Weekend Escape: Spanish-Language Movies that You Should Not Miss Right Now
Let’s face it: some weekends are designed to make us ignore bottomless popcorn and movie marathons that can transport us to distinct worlds. But why ever settle for the same old Hollywood movies when you can pick from the rich, varied, and award-winning miles of the Spanish-speaking cinema?
From Argentina to Spain, arms can be found damaged, have been combed and tortured their countries, been thrown off the helicopter, and evaded accountability; it’s all in the Spanish-speaking world on the silver screen, bold, poetic, and unforgettable.
If you are a Spanish speaker, trying to renew your Spanish skills, or if you simply love a story with some subtitles in your weekend tinge viewing, this guide is your golden ticket to the best Spanish-speaking films to watch this weekend.
Where to Watch The Spanish Gems
Most of these cinematic treasures can be found on either Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, or HBO Max. And, if you’re keen on convenient access to premium content in Spanish, these streaming platforms are full of it. You can watch big-budget films, live sports, and telenovelas – all in one place. Whether you determine your screen with family or without them, the content line makes for your mood, language, and screen preference.
Well, these platforms require a good internet connection as well. Personally, I use Cox Internet for a 4K smooth streaming experience. And not exaggerating, but it doesn’t disappoint me. No way. It is known for its stable connectivity and 99.9% uptime. One of the best things is the customer service of Cox en espanol, which is dedicated to Spanish speakers so you can get assistance in your own language.
Vamos y comencemos!( Come on and let’s get started!)
Mild Tales (Relates savages) – Argentina, 2014
Such a dark comedy pathology movie is a wild ride (pardon the put). Written by Damián Szifron, the film was nominated for an Oscar in the Best Foreign Language Film category. Mild Tales gives us six short stories about how ordinary people go crazy in extreme situations — road rage, infidelity, or bureaucracy. It’s crazy, comical, and upsetting in every good way.
Perfect for fans of: Pulp Fiction, Black Mirror, as well as predictable narration.
Even the Pain (También la lucia) – Pain/Bolivia, 2010
This is one if you are in the mood for something thought-provoking. Even the Pain follows a Spanish group of filmmakers who are attempting to shoot a film about Christopher Columbus but end up trapped in Bolivia’s real water protests. It’s a movie within a movie that does a smart job of dealing with colonialism, activism, and the cost of “progress.”
All García Vernal’s performance is great, and the story punched harder than one would expect.
Coma – Mexico | 2018
It would not have been possible to form a list without a Scar-winning masterpiece by Alfonso Cuarón. Coma is a very personal black-and-white love letter to domestic workers and working-class women in 70’s Mexico City.
Although it’s lacking in the big-name actors category as well as dialogue, this slow-burn movie does pack a meaningful punch so long after the credits roll.
The Platform (Ll Too) – Spain 2019
If you’re in the market for something dystopian and a bit different, The Platform can be compared to a combination of Snowpiercer and The Hunger Games – but make it Spanish. A brutal allegory for class inequalities, human nature, and the ethical bounds of survival, the movie is set in a vertical prison where they own a vertical prison in which food is stationed on a descending platform.
Warning: Not for the faint heart — but definitely for fans of philosophical thrillers.
Like Water for Chocolate – Mexico | 1992
This adds a touch of romance and magical realism. Like Water for Chocolate is a classical novel based on the best-selling book by Laura Esquivel. It revolves around the Mexican Revolution and is set against the turbulent backcloth of that war and tells the story of a woman whose emotions bring the dishes she prepares alive — quite literally.
This movie should be on the watch list of anyone fond of masculinity, long-burning period pieces with a twist of flavor.
Ll Secret de Us Joy (The Secret in Their Eyes) – Argentina | 2009
Before it became a Hollywood blockbuster, this Argentinian thriller won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film Award. It’s a gripping murder mystery through decades and part of a resolved case, the unspoken love and cost of emotion in justice.
Stunningly photographed and perfectly written, this film manages to encapsulate crime, drama, and political conspiracy with perfection.
Tigers are Not Afraid (Vuelven) – Mexico | 2017
For something unusual, use can watch this bizarre urban fairy tale. Tigers Are Not Afraid combined genuine horrors of Mexico’s drug war, observed from the vantage point of children and with ghost stories. The supernatural elements act as printers to trauma and loss, which makes these elements both softening and intensely moving.
Guillermo del For’s fans will feel as if they were at home.
Final Scene: Why You Should Make Room for Spanish Movies
Spanish-language films are more than just pretty subtitles. But raw emotion, cultural depth, and telling of a tale that doesn’t fade in your soul. No chance. These movies are about justice, love, identity, class, and family—and the authenticity you so rarely get. It’s a film with action, passion, and beat.
So, this weekend give the formula blockbusters a miss and go for something bold and beautiful. If you’re cheerily watching Mild Tales or sobbing publicly during Coma while clutching the edge of your seat, thanks to The Platform, you are in for an entirely different cinematic treatment.
