Actor & Director

Carlos Santos: Movies & Box Office

films: 50
as director: 3
on screen: 1919–2025
box office: $58.1M
average score: 51

Known for

The Best Carlos Santos Movies

The highest-rated films Carlos Santos is credited on, by the Movie Echo Score that blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The Valet (2022) scores highest, at 69. The full ranking adds the biggest box office hits and the most awarded films.

Full ranking

Career at a glance

Carlos Santos's Career in Numbers

Carlos Santos's films in numbers — as an actor and a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Carlos Santos works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from A Rosa do Adro (1919) to La canción (2025), and the 2010s were the busiest decade.

Carlos Santos Movies by Decade

1910s 1
1990s 3
2000s 13
2010s 16
2020s 16

The 2010s were Carlos Santos's busiest decade, with 16 films.

Carlos Santos Movies by Genre

Drama 12
Comedy 10
Romance 6
Thriller 4
History 4
Action 2
Mystery 2
Crime 2
Adventure 2
Fantasy 2

Drama is the genre Carlos Santos has worked in most, with 12 films, ahead of comedy (10).

Carlos Santos Career Milestones

First film: A Rosa do Adro 1919
Biggest box office hit: I Can Quit Whenever I Want $12.8M worldwide
Best-rated film: The Valet Movie Echo Score 69
Newest film: La canción 2025

50 credits

Carlos Santos Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Carlos Santos is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 3 as director and 46 as actor. Rated films average a score of 51. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Movies Directed by Carlos Santos

Carlos Santos Movies as an Actor

Carlos Santos in Documentaries & Specials

2017 Killing for Love as Self - Journalist · Crime Worldwide box office: $8.27M

Works with

Who Carlos Santos Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Carlos Santos shares the most films with. Pedro Casablanc comes first, with 4 films together, followed by Meredith Hagner (2).

FAQ

Carlos Santos: Questions & Answers

How many movies Carlos Santos has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Carlos Santos been in?

Carlos Santos is credited on 50 films, from 1919 to 2025. 46 of them as an actor and 3 as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Carlos Santos's highest-grossing movie?

I Can Quit Whenever I Want (2019) is Carlos Santos's biggest box office hit, with $12.8M worldwide, ahead of Mortadelo & Filemon: Mission: Save the Planet (2008) ($12M). Across every film with box office figures, Carlos Santos's movies have made $58.1M.

Carlos Santos's biggest hits

What is the best Carlos Santos movie?

By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Carlos Santos's best-rated film is The Valet (2022) with a score of 69, followed by The Chalk Line (2022) (67).

Best Carlos Santos movies, ranked

What is Carlos Santos's newest movie?

The most recent film on Carlos Santos's filmography is Winner Takes the Cake (2025), which Carlos Santos directed.

Who does Carlos Santos work with most often?

Carlos Santos shares the most films with Pedro Casablanc (4 films), Meredith Hagner (2 films) and Karra Elejalde (2 films).

The Best Carlos Santos Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 50 credits.

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