Best Spanish Movies
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1. The Sea Inside (I) (2004)
PG-13 | 126 min | Biography, Drama
The factual story of Spaniard Ramon Sampedro, who fought a 28-year campaign in favor of euthanasia and his own right to die.
Director: Alejandro Amenábar | Stars: Javier Bardem, Belén Rueda, Lola Dueñas, Mabel Rivera
Votes: 85,243 | Gross: $2.09M
2. The Others (2001)
PG-13 | 104 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
In 1945, immediately following the end of Second World War, a woman who lives with her two photosensitive children on her darkened old family estate in the Channel Islands becomes convinced that the home is haunted.
Director: Alejandro Amenábar | Stars: Nicole Kidman, Christopher Eccleston, Fionnula Flanagan, Alakina Mann
Votes: 393,104 | Gross: $96.52M
3. Marshland (2014)
TV-MA | 105 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Two cops lost in the deep south of Spain. One serial killer to catch. A lot of secrets and lies to disclose.
Director: Alberto Rodríguez | Stars: Javier Gutiérrez, Raúl Arévalo, María Varod, Perico Cervantes
Votes: 36,432
4. Three Many Weddings (2013)
R | 94 min | Comedy, Romance
Ruth, a young researcher at a college, is invited to the weddings of three of her exes. She enlists the help of her assistant to find a companion for each wedding; will one of them turn out to be her soulmate?
Director: Javier Ruiz Caldera | Stars: Inma Cuesta, Martiño Rivas, Quim Gutiérrez, Paco León
Votes: 5,732
5. Cell 211 (2009)
113 min | Action, Crime, Drama
The story of two men on different sides of a prison riot -- the inmate leading the rebellion and the young guard trapped in the revolt, who poses as a prisoner in a desperate attempt to survive the ordeal.
Director: Daniel Monzón | Stars: Luis Tosar, Alberto Ammann, Antonio Resines, Manuel Morón
Votes: 70,761
6. Cousinhood (2011)
Not Rated | 98 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Three cousins travel to the village where they spent summer vacations as kids.
Directors: Daniel Sánchez Arévalo, Raúl Arévalo | Stars: Quim Gutiérrez, Inma Cuesta, Raúl Arévalo, Antonio de la Torre
Votes: 5,157
7. Family United (2013)
R | 95 min | Comedy, Drama
Five brothers reunite for a wedding at the family estate on the day that Spain plays in the 2010 World Cup final.
Director: Daniel Sánchez Arévalo | Stars: Antonio de la Torre, Roberto Álamo, Quim Gutiérrez, Miquel Fernández
Votes: 4,630
8. All About My Mother (1999)
R | 101 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A comedy-drama about a bereaved mother, and overwrought actress, her jealous lover, and a pregnant nun.
Director: Pedro Almodóvar | Stars: Cecilia Roth, Marisa Paredes, Candela Peña, Antonia San Juan
Votes: 102,841 | Gross: $8.26M
9. Ahora o nunca (2015)
91 min | Comedy, Romance
Narrates the preparation for a wedding of a Spanish couple in which everything goes wrong.
Director: Maria Ripoll | Stars: Dani Rovira, María Valverde, Jordi Sánchez, Joaquín Núñez
Votes: 2,924
10. Las ovejas no pierden el tren (2014)
TV-14 | 103 min | Comedy
Three couples in their forties attempt to navigate through interpersonal relationships, facing day-to-day challenges in the search for love and a better future in life.
Director: Álvaro Fernández Armero | Stars: Raúl Arévalo, Inma Cuesta, Alberto San Juan, Candela Peña
Votes: 1,582
11. Pain and Glory (2019)
R | 113 min | Drama
A film director reflects on the choices he's made in life as the past and present come crashing down around him.
Director: Pedro Almodóvar | Stars: Antonio Banderas, Asier Etxeandia, Leonardo Sbaraglia, Nora Navas
Votes: 63,095
12. Quien a hierro mata (2019)
TV-MA | 107 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A drug dealer looking for rest. A nurse looking for revenge. A crossroads where no one is safe.
Director: Paco Plaza | Stars: Luis Tosar, Xan Cejudo, Ismael Martínez, Enric Auquer
Votes: 8,754
13. Spanish Affair (2014)
98 min | Comedy, Romance
Rafael, a Sevillian who has never left Andalucia, decides to leave his homeland to follow Amaia, a Basque girl unlike other women whom he has ever known.
Director: Emilio Martínez Lázaro | Stars: Clara Lago, Dani Rovira, Carmen Machi, Karra Elejalde
Votes: 18,526
14. The Occupant (2020)
TV-MA | 103 min | Drama, Thriller
Javier Muñoz, once a successful executive, makes the fateful decision to leave his home, which he and his family can no longer afford.
Directors: David Pastor, Àlex Pastor | Stars: Javier Gutiérrez, Mario Casas, Bruna Cusí, Ruth Díaz
Votes: 19,866
15. The Platform (2019)
TV-MA | 94 min | Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
A vertical prison with one cell per level. Two people per cell. Only one food platform and two minutes per day to feed. An endless nightmare trapped in The Hole.
Director: Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia | Stars: Ivan Massagué, Zorion Eguileor, Antonia San Juan, Emilio Buale
Votes: 272,127
16. Spy Time (2015)
93 min | Action, Comedy, Thriller
Adolfo, a thirty something security guard, is going through a bad patch. Not only his lifetime girlfriend has just to finished with him to be a guy with no ambition, but he becomes the ... See full summary »
Director: Javier Ruiz Caldera | Stars: Imanol Arias, Quim Gutiérrez, Alexandra Jiménez, Berto Romero
Votes: 4,416
17. Advantages of Travelling by Train (2019)
106 min | Comedy, Mystery, Thriller
Bizarre stories unfold surrounding the encounter of a woman and her husband's psychiatrist in a train.
Director: Aritz Moreno | Stars: Luis Tosar, Pilar Castro, Ernesto Alterio, Quim Gutiérrez
Votes: 3,277
18. Regression (I) (2015)
R | 106 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A detective and a psychoanalyst uncover evidence of a satanic cult while investigating a young woman's terrifying past.
Directors: Alejandro Amenábar, Occultum Luciferus | Stars: Ethan Hawke, David Thewlis, Emma Watson, Dale Dickey
Votes: 42,576 | Gross: $0.05M
19. The Invisible Guardian (2017)
129 min | Crime, Thriller
A female inspector confronts a serial killer while dealing with the ghosts of her past.
Director: Fernando González Molina | Stars: Marta Etura, Elvira Mínguez, 'Nene' Carlos Librado, Francesc Orella
Votes: 17,758
20. REC (2007)
R | 78 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
A television reporter and cameraman follow emergency workers into a dark apartment building and are quickly locked inside with something terrifying.
Directors: Jaume Balagueró, Paco Plaza | Stars: Manuela Velasco, Ferran Terraza, Jorge-Yamam Serrano, Pablo Rosso
Votes: 196,500
21. Offering to the Storm (2020)
TV-MA | 139 min | Crime, Thriller
Inspector Amaia Salazar confronts the origins of her nightmares as she unfolds the darkest secrets of the Baztan valley.
Director: Fernando González Molina | Stars: Marta Etura, Leonardo Sbaraglia, 'Nene' Carlos Librado, Francesc Orella
Votes: 7,564
22. [Rec]² (2009)
R | 85 min | Horror, Thriller
In order to ascertain the current situation inside, a supposed medical officer and a GEO team step into the quarantined and ill-fated apartment building.
Directors: Jaume Balagueró, Paco Plaza | Stars: Jonathan D. Mellor, Manuela Velasco, Óscar Zafra, Ariel Casas
Votes: 78,498 | Gross: $0.03M
23. The Legacy of the Bones (2019)
TV-MA | 121 min | Crime, Thriller
Inspector Amaia Salazar returns to the Baztán's valley for a new case, and this time even her loved ones won't be safe.
Director: Fernando González Molina | Stars: Marta Etura, 'Nene' Carlos Librado, Leonardo Sbaraglia, Francesc Orella
Votes: 10,221
24. [REC] 3: Genesis (2012)
R | 80 min | Comedy, Horror, Thriller
A couple's wedding day turns horrific as some of the guests start showing signs of a strange illness.
Director: Paco Plaza | Stars: Leticia Dolera, Diego Martín, Ismael Martínez, Àlex Monner
Votes: 38,109 | Gross: $0.01M
25. Smoke & Mirrors (2016)
123 min | Biography, Thriller
The story of a man who fooled an entire country. A tale of cheats and impostors, taking its inspiration from true facts and from one of the most intriguing characters of recent decades: the spy Francisco Paesa.
Director: Alberto Rodríguez | Stars: Jose Coronado, Eduard Fernández, Miquel García Borda, Santiago Molero
Votes: 8,550
26. [REC] 4: Apocalypse (2014)
R | 95 min | Horror, Thriller
An ill-fated television reporter is rescued and sent on a voyage across the ocean, but she is followed by the deadly virus that has plagued her and numerous others.
Director: Jaume Balagueró | Stars: Manuela Velasco, Paco Manzanedo, Héctor Colomé, Ismael Fritschi
Votes: 20,100 | Gross: $0.00M
27. Sleep Tight (2011)
Not Rated | 102 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Cesar, a miserable man who works as an apartment concierge, takes a special interest in an attractive woman who lives there. He goes to great lengths to trouble her.
Director: Jaume Balagueró | Stars: Luis Tosar, Marta Etura, Alberto San Juan, Petra Martínez
Votes: 46,675
28. Retribution (2015)
Not Rated | 102 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A banker and his kids are held hostage in their own speeding car by a bomb-making extortionist.
Director: Dani de la Torre | Stars: Luis Tosar, Javier Gutiérrez, Elvira Mínguez, Fernando Cayo
Votes: 11,094
29. May God Save Us (2016)
TV-MA | 127 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Inspectors Velarde and Alfaro must find what appears to be a serial killer. This hunt against the clock will make them realize something they'd never thought about: neither one of them is that different from the killer.
Director: Rodrigo Sorogoyen | Stars: Antonio de la Torre, Roberto Álamo, Javier Pereira, Luis Zahera
Votes: 12,283
30. No Rest for the Wicked (2011)
Not Rated | 114 min | Crime, Thriller
A corrupt policeman commits a crime when drinking late at night. While his colleagues are trying to investigate his murder, he tries to clean up the evidence.
Director: Enrique Urbizu | Stars: Jose Coronado, Rodolfo Sancho, Helena Miquel, Juanjo Artero
Votes: 5,526
31. The Fury of a Patient Man (2016)
TV-MA | 92 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A hard-working single mother and wife of a getaway driver who is about to be released is approached by an unassuming and gentle man, completely unaware though of his inscrutable and utterly impelling motives.
Director: Raúl Arévalo | Stars: Antonio de la Torre, Luis Callejo, Ruth Díaz, Raúl Jiménez
Votes: 12,641
32. The Motive (2017)
TV-MA | 112 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
A man obsessed with the idea of writing "high literature" starts to cause conflicts around him to write about it.
Director: Manuel Martín Cuenca | Stars: Javier Gutiérrez, María León, Adelfa Calvo, Adriana Paz
Votes: 6,724
33. The Warning (2018)
TV-MA | 92 min | Crime, Drama, Fantasy
Ten-year-old Nico receives a threatening letter and now his life is in danger. No one seems to believe him except one person that he doesn't know who has come to believe that fate itself wants the boy dead and tries to prevent it.
Director: Daniel Calparsoro | Stars: Raúl Arévalo, Aura Garrido, Hugo Arbues, Belén Cuesta
Votes: 6,869
34. To Steal from a Thief (2016)
R | 96 min | Adventure, Crime, Drama
A bank. A safe box. An information that would shake a country.
Director: Daniel Calparsoro | Stars: Luis Tosar, Rodrigo de la Serna, Raúl Arévalo, Jose Coronado
Votes: 7,369
35. Holy Camp! (2017)
108 min | Musical
Rebellious teens María and Susana spend their summer in a Catholic camp. With music as their common denominator, teen rebellion and ecclesiastic order will collide, creating a hymn to freedom and first love.
Directors: Javier Ambrossi, Javier Calvo | Stars: Macarena García, Anna Castillo, Belén Cuesta, Gracia Olayo
Votes: 4,528
36. It's for Your Own Good (2017)
93 min | Comedy
Three brothers-in-law try to split their teenage daughters from undesirable boyfriends.
Director: Carlos Therón | Stars: Javier Cámara, Jose Coronado, Roberto Álamo, Pilar Castro
Votes: 2,617
37. Spanish Affair 2 (2015)
99 min | Comedy, Romance
Amaia after breaking up with Rafa, falls in love with a Catalonian. Koldo, her father, goes to Sevilla to persuade Rafa to go to Catalonia and take Amaia's heart back.
Director: Emilio Martínez Lázaro | Stars: Dani Rovira, Karra Elejalde, Carmen Machi, Clara Lago
Votes: 7,904
38. My Big Night (2015)
Not Rated | 100 min | Comedy, Romance
During the never-ending TV taping for a New Year's Eve program, peoples personal lives clash and eventually explode out into the open.
Director: Álex de la Iglesia | Stars: Raphael, Mario Casas, Pepón Nieto, Blanca Suárez
Votes: 4,825
39. The Bar (2017)
102 min | Thriller
In bustling downtown Madrid, a loud gunshot and two mysterious deaths trap a motley assortment of common urbanites in a decrepit central bar, while paranoia and suspicion force the terrified regulars to turn on each other.
Director: Álex de la Iglesia | Stars: Blanca Suárez, Mario Casas, Carmen Machi, Secun de la Rosa
Votes: 28,900
40. I'm So Excited! (2013)
R | 90 min | Comedy, Musical
When it appears as though the end is in sight, the pilots, flight crew, and passengers of a plane heading to Mexico City look to forget the anguish of the moment and face the greatest danger, which we carry within ourselves.
Director: Pedro Almodóvar | Stars: Javier Cámara, Pepa Charro, Cecilia Roth, Lola Dueñas
Votes: 24,756 | Gross: $1.37M
41. The Impossible (2012)
PG-13 | 114 min | Drama, History, Thriller
The story of a tourist family in Thailand caught in the destruction and chaotic aftermath of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.
Director: J.A. Bayona | Stars: Naomi Watts, Ewan McGregor, Tom Holland, Oaklee Pendergast
Votes: 243,978 | Gross: $19.02M
42. Perfect Strangers (2017)
97 min | Comedy, Drama
Seven lifelong friends, a dinner, a blood red moon eclipse, a game involving to read the seven cell phones' incoming messages. A night where anything that can be bad will be very bad.
Director: Álex de la Iglesia | Stars: Belén Rueda, Eduard Fernández, Ernesto Alterio, Juana Acosta
Votes: 15,399 | Gross: $1.01M
43. A Monster Calls (2016)
PG-13 | 108 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
Conor, a twelve-year-old boy, encounters an ancient tree monster who proceeds to help him cope with his mother's terminal illness and being bullied in school.
Director: J.A. Bayona | Stars: Lewis MacDougall, Sigourney Weaver, Felicity Jones, Toby Kebbell
Votes: 93,802 | Gross: $3.74M
44. Champions (I) (2018)
TV-14 | 124 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
A basketball coach is sentenced to community service, forced to work with a team of mentally disabled players.
Director: Javier Fesser | Stars: Javier Gutiérrez, Athenea Mata, Juan Margallo, José de Luna
Votes: 11,816
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