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    1980s Mexican Movies

    The 40 most popular 1980s mexican movies, ranked. Click any film for ratings, reviews, trailers, and where to watch.

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    Los relajos
    TMDB2.9

    Los relajos

    1989 · 1h 20m · MX

    Mexican feature film

    Arriba Michoacán
    TMDB2.8

    Arriba Michoacán

    1987 · 1h 30m · MX

    The two largest ranches in a small town are operated entirely by women, because their menfolk have all emigrated. Seceral of the younger women have boyfriend troubles, and all the women band together to vote their own representative into City Hall as Mayor.

    Hell's Trap
    TMDB2.5

    Hell's Trap

    1989 · 1h 16m · MX

    A group of friends go on a hunting trip on a bet to see who could kill a dangerous bear that's rumored to be killing people in the woods, but soon realize that it's not a bear that's killing people, but a deranged ex-army veteran.

    Intrépidos Punks
    TMDB2.5

    Intrépidos Punks

    1988 · 1h 31m · MX

    After Fiera and her punk cohorts break their leader Tarzan out of prison, no one is safe! The newly reunited gang are quick to resume their favorite pastimes: robbing banks, brokering drug deals, and securing weapons, all while leaving a trail of mutilated corpses in their wake. As the entire countryside becomes caught up in the punk’s lifestyle of debauchery and violence, it's up to federal agents Javier and Marco to track them down before bloodthirsty anarchy becomes the new way of life.

    Tijuana caliente
    TMDB2.9

    Tijuana caliente

    1981 · 1h 41m · MX

    Thanks to a scam, an innocent man ends up in jail and decides to look for the person who locked him up.

    Muerte brutal
    TMDB3.4

    Muerte brutal

    1988 · 1h 28m · MX

    Shot-on-video serial killer action / horror.

    Profesor eróticus
    TMDB3.0

    Profesor eróticus

    1981 · 1h 34m · MX

    A young professor of sexology advantage to spend the honeymoon at hotel in Mallorca where he has a congress. There he meets colleagues of different nationalities who also attended with their wives. A number of changes in the novel drugs that are causing a number of unexpected reactions ranging from professional envy jealousy. The situation causes wobble love affair honeymooners.

    Persecución criminal
    TMDB3.1

    Persecución criminal

    1987 · 1h 20m · MX

    No overview available

    Pilas Calientes
    TMDB3.4

    Pilas Calientes

    1989 · 1h 30m · MX

    Mexican feature film

    El rutas
    TMDB3.0

    El rutas

    1988 · 57m · MX

    The film got its inspiration from a real life character that killed policemen in the streets. The film narrates just how this man was pushed to committing crime.

    La ruletera
    TMDB3.0

    La ruletera

    1987 · 1h 18m · MX

    Comical misadventures: lady taxi-driver + doofus policemen.

    El puente
    TMDB3.4

    El puente

    1984 · MX

    Exciting adventures experienced by those who for injustice or poverty have fled their countries and decide to try their luck on this side of "The Bridge".

    Maldicion Maya
    TMDB3.4

    Maldicion Maya

    1987 · 1h 30m · MX

    No overview available

    Jungle of Death
    TMDB2.9

    Jungle of Death

    1985 · 1h 30m · MX

    A Mexican scientific team and an Arab expedition clash over a powerful piece of metal hidden in the jungle. Oh yeah, and there's also aliens, a psychic, a sorcerer and a hostile tribe who do the occasional human sacrifice.

    Carroña humana

    TMDB3.4

    Carroña humana

    1989 · 1h 30m · MX

    No overview available

    Amityville II: The Possession
    TMDB2.9

    Amityville II: The Possession

    1982 · 1h 44m · MX

    Anthony and Dolores Montelli, along with their four children, move into their dream house in Amityville and are immediately plagued by a string of paranormal experiences. When the abusive Anthony wrongly places the blame on the children, Dolores recruits a local Catholic priest to exorcise the house.

    El guardaespaldas
    TMDB2.8

    El guardaespaldas

    1980 · 1h 30m · MX

    Delivery boy for a liquor store hires on as new gun in a drug cartel.... but he's also on the police force's payroll..

    Brillo Mortal
    TMDB3.1

    Brillo Mortal

    1989 · 1h 13m · MX

    No overview available

    Narcotráfico: Sentencia De Muerte
    TMDB3.2

    Narcotráfico: Sentencia De Muerte

    1985 · 1h 30m · MX

    It’s the Feds vs. the Cartel as both sides of the law race through the desert to snag a hidden dope stash in New Drug City.

    Pretextos
    TMDB2.9

    Pretextos

    1987 · 1h 10m · MX

    Mexican feature film

    ¡Yerba Sangrienta!
    TMDB3.1

    ¡Yerba Sangrienta!

    1986 · 1h 38m · MX

    An undercover cop and slick con-man form an alliance against a evil and vicious drug lord who takes advantage and uses the poor people of a small village with his equally evil henchmen.

    El Macho
    TMDB3.5

    El Macho

    1987 · 1h 30m · MX

    Lindoro and her father Venus are two peasants. Micaela, Lindoro girlfriend gets work on a farm where he steals a charro suit and a horse, and leaves with his father in search of adventure.

    Red Bells Part I: Mexico in Flames
    TMDB2.1

    Red Bells Part I: Mexico in Flames

    1982 · 2h 15m · IT

    American journalist John Reed travels to Mexico during the Mexican Revolution and interviews Francisco Villa. At the same time, we learn about his relationship with his lover Mabel Dodge, his participation in the Patterson strike, and his work as a reporter during World War I.

    Caveman
    TMDB3.4

    Caveman

    1981 · 1h 31m · MX

    Disgraced and cast out of his tribe for lusting after Lana, the mate of the tribe's head muscle man, Atouk stumbles along gathering other misfits and learning a bit about the world outside of his cave. Eventually he and friends Lar and Tala learn the secrets of fire, cooked meat, and how to defend themselves from the brutal, yet very stupid dinosaurs.

    Los mercenarios
    TMDB3.1

    Los mercenarios

    1987 · 1h 30m · MX

    Mexican feature film

    ¡Pum!
    TMDB2.9

    ¡Pum!

    1981 · 1h 41m · MX

    Based on a true story, it tells the story of opera singer Paco Sierra, who, realizing that the life of an artist does not provide him with enough money, plans and carries out a terrorist act: He assures the passengers of an airplane that he has placed a bomb.

    Picardía nacional
    TMDB1.9

    Picardía nacional

    1989 · 1h 30m · MX

    A comedy that shows the different customs that Mexicans have to face everyday problems. It shows the way to deal with the infidelities of the couple in order to move on.

    Amor ciego
    TMDB2.5

    Amor ciego

    1980 · 1h 35m · CO

    Poor little rich girl, misunderstood by her family,, takes up with a very ghetto blind man in the slums of Cartagena.

    Amigo
    TMDB3.5

    Amigo

    1980 · MX

    No overview available

    Cosa fácil
    TMDB3.0

    Cosa fácil

    1982 · 1h 55m · MX

    This is a story of revenge, as detective Shayne's own clients sabotage his actions, and leave him blind in one eye. The cases then become personal and Shayne vows to destroy the guilty.

    Policía salvaje
    TMDB3.4

    Policía salvaje

    1987 · 1h 15m · MX

    They were good friends and the best narcotics agents the Department ever had. They fought against crime with a vengance until a beautiful woman and the corruption around them changed their lives.

    Purgatorio
    TMDB2.5

    Purgatorio

    1985 · 1h 30m · MX

    No overview available

    Baroque
    TMDB2.8

    Baroque

    1989 · 1h 55m · MX

    A series of images, music and sounds which transport through Mexico's history, without any narrative sequence. The film spins constantly round the question 'Where are the singers from?'

    Sor Tequila
    TMDB3.4

    Sor Tequila

    1980 · 1h 27m · MX

    La India María, who is really good at sports, becomes a nun and is always getting in trouble for wanting to help people.

    Inseminación artificial
    TMDB2.8

    Inseminación artificial

    1984 · MX

    Armando doesn't tell his wife Alícia that he is estranged. As it happens, she is looking for both herself and the man she wants to marry, and between the two of them the relationship is destroyed.

    La segua
    TMDB3.3

    La segua

    1984 · 1h 42m · MX

    Encarnacion is a beautiful villager and Petronila is her jealous, evil nemesis. When Petronila's love interest, a fetching young Spanish lieutenant, starts to fall for Encarnacion, Petronila gets even by simply destroying his sanity with a vile potion. Petronila begins to delude Encarnacion with suggestions that she is actually a "segua" or a female spirit that attacks men.

    La pintada
    TMDB2.6

    La pintada

    1986 · 1h 25m · MX

    Young Rosa is raped by her stepfather Rosendo. Her mother defends her but the evil man beats her and kills her. However, the girl, full of pain, decides to kill him and flees in terror.

    Las Lupitas
    TMDB3.4

    Las Lupitas

    1985 · 54m · MX

    A surreal and free interpretation of the story of Saint Joseph.

    Central camionera
    TMDB1.9

    Central camionera

    1988 · 1h 27m · MX

    Everyone living around a truck terminal has their destinies intertwined.

    Memoriales perdidos
    TMDB2.9

    Memoriales perdidos

    1985 · 1h 30m · MX

    In the 16th century, an envoy from the pope and the king of Spain arrives in New Spain to deal with the case of Augustinian Alonso, in a state of autism by ingesting herbs given to him by the native Tlacuilo Camistli, who has been accused of sorcery. The envoy speaks with him and asks for the grass and ingesting it can communicate with Alonso, who contemplates in an internal vision a shining light that reflects the divine goodness. The envoy gets a dagger to Camistli and he takes his life. The envoy destroys the memorials he would send to Europe and decides to stay.

    About 1980s Mexican Movies

    The 1980s

    The 1980s codified the blockbuster — high concept, wide release, heavy merchandising — while home video quietly built a second life for films that flopped in theaters. Practical effects hit their peak just before CGI arrived.

    Mexican cinema

    Mexican cinema had a Golden Age in the 1940s and 50s and a second surge from the late 1990s, when Cuarón, del Toro, and Iñárritu moved between Mexican production and Hollywood without abandoning either.

    In this list

    Best reviewed
    Caveman (6.7)
    Most common genres
    Drama, Action, Comedy

    Common questions

    What are the best 1980s Mexican movies?
    By popularity across Flickfolio and TMDB, the top picks right now are Los relajos, Arriba Michoacán, and Hell's Trap. The full ranked list of 40 sits above — open any movie for ratings, reviews, and streaming availability.
    How is this list ranked?
    1980s Mexican movies are ordered by overall popularity, which blends how often a title is viewed, searched, and logged. It updates as viewing habits shift, so the list reflects what people are actually watching rather than a fixed critical canon.
    Where can I watch these movies?
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