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- Alexandra Ramos
- Pan’s Labyrinth (2006) - Guillermo del Toro. In this classic dark fantasy film, Pan’s Labyrinth takes place in the summer of 1944, during the early Francoist period.
- Biutiful (2010) - Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu. If you were looking for a psychological drama film, check out Biutiful, a play on the phonetic spelling of beautiful in Spanish.
- Like Water For Chocolate (1992) - Alfonso Arau. In this romantic drama, Like Water for Chocolate tells the story of a woman named Tita, who lives in the early 1900s, experiencing her struggles with love, her family, and the family tradition.
- Roma (2018) - Alfonso Cuarón. In this Academy Award-winning film directed by Alfonso Cuaron, Roma is set in 1970-71, following the lives of a live-in housekeeper of a middle-class family, in the Roma neighborhood of Mexico City.
- The Forgotten Ones. This movie, also known as The Young and the Damned, is a Mexican film made in 1950, capturing the raw life of marginalized youth in Mexico City.
- Amores Perros. Amores Perros marked Alejandro González Iñárritu’s directorial debut and shot Gael García Bernal to stardom. The film weaves multiple storylines around a single incident, earning critical praise and bagging an astonishing 95 million MXN (USD $5,383,503) at the box office, making it Mexico’s fifth highest-grossing film.
- Macario. Macario is a trippy Mexican flick from 1960, mixing horror, drama, and mystery. It follows a poor woodcutter, Macario, obsessed with his poverty and the fear of death.
- Y Tu Mamá También. Y Tu Mamá También (translated as And Your Mom Too) follows the story of two 18-year-old friends, Tenoch and Julio, on a spontaneous road trip with an older Spanish woman named Luisa.
- Elsa Cavazos
- 'Y Tu Mamá También' The early 2000s brought us several great Mexican movies. This one in particular has to be included in any list because of how iconic it is.
- 'Amores Perros' Amores Perros (2000) is also from the 2000s and its protagonist, Gael García Bernal, is from our previously mentioned film as well. Directed by Alejandro González Iñarritu, the film tells three different stories about love, tragedy, communism, and dog fights.
- 'Pan’s Labyrinth' Another must-watch movie comes from acclaimed director Guillermo Del Toro. Pan’s Labyrinth (2006), a Spanish-Mexican dark fantasy, is both magical and mythical.
- 'Amar te Duele' Amar te Duele (2002) is probably one of if not my favorite Mexican movie of all time. It's a love story, which I have a soft spot for, but it also has great dialogue, an awesome early 2000s soundtrack, and accurately depicts how high-class, privileged families and lower socioeconomic people interact in Mexico.
Mar 23, 2016 · ¡Vamonos con Pancho Villa! is considered by most Mexican film critics to be the greatest Mexican film ever made.
- Andrew S. Vargas
Oct 1, 2020 · That’s why, as we observe National Hispanic Heritage Month, I’ve put together a list of must-watch films centered on American Latino protagonists. Why is such a specific list necessary?
Sep 15, 2014 · Just in case you do too much partying the night before and wake up hungover on the 16th having lost your voice — from too much gritando, obvio — then here’s a list of Mexican movies you can...
Nov 1, 2023 · The best Mexican movies capture what's great about the country and often come from great Mexican filmmakers.
