A list of Spanish-produced and co-produced feature films released in Spain in 2023. When applicable, the domestic theatrical release date is favoured.
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Release | Title(Domestic title) | Cast & Crew | Distribution label | Ref. | |
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JANUARY | 13 | Piety (La piedad) | Director: Eduardo Casanova Cast: Ángela Molina, Manel Llunell , Ana Polvorosa, María León, Antonio Durán, Macarena Gómez | Barton Films | |
The Substitute (El suplente) | Director: Diego Lerman Cast: Juan Minujín, Alfredo Castro, Bárbara Lennie | ||||
20 | The Burning Cold (El fred que crema) | Director: Santi TrullenqueCast: Greta Fernández, Roger Casamajor, Pedro Casablanc | |||
27 | Lobo feroz | Director: Gustavo Hernández Cast: Adriana Ugarte, Javier Gutiérrez, Rubén Ochandiano, Juana Acosta | |||
FEBRUARY | 3 | Infiesto | Director: Patxi AmezcuaCast: Isak Férriz, Iria del Río | ||
La amiga de mi amiga | Director: Zaida CarmonaCast: Zaida Carmona, Rocío Saiz | Begin Again Films | |||
Walls Can Talk (Las paredes hablan) | Director: Carlos Saura | Wanda Visión | |||
10 | The Communion Girl (La niña de la comunión) | Director: Víctor Garcia Cast: Carla Campra, Aina Quiñones, Marc Soler, Carlos Oviedo | |||
17 | My Father's Mexican Wedding(La novia de América) | Director: Alfonso Albacete Cast: Miren Ibarguren, Pol Monen, Eduardo Casanova, Ginés García Millán, Pepa Charro | |||
Venus | Director: Víctor CondeCast: Antonio Hortelano , Paula Muñoz, Ariana Bruguera, Carlos Serrano-Clark , Carlos Gorbe, Juan Diego, Elena Furiase, Lolita Flores, Ana Rujas, Miquel Fernández | Begin Again Films | |||
24 | Irati | Director: Paul Urkijo Cast: Eneko Sagardoy, Edurne Azkarate , Itziar Ituño | |||
Mummies (Momias) | Director: Juan Jesús García Galocha | ||||
MARCH | 2 | Eterna | Director: Juanma Sayalonga, David Sainz | 39 Escalones | |
3 | Love at First Kiss (Eres tú) | Director: Alauda Ruiz de Azúa Cast: Álvaro Cervantes, Silvia Alonso, Susana Abaitua, Gorka Otxoa | |||
10 | Co-Husbands (Mari(dos)) | Director: Lucía Alemany Cast: Paco León, Ernesto Alterio, Celia Freijeiro, Raúl Cimas | |||
17 | Under Therapy (Bajo terapia) | Director: Gerardo Herrero Cast: Malena Alterio, Fele Martínez, Alexandra Jiménez, Antonio Pagudo, Eva Ugarte , Juan Carlos Vellido | Syldavia Cinema | ||
The Elderly (Viejos) | Director: Raúl Cerezo, Fernando González GómezCast: Zorion Eguileor, Gustavo Salmerón, Paula Gallego , Irene Anula | — | |||
24 | Matria | Director: Álvaro Gago Cast: María Vázquez, Soraya Luaces, Santi Prego , Susana Sampedro, Francisca Iglesias | Avalon | ||
El hotel de los líos. García y García 2 | Director: Ana Murugarren Cast: José Mota, Paz Padilla, Diego Arroba El Cejas , Pepe Viyuela | ||||
31 | Tin&Tina | Director: Rubin SteinCast: Jaime Lorente, Milena Smit, Carlos González Morollón | |||
Stormy Lola (Loli Tormenta) | Director: Agustí Villaronga Cast: Susi Sánchez, Joel Gálvez, Mor Ngom, Maria Anglada Sellarés, Celso Bugallo, Fernando Esteso, Pepa Charro | Caramel Films | |||
APRIL | 5 | Let the Dance Begin (Empieza el baile) | Director: Marina Seresesky Cast: Darío Grandinetti, Mercedes Morán, Jorge Marrale | Me Lo Creo | |
14 | Phenomena(Fenómenas) | Director: Carlos Therón Cast: Belén Rueda, Gracia Olayo, Toni Acosta, Emilio Gutiérrez Caba | |||
21 | One Hell of a Holiday! (¡Vaya vacaciones!) | Director: Víctor García León Cast: Toni Acosta, Ernesto Sevilla, Tito Valverde, Gracia Olayo | |||
20,000 Species of Bees (20.000 especies de abejas) | Director: Estibaliz Urresola Solaguren Cast: Sofía Otero, Patricia López Arnaiz, Ane Gabarain, Itziar Lazkano, Martxelo Rubio, Sara Cózar, Miguel Garcés, Unax Hayden, Andere Garabieta | ||||
28 | Someone Who Takes Care of Me (Alguien que cuide de mí) | Director: Daniela Fejerman, Elvira Lindo Cast: Aura Garrido, Emma Suárez, Magüi Mira | |||
Good Manners (Los buenos modales) | Director: Marta Díaz de Lope DíazCast: Gloria Muñoz, Elena Irureta, Carmen Flores, Pepa Aniorte, Inma Cuesta | ||||
Fatum | Director: Juan GaliñanesCast: Luis Tosar, Elena Anaya, Arón Piper, Luisa Mayol, Pepa Gracia | ||||
MAY | 5 | Siege (Asedio) | Director: Miguel Ángel Vivas Cast: Natalia de Molina, Bella Agossou, Francisco Reyes | ||
In the Company of Women (Las buenas compañías) | Director: Sílvia Munt Cast: Alícia Falcó , Itziar Ituño, Elena Tarrats, Ainhoa Santamaría | ||||
12 | Stillness in the Storm (Gelditasuna ekaitzean) | Director: Alberto GastesiCast: Loreto Mauleón, Iñigo Gastesi, Aitor Beltrán , Vera Milán | Vidania Films | ||
JUNE | 2 | Everyone Will Burn (Y todos arderán) | Director: David HebreroCast: Macarena Gómez, Ana Milán, Rodolfo Sancho, Rubén Ochandiano, Ella Kweku , Sofía García, Fernando Cayo, Saturnino García | ||
How to Become a Modern Man (Como Dios manda) | Director: Paz JiménezCast: Leo Harlem, María Morales , Daniel Pérez Prada | ||||
Tobacco Barns (Secaderos) | Director: Rocío MesaCast: Vera Centenera, Ada Mar Lupiañez, Tamara Arias | Begin Again Films | |||
The Enchanted (Els encantats) | Director: Elena Trapé Cast: Laia Costa, Pep Cruz , Aina Clotet, Dani Pérez Prada , Ainara Elejalde | ||||
8 | My Fault (Culpa mía) | Director: Domingo GonzálezCast: Nicole Wallace, Gabriel Guevara, Marta Hazas | |||
9 | Girl Unknown (La desconocida) | Director: Pablo MaquedaCast: Laia Manzanares, Manolo Solo, Eva Llorach | |||
16 | The Fantastic Golem Affairs (El fantástico caso del golem) | Director: Burnin' PercebesCast: Brays Efe, Bruna Cusí, Javier Botet, Anna Castillo, Luis Tosar | Sideral Cinema | ||
Upon Entry (Upon Entry (La llegada)) | Director: Alejandro Rojas, Juan Sebastián VásquezCast: Alberto Ammann, Bruna Cusí, Ben Temple, Laura Gómez | Karma Films | |||
Kepler 6B (Kepler Sexto B) | Director: Alejandro Suárez Lozano Cast: Karra Elejalde, Daniela Pezzotti, Jorge Bosch | ||||
23 | Through My Window: Across the Sea (A través del mar) | Director: Marçal ForésCast: Clara Galle, Julio Peña, Guillermo Lasheras, Natalia Azahara, Hugo Arbués, Eric Masip, Emilia Lazo, Andrea Chaparro, Iván Lapadula, Carla Tous | |||
Not Such an Easy Life (Una vida no tan simple) | Director: Félix Viscarret Cast: Miki Esparbé, Álex García, Olaya Caldera, Ana Polvorosa | ||||
The Fortress (La fortaleza) | Director: Chiqui Carabante Cast: Fernando Cayo, Goya Toledo, José Manuel Poga, Fernando Tejero, Vito Sanz, Carla Nieto , Lola Casamayor , Manuel Zarzo | Syldavia Cinema | |||
29 | Olvido | Director: Inés París Cast: Maria Caballero, Morgan Blasco, Javier Butler, Carlos Olalla | — | ||
30 | Unicorns (Unicornios) | Director: Àlex LoraCast: Greta Fernández, Elena Martín, Nora Navas | |||
Last Wishes (Últimas voluntades) | Director: Joaquín CarmonaCast: Fernando Tejero, Óscar Casas, Nerea Camacho, Carlos Santos | Alfa Pictures | |||
The Antares Paradox (La paradoja de Antares) | Director: Luis TinocoCast: Andrea Trepat , Aleida Torrent, Jaume de Sans | #ConUnPack | |||
JULY | 6 | Summer Vacation (Vacaciones de verano) | Director: Santiago Segura Cast: Santiago Segura, Leo Harlem, Patricia Conde, Cristina Gallego | ||
Love & Revolution (Te estoy amando locamente) | Director: Alejandro MarínCast: Omar Banana , Ana Wagener, Alba Flores | ||||
14 | Bird Box Barcelona | Director: David Pastor, Àlex PastorCast: Mario Casas, Alejandra Howard, Georgina Campbell, Diego Calva, Naila Schuberth, Lola Dueñas, Patrick Criado, Gonzalo de Castro, Michelle Jenner, Leonardo Sbaraglia | |||
Esperando a Dalí | Director: David PujolCast: José García, Ivan Massagué, Clara Ponsot, Nicolas Cazalé, Pol López, Paco Tous, Vicky Peña | Alfa Pictures | |||
28 | Delfines de plata | Director: Javier Elorrieta Cast: Rodolfo Sancho, Will Shephard , María Blanco , Luis Fernando Alvés | |||
AUGUST | 4 | De perdidos a Río | Director: Joaquín MazónCast: Fran Perea, Pablo Chiapella, Carlos Santos, Esther Acebo, Jorge Cremades | ||
11 | The Boogeyman: The Origin of the Myth (El hombre del saco) | Director: Ángel Gómez Hernández Cast: Javier Botet, Macarena Gómez, Manolo Solo, Claudia Placer, Carla Tous, Guillermo Novillo | |||
18 | Championext (Campeonex) | Director: Javier Fesser Cast: Sergio Olmos, Jesús Lago, José de Luna, Jesús Vidal, Fran Fuentes, Gloria Ramos, Alberto Nieto, Roberto Chinchilla, Stefan López | |||
25 | Caged Wings (Mi soledad tiene alas) | Director: Mario Casas Cast: Óscar Casas, Candela González, Farid Bechara | |||
The Girls Are Alright (Las chicas están bien) | Director: Itsaso Arana Cast: Bárbara Lennie, Irene Escolar, Itziar Manero , Helena Ezquerro , Itsaso Arana | Elastica | |||
Killer Book Club (El club de los lectores criminales) | Director: Carlos AlonsoCast: Veki Velilla, Álvaro Mel, Iván Pellicer, Priscilla Delgado , Carlos Alcaide, María Cerezuela , Carmela Lloret, Hamza Zaidi, Daniel Grao | ||||
SEPTEMBER | 1 | Jump! (¡Salta!) | Director: Olga OsorioCast: Tamar Novas, Marta Nieto, Mario Santos, Rubén Fulgencio, Irene Jiménez, Mabel Rivera, Manuel Manquiña | ||
La manzana de oro | Director: Jaime Chávarri Cast: Marta Nieto, Sergi López, Adrián Lastra | ||||
8 | Summer in Red (Verano en rojo) | Director: Belén Macías Cast: Marta Nieto, José Coronado, Luis Callejo, Francesco Carril | |||
Creatura | Director: Elena Martín Gimeno Cast: Elena Martín Gimeno, Oriol Pla, Alex Brendemühl, Clara Segura | Avalon | |||
15 | The Cuckoo's Curse (El cuco) | Director: Mar Targarona Cast: Belén Cuesta, Jorge Suquet , Rainer Reiners , Hildegard Schroedter | |||
All the Names of God (Todos los nombres de Dios) | Director: Daniel Calparsoro Cast: Luis Tosar, Inma Cuesta, Nourdin Batán, Roberto Enríquez, Antonio Buíl, Patricia Vico, Lucas Nabor, Joan Solé, Fernando Cayo | ||||
22 | Friends Till Death (Amigos hasta la muerte) | Director: Javier VeigaCast: Javier Veiga, Marta Hazas, Mauricio Ochmann, Luna Gallego, Nacho Nugo, Óscar Allo, Xosé A. Touriñán, David Amor, Ledicia Sola, Xoel López, Fele Martínez, Mela Casal | |||
Speak Sunlight(La voz del sol) | Director: Carol PolakoffCast: Karra Elejalde, Carmen Machi, Matteo Artunedo | Adso Films | |||
Truce(s) (Tregua(s)) | Director: Mario HernándezCast: Salva Reina, Bruna Cusí | Syldavia Cinema | |||
Desmadre incluido | Director: Miguel MartíCast: Macarena Gómez, Nacho Guerreros, Pilar Ordóñez, Manuel Tallafé , Salva Reina | 39 Escalones | |||
29 | Close Your Eyes (Cerrar los ojos) | Director: Víctor Erice Cast: Manolo Solo, José Coronado, Ana Torrent, María León, Mario Pardo | Avalon | ||
Nowhere | Director: Albert Pintó Cast: Anna Castillo, Tamar Novas | ||||
The Tenderness (La ternura) | Director: Vicente Villanueva Cast: Emma Suárez, Gonzalo de Castro, Alexandra Jiménez, Fernando Guallar, Anna Moliner , Carlos Cuevas | ||||
OCTOBER | 6 | Chinas, a Second Generation Story (Chinas) | Director: Arantxa Echevarría Cast: Shiman Yang, Ella Qiu, Xinyi Ye, Leonor Watling, Pablo Molinero, Carolina Yuste | ||
They Shot the Piano Player (Dispararon al pianista) | Director: Fernando Trueba, Javier Mariscal | ||||
11 | Me he hecho viral | Director: Jorge Coira Cast: Blanca Suárez, Enric Auquer, Nicolás Furtado, Miguel Rellán, Daniel Fez, Cristina Gallego, Esperanza Guardado | |||
Awareness | Director: Daniel Benmayor Cast: Carlos Scholz, María Pedraza, Pedro Alonso, Óscar Jaenada, Lela Loren | ||||
The Rye Horn (O corno) | Director: Jaione Camborda Cast: Janet Novás, Carla Rivas | Elastica | |||
20 | Mi otro Jon | Director: Paco ArangoCast: Carmen Maura, Fernando Albizu, Olivia Molina, Carlos Santos, Aitana Sánchez-Gijón | Wanda Visión | ||
Conversations on Hatred (Conversaciones sobre el odio) | Director: Vera Fogwill, Diego MartínezCast: Cecilia Roth, Maricel Álvarez | Moon Entertainment | |||
26 | This Excessive Ambition (Esta ambición desmedida) | Director: Santos Bacana, Cristina Trenas, and Rogelio GonzálezCast: C. Tangana | Avalon | ||
27 | Mamacruz | Director: Patricia Ortega Cast: Kiti Mánver | |||
The Movie Teller (La contadora de películas) | Director: Lone Scherfig Cast: Bérénice Bejo, Antonio de la Torre, Daniel Brühl, Alondra Valenzuela | ||||
Sister Death (Hermana Muerte) | Director: Paco Plaza Cast: Aria Bedmar, Almudena Amor, Maru Valdivielso , Luisa Merelas , Chelo Vivares | ||||
Alimañas | Director: Jordi Sánchez, Pep Anton Gómez Cast: Jordi Sánchez, Carlos Areces, Silvia Abril, Loles León, Carmina Barrios | ||||
NOVEMBER | 1 | Jokes & Cigarettes (Saben aquell) | Director: David Trueba Cast: David Verdaguer, Carolina Yuste, Pedro Casablanc, Marina Salas, Ramon Fontserè | ||
10 | Un amor | Director: Isabel Coixet Cast: Laia Costa, Hovik Keuchkerian, Hugo Silva, Luis Bermejo, Ingrid García-Jonsson, Francesco Carril | [87] | ||
The Teacher Who Promised the Sea (El maestro que prometió el mar) | Director: Patricia FontCast: Enric Auquer, Laia Costa, Ramón Agirre , Luisa Gavasa, Milo Taboada | ||||
Just One Small Favor (El favor) | Director: Juana Macías Cast: Inma Cuesta, Diego Martín, Sara Sálamo, Alfonso Bassave , Pere Ponce, Gonzalo de Castro, Isabel Ordaz, Luisa Gavasa, Betsy Túrnez | ||||
La Singla | Director: Paloma ZapataCast: Helena Kaittani, Antonia Singla | Atera Films | |||
17 | The Chapel (La ermita) | Director: Carlota Pereda Cast: Belén Rueda, Maia Zaitegi, Josean Bengoetxea , Loreto Mauleón, Elena Irureta | |||
Something Is About to Happen (Que nadie duerma) | Director: Antonio Méndez Esparza Cast: Malena Alterio, Aitana Sánchez-Gijón, José Luis Torrijo | Wanda Visión | |||
The Permanent Picture (La imatge permanent) | Director: Laura Ferrés Cast: María Luengo, Rosario Ortega, Saraida Llamas | La Aventura | |||
Amanece | Director: Juan Francisco ViruegaCast: Aura Garrido, Iria del Río, Isabel Ampudia | Syldavia Cinema | |||
Sultana's Dream (El sueño de la Sultana) | Director: Isabel Herguera | ||||
24 | Teresa | Director: Paula Ortiz Cast: Blanca Portillo, Asier Etxeandia, Greta Fernández, Consuelo Trujillo, Ainet Jounou | |||
Andrea's Love (El amor de Andrea) | Director: Manuel Martín Cuenca Cast: Lupe Mateo Barredo, Inés Amueva, Jesús Ortiz, José M. Verdulla Otero, Fidel Sierra, Agustín Domínguez, Irka Lugo | ||||
30 | The Coffee Table (La mesita del comedor) | Director: Caye CasasCast: Estefanía de los Santos, David Pareja , Claudia Riera, Itziar Castro, Emilio Gavira | — | ||
DECEMBER | 1 | A Moroccan Affair (Ocho apellidos marroquís) | Director: Álvaro Fernández Armero Cast: Michelle Jenner, Julián López, Elena Irureta, María Ramos, Hamza Zaidi | [101] | |
Foremost by Night (Sobre todo de noche) | Director: Víctor Iriarte Cast: Lola Dueñas, Ana Torrent, Manuel Egozkue, María Vázquez | Atalante | |||
One Night with Adela (Una noche con Adela) | Director: Hugo RuizCast: Laura Galán, Litus, Jimmy Barnatán, Raudel Raúl, Gemma Nierga | #ConUnPack | |||
The Night My Dad Saved Christmas (La Navidad en sus manos) | Director: Joaquín MazónCast: Ernesto Sevilla, Unax Hayden, Pablo Chiapella, Santiago Segura | ||||
Quest | Director: Antonina ObradorCast: Enric Auquer, Laia Manzanares | — | |||
6 | Robot Dreams | Director: Pablo Berger | |||
15 | Society of the Snow (La sociedad de la nieve) | Director: J.A. Bayona Cast: Enzo Vogrincic, Agustín Pardella, Matías Recalt, Esteban Bigliardi , Diego Vegezzi | |||
The Wait (La espera) | Director: F. Javier Gutiérrez Cast: Víctor Clavijo, Ruth Díaz, Luis Callejo, Pedro Casablanc, Manuel Morón | Maravillas Distribuciones | |||
The Last Night of Sandra M. (La última noche de Sandra M.) | Director: Borja de la VegaCast: Claudia Traisac, Georgina Amorós, Nicolás Illoro | Flamingo Films | |||
20 | Cuánto me queda | Director: Carolina BassecourtCast: Salva Reina, Kira Miró, Antonio Pagudo, Eva Ugarte | |||
Samsara | Director: Lois Patiño | Atalante |
The ten highest-grossing Spanish films in 2023, by in-year domestic box office gross revenue, were as follows: [114]
Rank | Title | Distributor | Admissions | Domestic gross (€) |
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1 | Championext (Campeonex) | Universal Pictures | 1,975,785 | 11,888,158 |
2 | A Moroccan Affair (Ocho apellidos marroquís) | Universal Pictures | 1,293,773 | 8,883,294 |
3 | Summer Vacation (Vacaciones de verano) | Sony Pictures | 1,245,648 | 7,417,977 |
4 | Mummies (Momias) | Warner Bros. Pictures | 960,628 | 5,915,965 |
5 | One Hell of a Holiday! (¡Vaya vacaciones!) | Universal Pictures | 803,351 | 4,803,875 |
6 | Co-Husbands (Mari(dos)) | Buena Vista International | 622,263 | 4,067,858 |
7 | The Night My Dad Saved Christmas (La Navidad en sus manos) | A Contracorriente Films | 528,061 | 3,383,758 |
8 | The Beasts (As bestas) ‡ | A Contracorriente Films | 511,766 | 3,276,371 |
9 | El hotel de los líos. García y García 2 | Buena Vista International | 363,814 | 2,229,338 |
10 | How to Become a Modern Man (Como Dios manda) | Warner Bros. Pictures | 332,054 | 2,133,099 |
‡: 2022 theatrical opening |
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