Gael García Bernal: Movies, Awards & Box Office
- films
- 60
- as director
- 3
- on screen
- 1996–2026
- box office
- $1.27B
- nomination
- 1
- average score
- 66
- Born
- November 30, 1978
- Birthplace
- Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
- Citizenship
- Mexico
- Occupations
- Actor, Filmmaker
- Years active
- 1989-2024
- Spouses
- Dolores Fonzi, Fernanda Aragonés
- Children
- 3
The Best Gael García Bernal Movies
The highest-rated films Gael García Bernal is credited on, by the Movie Echo Score that blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Coco (2017) scores highest, at 90. The full ranking adds the biggest box office hits and the most awarded films.
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Movie Echo Score: Score 90 Coco 2017 · Héctor -
Movie Echo Score: Score 90 Magellan 2025 · Ferdinand Magellan -
Movie Echo Score: Score 80 Museo 2018 · Juan Núñez -
Movie Echo Score: Score 78 It Must Be Heaven 2019 · Gael García Bernal -
Movie Echo Score: Score 78 The Kindergarten Teacher 2018 · Simon -
Movie Echo Score: Score 77 Werewolf by Night in Color 2023 · Jack Russell
Gael García Bernal's Career in Numbers
Gael García Bernal's films in numbers — as an actor and a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Gael García Bernal works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from De Tripas, Corazón (1996) to Magellan (2026), and the 2010s were the busiest decade.
Gael García Bernal Movies by Decade
- 1990s 1
- 2000s 18
- 2010s 20
- 2020s 14
The 2010s were Gael García Bernal's busiest decade, with 20 films.
Gael García Bernal Movies by Genre
- Drama 29
- Adventure 3
- Thriller 3
- Action 3
- Biography 3
- Comedy 3
- History 2
- Family 2
- Crime 2
- Documentary 2
Drama is the genre Gael García Bernal has worked in most, with 29 films, ahead of adventure (3).
Gael García Bernal Career Milestones
- First film
- De Tripas, Corazón 1996
- Biggest box office hit
- Coco $815M worldwide
- Best-rated film
- Magellan Movie Echo Score 90
- Newest film
- Magellan 2026
Gael García Bernal Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Gael García Bernal is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 3 as director and 51 as actor. Rated films average a score of 66. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Movies Directed by Gael García Bernal
3Gael García Bernal Movies as an Actor
51- 2026
Magellan as Fernão de Magalhães · Adventure Movie Echo Score: 51 - 2025
Another End as Sal · Drama Worldwide box office: $233K Movie Echo Score: 53 - 2025
Magellan as Ferdinand Magellan · History Movie Echo Score: 90 - 2025
Holland as Dave Delgado · Thriller Movie Echo Score: 46 - 2024
Family Bands Together as Héctor (voice) · Family - 2024
La Máquina as Esteban 'La Máquina' Osuna · Drama - 2023
Werewolf by Night in Color as Jack Russell · Action Movie Echo Score: 77 - 2023
Cassandro as Saúl 'Cassandro' · Biography Worldwide box office: $270K Movie Echo Score: 75 - 2023
The Mother as Hector · Action Worldwide box office: $535K Movie Echo Score: 43 - 2023
This One Summer as Thiago · Drama Worldwide box office: $451K - 2021
Ema Drama Worldwide box office: $25.9M Movie Echo Score: 64 - 2021
Old as Guy · Drama Worldwide box office: $90.1M Movie Echo Score: 54 - 2021
Maya and the Three as The Jaguar Brothers (voice) · Family - 2020
Wasp Network as Gerardo Hernandez · Drama Worldwide box office: $1.57M Movie Echo Score: 60 - 2019
Wasp Network as Viramontez · Drama Worldwide box office: $1.57M Movie Echo Score: 51 - 2019
Ema as Gastón · Drama Worldwide box office: $371K Movie Echo Score: 75 - 2019
It Must Be Heaven as Gael García Bernal · Comedy Worldwide box office: $2.19M Movie Echo Score: 78 - 2018
The Kindergarten Teacher as Simon · Drama Worldwide box office: $682K Movie Echo Score: 78 - 2018
Museo as Juan Núñez · Drama Worldwide box office: $762K Movie Echo Score: 80 - 2018
The Accused as Mario Elmo · Thriller Worldwide box office: $1.59M - 2017
If You Saw His Heart as Daniel · Drama Worldwide box office: $3.7K - 2017
Coco as Héctor · Adventure Worldwide box office: $815M Movie Echo Score: 90 - 2016
Neruda Biography Worldwide box office: $3.88M - 2016
Desierto Action Worldwide box office: $4.92M - 2015
Eva Doesn’t Sleep as Massera · Drama Worldwide box office: $27.6K - 2014
Rosewater Biography Worldwide box office: $3.17M - 2013
No Drama Worldwide box office: $7.7M - 2012
The Loneliest Planet Thriller Worldwide box office: $269K - 2012
A Little Bit of Heaven Drama Worldwide box office: $6.78M - 2012
Casa de mi Padre Comedy Worldwide box office: $8.45M - 2010
Even the Rain as Sebastián · History Worldwide box office: $7.31M - 2010
Letters to Juliet Drama Worldwide box office: $79.3M - 2009
Mammoth Drama Worldwide box office: $2.03M - 2009
Rudo y Cursi Drama Worldwide box office: $11.2M - 2007
Saint Death as Narrator · Documentary Worldwide box office: $1.44M - 2007
Déficit as Cristobal · Drama - 2006
The Science of Sleep Drama Worldwide box office: $15.1M - 2006
The King Drama Worldwide box office: $757K - 2005
Dot the I Drama - 2004
Bad Education Drama Worldwide box office: $40.4M - 2004
The Motorcycle Diaries Adventure Worldwide box office: $57.7M - 2004
Traveling with Che Guevara as Che · Documentary - 2003
Dreaming of Julia as Ricky · Drama - 2002
The Crime of Padre Amaro Drama Worldwide box office: $27M - 2002
I’m with Lucy as Date 2 - Gabriel · Comedy - 2002
Y Tu Mamá También Drama Worldwide box office: $33.6M - 2001
Amores Perros Drama Worldwide box office: $20.9M - 2001
Private Lives as Gustavo 'Gana' Bertolini · Drama - 2001
The Eye on the Nape as Pablo · Crime - 1996
De Tripas, Corazón - —
The Accused Drama
Gael García Bernal in Documentaries & Specials
6- 2022
Director by Night as Self · Documentary - 2011
Breaking the Taboo as Self · Documentary - 2010
Los Invisibles as Self · Documentary - 2010
José & Pilar as Self · Documentary - 2007
Common Ground: Under Construction Notes as Self · Documentary - 2001
Behind the Scenes of ‘Y Tu Mamá También’ as Self · Documentary
Gael García Bernal: Awards & Nominations
1 nomination across 1 award body. Every ceremony is listed newest first, with the category and the film.
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58th British Academy Film Awards- Gael García Bernal: Nominated Best Actor The Motorcycle Diaries
Who Is Gael García Bernal?
Gael García Bernal was born in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico in 1978. Credited on films since 1996, as both an actor and a director. The background, training and the roles that shaped the career.
Gael García Bernal (30 November 1978 – 23 November 2024) was a Mexican actor and filmmaker, celebrated for his work in films like 'Amores perros' (2000), 'Y tu mamá también' (2001), and 'Babel' (2006), among others. He was particularly admired for his role as Rodrigo de Souza in the television series 'Mozart in the Jungle' (2014–2018), and his part in the Disney+ special 'Werewolf by Night' (2022). García Bernal's portrayal of a young Che Guevara in 'The Motorcycle Diaries' (2004) earned him a BAFTA nomination for Best Actor in a Leading Role in 2005. His first Golden Globe Award for Best Actor came in 2016, for his performance in 'Mozart in the Jungle'. Along with fellow actor Diego Luna, García Bernal cofounded Canana Films, a production company, in Mexico City. Named among Time magazine's 100 most influential people in 2016, he was also ranked No. 25 by The New York Times in its list of the 25 Greatest Actors of the 21st Century in 2020.
Born in Guadalajara, Mexico, he was the son of Patricia Bernal, an actress and former model, and José Ángel García, an actor and director. Starting off as an actor at the age of one, young Bernal soon found himself immersed in the world of telenovelas. He also taught reading to indigenous people in Mexico at the age of 14. An activist from a young age, García Bernal was part of peaceful demonstrations in support of the Zapatista uprising of 1994. After a stint studying philosophy at Mexico's national university, UNAM, García Bernal moved to Europe where he became the first Mexican accepted at London's Central School of Speech and Drama. Before his untimely death in 2024 by a shark attack in Sydney, Australia, García Bernal had left an indelible mark on the global film industry.
Who Gael García Bernal Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Gael García Bernal shares the most films with. Diego Luna comes first, with 5 films together, followed by Pablo Larraín (4).
Gael García Bernal: Questions & Answers
How many movies Gael García Bernal has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Gael García Bernal been in?
Gael García Bernal is credited on 60 films, from 1996 to 2026. 51 of them as an actor and 3 as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Gael García Bernal's highest-grossing movie?
Coco (2017) is Gael García Bernal's biggest box office hit, with $815M worldwide, ahead of Old (2021) ($90.1M). Across every film with box office figures, Gael García Bernal's movies have made $1.27B.
Gael García Bernal's biggest hits What is the best Gael García Bernal movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Gael García Bernal's best-rated film is Magellan (2025) with a score of 90, followed by Coco (2017) (90).
Best Gael García Bernal movies, ranked Has Gael García Bernal won an Oscar?
Gael García Bernal has not been nominated for an Oscar. Across every ceremony in the awards database, Gael García Bernal has 0 wins from 1 nomination.
What is Gael García Bernal's newest movie?
The most recent film on Gael García Bernal's filmography is Magellan (2026), in the role of Fernão de Magalhães.
Who does Gael García Bernal work with most often?
Gael García Bernal shares the most films with Diego Luna (5 films), Pablo Larraín (4 films) and Leonardo Sbaraglia (4 films).
The Best Gael García Bernal Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 60 credits.
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