100+ Good Spanish Movies & Shows to Watch

The Eternaut

Dir. Bruno Stagnaro

After decades of copyright disputes, The Eternaut finally makes its way on screen, right in time to echo certain worldwide…

Belén

Dir. Dolores Fonzi & Female director

Given that this is based on a recent, real life case, and the defendant has chosen to remain behind the…

The New Years

The concept of The New Years is simple: It’s the multi-year glimpses of a relationship like One Day, except on…

Dope Thief

Led by Brian Tyree Henry (Atlanta, The Fire Inside, Bullet Train), Dope Thief is a thrilling if uneven crime comedy…

The Day of the Jackal

Watching The Day of the Jackal feels like watching a film; it’s taut, fast-paced, and flashy, featuring incredible dual performances…

Black Doves

I would be okay if Black Doves was just a straightforward spy thriller; Knightley and Whishaw have enough charm, enigma,…

Like Water for Chocolate

With the gorgeous period costumes, the romance, and the familial dynamics, you would think that Like Water for Chocolate’s latest…

One Hundred Years of Solitude

It’s a tall order to depict One Hundred Years of Solitude. Considered to be one of the world’s most important…

Nosferatu

Dir. Robert Eggers

Nosferatu is impressive on all counts. On the acting front, you have Skarsgård performing a career-best—he’s been many monsters, but…

Conclave

Dir. Edward Berger

It’s always refreshing to see people in esteemed positions let their guard down, not to mention smoke a vape or…

Griselda

With the success of Narcos, Netflix has created multiple shows about drugs in Latin America to the point that the…

Frida

Dir. Carla Gutierrez

Frida Kahlo is an iconic Mexican painter, not just because of her outstanding art, but also because of her outlook…

Soundtrack to a Coup d’État

Dir. Johan Grimonprez

In the 1950s and 60s, as Congo freed itself from Western rule, it also played a vital role in the…

The Outrun

Dir. Nora Fingscheidt

The Outrun, which follows Rona as she struggles to acknowledge and eventually overcome her alcoholism, is understandably in shambles. It’s…

The Last Stop in Yuma County

Dir. Francis Galluppi

Shot for only 20 days with a budget of a million dollars, The Last Stop in Yuma County is a…

La Máquina

After more than a decade apart on-screen, Gael Garcia Bernal and Diego Luna finally reunite in La Máquina. While they…

Coppola, the Agent

Dir. Ariel Winograd

Sports is undeniably exciting, but behind the scenes, there’s a whole world constructed just to get the players in the…

Cristóbal Balenciaga

When Cristobal Balenciaga was in his prime, the courtier was lauded for his technique. More than anything, his dedication to…

Expats

With immigration being a vastly different experience across race, gender, and origin country, it can be easy to dismiss Amazon…

Zorro

Remakes are a dime a dozen, but Prime Video’s Spanish reinterpretation of Zorro gives justice to the masked vigilante. With…

Omnivore

Apple TV+’s stunning Omnivore is sleek and stylish enough to make it stand out from the usual food and travel…

This World Can’t Tear Me Down

This World Can’t Tear Me Down is a timely release on friendship, punk, and anti-fascism. From the Italian cartoonist Zerocalcare,…

The Eternal Memory

Dir. Maite Alberdi

Documentaries about people suffering from dementia, Alzheimer’s, or other neurodegenerative diseases will always occupy a bit of an uneasy space—how…

Radical

Dir. Christopher Zalla

Going to school can be tough, moreso in a neglected, corrupt and violent town with not much opportunities to improve.…

Nyad

Dir. Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi & Jimmy Chin

After winning Oscars for their documentary work, filmmakers Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin make their narrative feature debut with…

Simón

Dir. Diego Vicentini & Diego Vincentini

While we would like to think that we would do all we can to fight against a tyrannical regime, it’s…

A Thousand and One

Dir. A.V. Rockwell

At once intimate and sweeping, A Thousand and One seamlessly weaves Inez’s personal turmoil and familial troubles with the systemic…

Nothing to See Here

When a comedy is centered around people with disabilities, there’s a worry that the humor would be unfunny or demeaning…

The Settlers

Dir. Felipe Gálvez

Horse riding. Gunslinging. Revenge and protection. These are notable elements in a Western, Spaghetti or otherwise. But rarely do these…

The Last Night at Tremore Beach

Grief can make you see things you don’t normally see. For most people, it means seeing your life in a…

It Ain’t Over

Dir. Sean Mullin

Nowadays, more people might know the cartoon character Yogi Bear or the saying “It ain’t over ‘till its over,” more…

Upon Entry

Dir. Alejandro Rojas & Juan Sebastián Vásquez

He may be out of office, but films about Donald Trump’s racist and xenophobic immigration policies will continue to feel…

The Snow Girl

Child kidnapping is any parent’s nightmare, and it’s the nightmare that drives the events of Spanish crime thriller The Snow…