#1 of 504 ranked Best-rated Spanish movie
93 Echo Score $43.8K worldwide
Directed by Ramón Salazar
About Sunday's Illness Language · Europe
Spanish Movies: New Releases, Best-Rated Films & Box Office
11,829 Spanish-language films are on What’s After the Movie, 3,674 of them (31%) from the 2010s. Drama leads with 5,697, then comedy (3,238) and documentary (1,639). The best-rated is Sunday's Illness (2018) with an Echo Score of 93; the newest release is The Truthers, out Jul 24, 2026. 2,023 films have reported box office, $3.9B worldwide in all.
- Spanish films on the site
- 11,829
- ranked by rating
- 504
- worldwide gross of 2,023 films
- $3.9B
- busiest decade (3,674 films)
- 2010s
#1 of 504 ranked New releases
What Are the Newest Spanish Movies?
The 12 most recent Spanish-language releases, newest first: The Truthers came out on Jul 24, 2026. 16 Spanish films have come out in 2026 so far.
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Jul 24, 2026 The Truthers 2026 · Drama -
Jul 10, 2026 Barrio Triste 2026 · Crime -
Jun 26, 2026 The Wave 2026 · Drama -
Jun 26, 2026 Romería 2026 · Biography -
Jun 5, 2026 México 86 2026 · Documentary -
May 29, 2026 The Currents 2026 · Drama -
May 27, 2026 I Am Frankelda 2026 · Animation -
May 15, 2026 Decorado 2026 · Animation -
May 1, 2026 Our Land (Nuestra Tierra) 2026 · Documentary -
Mar 6, 2026 Strangers in the Park 2026 · Comedy -
Feb 27, 2026 Crazy Old Lady 2026 · Horror -
Feb 20, 2026 Firebreak 2026 · Drama
Best-rated
What Are the Best Spanish Movies?
With an Echo Score of 93, Sunday's Illness (2018) ranks first of the 504 ranked Spanish films, ahead of Roma (2018) and The Eternal Memory (2023). 5 of the top 10 are from the 2020s. Ranked by Echo Score; 1 of these 10 films has none (released before 2017, when Echo Scores start) and is ranked by a blend of its Metascore and IMDb/Letterboxd user ratings.
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2. The Eternal Memory 90 Echo (Echo Score 90 out of 100)2023 · Documentary · 1h 25m
Dir. Maite Alberdi
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5. Pan's Labyrinth 98 Metascore (Metascore 98 out of 100 (37 critic reviews))2006 · Drama, Mystery · 1h 58m
Dir. Guillermo del Toro No Echo Score: ranked 89/100 on critics & audiences
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6. Trenque Lauquen Parte I 89 Echo (Echo Score 89 out of 100)2023 · Drama, Mystery · 2h 9m
Dir. Laura Citarella
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9. Robot Dreams 88 Echo (Echo Score 88 out of 100)2023 · Animation, Drama · 1h 42m
Dir. Pablo Berger
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Genres
What Kinds of Spanish Movies Are There?
Drama is part of 48% of Spanish films (5,697); comedy (3,238) and documentary (1,639) follow. Films can have several genres. Each bar opens the full list filtered to that genre, with its best-rated film underneath.
- Drama 5,697 · 48%Best-rated: Sunday's Illness (2018)
- Comedy 3,238 · 27%Best-rated: Y Tu Mamá También (2002)
- Documentary 1,639 · 14%Best-rated: The Eternal Memory (2023)
- Thriller 1,125 · 10%Best-rated: Trenque Lauquen Parte I (2023)
- Horror 1,083 · 9%Best-rated: The Wolf House (2020)
- Romance 1,063 · 9%Best-rated: The Secret in Their Eyes (2010)
- Crime 632 · 5%Best-rated: Midnight Family (2019)
- Music 480 · 4%Best-rated: Romería (2025)
- Action 464 · 4%Best-rated: The Endless Trench (2020)
- Fantasy 450 · 4%Best-rated: Mirage (2018)
Smaller genres: Mystery (417), Adventure (386), History (344), Sci-Fi (333), Family (330), Animation (298), Western (142), War (116), Biography (26), Musical (14), Sport (11).
Decade by decade
Spanish Cinema, Decade by Decade
The 2010s are the busiest decade with 3,674 films (31%); the earliest Spanish film on the site is from 1915. The best-rated of the 2000s, 2010s and 2020s: Pan's Labyrinth (2006), Sunday's Illness (2018) and The Eternal Memory (2023). No Spanish film from before the 1970s is ranked.
- 6 Spanish films from the 1920s 1920sNo ranked film
- 107 Spanish films from the 1930s 1930sNo ranked film
- 218 Spanish films from the 1940s 1940sNo ranked film
- 408 Spanish films from the 1950s 1950sNo ranked film
- 628 Spanish films from the 1960s 1960sNo ranked film
- 733 Spanish films from the 1970s 1970s
El Topo 65 Metascore - 736 Spanish films from the 1980s 1980s
Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown 85 Metascore - 597 Spanish films from the 1990s 1990s
All About My Mother 87 Metascore - 1,381 Spanish films from the 2000s 2000s Pan's Labyrinth 98 Metascore
- 3,674 Spanish films from the 2010s 2010s Sunday's Illness 93 Echo
- 3,156 Spanish films from the 2020s 2020s The Eternal Memory 90 Echo
Box office
Which Spanish Movies Earned the Most?
Instructions Not Included (2013) leads with $100.5M worldwide. The top 5 together took $427.4M, 11% of the $3.9B earned by the 2,023 Spanish films with reported box office. Grosses that look like data errors, and films stored with the wrong language, are left out.
- worldwide gross, all Spanish films
- $3.9B
- films with reported box office
- 2,023
- share of the top 5
- 11%
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1. Instructions Not Included $100.5M worldwide2013 · Drama
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2. Volver $85.6M worldwide2006 · Drama
- 3. Pan's Labyrinth $83.9M worldwide
2006 · Drama
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4. Spanish Affair $78.8M worldwide2014 · Romance
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5. The Orphanage $78.6M worldwide2007 · Drama
People
Who Are the Top Spanish Directors and Actors?
Pedro Almodóvar has directed the most notable Spanish films (17), ahead of Carlos Saura (14) and Álex de la Iglesia (11). Antonio de la Torre leads the cast lists with 43 Spanish films, ahead of Luis Tosar (32) and Leonardo Sbaraglia (32). Counted over notable features: films with ratings, box office, awards or a plot summary on the site.
Directors with the most Spanish films
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Pedro Almodóvar 17 filmsBest-rated: Pain and Glory (2019) - Carlos Saura 14 filmsBest-rated: Flamenco, Flamenco (2014)
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Álex de la Iglesia 11 filmsBest-rated: Perfect Strangers (2017) -
Daniel Calparsoro 10 filmsBest-rated: The Warning (2018) -
Paco Plaza 9 filmsBest-rated: REC (2007) -
Pablo Larraín 9 filmsBest-rated: No (2013)
Most-cast actors in Spanish films
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Antonio de la Torre 43 filmsBest-rated: The Endless Trench (2020) -
Luis Tosar 32 filmsBest-rated: Mondays in the Sun (2003) -
Leonardo Sbaraglia 32 filmsBest-rated: Pain and Glory (2019) - Santiago Segura 31 filmsBest-rated: The Queen of Spain (2017)
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Ramón Barea 29 filmsBest-rated: Blancanieves (2013)
Awards
Which Spanish Films Have Won the Most Awards?
Roma (2018) leads with 15 wins from 31 nominations, ahead of Pan's Labyrinth (2006) with 8 wins from 21 nominations. 16 Spanish films were nominated for the Oscar for Best International Feature (Best Foreign Language Film until 2019); 4 won, most recently Roma in 2019 and A Fantastic Woman in 2018. Counted like the awards pages: one film in one category is one nomination.
| Film | Wins | Noms.Nominations | Won at |
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| Roma 2018 · Drama | 15 | 31 | BAFTA Critics' Choice DGA Awards |
| Pan's Labyrinth 2006 · Drama | 8 | 21 | BAFTA Oscars Saturn Awards |
| Pain and Glory 2019 · Drama | 7 | 20 | Gaudí Awards Premios Feroz |
 El Niño 2015 · Drama | 7 | 18 | Gaudí Awards |
 20,000 Species of Bees 2024 · Drama | 5 | 16 | Gaudí Awards Premios Feroz |
 The Motorcycle Diaries 2004 · Adventure | 5 | 13 | BAFTA Oscars Spirit Awards |
| Robot Dreams 2023 · Animation | 5 | 8 | Gaudí Awards Premios Feroz |
 Libertad 2024 · Drama | 4 | 15 | Gaudí Awards |
Spanish Films Nominated for Best International Feature
16 nominations, 4 wins for Spanish films (Best Foreign Language Film until 2019).
- 2019 Roma Won
- 2018 A Fantastic Woman Won
- 2005 The Sea Inside Won
- 2000 All About My Mother Won
- 2024 Society of the Snow Nominated
- 2023 Argentina, 1985 Nominated
- 2020 Pain and Glory Nominated
- 2016 Embrace of the Serpent Nominated
Explained
Spanish Movies Explained: Plot Summaries & Endings
779 Spanish films have a full plot summary on the site and 153 have the ending explained. The newest are I Am Frankelda (2026) and Decorado (2026); Romería (2025) and Y Tu Mamá También (2002) are among the best-rated after the top 10.
Full list
Browse All 11,829 Spanish Movies
Filter all 11,829 Spanish films by genre, decade or year and sort them by rating, box office, release date or title. The list starts with the 504 ranked Spanish films, best-rated first.
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Related languages
Movies in Other Languages From Europe
Europe has 56 languages on the site, English aside. Besides Spanish, the biggest are French (12,503 films), German (6,511 films) and Portuguese (6,049 films).
FAQ
Spanish Movies: Questions & Answers
Answers from the 11,829 Spanish films on the site: their ranking, box office and directors.
How many Spanish movies are there?
11,829 Spanish-language films are on What’s After the Movie, released from 1915 to 2026. 504 are ranked by rating and 2,023 have reported box office.
Browse all Spanish movies What is the best Spanish movie?
Sunday's Illness (2018) ranks highest (Echo Score 93), followed by Roma (2018) and The Eternal Memory (2023). Ranked by Echo Score, our 0–100 rating.
About Sunday's Illness What is the highest-grossing Spanish movie?
Instructions Not Included (2013), with $100.5M worldwide, ahead of Volver (2006) at $85.6M.
Spanish box office charts Which decade had the most Spanish films?
The 2010s, with 3,674 films (31% of all Spanish films on the site). Its best-rated film is Sunday's Illness (2018).
Who has directed the most Spanish films?
Pedro Almodóvar has directed the most notable Spanish films (17), ahead of Carlos Saura (14) and Álex de la Iglesia (11). Pedro Almodóvar's best-rated is Pain and Glory (2019).
Pedro Almodóvar's films What are the newest Spanish movies?
The Truthers (released Jul 24, 2026), Barrio Triste (released Jul 10, 2026) and The Wave (released Jun 26, 2026).
New Spanish releases Which Spanish films won the Oscar for Best International Feature?
Roma (2019 ceremony), A Fantastic Woman (2018 ceremony), The Sea Inside (2005 ceremony) and All About My Mother (2000 ceremony); 16 Spanish films were nominated in all.
Oscar winners by year