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Monica Zapelli

Writer · Born June 25, 1966 (60) · Pavia, Italy

Born
June 25, 1966 (60)
From
Pavia, Italy
Works as
Writer
Titles
7 on MovieCove · 41 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 29% in 30 days

What are Monica Zapelli's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
29%
Bonds
25%
Self
18%
Power
14%
Survival
9%
Ideas
5%
Justice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 1 · Serious 1 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 4 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 2

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

A split, not a type: Steady 2 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 1 · 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 1 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 1

Heavy: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their heavy movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 0 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 5

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
6
Tense
3
Contemplative
1
Dread
1
Warm
1

How their films linger

Haunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic2

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 Monica Zapelli's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 7 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Monica Zapelli'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

41 credits, 7 with a MovieCove page.

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

    Writer

  • Per il mio bene (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Screenplay

  • Margherita delle stelle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Story · Teleplay

  • Gianni Versace – Emperor of Dreams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Writer

  • La cattura - Caccia a Matteo Messina Denaro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Writer

  • Tina Anselmi - Una vita per la democrazia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Screenplay

  • Profeti (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Screenplay

  • Il nostro generale(2023)

    Show 8 episodes · Story · Teleplay

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Ora tocca a noi. Storia di Pio La Torre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Writer

  • Romanzo radicale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Writer

  • A Girl Returned (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Writer

  • Rita Levi-Montalcini (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Screenplay

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

    Writer

  • Aspromonte: Land of The Forgotten (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Screenplay · Writer

  • Duisburg - Linea di sangue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Writer

  • Sons of 'Ndrangheta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Screenplay

  • Before the Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Story · Teleplay

  • Renata Fonte - Una donna contro tutti (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Writer

  • Io ci sono (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Writer

  • A Woman of Courage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Writer

  • One for All (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Screenplay

  • Fuori (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Screenplay · Story

  • Lea - Something About Me(2015)

    Story · Teleplay

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Land of Saints (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Idea · Screenplay · Story

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

    Screenplay

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

    Show 2 episodes · Screenplay

  • Gomorrah(2014)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Non è mai troppo tardi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Screenplay · Story

  • L'assalto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Screenplay

  • Il caso Enzo Tortora: Dove eravamo rimasti? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Screenplay

  • Pulce non c'è (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Screenplay · Writer

  • Mi ricordo Anne Frank(2009)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Enrico Mattei (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Story · Writer

  • The Demons of St. Petersburg(2008)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • L'abbuffata (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Writer

  • Maria Montessori: una vita per i bambini (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Screenplay

  • Red Like the Sky(2006)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Karol: The Pope, The Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

  • Karol: The Pope, The Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Writer

  • One Hundred Steps(2000)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Rossella (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show Creator

Career shape

A full career of 41 titles, 40 of them dated from 2000 to 2026.

Biggest box office

The Demons of St. Petersburg (2008)

$1.4M worldwide

Highest rated

One Hundred Steps (2000)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Il nostro generale (2023)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing40 of 41: 40 only writing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score67thOther crew1 of 41: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

2000s8 · crew2010s19 · crew2020s13 · 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 Monica Zapelli's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 67th percentile, the median of all 5; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 73rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

73rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 7 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th1

Shape of the crowd

None of their 7 titles divides audiences: 3 are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Mixed3

Most loved · writer

Gomorrah (2014)

Midcredits 98th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the plot and story 60/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 68, detractors 30. 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.

Who does Monica Zapelli work with?

People who share at least 2 of Monica Zapelli's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Marco Tullio Giordana shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Composers and cinematographers