest rated

The Thin Yellow Line (2015)

Midcredits 94th

Most popular right now

Mexico 86 (2026)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography21 of 23: 21 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score44thOther crew2 of 23: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

2000s6 · crew2010s11 · crew2020s6 · 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 Emiliano Villanueva's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 46th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 41st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 15 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · cinematographer

Así (2005)

94th percentile spread · 31% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

The Thin Yellow Line (2015)

Midcredits 94th · 82% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 68/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 50. The element that speaks to their work as a cinematographer.

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 Emiliano Villanueva work with?

People who share at least 2 of Emiliano Villanueva's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Gabriel Ripstein shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers