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Zacarías M. de la Riva

Zacarías M. de la Riva

Composer · Born August 12, 1972 (54) · Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

Born
August 12, 1972 (54)
From
Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Works as
Composer
Titles
32 on MovieCove · 44 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 Zacarías M. de la Riva's films like?

Across their 30 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Animation9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies
Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Horror3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 15th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th 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
Bonds
27%
Self
24%
Morality
21%
Survival
16%
Society
6%
Power
4%
Ideas
2%
Family bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship7 titles, browse their movies with this themeGuilt4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 28 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 14 · Serious 5 · Dark 9

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

Grounded 10 · Stylized 14 · Heightened 4

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

Gentle 8 · Charged 11 · Intense 9

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

Steady 12 · Shifting 13 · Whiplash 3

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 11 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 11

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

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 19 · Relentless 2

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 17 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 2

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

Resolved 20 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
12
Dread
12
Joyful
10
Hopeful
9
Absurd
7
Other
29

How their films linger

Feel-good12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 7 with a twist

  • Happy12
  • Bittersweet8
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous9

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 Zacarías M. de la Riva's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 32 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Zacarías M. de la Riva'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

44 credits, 32 with a MovieCove page.

  • El fantasma de mi mujer(2026)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Tad and the Magic Lamp(2026)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • No Instructions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Composer

  • Muted(2023)

    Show 6 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows

  • The Invisible Girl(2023)

    Show Composer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all shows

  • A Frozen Rooster(2022)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Tad the Lost Explorer and the Emerald Tablet(2022)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • You Keep the Kids(2021)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Little Eggs: An African Rescue(2021)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Below Zero(2021)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Superagente Makey(2020)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • The Wedding Unplanner(2020)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Kill Team(2019)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Bent(2018)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Best Summer of My Life(2018)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Tad, the Lost Explorer, and the Secret of King Midas(2017)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Black Snow(2017)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Hombre de fe(2017)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Pet(2016)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Evolution(2015)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • ABCs of Death 2.5(2016)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Huevos: Little Rooster's Egg-cellent Adventure(2015)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Rezort(2015)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Automata(2014)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • La Estrella (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Music Editor

  • Tad: The Lost Explorer(2012)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Hand of Nefertiti (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Composer

  • Childish Games (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Composer

  • ¿Estás ahí? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Composer

  • Exorcismus(2010)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Snowflake, the White Gorilla(2010)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Hierro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Composer

  • Imago Mortis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Composer · Orchestrator

  • The Anarchist's Wife(2008)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Carmo, Hit the Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Composer

  • Tad Jones and the Basement of Doom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Composer

  • Spectre(2006)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Melissa P.(2005)

    Orchestrator

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Real: The Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Orchestrator

  • Beneath Still Waters(2005)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Tad Jones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Composer

  • The Machinist(2004)

    Orchestrator

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • El Cid: The Legend(2003)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Jaizkibel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Composer

Career shape

A full career of 36 titles from 2001 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Tad: The Lost Explorer (2012)

$49M worldwide

Highest rated

Tad and the Magic Lamp (2026)

Midcredits 62nd

By role

only this rolewith another role
Music32 of 36: 31 only music, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score42ndOther crew5 of 36: 4 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

2000s11 · crew2010s15 · crew2020s10 · 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 Zacarías M. de la Riva's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 40th percentile, the median of all 30; across their 28 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 46th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 28

Approval · how many liked their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 28

Reach · how many have seen their films

77thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 28

Midcredits score across 32 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th17
  • Below 25th11

Shape of the crowd

15 of their 32 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned3
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Broadly Agreed9
  • Mixed15

Most divisive · composer

Little Eggs: An African Rescue (2021)

80th percentile spread · 34% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · composer

Tad and the Magic Lamp (2026)

Midcredits 62nd · 51% liked

Reviewers score the sound and music 55/100 in their films, across 14 reviewed titles; fans 62, detractors 39. 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.

Is Zacarías M. de la Riva's work okay for kids?

Across up to 10 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and profanity run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore7 titles27–79 · median 65 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity10 titles21–57 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles18–75 · median 63 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles10–61 · median 34 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense6 titles32–67 · median 49 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian 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 Zacarías M. de la Riva work with?

People who share at least 2 of Zacarías M. de la Riva's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Carlos Fernández shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers