The best Mexican films of 2025
The top 3 according to 36 votes from people: On the Road · I Am Frankelda · Un techo sin cielo. (Updated Apr 12, 2026.)
From I Am Frankelda to La reserva: the Mexican films of 2025 critics liked most, plus the year's box-office hits (Sopitas, cineNT, Revista Fósforo, Infobae).
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Top 10
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1
On the Road
David Pablos and a young man on the run hitching rides with truckers; won Orizzonti and the Queer Lion in Venice.
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2
I Am Frankelda
The Ambriz brothers' stop-motion film about a writer and her imaginary creatures.
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3
Un techo sin cielo
Diego Hernández, another critics' favourite.
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4
La reserva
A black-and-white eco-thriller in Chiapas; best feature at Morelia.
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5
Adiós amor
Indra Villaseñor's debut, with a lion loose on a Sinaloa highway.
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6
Arillo de hombre muerto
Alejandro Gerber Bicecci with Adriana Paz and Noé Hernández.
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7
Los amantes se despiden con la mirada
Rigoberto Pérezcano, among the year's highlights.
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8
Dreams
Michel Franco with Jessica Chastain, between Mexico and San Francisco.
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9
Mesa de regalos
The most-watched Mexican film of the year, with 1.9 million viewers.
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10
Una pequeña confusión
Another comedy that sold over a million tickets.
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Comments (1)
Soy Frankelda es una joya, el stop motion mexicano está en otro nivel.