Carmen Maura: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 82
- on screen
- 1969–2026
- box office
- $135M
- average score
- 76
- Born
- September 15, 1945 (age 81)
- Birthplace
- Madrid, Spain
- Full name
- María del Carmen García Maura
- Citizenship
- Spain
- Occupations
- Actress
- Years active
- 1969-present
- Spouses
- Francisco Forteza
- Children
- 2
The Best Carmen Maura Movies
The films of Carmen Maura that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Volver (2006) leads with $85.6M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.
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Worldwide box office: $85.6M Volver 2006 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $14.8M The Pimp 2010 · Comedy -
Worldwide box office: $7.42M Witching & Bitching 2013 · Horror -
Worldwide box office: $7.31M Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown 1988 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $4.29M The Kids Are Back 2017 · Family -
Worldwide box office: $3.4M Calle Málaga 2026 · Drama
Carmen Maura's Career in Numbers
Carmen Maura's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Carmen Maura works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from El espíritu (1969) to Calle Málaga (2026), and the 1980s were the busiest decade.
Carmen Maura Movies by Decade
- 1960s 1
- 1970s 6
- 1980s 18
- 1990s 13
- 2000s 18
- 2010s 13
- 2020s 6
The 1980s were Carmen Maura's busiest decade, with 18 films.
Carmen Maura Movies by Genre
- Comedy 25
- Drama 24
- Romance 8
- Horror 4
- Thriller 3
- Music 2
- War 2
- Crime 2
- Family 1
- Documentary 1
Comedy is the genre Carmen Maura has worked in most, with 25 films, ahead of drama (24).
Carmen Maura Career Milestones
- First film
- El espíritu 1969
- Biggest box office hit
- Volver $85.6M worldwide
- Best-rated film
- Calle Málaga Movie Echo Score 80
- Newest film
- Calle Málaga 2026
Carmen Maura Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Carmen Maura is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 76. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Carmen Maura Movies as an Actor
75- 2026
Crazy Old Lady as Alicia · Horror Worldwide box office: $221K - 2026 Calle Málaga as Maria Angeles Muñoz · Drama Worldwide box office: $3.4M Movie Echo Score: 80
- 2024
Como el mar as Mecha · Drama - 2022
Rainbow as Coco Cabrera · Music - 2021
Chasing Wonders as Maribel · Drama Movie Echo Score: 72 - 2020
Someone Has to Die as Amparo · Drama - 2019
Venice as Gringa · Romance - 2019
My Family and the Wolf as Grandma Sara · Drama Worldwide box office: $310K - 2019
In Family I Trust as Ángela · Comedy Worldwide box office: $1.23M - 2018
All About Mothers as Thérèse · Drama Worldwide box office: $925K - 2017 The Kids Are Back as Adelina · Family Worldwide box office: $4.29M
- 2017
Dirty Kids as Teresa · Comedy - 2016
El futuro ya no es lo que era as Carmen · Comedy Worldwide box office: $250K - 2015
Vanity as Esperanza · Comedy Worldwide box office: $30.4K - 2014
A Village Almost Perfect! as Carmen · Comedy - 2013 Witching & Bitching as Graciana Barrenetxea · Horror Worldwide box office: $7.42M
- 2013
Barefoot in the Kitchen as (archive footage) · Documentary Worldwide box office: $6.26K - 2013
Letter to Eva as Paca · Drama - 2010 The Pimp as La mère · Comedy Worldwide box office: $14.8M
- 2008
Que parezca un accidente as Pilar · Comedy Worldwide box office: $451K - 2008
Garden of Eden as Madame Aurol · Drama - 2007
El menor de los males as Julia · Comedy Worldwide box office: $174K - 2006 Volver Drama Worldwide box office: $85.6M
- 2005
Queens as Magda · Romance Worldwide box office: $3.25M - 2005
Queens as Magda · Romance Worldwide box office: $3.25M - 2004
Searching for Love as Ana Worldwide box office: $279K - 2004
800 Bullets Drama - 2004
To the Other Side as Esperanza · Drama - 2004
La promesa as Celia · Thriller Worldwide box office: $170K - 2004
25 Degrees in Winter as Abuelita · Drama Worldwide box office: $66.5K - 2003
Arroz y tartana as Doña Manuela de Fora · Drama - 2003
The Pact of Silence as Mère Emmanuelle · Mystery Worldwide box office: $598K - 2001
Clouds: Letters to My Son as (Voice, Spanish version) · Romance - 2001
The Hold-Up as Maite · Comedy - 2000
Common Wealth as Julia · Comedy Worldwide box office: $337K - 2000
The Harem of Madame Osmane as Madama Osmane · Comedy - 2000
To the End of the Road Romance - 1999
Lisboa as Berta · Thriller - 1999
El Cometa Music - 1998
Alice and Martin as Jeanine · Drama Worldwide box office: $501K - 1995
Happiness Is in the Field as Dolores Thivart · Comedy - 1995
The Lame Pigeon as Tía Victoria · Comedy - 1994
How to Be Miserable and Enjoy It as Carmen · Comedy - 1993
Shadows in a Conflict as Ana · Drama - 1993
Louis, the Child King as Anne d'Autriche · War - 1992
La reina anónima as Ana Luz · Comedy - 1992
Between Heaven and Earth as Maria Garcia · Drama - 1991
Chatarra as Zabú · Thriller - 1991
How to Be a Woman and Not Die in the Attempt as Carmen · Comedy - 1990
Ay, Carmela! as Carmela · War - 1988 Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown Drama Worldwide box office: $7.31M
- 1988
Baton Rouge as Isabel · Romance - 1987
Law of Desire as Tina Quintero · Comedy Worldwide box office: $102K - 1986
Love Ravings as Carmen (segment "Delirio 3") (uncredited) · Comedy - 1986
Matador as Julia · Drama Worldwide box office: $286K - 1986
Tata Mía as Elvira · Drama - 1985
Move Over, Mrs. Markham as Carmen · Comedy - 1985
Beyond the Walls as Sor Ana · Drama - 1985
El crimen de la calle Fuencarral as Higinia Balaguer · Crime - 1984
What Have I Done to Deserve This? as Gloria · Comedy Worldwide box office: $690 - 1984
Coarse Salt as Presentadora T.V. · Romance - 1983
The Angry Cid as Jimena · Comedy - 1983
Dark Habits as Sor Perdida · Comedy - 1980
Gary Cooper, Who Art in Heaven as Begoña · Drama - 1980
El hombre de moda as Carmen · Romance - 1980
That House in the Outskirts as Social Assistant · Horror - 1980
Pepi, Luci, Bom as Pepi · Drama - 1980
The Black Hand as Rosa · Crime - 1978
Fuck… Fuck… Fuck Me, Tim! Comedy - 1978
What’s a Girl Like You Doing in a Place Like This? as Rosa · Comedy - 1977
Paper Tigers Comedy - 1975
Leonor Drama - 1975
A Diary of a Murderess as The Nun · Drama - 1973
The Killer Is One of Thirteen as Laura · Horror - 1969
El espíritu Fantasy
Carmen Maura in Documentaries & Specials
7- 2023
The Memory of Cinema: A Film About Fernando Méndez-Leite as Self - Actress · History - 2019
Stories of Our Cinema as Herself - Actress · Documentary - 2018
¡Ay, Carmen! as Self - Actress · Documentary - 2018
Querido Fotogramas as Self · Documentary - 2016
Almodóvar, todo sobre ellas as Self · Documentary - 2010
Un cine como tú en un país como éste as Herself · Documentary - 1985
Tráiler para amantes de lo prohibido! as Self / Gloria (archive footage) · Comedy
Who Is Carmen Maura?
Carmen Maura was born in Madrid, Spain in 1945 and is 81 years old. Credited on films since 1969, as an actor. The background, training and the roles that shaped the career.
María del Carmen García Maura (born 15 September 1945), known as Carmen Maura, is a renowned Spanish actress. Her expansive career, which spans over six decades, is studded with versatile roles, having starred in prominent films like Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, ¡Ay Carmela!, Common Wealth, and Volver. Carmen holds the record for bagging the most Goya Awards for Best Actress, with 3 wins and two other nominations. Furthermore, she clinched a Cesar Award in 2013 and a Cannes Film Festival Award in 2006, marking her firm presence in the global cinema landscape.
Born and brought up in Madrid, Carmen was the descendant of the Count of Fuente Nueva de Arenzana, who used to inhabit the Palace of Arenzana in Madrid, currently the embassy of France. Carmen kickstarted her career as a cabaret singer before making her mark as an actress. Her breakthrough performance arrived in Pedro Almodóvar's first film, Pepi, Luci, Bom y otras chicas del montón. Their collaboration continues and reached its pinnacle with Women on The Verge of a Nervous Breakdown. Carmen is also heralded as a gay icon for her daring role of a transgender person in Almodóvar's Law of Desire. She has always been recognized as a strong woman with an unwavering courage to shatter boundaries.
Who Carmen Maura Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Carmen Maura shares the most films with. Pedro Almodóvar comes first, with 12 films together, followed by Marisa Paredes (8).
Carmen Maura: Questions & Answers
How many movies Carmen Maura has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Carmen Maura been in?
Carmen Maura is credited on 82 films, from 1969 to 2026. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Carmen Maura's highest-grossing movie?
Volver (2006) is Carmen Maura's biggest box office hit, with $85.6M worldwide, ahead of The Pimp (2010) ($14.8M). Across every film with box office figures, Carmen Maura's movies have made $135M.
Carmen Maura's biggest hits What is the best Carmen Maura movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Carmen Maura's best-rated film is Calle Málaga (2026) with a score of 80, followed by Chasing Wonders (2021) (72).
Best Carmen Maura movies, ranked How old is Carmen Maura?
Carmen Maura is 81 years old, born on September 15, 1945 in Madrid, Spain.
What is Carmen Maura's newest movie?
The most recent film on Carmen Maura's filmography is Crazy Old Lady (2026), in the role of Alicia.
Who does Carmen Maura work with most often?
Carmen Maura shares the most films with Pedro Almodóvar (12 films), Marisa Paredes (8 films) and Julieta Serrano (6 films).
The Best Carmen Maura Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 82 credits.
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