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Best Movies from Spain

Spain's catalogue on Celluloid runs to 18 films spanning 1999–2026 across 3 languages — chiefly Spanish and English —, led by Pan's Labyrinth (90%) and All About My Mother (87%). Every title is ranked by our four-input Celluloid Score with critic consensus and expert reviews on each film page.

Quick Answer

The highest-rated Spain film on Celluloid is Pan's Labyrinth (2006) with a 90% Celluloid Score — Celluloid Pick.

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Critic reviews

Guide to Spain Movies on Celluloid

Each film from Spain in our catalogue includes a Celluloid Score from up to four verified inputs, original verdict text, and linked editorial reviews where available. Audience sentiment is separate.

Titles are indexed by original language and country of production for easier discovery.

Essential Spain Picks

Top 5 by Celluloid Score
Pan's Labyrinth 2006 · Guillermo del Toro · Spanish

Del Toro's masterpiece merges war horror and childhood wonder into one of cinema's great dark fables.

90%
Celluloid Score Celluloid Pick
All About My Mother 1999 · Pedro Almodóvar · Spanish

Almodóvar's Oscar-winning hymn to motherhood, performance, and chosen family remains his most generous work.

87%
Celluloid Score Recommended
Robot Dreams 2023 · Pablo Berger · No Dialogue

Told entirely without dialogue, Pablo Berger's animated ode to friendship and loss finds surprising emotional depth in its simple line drawings of a lonely dog and his robot companion.

86%
Celluloid Score Recommended
Pain and Glory 2019 · Pedro Almodóvar · Spanish

Almodóvar's most autobiographical work is reflective, sensual, and quietly devastating.

85%
Celluloid Score Recommended
Talk to Her 2002 · Pedro Almodóvar · Spanish

Almodóvar's most controversial romance is tender, provocative, and formally daring.

85%
Celluloid Score Recommended

Spain Movie Reviews

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Full critic reviews with answer-engine summaries — each review answers whether the film is worth watching, what it is about, and where to stream it.

Pan's Labyrinth (2006) ★★★★½

Pan's Labyrinth (2006) Review: A Spanish Classic

Guillermo del Toro's Pan's Labyrinth (2006) endures as a defining fantasy landmark from Spain, with scores that still shape how audiences discover cinema from the region.

Essential viewing — a certified classic.
All About My Mother (1999) ★★★★½

All About My Mother (1999) Review: A Spanish Classic

Pedro Almodóvar's All About My Mother (1999) endures as a defining drama landmark from Spain, with scores that still shape how audiences discover cinema from the region.

Essential viewing — a certified classic.
Robot Dreams (2023) ★★★★☆

Robot Dreams Review: A Wordless Friendship That Will Break Your Heart

Pablo Berger's silent animated gem about a dog and his robot companion says more about friendship and loss than most films manage with dialogue.

A modern animated classic — bring tissues.
Pain and Glory (2019) ★★★★½

Pain and Glory (2019) Review: A Spanish Classic

Pedro Almodóvar's Pain and Glory (2019) endures as a defining drama landmark from Spain, with scores that still shape how audiences discover cinema from the region.

Essential viewing — a certified classic.
Talk to Her (2002) ★★★★½

Talk to Her (2002) Review: A Spanish Classic

Pedro Almodóvar's Talk to Her (2002) endures as a defining drama landmark from Spain, with scores that still shape how audiences discover cinema from the region.

Essential viewing — a certified classic.
Volver (2006) ★★★★½

Volver (2006) Review: A Spanish Classic

Pedro Almodóvar's Volver (2006) endures as a defining comedy landmark from Spain, with scores that still shape how audiences discover cinema from the region.

Strongly recommended — a staple of its national cinema.
Sirāt (2026) ★★★★½

Sirāt Review: Oliver Laxe's Desert Rave Becomes a Grief Odyssey

Sergi López crosses the Moroccan desert chasing bass lines and loss in Oliver Laxe's 92% Cannes trance — Metacritic midyear arthouse lists can't stop ranking it.

A masterpiece-tier festival film that divides casual viewers but defines 2026 Spanish cinema on Celluloid.
Cell 211 (2009) ★★★★½

Cell 211 (2009) Review: A Spanish Classic

Daniel Monzón's Cell 211 (2009) endures as a defining thriller landmark from Spain, with scores that still shape how audiences discover cinema from the region.

Essential viewing — a certified classic.
The Sea Inside (2004) ★★★★½

The Sea Inside (2004) Review: A Spanish Classic

Alejandro Amenábar's The Sea Inside (2004) endures as a defining drama landmark from Spain, with scores that still shape how audiences discover cinema from the region.

Strongly recommended — a staple of its national cinema.
The Orphanage (2007) ★★★★☆

The Orphanage (2007) Review: A Spanish Classic

Juan Antonio Bayona's The Orphanage (2007) endures as a defining horror landmark from Spain, with scores that still shape how audiences discover cinema from the region.

Strongly recommended — a staple of its national cinema.
The Others (2001) ★★★★½

The Others (2001) Review: A Spanish Classic

Alejandro Amenábar's The Others (2001) endures as a defining horror landmark from Spain, with scores that still shape how audiences discover cinema from the region.

Strongly recommended — a staple of its national cinema.
The Skin I Live In (2011) ★★★★½

The Skin I Live In (2011) Review: A Spanish Classic

Pedro Almodóvar's The Skin I Live In (2011) endures as a defining thriller landmark from Spain, with scores that still shape how audiences discover cinema from the region.

Strongly recommended — a staple of its national cinema.
The Designer Is Dead (2026) ★★★½☆

The Designer Is Dead (2026) Review

Gonzalo Hergueta's The Designer Is Dead (2026) remains a defining Documentary landmark from Spain, with scores that still shape how audiences discover the title.

Strongly recommended — holds up for new and returning viewers.
In the Heart of the Sea (2015) ★★★½☆

In the Heart of the Sea (2015) Review

Ron Howard's In the Heart of the Sea (2015) remains a defining Thriller landmark from Spain, with scores that still shape how audiences discover the title.

Mixed — approach if the premise or cast specifically appeals.

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