Best Mexican Movies
This page is updated regularly. Subscribe, so you don't miss new recommendations. The list of "Best Mexican Movies" contains films with the following parameters. Style: realistic, entertaining, captivating, interesting, thought provoking and suspense. Plot: death, storytelling, violence, gun, murder, husband wife relationship, dialogue, twists and turns, mother daughter relationship and family relations. Genre: Drama, Comedy and Thriller. Country: Mexico, USA and France.
Best Mexican Movies
TOP Movies: No Country for Old Men (2007), Titanic (1997), And Your Mother Too! (2001), Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio (2022), Roma (2018), Hell (2010), Missing (1982), The Mexican (2001), Cronos (1992), Herod's Law (1999), Frankenstein (2025), Killing Cabos (2004), Rudo & Cursi (2008), Like Water for Chocolate (1992), Poison for the Fairies (1986), Castle of Purity (1973), Love's a Bitch (2000), War of the Worlds (2005), Shooter (2007), PAW Patrol: The Movie (2021).
List of Best Movies
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
Llewelyn Moss stumbles upon dead bodies, $2 million and a hoard of heroin in a Texas desert, but methodical killer Anton Chigurh comes looking for it, with local sheriff Ed Tom Bell hot on his trail. The roles of prey and predator blur as the ...
Style:
neo noir, suspense, atmospheric, suspenseful, serious ...
Audience:
date night, adult
Plot:
hitman, psychopath, shooting, serial killer, peril, desert, human nature, brutality, death, sheriff, cruelty, bounty hunter ...
Time:
year 2007, 2000s, 20th century, year 1980, 80s
Place:
texas, el paso texas, mexico, america, austin texas ...
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1.4M
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 194 min.
Story:
84 years later, a 101-year-old woman named Rose DeWitt Bukater tells the story to her granddaughter Lizzy Calvert, Brock Lovett, Lewis Bodine, Bobby Buell and Anatoly Mikailavich on the Keldysh about her life set in April 10th 1912, on a ship called ...
Style:
romantic, emotional, touching, sentimental, dramatic ...
Audience:
chick flick, date night, girls' night, kids, family friendly ...
Plot:
titanic, love story, disaster, love, ship, tragedy, forbidden love, love and romance, ocean, fall in love, tragic love, survival ...
Time:
20th century, 1910s, year 1997, edwardian era, 90s ...
Place:
atlantic ocean, britain, iran, nova scotia, america ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: Mexico
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
In Mexico, two teenage boys and an attractive older woman embark on a road trip and learn a thing or two about life, friendship, sex, and each other.
Style:
sexy, road movie, erotic, sex comedy, realistic ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, date night, teen drama, adult
Plot:
road trip, sexuality, sex, hot and sexy, older woman younger man relationship, coming of age, age difference, friendship between men, on the road, threesome, male friendship, gay ...
Time:
year 2001, near future, year 2002, year 1999, 2000s ...
Place:
mexico, latin america, south america, mexico city, acapulco mexico ...
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Genre: Animation, Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: USA, Mexico, France
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
A darker version of the classic children's fairy tale of a wooden puppet that transforms into a real living boy.
Style:
fairy tale, 3d animation, visually stunning, period piece, exciting ...
Audience:
kids, date night
Plot:
magic, stop motion, pinocchio, grief, church, whale, father son relationship, puppet, boy, glory, little boy, children ...
Time:
2020s, 1940s, 20th century, 1910s, year 1916 ...
Place:
italy, europe
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178K
Genre: Drama
Country: Mexico, USA
Duration: 135 min.
Story:
A story that chronicles a year in the life of a middle-class family in Mexico City in the early 1970s.
Style:
black and white, inspirational, period piece, touching, thought provoking ...
Audience:
family friendly, adult
Plot:
maid, class differences, pregnant woman, servant, pregnancy, routine, nanny, mission, saving a life, child, female protagonist, middle class ...
Time:
2010s, 70s, year 1970, year 1971
Place:
mexico city, nebraska, south america, mexico
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14K
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: Mexico
Duration: 149 min.
Story:
Benjamin Garcia, Benny is deported from the United States. Back home and against a bleak picture, Benny gets involved in the drug business, in which he has for the first time in his life, a spectacular rise surrounded by money, women, violence and ...
Style:
dark comedy, realistic, humorous, semi serious, cynical ...
Plot:
drug cartel, drug dealing, politics, u.s. mexico border, organized crime, gangster, gang war, temptation, social relations, mexican drug cartel, mafia, criminal heroes ...
Time:
year 2010, 21st century
Place:
mexico, south america, latin america
Is relevant?
25K
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, Mexico
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
Based on the real-life experiences of Ed Horman. A conservative American businessman travels to a South American country to investigate the sudden disappearance of his son after a right-wing military takeover. Accompanied by his son's wife he ...
Style:
political, emotional, political thriller, thought provoking, talky ...
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
dictatorship, politics, military coup, missing person, coup d'etat, political conspiracy, political intrigue, corruption, conspiracy, journalist, violence, military ...
Time:
20th century, 70s, year 1982, year 1973
Place:
chile, latin america, south america, santiago chile, washington d.c. ...
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121K
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA, Mexico
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
Jerry Welbach, a reluctant bagman, has been given two ultimatums: The first is from his mob boss to travel to Mexico and retrieve a priceless antique pistol, known as "the Mexican"... or suffer the consequences. The second is from his ...
Style:
road movie, intense, light, suspense, stylized ...
Audience:
date night, boys' night, chick flick, girls' night
Plot:
dark humor, nothing goes right, hitman, on the road, road trip, kidnapping, murder, dog, hostage, criminal heroes, revenge, pistol ...
Time:
year 2001, 2000s, 20th century, 21st century
Place:
mexico, las vegas, america, los angeles, nevada ...
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36K
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller
Country: Mexico
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
Faced with his own mortality, an ingenious alchemist tried to perfect an invention that would provide him with the key to eternal life. It was called the Cronos device. When he died more than 400 years later, he took the secrets of this remarkable ...
Style:
gothic, surreal, creepy, scary, cult classic ...
Plot:
immortality, vampire, addiction, death, goth, invention, aging, blood, danger, haunted by the past, race against time, body horror ...
Time:
16th century, 90s, 1930s, 20th century, year 1997 ...
Place:
south america, mexico, los angeles, usa, latin america ...
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Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: Mexico
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
Mexico, 1949. The fable of a janitor turned Mayor on a little town lost in the Mexican desert, who gradually realizes how far his new acquainted power and corruption can get him.
Style:
political, realistic, dark comedy, black comedy, biting ...
Plot:
politics, satire, corruption, social commentary, small town, political corruption, desert, dictatorship, mayor, greed, protest, leader ...
Time:
1940s, year 1999, 20th century
Place:
latin america, mexico, south america, north america
Is relevant?
261K
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: Mexico, USA
Duration: 149 min.
Story:
Dr. Victor Frankenstein, a brilliant but egotistical scientist, brings a creature to life in a monstrous experiment that ultimately leads to the undoing of both the creator and his tragic creation.
Style:
gothic, dark fantasy, dark, atmospheric, grim ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
mad scientist, frankenstein's monster, storytelling, monster, fire, love, flashback, blind man, butterfly, captain, ship, north pole ...
Time:
19th century, 1850s, victorian era, 1810s
Place:
edinburgh scotland, vienna, london
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: Mexico
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
Oscar Cabos, a multimillionaire tycoon, is being held for ransom--only his captors have nabbed the wrong man. Now, to get their money, they must find the real Cabos--which could get tricky since he's been counter-kidnapped by his future ...
Style:
dark comedy, talky, exciting, humorous, black comedy ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
kidnapping, disorder, partner, gang, escapades, petty criminal, wrong place wrong time, twists and turns, criminal heroes, mistaken identity, dwarf, cannibalism ...
Time:
year 2004, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
mexico, latin america, mexico city
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Sport
Country: Mexico
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
Two brothers living a hard life of manual labor in rural Mexico have a simple dream: saving enough money to build their mother her dream house. But fate has other plans. A friendly game of soccer leads to first Rudo, then to Cursi being taken on by ...
Style:
realistic, semi serious, humorous, offbeat, surprise ending ...
Plot:
soccer, football, hopes, rivalry, ambition, ego clash, self discovery, desire for fame, rise to the top, family problems, family relations, overnight success ...
Time:
year 2008, 21st century
Place:
mexico, latin america, mexico city
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Mexico
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Tita is passionately in love with Pedro, but her controlling mother forbids her from marrying him. When Pedro marries her sister, Tita throws herself into her cooking and discovers she can transfer her emotions through the food she prepares, ...
Style:
touching, sentimental, sexy, sweet, emotional ...
Audience:
date night, girls' night, chick flick, adult
Plot:
cooking, magic realism, food, forbidden love, wedding, cooking and food, nudity, mexican revolution, sex, sisters, love story, family drama ...
Time:
20th century, 19th century, 1910s, 1930s, 1890s ...
Place:
mexico, latin america, texas, usa, san antonio texas
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Country: Mexico
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
In 1965 Mexico City, Fabiola, a wealthy yet lonely schoolgirl, befriends Graciela, a young orphan girl who has an unhealthy fascination with witchcraft. Fabiola is convinced that she, herself, is a witch by Graciela, who then uses the fear that ...
Style:
modern fairy tale, gothic, terrifying, deep, psychological thriller ...
Plot:
occult, witchcraft, witch, evil child, spell, pagan, teenager, religion, child, 666, creepy child, murder ...
Time:
year 1965, 60s, 20th century
Place:
mexico, latin america, mexico city
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama
Country: Mexico
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
The story of a disciplined and sexually driven man who keeps his family isolated in his home for years to protect them from the “evil nature” of human beings while inventing (with his wife) rat poison.
Style:
controversial, manga, avant garde, masterpiece
Plot:
family relations, dysfunctional family, brother sister incest, brother sister sex, female pubic hair, suffering, domestic abuse, conflict, human relationship, religion, children, young love ...
Place:
latin america, mexico city
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Mexico
Duration: 154 min.
Story:
Three different people in Mexico City are catapulted into dramatic and unforeseen circumstances in the wake of a terrible car crash: a young punk stumbles into the sinister underground world of dog fighting; an injured supermodel's designer ...
Style:
bleak, emotional, depressing, tense, psychological ...
Audience:
date night, adult
Plot:
multiple storylines, dog, forbidden love, violent, rottweiler, multiple perspectives, siblings relations, relationships, betrayal, vengeance, hitman, life is a bitch ...
Time:
year 2000, y2k, year 1999, 90s, 2000s ...
Place:
latin america, mexico city, mexico, south america, ohio ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
Ray Ferrier is a divorced dockworker and less-than-perfect father. Soon after his ex-wife and her new husband drop of his teenage son and young daughter for a rare weekend visit, a strange and powerful lightning storm touches down.
Style:
exciting, suspenseful, futuristic, scary, serious ...
Audience:
girls' night, family friendly, teens, boys' night
Plot:
alien invasion, apocalypse, disaster, survival, end of the world, alien, invasion, space and aliens, evil alien, extraterrestrial, catastrophe, humanity in peril ...
Time:
year 2005, future, jurassic, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
new jersey, new york, usa, boston, los angeles ...
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374K
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
A marksman living in exile is coaxed back into action after learning of a plot to kill the president. Ultimately double-crossed and framed for the attempt, he goes on the run to track the real killer and find out who exactly set him up, and why.
Style:
intense, action packed, exciting, action thriller, suspense ...
Audience:
manly, boys' night, adult
Plot:
sniper, conspiracy, fbi, one man army, on the run, assassination, corruption, revenge, manhunt, military, cover up, false accusation ...
Time:
year 2007, 21st century
Place:
montana, philadelphia, virginia, usa, baltimore ...
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Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
Ryder and the pups are called to Adventure City to stop Mayor Humdinger from turning the bustling metropolis into a state of chaos.
Style:
3d animation, futuristic, light, semi serious, captivating ...
Audience:
kids, family outing
Plot:
dog, urban setting, team, rescue, city, rescue team, corrupt mayor, animal, mayor, heroes, talking animal, human animal relationship ...
Time:
future
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Mexico
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
Set amidst the 1999 student strikes in Mexico City, this coming-of-age tale finds two brothers venturing through the city in a sentimental search for an aging legendary musician. Shot in black-and-white, Güeros brims with youthful exuberance.
Style:
road movie, humorous, captivating, light, existential ...
Plot:
coming of age, brother brother relationship, on the road, friendship, family relations, disorder, youth, escapades, little boy, phd, migrant, mexican cartel ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
mexico, mexico city
Is relevant?
229K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, Germany
Duration: 147 min.
Story:
An exploration of the United States of America's war on drugs from multiple perspectives. For the new head of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, the war becomes personal when he discovers his well-educated daughter is abusing cocaine ...
Style:
suspense, political, realistic, thought provoking, anthology ...
Plot:
drug traffic, organized crime, drug abuse, drug dealer, drug lord, addiction, drug addiction, drug cartel, drug, war on drugs, politics, corruption ...
Time:
year 2000, y2k, 20th century, 90s, 2000s
Place:
mexico, latin america, california, ohio, los angeles ...
Is relevant?
44K
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
A spoiled, wealthy yacht owner is thrown overboard and becomes the target of revenge from his mistreated employee. A remake of the 1987 comedy.
Style:
romantic, humorous, light, funny, rom com ...
Audience:
family outing, chick flick, date night
Plot:
happy ending, amnesia, memory loss, revenge, love, rich, enemies to lovers, soul mate, vengeance, sea, family life, family relations ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
oregon
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Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
Hitman "El Mariachi" becomes involved in international espionage involving a psychotic CIA agent and a corrupt Mexican general.
Style:
grindhouse, realistic, serious, exciting, suspenseful ...
Audience:
boys' night, manly
Plot:
revenge, drug lord, violent, gangster, hitman, assassin, gunfighter, assassination attempt, vengeance, murder, spy, dark hero ...
Time:
year 2003, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
mexico, south america, latin america, canada
Is relevant?
Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Musical, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
Two years after the events of "Change Your Mind", Steven (now 16 years old) and his friends are ready to enjoy the rest of their lives peacefully. However, all of that changes when a new sinister Gem arrives, armed with a giant drill that ...
Style:
entertaining, light, feel good, humorous, captivating ...
Audience:
family friendly, kids
Plot:
gem, friends, childhood, abandonment, good versus evil, heroes, extraterrestrial, magic, teamwork, superhero, trial, friendship ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Musical, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
When a ruptured water main creates an enormous sinkhole right in front of Bob's Burgers, it blocks the entrance indefinitely and ruins the Belchers’ plans for a successful summer. While Bob and Linda struggle to keep the business afloat, the ...
Style:
adult animation, funny, computer animated, 2d animation
Plot:
crime scene, pop music, murder, dancing, beach, murder mystery, skeleton, bank, raccoon, childhood memory, hamburger, family man ...
Time:
20th century
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: Mexico
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
El Jeremías is a heartwarming comedy film about family love and the hard choices that come with opportunity. Set in Sonora Mexico, the film tells the story of Jeremías an eight year old who finds out he is a gifted child and initiates a journey of ...
Style:
captivating, humorous, disturbing, psychological, entertaining
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
boy genius, little boy, child protagonist, child, self discovery, rise to the top, child's point of view, ambition, introspection, aspiration, coping, direction and purpose ...
Place:
mexico, sonora
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama
Country: Mexico
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
After the death of her abusive husband, Matilde finds her new best friend in Miguel, her young, insecure, and disoriented neighbor.
Style:
psychological, captivating, sincere, emotional, sensitive ...
Plot:
friendship, dealing with the past, relationship problems, widow, relationships, male female relationship, life philosophy, family problems, social problems, loneliness, companionship, grief ...
Place:
argentina
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama
Country: Mexico
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
Eve, a young chambermaid at a luxurious Mexico City hotel, confronts the monotony of long workdays with quiet examinations of forgotten belongings and budding friendships that nourish her newfound and determined dream for a better life.
Style:
realistic, thought provoking, captivating, psychological, art film ...
Plot:
chambermaid, maid, female protagonist, cleaning, workplace, everyday life, workplace situations, society, hotel room, bare breasts, female nudity, latina ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
mexico city, mexico
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Romance, Thriller, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 129 min.
Story:
Having spent the last 10 years fighting injustice and cruelty, Alejandro de la Vega is now facing his greatest challenge: his loving wife Elena has thrown him out of the house! Elena has filed for divorce and found comfort in the arms of Count ...
Style:
sexy, exciting, realistic, semi serious, romantic ...
Audience:
teens, kids, boys' night, girls' night, adult
Plot:
zorro, swashbuckler, sword fight, woman with a gun, swordsman, tough guy, folk hero, heroic mission, old west, good versus evil, cowboy, spy ...
Time:
19th century, victorian era, 1850s
Place:
california, mexico, usa, los angeles, latin america ...
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