Netflix has something for you, whatever mood you are in and whatever language you speak. The must-watch movies on Netflix never disappoint you, and you can access unlimited quality entertainment.
If you love watching movies, you would surely be fascinated with the vast range of Spanish movies on Netflix.
The creativity of Spanish films makes them highly addictive to watch; you can’t blink your eyes through the whole movie.
We provide you with the whooping 40 Spanish movies on Netflix that you should stream right now. These films are a great way to build your Spanish vocabulary, learn more about the country, and enjoy some downtime.
1. Veronica (2017)
Genre: Horror
Director: Paco Plaza
Writers: Paco Plaza, Fernando Navarro, Coral Cruz.
Cast: Sandra Escacena, Bruna Gonzalez, Claudia Placer, Ivan Chavero, Ana Torrent, Consuelo Trujillo.
IMDb Rating: 6.2/10
Watch an ordinary girl who suffers unimaginably and fights for survival with no one but her best friend by her side. A chilling horror movie is based on Veronica’s teen girl, who defends herself against supernatural forces.
She keeps her emotional thoughts inside, where they become heavy and ugly. After playing Ouija with her classmates, Plimpton could have told Veronica this, but she would never have believed him.
The plot, story, action, drama, and emotions make it one of the best Spanish movies on Netflix, so enjoy it now!
2. The Invisible Guest (2016)
Director: Oriol Paulo
Writers: Oriol Paulo, Lara Sendim
Cast: Mario Casas, Ana Wagener, Jose Coronado, Barbara Lennie, Francesc Orello
IMDb Rating: 8.1/10
The Invisible Guest sheds light on the dark world of witness preparation, where one mistake can lead to a conviction.
After a billionaire is accused of murder, his attorney must assemble an impregnable defense with help from his former lover, a successful entrepreneur, and a professional witness preparation expert.
Their job is to develop a loose end-proof story, and there are no rules.
3. The Occupant (2020)
Directed by: David Pastor, Alex Pastor
Writers: Alex Pastor, David Pastor
Cast: Javier Gutierrez, Mario Casas, Bruna Cusi, Ruth Diaz, Iris Valles Torres.
IMDb Rating: 6.410
Javier Muñoz, an executive, makes a devastating decision for his family. He takes his son out of the prestigious private school that has been his home since his mother died and move.
He soon encounters unsettling moral dilemmas when he finds out that his possessions may soon be repossessed. He’s angry, sad, and lost.
But beneath all that, he’s resolute and there for his son—a father who will protect him at absolutely all costs.
4. Amar (2017)
Director: Esteban Crespo
Writers: Esteban Crespo, Mario Fernandez Alonso
Cast: Maria Pedraza, Pol Monen, Natalia Tena, Greta Fernandez, Maria Caballero, Jorge Silvestre.
IMDb Rating: 5.2/10
Based on the international best-selling novel Amar a mi Madre (Stealing Beauty), and tells the story of Laura and Carlos.
Two people who love each other as if their lives depended on it. Laura is a young woman from the province who moves to Buenos Aires with her love.
Carlos is her exuberant, extrovert best friend who sweeps her off her feet and makes her feel that taking risks is worth it.
5. The Invisible Guardian (2017)
Director: Fernando Gonzalez Molina
Writers: Luiso Berdejo, Dolores Redondo
Cast: Marta Etura, Elvira Minguez, Nene, Francesc Orella, Itziar Aizpuru, Benn Northover.
IMDb Rating: 6.4/10
An emotionally complex, suspenseful, and atmospheric thriller to keep you engrossed till the end. The Invisible Guardian is an exquisite study of an inspector facing her past while investigating a series of missing children.
However, the deeper they dig for answers, the more intense and twisted the investigation becomes.
6. Offering to the Storm (2020)
Director: Fernando Gonzalez Molina
Writers: Luiso Berdejo, Dolores Redondo
Cast: Marta Etura, Leonardo Sbara, Nene, Francesc Orella, Imanol Arias, Alvaro Cervantes.
IMDb Rating: 6.2/10
An eerie combination of mystery and crime, Offering to the Storm holds nothing back as it explores the childhood trauma that plagues Inspector Amaia Salazar and her partner, Inaki Beorlegui.
As they investigate a century-old death in The Baztan Valley, they unwittingly unlock an unspeakable evil that permeates the region. Will they find their missing friend alive? Or will they be next?
7. Roma (2018)
Director: Alfonso Cuaron
Writer: Alfanso Cuaron.
Cast: Yalitza Aparicio, Marina de Tavira, Diego Cortina Autrey, Carlos Peralta, Daniela Demesa.
IMDb Rating: 7.7/10
Award-winning filmmaker Alfonso Cuarón’s latest project is a groundbreaking drama series. The story looks beyond the headlines to explore the complex relationship between a domestic worker and the family she works for.
Across the world, a young girl is weaving a dream: to be free and independent. Meet Cleo, a 12-year-old girl working as a housemaid in Mexico City.
As her year unfolds, she searches for happiness amid turbulent social and political times. The plot, story, action, drama, and emotions make it one of the best Spanish movies on Netflix, so enjoy it now!
8. 7 Anos (2016)
Director: Roger Gual
Writers: Jose Cabeza, Julia Fontana, Cristian Conti.
Cast: Juana Acosta, Alex Brendemuhl, Paco Leon, Manuel Moron, Juan Pablo Raba.
IMDb Rating: 6.8/10
Even the Rain is the true story of a controversial film about Christopher Columbus. The film explores how cultural identity and environmental issues play out among producer and subject, artist and community.
A movie shot in Bolivia ultimately causes an epic moment of love and redemption to bring people economic equality. Even the Rain is an enthralling tale of these times.
9. Adu (2020)
Director: Salvador Calvo
Writer: Alejandro Hernandez.
Cast: Luis Tosar, Alvaro Cervantes, Anna Castillo, Moustapha Oumaru, Miquel Fernandez.
IMDb Rating: 6.7/10
Adu on Netflix is a movie based on the true story of a civil guard who gets the job to protect the borders at Melilla. He prevents illegal immigrants from crossing into Europe’s first “fortress frontier” – as it’s been called by some commentators.
He soon learns it will not be easy – even if helping deport them back home has become his second priority.
10. El Hoyo (2019)
Director: Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia
Writers: Pedro Rivero, David Desola
Cast: Iván Massagué, Antonia San Juan, Zorion Eguileor
IMDb Rating: 7.0/10
The film follows residents in a prison system that has a tower with levels interchanged every 30 days as the residents are fed. The top floor contains food to be distributed from the top down.
But as it goes down the lower levels, it only stops for only two minutes per day, and food becomes scarce, leading to confusion. Without enough food, some residents end up cannibalizing others, resulting in an interminable nightmare in the system.
If you love sci-fi horror films, El Hoyo is worth watching.
11. Durante La Tormenta (2018)
Director: Oriol Paulo
Writers: Oriol Paulo, Lara Sendim
Cast: Adriana Ugarte, Chino Darín, Javier Gutiérrez Álvarez
IMDb Rating: 7.4/10
Durante La Tormenta is a mystery drama about a woman and her child who get separated over time. The time anomaly occurs during the electric storm days, which are believed to have happened 25 years apart but on the same days. It’s one of the craziest sci-fi twists that show how time travel can change to satire.
12. 100 Metros (2016)
Director: Marcel Barrena
Writer: Marcel Barrena
Cast: Dani Rovira, Karra Elejalde
IMDb Rating: 7.5/10
The film is based on the true story of Ramona, a legendary athlete whose life comes to a standstill when he is diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.
This is a scary condition that leaves one paralyzed. The diagnosis revealed that he can barely walk. But he proves them wrong when he joins a sporting challenge and tries to finish the Iron-Man competition.
The inspirational story shows the audience how one can conquer all obstacles, despite the barricades; a human being can at times be extraordinary.
13. The Bar (film)-2017
Director: Álex de la Iglesia
Writer: Álex de la Iglesia
Cast: Mario Casas, Blanca Suarez
IMDb Rating: 7.5/10
A sniper shoots two men leaving a bar in broad daylight. Everyone on the streets leaves and those in the bar realize the act could have been caused by one among them.
The bar turns into a tussle arena as everyone is blaming the other, everyone wondering who could be behind the act.
Could the sniper be within the group or hiding on a roof somewhere? Surprisingly, a man who seems to be in critical condition emerges from the bathroom, and as they turn to offer help, in whispers, the man tells them not to touch him, and he dies.
14. Dad Wanted (2020)
Director: Javier Colinas
Writers: Victor Avelar, Javier Colinas
Cast: Juan Pablo Medina, Ela Velden, Silvia Navarro
IMDb Rating: 5.7/10
Blanca’s biggest dream is to become a BMX rider, just like her late dad. However, there seems to be a huge gap between what she thinks and her mother’s wishes.
Both seem to have been affected by the death of their father and, more so, the mother, who fears the girl, may get into trouble.
With an upcoming BMX contest, Blanca must attempt to join the race. To participate, a parent must sign. What will Blanca do if her mother forbids her to race?
15. Despite Everything (2019)
Director: Gabriela Tagliavini
Writers: Eugene B. Rhee, Gabriela Tagliavini
Cast: Blanca Suárez, Macarena García, Amaia Salamanca
IMDb Rating: 5.4/10
The movie follows four sisters, Lucia, Sara, Sofia, and Claudia, attending their mother’s burial in Madrid. Each lady has a unique temperament.
And as the will is being read, they get astonished to find that the man they had grown up knowing to be their father is not. Instead, each one has a different father.
There is also a video statement indicating the names of each father. The video also contains the mother’s secret about how they are to recover the inheritance.
And if one forfeits the instructions, all the rest will have nothing to inherit. So they embark on their journey to find their fathers.
16. El Ciudadano Ilustre
Director: Gastón Duprat & Mariano Cohn
Writer: Andrés Duprat
Cast: Oscar Martínez
IMDb Rating: 7.5/10
Mr. Mantovani is a Nobel Prize winner who dislikes fame. He has been invited to other high-profiled countries for prestigious awards but only accepts an invitation to get his prize in his hometown in Argentina.
Argentina has been his inspiration for the many books he has written. While he has been received back home as a hero, the worst is about to happen.
There is so much tension as everyone blames him for slandering his own community. What was meant to be a golden opportunity to visit his childhood country seems to be the worst idea of his life.
17. Toc Toc( 2017)
Director: Vicente Villanueva
Writer: Vicente Villanueva
Cast: Paco León, Alexandra Jiménez, Rossy de Palma
IMDb Rating: 6.8/10
A therapy to anyone suffering from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)!
Toc Toc features a group of 5 people suffering from OCD. Each one believes that they have a unique appointment date with a famed psychologist.
However, each finds that there are others with the same appointment. To make things worse, the doctor delays. Fortunately, this gives them a chance to mingle and plans to have a group therapy session.
They agree to meet once a week, but to their surprise, one of them is the doctor.
The film is an entertaining piece you would rather not miss.
18. Through My Window
Director: Marçal Forés
Writer: Eduard Sola, Ariana Godoy
Cast: Julio Peña, Clara Galle, Pilar Castro
IMDb Rating: 5.5/10
What do you do when madly in love with someone, but they have no single idea that you exist?
This is the true definition of Raquel’s world. He is madly in love with his neighbour Ares. She has been eyeing her from afar, and he has never uttered a single word to her. However, Raquel is not among those who die heart. He is on a serious undertaking to make Ares his lover.
Will he win Ares, who seems to be hard to get?
19. The Warning 2018
Director: Daniel Calparsoro
Writers: Chris Sparling, Patxi Amezcua
Cast: Raúl Arévalo, Hugo Arbués, Belén Cuesta
IMDb Rating: 5.9/10
The Warning is a thriller based on the novel by Paul Pen, bearing the same name. It follows Nico, a ten-year-old boy who receives a threatening letter.
Nico gets bullied and is forced to steal a magazine from a convenience store. Unfortunately, Nico gets caught by the owner. To his surprise, the magazine has a letter inside, indicating that he will get killed if he goes to the store on April 12, which is his birth date.
Nico believes his life is in danger, but no one understands except one stranger. How will he handle this?
20. Intuition 2020
Director: Alejandro Montiel
Writer: Alejandro Montiel
Cast: Luisana Lopilato, Joaquín Furriel, Rafael Ferro
IMDb Rating: 5.4/10
With a great mentor, Pipa can only walk in the steps of Francisco Juánez. Together they have to solve a case involving the murder of a 19 years old girl. The victim believed to be a spoiled girl in society has died a violent death. But Pipa thinks the girl has been murdered by his boss.
21. Ahí te Encargo(2020)
Director: Salvador Espinosa
Writers: Tiaré Scanda, Leonardo Zimbrón
Cast: Mauricio Ochmann, esmeralda Pimentel
IMDb Rating: 5.8/10
The film features a married couple in Mexico. While Alex is deeply in love with having kids, Ceci is one career woman who thinks less on kids.
Alex even goes to the extent of agreeing to stay with a waitress kid (Alan) who has some personal undertakings, but his plans hit a dead end.
Amusingly, the day Alan’s mother was to come back passed. He searched for the mother, only to find out she was undergoing brain treatment.
After the small discussion, Alan’s mother faints. Alex has no other option but to take the waitress and her baby to his home, and Ceci doesn’t take this positively. Could this be an eye-opener that will change the couple’s lives?
22. Below Zero (2021)
Director: Lluís Quílez
Writers: Fernando Navarro, Lluís Quílez
Cast: Javier Gutiérrez, Karra Elejalde
IMDb Rating: 6.2/10
The film features a prison transport man being brutally tortured and buried alive. Mr. Martin, who was driving the prison vehicle, survives narrowly. But the killers are on the quest to get him and finish him too. If you want to eat popcorn at the edge of your seat, this is the movie to binge on.
23. Diecisiete(2019)
Director: Daniel Sánchez Arévalo
Writers: Daniel Sánchez Arévalo, Araceli Sánchez
Cast: Biel Montoro, Nacho Sánchez
IMDb Rating: 7.2/10
If you love pets, Diecisiete is a movie of all time.
The film follows Biel Montoro, a 17 years old boy who sneaks away from a juvenile detention centre after a 2 years stay.
He is on a quest to find Oveja, a dog that looks like a sheep he bumped into in an animal rescue centre. His grandmother and his older brother Nacho Sánchez accompany him due to fear of seeing him get into trouble.
The road trip will bring them closer.
24. Lo Más Sencillo Es Complicarlo Todo
Director: René Bueno
Writer: Rene Bueno
Cast: Danna Paola, Alosian Vivancos, Marjorie de Sousa
IMDb Rating: 3.8/10
The film is a story about
Renata (Danna) has been in a love relationship with Leonardo, the best ally to her half-brother. Leonardo is also being eyed by Susana (Marjorie) and believes her to be the love of his life.
For the love of Leonardo, Renata has to look for all possible ways to end the relationship between the two. Will Renata succeed, or will it be a tug of war between the three?
25. Yucatán (film)-2018
Director: Daniel Monzón
Writers: Jorge Guerricaechevarría, Daniel Monzón
Cast: Luis Tosar, Rodrigo de la Serna, Joan Pera
IMDb Rating: 5.6/10
Antonio and his family have boarded a cruise ship, but what he doesn’t know is that there are some defrauders secretly watching him steal money he won in the lotto.
Rodrigo de la Serna and his wife Stephanie work as a pianist, but he cunningly pretends to be a crew member who steals for the passengers on board.
When Antonio and his family are boarding the ship, another scammer Barcelona finds his way on board and meets his fellow defrauder Rodrigo. It becomes a competition game on who will be the first to steal money from Antonio.
26. Wasp Network (2019)
Director: Olivier Assayas
Writers: Fernando Morais, Olivier Assayas
Cast: Penélope Cruz, Édgar Ramírez, Gael García Bernal
IMDb Rating: 5.9/10
Wasp Network is based on a true story about 5 Cuban political prisoners in American territory in the late 1990s. The five are arrested as spies.
They are charged with conspiracy to commit murder, and other illegal activities, which results in long prison terms for anyone found guilty.
The story portrays the commitments of men who want peace and are against the organization responsible for the many violent attacks on the island despite their love for their families and other obligations.
27. Crazy About Her (2021)
Director: Dani de la Orden
Writers: Natalia Durán, Eric Navarro
Cast: Álvaro Cervantes, Susana Abaitua
IMDb Rating: 6.6/10
The movies follow two lovers, Adri and Carla. Adri meets up with Carla on a night out with his friends, and Adri can’t help but have sex with Carla. Carla tells Adri they will never meet again.
After some time, Adri becomes crazy about Carla, and searches for her, only to get her to a mental hospital. He is excited and thinks Carla will be thrilled too.
But since no visitors are allowed, Adri finds a way to get Carla’s phone number. But to his surprise, Carla is shocked and angry to see him.
Will Adri win Carla’s love?
28. Time Share (2018 film)
Director: Sebastián Hofmann
Writer: Sebastián Hofmann
Cast: Luis Gerardo Méndez, RJ Mitte
IMDb Rating: 6.0/10
The film is about two haunted family men (Andres and Pedro). Pedro and his family want to spend their holidays at Overfield luxury.
Amusingly, another family check in the same room Pedro is in with his family. The hotel has made the mistake of overbooking the bungalow, and the two families have no option rather than share the bungalow.
Later the two men’s paths cross, and they fight together to save their families as they believe an American timeshare corporation has set strategies to snatch their loved ones.
29. El Faro De Las Orcas (2016)
Director: Gerardo Olivares
Writer: Roberto Bubas , Gerardo Olivares
Cast: Maribel Verdú, Joaquín Furriel, Joaquín Rapalini
IMDb Rating: 6.8/10
The film follows Lola, a mother troubled by Tristan, her son’s condition. It also features Beto watching seals, orcas, and sea lions, but his keen watch is cut off by Lola and her son, who come looking for him.
They have known him through his documentary about whales, and the mother believes Beto may make therapy for her son.
While Beto is reluctant initially, he later agrees to assist Tristan in overcoming his condition, which brings some great feelings between Lola and Beto.
30. The Photographer of Mauthausen (2018)
Director: Mar Targarona
Writers: Roger Danès, Alfred Pérez Fargas
Cast: Mario Casas, Macarena Gómez, Alain Hernández
IMDb Rating: 6.8/10
The historical film features Francisco Boix. Once a prisoner at Nazi Mauthausen, he managed to take photos detailing the condition in the camp. Together with his friends, they are set on a mission to bring a change to the cruel acts committed at Mauthausen.
31. The Endless Trench (2019)
Director: Jon Garaño, Aitor Arregi
Writers: Luiso Berdejo, Jose Mari Goenaga
Cast: Antonio de la Torre, Belén Cuesta
IMDb Rating: 7.2/10
Love in a harsh climate!
During the Spanish Civil War, a newly married couple (Higo and Rosa) couldn’t help but fight their way out. Higio is a Republican and has to hide himself to avoid being killed.
Rosa, determined to save his husband, hides under the roof of his house, not knowing when the war will end. The movie has a touching story about how love can be a shelter in times of trouble.
32. Como caído del cielo (2019)
Director: José Pepe Bojórquez
Writers: Alfredo Felix-Diaz, José Pepe Bojórquez
Cast: Omar Chaparro
IMDb Rating: 6.5/10
The comedy is inspired by Pedro, a Mexican singer who was detained in limbo for 60 years. Heaves won’t accept him; he was a pro womanizer.
Again, he can’t be a hell’s candidate because he has done so many goods. Pedro yearns to go to heaven and request a chance; he gets another option, but this time in the body of an imitator.
33. The Skin of the Wolf
Director: Samu Fuentes
Writer: Samu Fuentes
Cast: Mario Casas, Irene Escolar, Ruth Díaz
IMDb Rating: 5.8/10
The film tells the story of Martinon, a man who lives on a mountain top hunting to sell the skins of the animals. Life in the forest has made him a hardy man.
During the regular visit to the local town to sell hides, a bar owner suggests that Martinon get a wife and have children to inherit his wealth.
Impressed by the idea, he agrees to pay the dowry for Pascuala, the Ubaldo daughter. But after marrying her, she dies while giving birth.
Martinon claims the baby was not his and that Ubaldo knew all this. Now Ubaldo has to give away another daughter (Adela) to Martinon. Will Adela make it to live on the mountain top?
34. The Son 2019
Director: Sebastián Schindel
Writer: Leonel D’Agostino
Cast: Joaquín Furriel, Martina Gusman, Luciano Cáceres
IMDb Rating: 5.5/10
The psychological thriller depicts the life of Lorenzo, who thinks his pregnant wife wants to separate herself from him due to her actions. And when his wife gives birth to a son, things seem to spill out of control, pushing them into deadly consequences.
35. Boy Missing
Director: Mar Targarona
Writer: Lara Sendim, Oriol Paulo
Cast: Blanca Portillo, Antonio Dechent, Vicente Romero
IMDb Rating: 6.4/10
Patricia’s son, who was born deaf, is kidnapped. Patricia, a lawyer, decides to take the law into his hands as he thinks the police are too lenient on the suspect. This causes too much trouble afterwards.
36. The Tribe 2018
Director: Fernando Colomo
Writer: Fernando Colomo
Cast: Paco León,Carmen Machi, Maribel del Pino
IMDb Rating: 5.8/10
Fidel Garcia, a director, becomes the talk of everyone when he is caught on video having sex with a subordinate. The video circulates, and this leads Fidel to lose his reputation. Luckily, he is rescued by her mother, who had given him up for adoption and an empowered popular dance hit.
37. Toro 2016
Director: Kike Maíllo
Writer: Fernando Navarro, Rafael Cobos
Cast: Mario Casas, Luis Tosar, José Sacristán
IMDb Rating: 5.9/10
When love is projected to a breaking point!
When Toro is released from jail following a robbery that cost his brother’s life, his other brother Lopez comes seeking help. Romero, a Catholic fundamentalist, is after him.
He is accusing Lopez of robbery and has abducted Diana, Lopez’s daughter. Toro now has to act despite his brother from hell.
38. Thi Mai (2017)
Director: Patricia Ferreira
Writer: Marta Sánchez
Cast: Carmen Machi, Adriana Ozores, Aitana Sánchez-Gijón
IMDb Rating: 6.0/10
When Carmen loses her daughter after a severe car crash, she cannot pick up the broken pieces once more. However, there is light at the end of the tunnel when she receives a letter from the adoption agency.
The letter indicates that her late daughter had been granted a request she made about adopting a girl by the name Thi Mai.
She decides to go to Vietnam with her two friends to collect the baby. In Vietnam, they experience various situations due to cultural differences.
39. The Next Skin (2016)
Directors: Isa Campo, Isaki Lacuesta
Writers: Isa Campo, Isaki Lacuesta, Fran Araújo
Cast: Àlex Monner,Emma Suárez, Sergi López
IMDb Rating: 6.2/10
The thriller follows a teenager who goes missing and is believed dead. But after eight years, he goes back home. His troubled family is now wondering whether he could be their lost son or someone else.
The film keeps you engaged with a lot of suspense, and at the end, the audience has something to ponder.
40. The Three Deaths of Marisela Escobedo (2020)
Director: Carlos Perez Osorio
Writer: Carlos Perez Osorio
Cast: Juan Manuel Fraire, Escobedo, Alejandro Fraire
IMDb Rating: 8.2/10
The film follows Escobedo and the murder of her 16-year-old daughter and the body dumped on a hog farm. Escobedo is known for seeking justice for murder victims in Juárez.
And the same has to apply to her case. One suspect of Rubi’s murder makes her ponder on his release as he claimed to be innocent. Escobedo demands that the suspect be arrested and tried.
Wrapping Up!
Though you can watch anything and everything on Netflix, including comedy, thriller, horror shows, Halloween movies, suspense, horror movies, classic, cartoon, action, romance, cooking shows, sci-fi, reality, kid movies, emotional drama, Marvel shows, and documentaries – it is time to enjoy the best Spanish movies on Netflix.
Let’s sum up; if you plan to watch Spanish movies for entertainment and fun, you should go ahead with it. Spanish movies on Netflix can add a new spice of variety to your entertainment experience. So go ahead, pick any movie from the above list and start enjoying your weekend.