The best Carmen Maura movies
The top 3 according to 186 votes from people: Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (1988) · ¡Ay, Carmela! (1990) · Volver (2006). (Updated May 19, 2026.)
From Pepi, Luci, Bom to Volver, with ¡Ay, Carmela! and Common Wealth along the way: Carmen Maura's films with Almodóvar, Saura and Álex de la Iglesia, as reviewed by Metrograph and her biography.
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Top 12
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1
Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (1988)
Pedro Almodóvar. Pepa, dumped via answering machine; Goya for Best Actress.
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2
¡Ay, Carmela! (1990)
Carlos Saura. A variety performer caught in the Civil War; Goya and European Film Award.
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3
Volver (2006)
Pedro Almodóvar. The mother who returns; shared acting award at Cannes.
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4
Common Wealth (2000)
Álex de la Iglesia. An estate agent and a hidden fortune.
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5
Matador (1986)
Pedro Almodóvar. A psychiatrist in a story of desire and death.
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6
Dark Habits (1983)
Pedro Almodóvar. A nun in a very peculiar convent.
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7
800 Bullets (2002)
Álex de la Iglesia. The daughter-in-law of an old Western stuntman in Almería.
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8
The Women on the 6th Floor (2010)
Philippe Le Guay. A Spanish maid in sixties Paris.
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9
Law of Desire (1987)
Pedro Almodóvar. Tina, the director's sister.
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10
Pepi, Luci, Bom (1980)
Pedro Almodóvar. The director's first feature.
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11
What Have I Done to Deserve This? (1984)
Pedro Almodóvar. A housewife at breaking point in a Madrid tower block.
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12
Valentín (2002)
Alejandro Agresti. A Buenos Aires boy's grandmother.
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Comments (2)
La comunidad es una joya, Carmen Maura con el dinero escondido en el piso es lo más
Mujeres al borde la he visto mil veces y me sigue haciendo reír como el primer día. El gazpacho!!