The best Mexican films of 2022 with the highest critics ratings

After years in which national cinema has rebounded in popularity and quality in its film productions, now the industry is not going through one of the best times in its history. However, that doesn’t mean there weren’t good Mexican movies in 2022 and critics agree that some of these are last season’s highlights.

Not just one of best mexican movies of 2022, but also one of the films that has had the best reception within the horror genre worldwide, has been ‘Huesera’, the film directed by Michelle Garza Cervera, and which has been compared to great titles such as ‘Rosemary’s Baby’ or ‘hereditary’. It is a story that follows Valeria, a woman who wants a child, and when she becomes pregnant she is visited by a strange presence.

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Although it is a co-production between Venezuela, Mexico and the United States, ‘La caja’ is one of the The most critically rated Mexican films of this 2022. The story is directed by Lorenzo Vigas and played by Hernán Mendoza, who gives life to a boy who has to collect his father’s remains and this mission leads him to become a migrant.

the other tom

With a 95% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, ‘The Other Tom’ was one of the Highest rated Mexican movies of 2022. This drama by directors Rodrigo Plá and Laura Santullo is about Elena, a single mother who does not want her son to follow the prescribed treatment for her son, who has attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

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Pinocchio

Another co-production between Mexico and the United States, but which, for the most part, brings together a large part of the national talent, is ‘Pinocchio’ by Guillermo del Toro and Mark Gustafson. The new stop-motion animation version of one of the most famous fairy tales in literature, like that of the wooden boy who wanted to be real, and whose nose grew. Available on Netflix.

I’m your fan: the movie

One of the most loved and acclaimed Mexican series of all time, got its long-awaited sequel in film form with ‘Soy tu fan’, directed by Mariana Chenillo, and bringing back Ana Claudia Talancón and Martín Altomaro as Charly and Nico , which are 10 years after the second season of the series. With a 100% rating, it’s on Star+.

The fall

And finally, with a perfect rating, one of the best Mexican films of recent years is ‘La Caída’. It is a drama directed by Lucía Puenzo and starring Karla Souza. She talks about Mariel, a diver who has a dream of going to the Olympics, but when she fulfills it she wonders if the most important thing in sport is to win. Available on Amazon Prime Video.