Best new Spanish Movies in 2024 & 2023 (Netflix, Prime, Hulu & Cinema List)
List of the latest Spanish movies in 2024 and the best Spanish movies of 2023 & the 2010's. Top Spanish movies to watch on Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime, Disney+ & other Streaming services, out on DVD/Blu-ray or in cinema's right now.
New Spanish movies in 2024 in Cinema & on VOD
Top movies up for release in 2024 in cinema and on VOD
DIRECTOR: Víctor Erice CAST: Manolo Solo, Jose Coronado & Ana Torrent
Julio Arenas was an actor that was believed to have been lost at sea while filming The Farewell Gaze in the 1990s. Years later, in 2012, a TV show decides to revive the cold case and go searching for answers. The film’s director, Arenas' close friend Miguel Garay, Julio's daughter Ana, and a host of others involved with the film are involved in trying to figure out what really happened. This crime drama comes from director Víctor Erice (El sur, El sol del membrillo) and co-writer Michel Gaztambide (The Influence, The Vault), with a cast that includes Manolo Solo, Jose Coronado, Ana Torrent, Petra Martínez, María León, Mario Pardo, Helena Miquel, and Antonio Dechent.
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DIRECTOR: Aritz Moreno CAST: Ernesto Alterio, Mara Bestelli & Claudio Rissi
The powerful businessman Mr. Machi who has no qualms about wielding his status with great abuse. His life changes forever, however, when he discovers that there’s a corpse of a mangled man attached to his car. With this discovery made in the middle of the day, his entire status could come crashing down if he doesn’t find a way to get rid of the body fast. But who put the corpse in his car and for what purpose? Directed by Aritz Moreno (Advantages of Travelling by Train) and written by Javier Gullón (Aftermath), this thriller stars Ernesto Alterio, Claudio Rissi, Mara Bestelli, Tomás Pozzi, and Gabriel Fernández.
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DIRECTOR: Daniel Calparsoro CAST: Arón Piper, María Pedraza & Luis Tosar
A hustler in Spain has found the perfect opportunity to con people out of lots of money. With the arrival of the euro and the country currently in the middle of a real estate bubble, the corruption of the era has made it easy for smart men to swindle big time. But that level of corruption can only go so far when greed turns men into monsters. This thrilling drama of money and power was directed by Daniel Calparsoro (Blinded, Combustion, The Warning) and written by Patxi Amezcua (Gun City, The 7th Floor) and Alejo Flah (Taxi to Treasure Rock, El padre de mis hijos), starring María Pedraza, Luis Tosar, Arón Piper, Luis Zahera, Geert Van Rampelberg, and José Manuel Poga.
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DIRECTOR: J.A. Bayona CAST: Enzo Vogrincic, Agustín Pardella & Matías Recalt
Director J. A. Bayona (The Impossible, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom) tackles the thrilling tale of true-story survival, as documented in the non-fiction book by Pablo Vierci. When a rugby team survives a plane crash in the Andes, they find themselves struggling to stay alive amid harsh temperatures and snow storms that threaten their survival. But how will they continue on when there’s no hope of rescue soon and the food has run out? They’ll have to eat the dead if they want to live another day. This intense and dramatic story features a cast that includes Matías Recalt, Agustín Pardella, Felipe González Otaño, Luciano Chatton, Valentino Alonso, Francisco Romero, Agustín Berruti, and Andy Pruss.
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Best Spanish movies on Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu, Disney+ or DVD in 2024
2023, 2022, 2021, 2020 and the 2010's best rated Spanish movies out on DVD, Bluray or streaming on VOD (Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu, Disney+ & More).
DIRECTOR: Víctor Erice CAST: Manolo Solo, Jose Coronado & Ana Torrent
Julio Arenas was an actor of the 1990s who mysteriously vanished while shooting a movie near the sea. Many years later, a TV show seeking ratings opens up the case and digs deep into the vanishing of Julio, speaking with those who knew him best. The layers are peeled back one by one as the investigation reveals more about the history of this actor and what may have led to him missing. Directed by Víctor Erice (El Sur), this dramatic mystery picture stars Manolo Solo and José Coronado.
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DIRECTOR: Rubin Stein CAST: Milena Smit, Jaime Lorente & Ruth Gabriel
Based on the award-winning short of the same title, Tin & Tina is set in 1980s Spain. Adolfo and Lola have endured the worst tragedies when an unwanted abortion befalls them. This development leads to Lola having a loss of faith. At the same time, the orphaned duo of Tin and Tina face a similar dilemma when questioning the religious teachings of their convent that are highly suspect. Can hope survive in such environments of despair? Written and directed by Rubin Stein, the original director of the short film, this psychological thriller questions faith, and childhood. It stars Jaime Lorente, Milena Smit, Carlos González Morollón, and Anastasia Russo. Read more Watch the trailer of Tin & Tina Netflix | Amazon | All Release dates
DIRECTOR: David Pujol CAST: Salvador Dalí, &
Fernando is a talented chef who has decided to take his skills in the kitchen abroad when he travels to the village of Cadaqués in the 1970s. The village just happens to have the legendary artist Salvador Dalí among its residents. The two creatives meet and soon form a bond as artists of their craft, leading to some of the greatest passions coming out of fantastic dishes. Written and directed by David Pujol (El mismo día a la misma hora, La biblia negra), this historical drama stars José Garcia, Ivan Massagué, Paco Tous, Nicolas Cazalé, Clara Ponsot, José Ángel Egido, Pep Cruz, Guillem Balart, and Christian Stamm. Read more Watch the trailer of Waiting for Dali Netflix | Amazon | All Release dates
DIRECTOR: Gustavo Hernández CAST: Adriana Ugarte, Javier Gutiérrez & Rubén Ochandiano
Based on the film Big Bad Wolves by Aharon Keshales and Navot Papushado, this crime thriller centers around a suspected child killer and seeking revenge for all the children he has murdered. Though the killer was arrested, he walked free because of an error in processing him. A detective looks further into this man and works alongside the mother of one of the victims. Together, they seek revenge on this killer who targeted youth. The film comes from director Gustavo Hernández Ibañez (You Shall Not Sleep) and screenwriters Juma Fodde and Conchi del Río. The cast includes Adriana Ugarte, Javier Gutiérrez, Rubén Ochandiano, Juana Acosta, Antonio Dechent, Manuel Vega, and Fernando Tejero. Read more Watch the trailer of Lobo Feroz Netflix | Amazon | All Release dates
DIRECTOR: Claudia Pinto CAST: Juana Acosta, Alfredo Castro & María Romanillos
The forty-year-old Fabiola is seeking to visit her mother on an island with volcanic activity. But something seems off about her travels. Not everything is as it seems and an accident from her past may play a part in the fear she feels the closer she draws to her mom, realizing that there’s more to her family than she initially realized. Written and directed by Claudia Pinto Emperador, this serial family drama stars Juana Acosta, Alfredo Castro, María Romanillos, and Carme Elias.c Read more Watch the trailer of The Consequences Netflix | Amazon | All Release dates
DIRECTOR: Fernando León de Aranoa CAST: Javier Bardem, Manolo Solo & Almudena Amor
The Blancos Básculas factory is a place where everything is kept orderly, considering they manufacture measuring scales. The boss of Blanco prepares the factory for an inspection that could garner his organization an illustrious prize. But all is not well as the recently fired Jose tries to get back at the company who wronged him. The factory’s reputation is at stake while the struggling father of Jose leads a crusade on an unfair workplace. Written and directed by Fernando León de Aranoa (A Perfect Day), this workplace comedy stars Javier Bardem, Manolo Solo, and Almudena Amor. Read more Watch the trailer of The Good Boss
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DIRECTOR: Jorge Coira CAST: Luis Tosar, Alexandra Masangkay & Georgina Amorós
In this political spy thriller, special agent Juan undertakes dangerous jobs for various agencies. Working for both intelligence services and parallel units, his missions includes looking for illegal activities such as weapons trafficking and evidence that reveals corruption in politics. One of his most conflicting jobs involves the politician Ángel Gónzalez, who may or may not have committed some form of corruption or is having evidence planted to incriminate him. This thrilling spy tale comes from director Jorge Coira with a cast that includes Luis Tosar, Alexandra Masangkay, Georgina Amorós, Laura Domínguez, Miguel Rellán, María Botto, Arón Piper, and Denis Gómez. Read more Watch the trailer of Código Emperador
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DIRECTOR: Jonás Trueba CAST: Candela Recio, Pablo Hoyos & Silvio Aguilar
Growing up as a teenager isn’t easy but director Jonás Trueba (The August Virgin) tends to let the teens of Spain tell their own tale in this coming-of-age drama. True stories of teenagers are reenacted with an open nature with how they feel about themselves and the world. Some of them feel loneliness while others feel a stress of trying to meet society’s high standards. Others grapple the current weather of politics while other consider their futures. Loaded with tender and relatable scenes, the film’s cast includes Pablo Gavira, Pablo Hoyos, and Clàudia Navarro. Read more Watch the trailer of Who’s Stopping Us Netflix | Amazon | All Release dates
DIRECTOR: Daniel Benmayor CAST: Óscar Jaenada, Teo García & Óscar Casas
A hitman had hoped that his days of violence were behind him but that all changed the day that his son and father were murdered. Two years pass and he hasn’t forgotten their deaths. In fact, he’s planned out an elaborate plot to finally get the revenge he seeks on his killer. But this revenge will be most personal when the killer turns out to be the hitman’s brother. Directed by Daniel Benmayor (Tracers) with a screenplay by Ivan Ledesma, this neo-noir revenge thriller stars Óscar Jaenada, Sergio Peris-Mencheta, and Óscar Casas Read more Watch the trailer of Xtremo
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DIRECTOR: Alberto de Toro, Javier Ruiz Caldera CAST: Aura Garrido, Miki Esparbé & Luis Callejo
Jan Lozano was the Captain of the Fifth Brigade on a mission of great importance but now finds himself a prisoner of a platoon. He fears his time may be over as he could be due to be executed. Those fears are replaced with new ones as both he and the platoon find themselves facing off against an enemy that neither of them would have expected. Two sides must unite if they hope to survive such a dangerous and unknown threat. Directed by Alberto de Toro and Javier Ruiz Caldera, this action/adventure with dark fantasy elements stars Ken Appledorn, Dafnis Balduz, and María Botto. Read more Watch the trailer of Malzanidos
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DIRECTOR: Carlos Marbán CAST: Anna Coll Miller, Alma J. Cerezo, Greta Rodríguez, Patricia Fuertes
Elena and her daughter Celia have just gone through a tragedy after having dealt with the death of Elena’s husband. Seeking to place the past behind them, the mother and daughter try to continue on with their lives. But tragedy may not be behind them as one fateful night when Elena goes out to dinner leads to problems when Celia is left home. What happens next is something horrific that neither of them expected. Written and directed by Carlos Marbán, this horror/thriller stars Jordi Rubio Bobet, Begoña Miranda, and Anna Coll Miller. Read more Watch the trailer of Herederas Netflix | Amazon | All Release dates
DIRECTOR: Salvador Calvo CAST: Luis Tosar, Anna Castillo & Álvaro Cervantes
Africa becomes the setting in this anthology drama of three people with much different lives. Taking place in Northern Africa, the film follows a child who has a dangerous journey ahead, a father who is desperate to make a connection with his daughter, and a coast guard with a dark past he’d rather not face. This somber and heartfelt bit of drama amid interconnected stories was directed by Salvador Calvo and stars Moustapha Oumarou, Luis Tosar, and Álvaro Cervantes in the three lead roles. Read more Watch the trailer of Adú
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DIRECTOR: Rodrigo Sorogoyen CAST: Marta Nieto, Álvaro Balas & Blanca Apilánez
Elena is still trying to get over the death of her six-year-old son who went missing ten years ago. She now lives a somber life working a restaurant by the sea until one day she meets a teenager who looks strangely like her son. The past continues to haunt her as she seeks answers to what really happened to her missing son in this bleak and psychological thriller of one tragic mother seeking the truth. Read more Watch the trailer of Madre Netflix | Amazon | All Release dates
DIRECTOR: Albert Pintó CAST: Begona Vargas, María Ballesteros & Javier Botet
A family seeks a new life in the city when they move into an apartment complex. Once they moved in, however, they discover that the building is not at all what it seems. Something dark and sinister is lurking within the apartment. Something paranormal. Something evil. Haunting frights plague the family as bathtubs overflow, toys move on their own, stoves turn themselves on and scary whispers can be heard in the shadows in this dark haunted house horror. Read more Watch the trailer of Malasaña 32
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DIRECTOR: Pedro Almodóvar CAST: Penélope Cruz, Antonio Banderas, Kiti Mánver, Asier Etxeandia
A film director (assumably based on Pedro Almodovar's own life) looks back on his career, questions the choices he made and reflects on his mortality. Read more Watch the trailer of Pain & Glory
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DIRECTOR: Raúl Arévalo CAST: Antonio de la Torre
Luis Callejo
Ruth Díaz
Jose has just been released from prison. 8 years ago, he took part in a jewel robbery that went terribly wrong. Now that he is free again, he is determined to avenge the men who got away. In order to do so, he slowly builds an intricate scheme. Suspenseful and atmospheric, 'The Fury of a Patient Man' is yet another great Spanish thriller. Read more Watch the trailer of The Fury of a Patient Man RATING: 80/100
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DIRECTOR: Manuel Martín Cuenca CAST: Antonio de la Torre
Olimpia Melinte
María Alfonsa Rosso
Speaking of quality Spanish horror films; Caníbal once again proves Spaniards are pretty good at making those. Caníbal is a stylish, minimalist take on the well-known cannibal theme. Carlos is a quiet and gentle tailor from Granada who kidnaps young, foreign women to take them to an isolated mountain cabin and eat them. He works discrete. Things start to get mixed up for him however when he falls in love with Nina, his last victim’s sister. Caníbal is beautifully shot and ultimately more atmosphere-driven than plot-driven. Read more Watch the trailer of Caníbal RATING: 59/100
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DIRECTOR: Alberto Rodríguez CAST: Javier Gutiérre
Raúl Arévalo
María Varod
A killer is slaughtering women in Marshland and two homicides detectives working on the case have their unsettled differences. To bring the killer to justice they need to... Read more Watch the trailer of La Isla Mínima RATING: 73/100
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DIRECTOR: Alfredo Montero CAST: Marta Castellote
Xoel Fernández
Eva García-Vacas |
The Spanish tradition of creating indie horror films is not over yet. Here is another Spanish ‘found footage’ horror film (REC!) about a group of five youngsters descending into a hidden cave. Of course everything goes terribly wrong. The concept doesn’t sound too exciting, but La Cueva got pretty raving reviews after it was viewed at the International Film Festival in Rotterdam. And it is indeed rather interesting and shockingly realistic. Read more Watch the trailer of La Cueva RATING: 58/100
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DIRECTOR: Carlos Marques-Marcet CAST: Natalia Tena
David Verdaguer
Sirius Flatz
We have seen the story about whether love can survive long distance before, but this time it has been told rather well. Director Carlos Marques-Marcet was in charge of editing It Felt like Love, a film covering the same topic, and he must have learned quite a bit from that. This film is equally subtle, and perhaps even more relatable. Sure, we have social media, Skype and other technological means of communication, but actual intimate contact remains key in a healthy relationship. This film about a couple in two apartments far away from each other shows us all the pitfalls of a long distance relationship in modern times. Read more Watch the trailer of 10.000 km RATING: 67/100
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DIRECTOR: Pedro Almodóvar CAST: Javier Cámara
Pepa Charro
Cecilia Roth
Actually this film shouldn’t be on this list. It’s fairly horrible. But since it’s directed by Pedro Almodóvar, without any doubt Spain’s most prolific director, I think it has to be mentioned at least. Just to make sure you skip it. Because after 2011’s great gothic horror La Piel Que Habito, probably Almodóvars’ best effort since La Mala Educación (2004), it couldn’t disappoint more. This tedious and cliché-filled comedy deals with a dozen of people on a plane that is about to crash. Facing death, the passengers start sharing each other’s wildest fantasies. I’m not sure whether this movie had to be more or less vulgar in order to work. Let’s hope Almodóvar finds his old shape back with his next one. Read more Watch the trailer of Los Amantes Pasajeros RATING: 56/100
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DIRECTOR: Jonás Trueba CAST: Francesco Carril
Aura Garrido
Pedro C. Lozano
Another charming low budget film, albeit in another fashion than Stockholm. Los Ilusos feels like modern nouvelle vague film. It’s shot in black and white, the acting is spontaneous and it deals with a couple of cinephile twenty-somethings from Madrid. The story revolves around two young aspiring filmmakers reflecting on love, life and cinema. Los Ilusos is a so called meta film: a film about film which has a nice nostalgic vibe to it. Read more Watch the trailer of Los Ilusos RATING: 68/100
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DIRECTOR: David Trueba CAST: Javier Cámara
Natalia de Molina
Francesc Colomer
Spain, 1966. Antonio is a teacher who uses Beatles-songs to teach his students English. When he finds out John Lennon is shooting a film in Almeria, he embarks on a road trip, planning on meeting his idol. Along the way he picks up a few colorful hitchhikers. Vivir Es Fácil con los Ojos Cerrados (‘Living is easy with eyes closed’, a phrase from Strawberry Fields) is a nice bitter sweet road movie. Enjoyable, even touching at some times, even though the film sometimes tries a little too hard to reanimate the sixties, as is often the case with period films. Read more Watch the trailer of Vivir Es Fácil con los Ojos Cerrados RATING: 70/100
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DIRECTOR: Rodrigo Sorogoyen CAST: Javier Pereira
Aura Garrido
Jesús Caba
A nice low budget flick which brings Richard Linklaters’ classic Before Sunrise to mind. A boy meets a girl in Madrid (no, not Stockholm), tells her he loves her which the girls finds hard to believe. What follows is a dialogue-driven story in real time, a long walk through a city at night, where the boy has to convince the girl. In the second part of the film, the morning after, it becomes painfully clear that both are seeking something entirely different. Stockholm offers nothing we haven’t seen before but is fresh and nicely naturalistic acted. Read more Watch the trailer of Stockholm RATING: 71/100 Netflix | Amazon | All Release dates
DIRECTOR: Pedro Almodóvar CAST: Emma Suárez
Adriana Ugarte
Daniel Grao
After the somewhat disappointing 'Los amantes pasajeros', Almodóvar returns with a stylish and gripping new film. Title character Julietta is a middle-aged woman, seemingly happy (re-)married. She is about to move abroad with her husband, as she stumbles upon a friend of her long-lost daughter. What follows is a painful reconstruction... beautifully shot, colored and scored, Julietta marks a return to form by Spain's wunderkind. Read more Watch the trailer of Julietta RATING: 71/100
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DIRECTOR: Inés París CAST: Belén Rueda
Diego Peretti
Eduard Fernández
Aging actress Isabella, a scriptwriter and two producers meet in a country house, in hopes of making a deal. But then the actress' ex-boyfriend Carlos and his new lover show up unexpectedly. A comedy of murder and betrayal in the veins of Agathie Cristie's best work is about to unravel. Read more Watch the trailer of La Noche Que Mi Madre Mato a Mi Padre RATING: 61/100
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DIRECTOR: Fernando González Molina CAST: Javier Botet
Marta Etura
Colin McFarlane |
Inspector Amaia Salazar heads an investigation which will take her back to Elizondo, the rainy village in the heart of Navarre where she was born, and to which she had hoped never to return... Read more Watch the trailer of El guardián invisible RATING: 79/100
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DIRECTOR: Manuel Martín Cuenca CAST: Javier Gutiérrez
María León
Antonio de la Torre
Álvaro is a poor man obsessed with the idea of writing 'high literature'. He starts provoking conflicts to write about them. Planning all the conspiracy for a possible murder doesn't let him see that, in fact, he is the real victim. Read more Watch the trailer of El móvil RATING: 74/100
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