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Isabel Coixet

Isabel Coixet

Director, writer, producer and actor · Born April 9, 1960 (66) · Sant Adrià de Besòs, Barcelona, Spain

Isabel Coixet Castillo (Catalan: [izəˈβɛl kuˈʃɛt]; born 9 April 1960; Sant Adrià del Besòs) is a Spanish filmmaker. She is one of the most prolific film directors of contemporary Spain, having directed twelve feature-length films since the beginning of her film career in 1988, in addition to documentary films, shorts, and commercials. Her films depart from the traditional national cinema of Spain, and help to “untangle films from their national context ... clearing the path for thinking about national film from different perspectives.” The recurring themes of “emotions, feelings, and existential conflict” coupled with her distinct visual style secure the “multifaceted (she directs, writes, produces, shoots, and acts)” filmmaker's status as a “Catalan auteur.”

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 9, 1960 (66)
From
Sant Adrià de Besòs, Barcelona, Spain
Works as
Director, writer, producer and actor
Titles
21 on MovieCove · 65 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 26% in 30 days

What are Isabel Coixet's films like?

Across their 20 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Drama12 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 73rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 70th 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
27%
Self
26%
Society
22%
Survival
16%
Power
4%
Ideas
3%
Morality
1%
Romantic love7 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 19 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 6 · Serious 6 · Dark 7

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

Grounded 16 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 11 · Intense 3

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

Steady 16 · 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 13 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 16 · Even-paced 3 · 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 8 · Engaged 11 · Full focus 0

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

A split, not a type: Easy watch 5 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 9

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 11 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
13
Tense
6
Warm
7
Contemplative
5
Hopeful
7
Other
15

How their films linger

Bittersweet11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet8
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous6

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 Isabel Coixet's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 21 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Isabel Coixet'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

65 credits, 21 with a MovieCove page; 13 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • En recuerdo a John Berger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Director · as Self

  • La vida és Verdi(2026)

    Producer · Actor

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Quelqu’un devrait interdire les dimanches après-midi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 8 episodes · Director · Creator · Screenplay

  • Aida: The Movie(2026)

    as Isabel Coixet (voice)

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Three Goodbyes(2025)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Omnivore(2024)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Un Amor(2023)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Movie Teller(2023)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Yellow Ceiling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Director · Executive Producer · Writer

  • Cuidarnos entre nosotros nos hace humanos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

  • ¿Qué (diablos) es España? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • Maruja (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Producer

  • Peace Peace Now Now (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • It Snows in Benidorm(2020)

    Director · Camera Operator · Writer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Drowning Letters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Associate Producer

  • Foodie Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 8 episodes · Director · Creator · Writer

  • El cerro de los dioses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Isabel Coixet

  • Elisa & Marcela(2019)

    Director · Camera Operator · Writer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Hotel Explotación: Las Kellys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Associate Producer

  • The Distances(2018)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • La resistencia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 2 episodes · as Invitada

  • The Bookshop(2017)

    Director · Camera Operator · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Spirit of the Painting (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Director · Producer · Writer

  • Project Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Director

  • Nobody's Watching(2017)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • It's Not That Cold Siberia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Director · Cinematographer · Writer · as Self - Filmmaker

  • Spain in a Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Director · Producer · Writer

  • 'Normal' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Endless Night(2015)

    Director · Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

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

    Associate Producer · Executive Producer

  • Sara's Runaway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Producer

  • Talking about Rose. Prisoner of Hissène Habré (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Director · Editor · Executive Producer

  • Learning to Drive(2014)

    Director · Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • El culo del mundo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Actor

  • Another Me(2013)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Venice 70: Future Reloaded (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Director · as (voice)

  • Yesterday Never Ends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Director · Executive Producer · Writer

  • White Tide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Director · Producer

  • Listening to Judge Garzón (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Director · Camera Operator · Editor · Producer

  • Aral, the Lost Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Director

  • Dear John (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Director · Camera Operator · Writer

  • Map of the Sounds of Tokyo(2009)

    Director · Camera Operator · Writer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Women, a Thing for Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Director

  • Unmade Beds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Thanks

  • Elegy(2008)

    Director · Camera Operator · Music Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Letters to Nora (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Director

  • Invisibles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Director · Writer

  • Paris, Je T'aime(2006)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Glue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Executive Producer

  • The Secret Life of Words(2005)

    Director · Associate Producer · Camera Operator · Music Supervisor · Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • With Good Reason (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Director

  • Kill Me Tender(2003)

    as Forense

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Journey to the Heart of Torture (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Director · Screenplay · Actor

  • My Life Without Me(2003)

    Director · Camera Operator · Writer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Jealousy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Executive Producer

  • Those Who Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Meteoritos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Producer

  • Things I Never Told You(1996)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Too Old to Die Young (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Mira y verás (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay

  • Morbus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Writer

  • Bike Me Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

  • Light on Broken Glass (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

  • Nobody’s Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

  • This Man, This Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

Career shape

A full career of 65 titles, 61 of them dated from 1983 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Paris, Je T'aime (2006)

$17M worldwide

Highest rated

The Secret Life of Words (2005)

Midcredits 90th

Most popular right now

The Bookshop (2017)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting9 of 65: 7 only acting, 2 with another roleDirecting45 of 65: 13 only directing, 32 with another role · typical Midcredits score68thWriting27 of 65: 2 only writing, 25 with another role · typical Midcredits score71stProducing19 of 65: 10 only producing, 9 with another roleCinematography1 of 65: 0 only cinematography, 1 with another roleEditing2 of 65: 0 only editing, 2 with another roleOther crew14 of 65: 1 only other crew, 13 with another role · typical Midcredits score64th

65 titles, 32 with more than one role — directing and writing overlap on 25 of them.

By decade

1980s3 · crew1990s3 · crew2000s14 · 2 acting · 13 crew2010s26 · 4 acting · 23 crew2020s15 · 3 acting · 12 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 Isabel Coixet's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 66th percentile, the median of all 20; across their 19 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 65th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Approval · how many liked their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Reach · how many have seen their films

82ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Midcredits score across 21 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 21 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser13
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor, producer

La vida és Verdi (2026)

93rd percentile spread · 33% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director, writer, producer

The Secret Life of Words (2005)

Midcredits 90th · 80% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 70/100 and the pacing 38/100 in their films, across 16 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.

Is Isabel Coixet's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 2 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 31 · mildMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles7–66 · median 22 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32

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 Isabel Coixet work with?

People who share at least 2 of Isabel Coixet's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jean-Claude Larrieu shares the most, 9.

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers