The Best Gael García Bernal Movies, Ranked
60 credits from 1996 to 2026, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Coco (2017) comes out on top with a score of 90. The biggest box office hit is Coco (2017) with $815M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Gael García Bernal Movies
The 12 highest-rated films Gael García Bernal is credited on. Coco (2017) leads with 90, followed by Magellan (2025) at 90. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings, cultural impact and how well a film holds up.
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#1 Movie Echo Score: Score 90 Coco 2017 · Adventure -
#2 Movie Echo Score: Score 90 Magellan 2025 · History -
#3 Movie Echo Score: Score 80 Museo 2018 · Drama -
#4 Movie Echo Score: Score 78 It Must Be Heaven 2019 · Comedy -
#5 Movie Echo Score: Score 78 The Kindergarten Teacher 2018 · Drama -
#6 Movie Echo Score: Score 77 Werewolf by Night in Color 2023 · Action -
#7 Movie Echo Score: Score 75 Ema 2019 · Drama -
#8 Movie Echo Score: Score 75 Cassandro 2023 · Biography -
#9 Movie Echo Score: Score 64 Ema 2021 · Drama -
#10 Movie Echo Score: Score 60 Wasp Network 2020 · Drama -
#11 Movie Echo Score: Score 60 Chicuarotes 2019 · Crime -
#12 Movie Echo Score: Score 54 Old 2021 · Drama
Biggest Gael García Bernal Box Office Hits
Gael García Bernal's films have made $1.27B worldwide in total. Coco (2017) is the biggest hit at $815M, ahead of Old (2021) ($90.1M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
- 1 Coco 2017 · Adventure $815M $210M dom.
- 2 Old 2021 · Drama $90.1M $48.3M dom.
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Letters to Juliet 2010 · Drama $79.3M $53M dom. - 4
The Motorcycle Diaries 2004 · Adventure $57.7M $16.8M dom. - 5
Bad Education 2004 · Drama $40.4M $5.28M dom. - 6
Y Tu Mamá También 2002 · Drama $33.6M $13.8M dom. - 7
The Crime of Padre Amaro 2002 · Drama $27M $5.72M dom. - 8 Ema 2021 · Drama $25.9M $10.1M dom.
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Amores Perros 2001 · Drama $20.9M $5.41M dom. - 10
The Science of Sleep 2006 · Drama $15.1M $4.67M dom.
The Best Gael García Bernal Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Gael García Bernal has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 29 films, and Museo (2018) is the pick of them.
- Drama 29 films Museo 2018 · as Juan Núñez Movie Echo Score: 80
- Adventure 3 films Coco 2017 · as Héctor Movie Echo Score: 90
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Thriller 3 films Holland 2025 · as Dave Delgado Movie Echo Score: 46 - Action 3 films Werewolf by Night in Color 2023 · as Jack Russell Movie Echo Score: 77
- Biography 3 films Cassandro 2023 · as Saúl 'Cassandro' Movie Echo Score: 75
- Comedy 3 films It Must Be Heaven 2019 · as Gael García Bernal Movie Echo Score: 78
- History 2 films Magellan 2025 · as Ferdinand Magellan Movie Echo Score: 90
- Crime 2 films Chicuarotes 2019 · Director Movie Echo Score: 60
The Best Gael García Bernal Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Gael García Bernal's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 2000s to 2020s.
Most Awarded Gael García Bernal Movies
Gael García Bernal's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. Coco (2017) leads with 8 wins from 9 nominations.
The Latest Gael García Bernal Movies
The most recent films Gael García Bernal is credited on, newest first — starting with Magellan (2026). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Magellan 2026 · Fernão de Magalhães -
Another End 2025 · Sal - Magellan 2025 · Ferdinand Magellan
- Holland 2025 · Dave Delgado
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Family Bands Together 2024 · Héctor (voice) -
La Máquina 2024 · Esteban 'La Máquina' Osuna - Werewolf by Night in Color 2023 · Jack Russell
- Cassandro 2023 · Saúl 'Cassandro'
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The Mother 2023 · Hector -
This One Summer 2023 · Thiago - Ema 2021 · Drama
- Old 2021 · Guy
The Best Gael García Bernal Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Gael García Bernal films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Gael García Bernal movie?
Coco (2017) is the best-rated Gael García Bernal film, with a Movie Echo Score of 90, ahead of Magellan (2025) (90) and Museo (2018) (80). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Coco: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Gael García Bernal movie?
Coco (2017) made the most at the box office, with $815M worldwide, followed by Old (2021) with $90.1M. Together, Gael García Bernal's films with box office figures have made $1.27B.
Which Gael García Bernal movie won the most awards?
Coco (2017) is the most decorated Gael García Bernal film, with 8 wins from 9 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Gael García Bernal drama movie?
Museo (2018) is the best-rated of Gael García Bernal's drama films, with a score of 80. In other genres: Coco (adventure), Holland (thriller) and Werewolf by Night in Color (action).
What is the newest Gael García Bernal movie?
The newest film on Gael García Bernal's filmography is Magellan (2026), with Gael García Bernal as Fernão de Magalhães.
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