Best Spanish Movies
Spanish cinema at its best, ranked by the audience rather than by festival juries. Accidental Partners leads with 8.9, and the 20 films here average 8.3 — a strong argument for getting over the subtitle barrier if you have not already.
20 titles · average score 8.3 ·
The top 5 picks
- 1
Accidental Partners (2026)
★ 8.9 · 353 ratingsTwo women discover they were both scammed by the same man (who also got them pregnant). They form an alliance to take revenge.
- 2
The Three Deaths of Marisela Escobedo (2020)
★ 8.9 · 244 ratingsAfter the death of her daughter at the hand of her boyfriend, Marisela Escobedo began to fight for justice not only against the murderer but also against the corrupt Mexican judicial system.
- 3
Macario (1960)
★ 8.7 · 219 ratingsPoor, hungry peasant Macario longs for just one good meal on the Day of the Dead. After his wife cooks a turkey for him, he meets three apparitions, the Devil, God, and Death. Each asks him to share his turkey, but he…
- 4
The Thin Yellow Line (2015)
★ 8.5 · 265 ratingsFive men are hired to paint the yellow line the road between two villages in Mexico forgotten. Aboard an old pickup truck, initiated the work of more than two hundred kilometers of asphalt and yellow paint to be…
- 5
When I'm Young (2022)
★ 8.4 · 284 ratings70-year-old Malena gets a second chance at life when she magically turns into her 22-year-old self. Now, posing as "Maria" to hide her true identity, she becomes the lead singer of her grandson's band and tries to…
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How this list is ranked
Nothing on this page is hand-picked to hit a word count. We pull films matching this list's criteria from TMDB, require a real audience behind each score, and rank by that score — 20 titles averaging 8.3. The page rebuilds daily, so new releases appear here as soon as enough people have rated them.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best Spanish movie?
Accidental Partners (2026) leads with 8.9 from 353 ratings. The Three Deaths of Marisela Escobedo and Macario follow.
Are these Spanish movies subtitled?
Availability depends on where you watch, but essentially all of these have English subtitles on major platforms. MovieAI links each title to its details, cast and trailer so you can check before committing.
Is this list updated?
Yes — it rebuilds every day from TMDB, so newly released movies appear as soon as enough people have rated them. You do not need an account to browse it, and there is no paywall on anything at MovieAI.