Cinematography: Jesús Chávez

The best movies, series, and documentaries with cinematography by Jesús Chávez. Explore visually stunning titles that highlight an exceptional filmmaking.


Me and You and Everyone We Know

2005 · Movie · 95 min. · United States

Direction Miranda July

Cast John Hawkes · Miranda July · Miles Thompson · Brandon Ratcliff

Plot With her incredibly auspicious debut feature, Me and You and Everyone We Know, the acclaimed multimedia performance artist Miranda July makes the leap to feature filmmaking with such skill and...

6.7

5K votes

6.7

5K votes

Monarca (TV Series)

2019 · Series · 45 min. · Mexico

Direction Diego Gutiérrez · Fernando Rovzar · Natalia Beristain · José Manuel Cravioto

Cast Irene Azuela · Juan Manuel Bernal · Osvaldo Benavides · Rosa María Bianchi

Plot A billionaire tequila magnate and his family thrive in the corrupt world that caters to Mexico's business elites.

6.6

224 votes

6.6

224 votes

After Lucia

2012 · Movie · 102 min. · Mexico

Direction Michel Franco

Cast Tessa Ia · Hernán Mendoza · Gonzalo Vega Sisto · Paloma Cervantez

Plot After the death of her mother Lucía, teenage Alejandra (Tessa Ia) and her dad Roberto (Hernan Mendoza) have just moved from Puerto Vallarta to Mexico D.F. She is new at...

6.6

2K votes

6.6

2K votes

Chuck & Buck

2000 · Movie · 96 min. · United States

Direction Miguel Arteta

Cast Mike White · Chris Weitz · Lupe Ontiveros · Beth Colt

Plot Buck is a man-child who has lived his existence in a life of Romper Room, kindergarten collages, and lollipops. When his mother dies suddenly, Buck remembers his old childhood friend...

6.3

54 votes

6.3

54 votes

In the Mirror of the Sky (S)

1998 · Movie · 10 min. · Mexico

Direction Carlos Salcés

Cast Malcom Vargas · Alicia Laguna

Plot A boy plays with a plane's reflection on a pond near his house.

5.8

21 votes

5.8

21 votes

Daniel & Ana

2009 · Movie · 89 min. · Mexico

Direction Michel Franco

Cast Darío Yazbek Bernal · Marimar Vega · José María Torre · Luis Miguel Lombana

Plot Daniel and Ana, brother and sister, best friends. Both are at pivotal, defining moments in their contented lives. Ana is about to be married, Daniel is a gregarious teenager discovering...

5.8

317 votes

5.8

317 votes

Zurdo

2003 · Movie · 106 min. · Mexico

5.7

82 votes

5.7

82 votes

Star Maps

1997 · Movie · 86 min. · United States

Direction Miguel Arteta

Cast Douglas Spain · Efrain Figueroa · Kandeyce Jensen · Lysa Flores

Plot Carlos wants to be an actor. But his father, Pepe, wants him to work in the family business, that is, male prostitution. Carlos decides that he will be one of...

5.5

34 votes

5.5

34 votes

Youth in Revolt

2009 · Movie · 87 min. · United States

Direction Miguel Arteta

Cast Michael Cera · Portia Doubleday · Zach Galifianakis · Justin Long

Plot While his trailer trash parents teeter on the edge of divorce, 14-year-old Nick sets his sights on dream girl Sheeni Saunders, hoping that she'll be the one to take away...

5.5

3K votes

5.5

3K votes

Los herederos

2015 · Movie · 77 min. · Mexico

Direction Jorge Hernández Aldana

Cast Sebastián Aguirre · Úrsula Pruneda · Rodrigo Mendoza · Germán Bracco

Plot Teenagers' leisure at full swing: a group of friends spend their holidays at parties, having sex, boozing, and partaking in any adventure that brings them a boost of adrenaline. As...

5.5

92 votes

5.5

92 votes

Selena: The Series (TV Series)

2020 · Series · 40 min. · United States

Direction Moises Zamora · Hiromi Kamata · Katina Medina Mora

Cast Christian Serratos · Gabriel Chavarria · Ricardo Chavira · Noemi Gonzalez

Plot TV Series (2020-2021). 2 Season. 18 Episodes. Late Tejano singer Selena as her dreams come true, and her family makes life-changing choices on the singer's journey to success.

5.5

248 votes

5.5

248 votes

The Sisters

2005 · Movie · 113 min. · United States

Direction Arthur Allan Seidelman

Cast Maria Bello · Eric McCormack · Erika Christensen · Chris O'Donnell

Plot The Sisters reconstitutes Anton Chekhov's play, The Three Sisters, in a university faculty lounge with a ensemble cast of Maria Bello, Eric McCormack, Erika Christensen, Chris O'Donnell, Mary Stuart Masterson,...

5.4

27 votes

5.4

27 votes

Gringuito (Little Gringo)

1998 · Movie · 100 min. · Chile

5.4

183 votes

5.4

183 votes

Are You the Favorite Person of Anybody? (S)

2005 · Movie · 4 min. · United States

Direction Miguel Arteta

Cast John C. Reilly · Miranda July · Mike White · Jesús Chávez

Plot A man with a clipboard asks passersby a survey question: "Are you the favorite person of anybody?" He has a scale, from "very certain" on down. His manner is open....

5.2

147 votes

5.2

147 votes

Cedar Rapids

2011 · Movie · 86 min. · United States

Direction Miguel Arteta

Cast Ed Helms · John C. Reilly · Anne Heche · Isiah Whitlock Jr.

Plot A comedy about a group of insurance salesmen who use the opportunity to attend an annual convention in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, as a way to escape their doleful existence... like...

Max

5.1

2K votes

5.1

2K votes

Cuando sea grande (S)

2001 · Movie · 7 min. · Mexico

4.7

39 votes

4.7

39 votes

Por mis bigotes

2015 · Movie · 100 min. · Mexico

Direction Manuel Caramés

Cast Santiago Torres · Jesús Ochoa · Osvaldo de León · Fernando Becerril

Plot Though it sounds incredible, little Ulises with only nine years old, from one day to another grows an enormous mustache. This situation, appearing to be ordinary, starts a series of...

4.5

70 votes

4.5

70 votes

At Midnight

2023 · Movie · 100 min. · United States

Direction Jonah Feingold

Cast Monica Barbaro · Diego Boneta · Anders Holm · Whitney Cummings

Plot Two people who do their best not to fall in love. It's centered on Alejandro, who lives a predictable life according to plan, and Sophie, a beautiful rising movie star...

4.2

30 votes

4.2

30 votes

Puerto Vallarta Squeeze

2003 · Movie · 116 min. · United States

Direction Arthur Allan Seidelman

Cast Scott Glenn · Harvey Keitel · Craig Wasson · Giovanna Zacarías

Plot An American government hit man on the run makes a pact with two travelers to help him disappear in the Mexican jungle.

3.7

99 votes

3.7

99 votes