#1 of 7 ranked Best-rated Catalan movie
90 Metascore $28.6K worldwide
Directed by Lucía Aleñar Iglesias
About Forastera Language · Europe
Catalan Movies: New Releases, Best-Rated Films & Box Office
266 Catalan-language films are on What’s After the Movie, 138 of them (52%) from the 2020s. Drama leads with 154, then documentary (52) and comedy (45). The best-rated is Forastera (2026) with a Metascore of 90; the newest release is Forastera, out May 29, 2026. 68 films have reported box office, $24.8M worldwide in all.
- Catalan films on the site
- 266
- ranked by rating
- 7
- worldwide gross of 68 films
- $24.8M
- busiest decade (138 films)
- 2020s
#1 of 7 ranked New releases
What Are the Newest Catalan Movies?
The 6 most recent Catalan-language releases, newest first: Forastera came out on May 29, 2026. 1 Catalan film has come out in 2026 so far. The full list below has all 265 released Catalan films, newest first.
Best-rated
What Are the Best Catalan Movies?
Forastera (2026) ranks first of the 7 ranked Catalan films, ahead of Summer 1993 (2018) and Alcarràs (2023). 4 of the top 7 are from the 2010s. Ranked by Echo Score; 5 of these 7 films have none (released before 2017, when Echo Scores start) and are ranked by a blend of their Metascore and IMDb/Letterboxd user ratings.
- 1. Forastera 90 Metascore (Metascore 90 out of 100 (5 critic reviews))
2026 · Drama · 1h 37m
Dir. Lucía Aleñar Iglesias No Echo Score: ranked 90/100 on critics & audiences
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4. Story of My Death 80 Metascore (Metascore 80 out of 100 (6 critic reviews))2014 · Drama · 2h 28m
Dir. Albert Serra No Echo Score: ranked 72/100 on critics & audiences
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5. El Bulli: Cooking in Progress 61 Metascore (Metascore 61 out of 100 (17 critic reviews))2011 · Documentary · 1h 48m
Dir. Gereon Wetzel No Echo Score: ranked 63/100 on critics & audiences
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6. Beloved/Friend 36 Metascore (Metascore 36 out of 100 (4 critic reviews))2000 · Drama · 1h 30m
Dir. Ventura Pons No Echo Score: ranked 36/100 on critics & audiences
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7. Tasting Menu 29 Metascore (Metascore 29 out of 100 (11 critic reviews))2014 · Comedy · 1h 25m
Dir. Roger Gual No Echo Score: ranked 33/100 on critics & audiences
Genres
What Kinds of Catalan Movies Are There?
Drama is part of 58% of Catalan films (154); documentary (52) and comedy (45) follow. Compared with the whole catalogue, Catalan films lean most towards drama: 58% of them, against 41% of all films. Films can have several genres. Each bar opens the full list filtered to that genre, with its best-rated film underneath.
- Drama 154 · 58%Best-rated: Forastera (2026)
- Documentary 52 · 20%Best-rated: El Bulli: Cooking in Progress (2011)
- Comedy 45 · 17%Best-rated: Tasting Menu (2014)
- Romance 20 · 8%
- Thriller 14 · 5%
- Family 13 · 5%Best-rated: Summer 1993 (2018)
- Fantasy 12 · 5%
- Music 12 · 5%
- Animation 10 · 4%
- History 10 · 4%
Smaller genres: Horror (9), Adventure (8), Sci-Fi (8), Crime (4), Mystery (4), War (2), Western (2).
Decade by decade
Catalan Cinema, Decade by Decade
The 2020s are the busiest decade with 138 films (52%); the earliest Catalan film on the site is from 1970. The best-rated of the 2000s, 2010s and 2020s: Beloved/Friend (2000), Summer 1993 (2018) and Forastera (2026). No Catalan film from before the 2000s is ranked.
- 7 Catalan films from the 1970s 1970sNo ranked film
- 7 Catalan films from the 1980s 1980sNo ranked film
- 7 Catalan films from the 1990s 1990sNo ranked film
- 27 Catalan films from the 2000s 2000s Beloved/Friend 36 Metascore
- 79 Catalan films from the 2010s 2010s Summer 1993 83 Echo
- 138 Catalan films from the 2020s 2020s Forastera 90 Metascore
Box office
Which Catalan Movies Earned the Most?
Snowflake, the White Gorilla (2011) leads with $6.8M worldwide. The top 5 together took $17.6M, 71% of the $24.8M earned by the 68 Catalan films with reported box office. Grosses that look like data errors, and films stored with the wrong language, are left out.
- worldwide gross, all Catalan films
- $24.8M
- films with reported box office
- 68
- share of the top 5
- 71%
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1. Snowflake, the White Gorilla $6.8M worldwide2011 · Adventure
- 2. Alcarràs $3.6M worldwide
2023 · Adventure
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3. Salvador (Puig Antich) $3.4M worldwide2006 · History
- 4. Summer 1993 $3M worldwide
2018 · Drama
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5. Uncertain Glory $733.6K worldwide2017 · Drama
People
Who Are the Top Catalan Directors and Actors?
Ventura Pons has directed the most notable Catalan films (7), ahead of Neus Ballús (3) and Carla Simón (2). Sergi López leads the cast lists with 6 Catalan films, ahead of David Verdaguer (5) and Aina Clotet (5). Counted over notable features: films with ratings, box office, awards or a plot summary on the site.
Directors with the most Catalan films
- Ventura Pons 7 filmsBest-rated: Beloved/Friend (2000)
- Neus Ballús 3 filmsBest-rated: The Odd-Job Men (2021)
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Carla Simón 2 filmsBest-rated: Summer 1993 (2018) - Dani de la Orden 2 filmsBest-rated: Barcelona Christmas Night (2015)
- María Ripoll 2 filmsBest-rated: Traces of Sandalwood (2014)
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Agustí Villaronga 2 filmsBest-rated: Uncertain Glory (2017)
Most-cast actors in Catalan films
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Sergi López 6 filmsBest-rated: Second Origin (2015) -
David Verdaguer 5 filmsBest-rated: Summer 1993 (2018) -
Aina Clotet 5 filmsBest-rated: Traces of Sandalwood (2014) -
Bruna Cusí 4 filmsBest-rated: Summer 1993 (2018) - Anna Alarcón 4 filmsBest-rated: Join Me For Breakfast (2025)
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Roger Casamajor 4 filmsBest-rated: Uncertain Glory (2017)
Awards
Which Catalan Films Have Won the Most Awards?
Summer 1993 (2018) leads with 9 wins from 21 nominations, ahead of Alcarràs (2023) with 5 wins from 17 nominations. Counted like the awards pages: one film in one category is one nomination.
| Film | Wins | Noms.Nominations | Won at |
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| Summer 1993 2018 · Drama | 9 | 21 | Gaudí Awards Premios Feroz |
| Alcarràs 2023 · Adventure | 5 | 17 | Gaudí Awards Premios Feroz |
 Away 2025 · Drama | – | 7 | Nominated only |
 Join Me For Breakfast 2025 · Drama | – | 5 | Nominated only |
 De sucre 2024 · Drama | – | 1 | Nominated only |
 The Light of Aisha 2025 · Animation | – | 1 | Nominated only |
Explained
Catalan Movies Explained: Plot Summaries & Endings
10 Catalan films have a full plot summary on the site and 2 have the ending explained. The newest are This Is (Not) Your Ocean (2024) and The Open House (2023).
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Full list
Browse All 266 Catalan Movies
Filter all 266 Catalan films by genre, decade or year and sort them by rating, box office, release date or title. The list starts with the 265 released Catalan films, newest first.
265 released Catalan films
Catalan movies, newest first. Page 1 of 6.
Related languages
Movies in Other Languages From Europe
Europe has 56 languages on the site, English aside. Besides Catalan, the biggest are French (12,503 films), Spanish (11,829 films) and German (6,511 films).
FAQ
Catalan Movies: Questions & Answers
Answers from the 266 Catalan films on the site: their ranking, box office and directors.
How many Catalan movies are there?
266 Catalan-language films are on What’s After the Movie, released from 1970 to 2026. 7 are ranked by rating and 68 have reported box office.
Browse all Catalan movies What is the best Catalan movie?
Forastera (2026) ranks highest (No Echo Score: ranked 90/100 on critics & audiences), followed by Summer 1993 (2018) and Alcarràs (2023). Ranked by Echo Score; 1 of these 3 films has none and is ranked by a blend of its Metascore and IMDb/Letterboxd user ratings.
About Forastera What is the highest-grossing Catalan movie?
Snowflake, the White Gorilla (2011), with $6.8M worldwide, ahead of Alcarràs (2023) at $3.6M.
Catalan box office charts Which decade had the most Catalan films?
The 2020s, with 138 films (52% of all Catalan films on the site). Its best-rated film is Forastera (2026).
Who has directed the most Catalan films?
Ventura Pons has directed the most notable Catalan films (7), ahead of Neus Ballús (3) and Carla Simón (2). Ventura Pons's best-rated is Beloved/Friend (2000).
Ventura Pons's films What are the newest Catalan movies?
Forastera (released May 29, 2026), When a River Becomes the Sea (released Jul 8, 2025) and Dissection of an incoherence in crisis (released Jul 7, 2025).
New Catalan releases