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









Gerónima

Sábado, sabadete



















El danzón




Brief History of Horror
Evil Excitement


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.
Spanish cinema carries the surrealist streak of Buñuel through to Almodóvar's melodramas and a modern horror scene with real international reach. The post-Franco decades produced an unusually sharp break with what came before.