

Writing
Alejandro Amenábar
- Titles
- 20movies5TV shows
- Career
Active from 1992 to 2025, busiest in 2015 with 3 main titles.
- Directed
- 14titles as director
- Average score
67/100
- Highest rated
The Captive81/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 16 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Spiritual3.8average 2.0
- Psychological7.4average 5.6
- Mystery5.8average 4.1
- Uncanny4.0average 2.5
- Melancholy5.9average 4.7
- Historical3.6average 2.6
- Tension7.0average 6.1
- Scare3.5average 2.6
Rarely in their work
- Situational Comedy1.2, average 2.7
- Physical Comedy1.1, average 2.5
- Coming of Age1.9, average 2.9
- Family Dynamics3.6, average 4.7
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Psychological Thriller 5
- Historical Drama 3
- Philosophical 3
- Spanish Cinema 3
- Character-Driven 2
- Political Intrigue 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Mateo GilActorOpen Your Eyes, The Sea Inside, Agora, Nobody Knows Anybody, Luna
Eduardo NoriegaActorOpen Your Eyes, Thesis, Nobody Knows Anybody, Luna- NNieves HerranzActorThesis, Himenóptero, Luna
- CCarolina Martínez UrbinaEditorRegression, While at War, The Captive
Nacho Ruiz CapillasEditorThe Others, Agora, Nobody Knows Anybody
Natalia TenaActorVale, Vale
José Javier DomínguezActorVale, Vale
Francesc GarridoActorVale, Vale
Carles FrancinoActorVale, Vale- PPatricia ValleyActorVale, Vale
Fele MartínezActorOpen Your Eyes, Thesis
Dakota JohnsonActorVale, Vale
Movies and TV shows
92020s
1 title · average score 81
81
The Captive (2025)
Director, Original Music Composer
2010s
1 title · average score 63
63
While at War (2019)
Screenplay, Director
2000s
5 titles · average score 65
62
Agora (2009)
Writer, Director
51
Spectre (2006)
as Man Looking at Statue (uncredited)
80
The Sea Inside (2004)
Writer, Director
75
The Others (2001)
Original Music Composer, Writer
56
Vanilla Sky (2001)
Original Film Writer
1990s
2 titles · average score 75
74
Butterfly (1999)
Music
75
Open Your Eyes (1997)
Director, Screenplay