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The Best Eligio Meléndez Movies, Ranked

25 credits from 1996 to 2026, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. I Dream in Another Language (2017) comes out on top with a score of 80. The biggest box office hit is This Is Tomas (2019) with $20.1M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.

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Ranked by Movie Echo Score

Top Rated Eligio Meléndez Movies

The 6 highest-rated films Eligio Meléndez is credited on. I Dream in Another Language (2017) leads with 80, followed by Disappear Completely (2024) at 76. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings, cultural impact and how well a film holds up.

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Biggest Eligio Meléndez Box Office Hits

Eligio Meléndez's films have made $25.9M worldwide in total. This Is Tomas (2019) is the biggest hit at $20.1M, ahead of Hidalgo: la historia jamás contada (2010) ($3.08M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.

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The Best Eligio Meléndez Movie in Every Genre

The best-rated film in each genre Eligio Meléndez has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 15 films, and I Dream in Another Language (2017) is the pick of them.

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The Best Eligio Meléndez Movie of Each Decade

One pick per decade of Eligio Meléndez's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 2000s to 2020s.

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The Latest Eligio Meléndez Movies

The most recent films Eligio Meléndez is credited on, newest first — starting with Dreams (2026). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.

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The Best Eligio Meléndez Movies: Questions & Answers

The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Eligio Meléndez films, answered from the rankings on this page.

What is the best Eligio Meléndez movie?

I Dream in Another Language (2017) is the best-rated Eligio Meléndez film, with a Movie Echo Score of 80, ahead of Disappear Completely (2024) (76) and La Civil (2023) (74). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.

I Dream in Another Language: cast, ratings & box office

What is the highest-grossing Eligio Meléndez movie?

This Is Tomas (2019) made the most at the box office, with $20.1M worldwide, followed by Hidalgo: la historia jamás contada (2010) with $3.08M. Together, Eligio Meléndez's films with box office figures have made $25.9M.

What is the best Eligio Meléndez drama movie?

I Dream in Another Language (2017) is the best-rated of Eligio Meléndez's drama films, with a score of 80. In other genres: Disappear Completely (horror), The Reasons of the Heart (romance) and The Virgin of Lust (fantasy).

What is the newest Eligio Meléndez movie?

The newest film on Eligio Meléndez's filmography is Dreams (2026), with Eligio Meléndez as Fernando's Father.

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