We take a closer look at the standout Spanish films of 2024, exploring a range of genres, box office successes, and achievements on streaming platforms, as well as their recognition at international festivals. Looking ahead, 2025 promises to make an impact with exciting projects showcasing the best Spanish talent both in front of and behind the camera.
What does 2025 hold for Spanish cinema? A few titles are already making waves in our country's audiovisual industry.
16 January 2025
At the beginning of last year, many titles aiming for international festivals were still in the early stages of production, and forecasts were not very optimistic that they would match the figures achieved during the previous cycle. However, the results have been more than remarkable, starting with the Golden Lion that Pedro Almodóvar won in Venice with his first English-language film, “The Room Next Door”.
16 January 2025
The strong presence of adult and film productions of high commercial value has directly affected the boom in auteur cinema, both Spanish and European, over the past two years.
16 January 2025
Comedy remains one of the major genres of domestic production across Europe, and its dominance is expected to last for a long time thanks to how the production model has seamlessly integrated digital platforms into its financing and exploitation chain. Thirteen Spanish-produced comedies have generated almost half of Spanish cinema's income, reaching 39 million euros.
16 January 2025
In recent years, commercially successful productions in Spanish cinema seemed to have been limited to comedy or animation. However, 2024 broke this trend thanks to a healthy variety of titles and genres.
16 January 2025