Best Puerto Rican drama movies
A curated collection of popular drama movies from Puerto Rico.
Amarillo (2013)
Amarillo (2013)
In this veterans' hospice, every patient spends their last days fighting between life and death. Veterans die alone in rooms full of memories and anecdotes about wars that they fought for a country that they barely knew.
Heroes from Another Land (1998)
Heroes from Another Land (1998)
This docu-drama deals with the lives of two soldiers from Puerto Rico enlisted to fight during the Vietnam conflict. Based on a real-life incident, the movie relates the young soldiers' ambiguity about the war and the tragic consequences their plight holds for them, as well as their families.
The Condemned (2012)
The Condemned (2012)
Determined to restore her dying father's reputation, Ana travels to the remote town of Rosales. Decades ago, he settled there and opened his first free clinic for cancer research. He launched an illustrious medical career - and fell in love. Ana plans to celebrate her father's scientific and humanitarian achievements by transforming the old family mansion into a world-class museum. She will preserve his legacy, and also breathe new life into the forgotten Rosales. But the townspeople-now destitute and helpless-do not greet her warmly. Neither does the house.
El beso que me diste (2000)
El beso que me diste (2000)
A TV reporter from Puerto Rico loses her son after her ex-husband Armando kidnaps him and takes him to the States. Angela must team up with a lawyer to find and rescue the child.
Plaza vacante (2001)
Plaza vacante (2001)
Truth is slippery at the prestigious firm of Martín and Associates, a place where Lucía Aldarando intends to make her mark. Although go-getter Ricardo Martín heads the company, Lucía is ready to move up the corporate ladder, calling upon her smarts and her wiles to make her dream come true. Ambition, however, has a way of changing one's character, and not for the better.
The Mistress (2020)
The Mistress (2020)
In the middle of her husband’s funeral, Maritere (70) receives a visit from Angela (65), whom she hasn't seen in decades. Maritere reacts as if she has seen a ghost, and wards off all of Angela's approaches. Maritere's overprotective son, Fernando notices the strange interactions between the two women and assumes that Angela is one of his late father's mistresses. However, it is revealed that Maritere and Angela were intimate lovers a long time ago. Under pressure by Fernando who wants to throw Angela out of the house, Maritere will have to decide whether to continue her present life as a widow or give herself the chance to feel love again.
Art of Love (2021)
143 (2011)
143 (2011)
A moving love story that takes place in the censored and persecuted graffiti art setting. Returning from his job as a tollgate employee, Mor, a young urban artist, is impressed by a graffiti depicting a beautiful woman. He alters the drawing. Thus begins a pictorial dialogue rich in flirting, tenderness, and anticipation.
Sexo salvaje (2015)
Sexo salvaje (2015)
A young couple going through a matrimonial crisis decides to open their relationship to new sexual experiences and adopt the swinger lifestyle, discovering not only a world without sexual limits, but also challenging the frontiers of their confidence.
Yellow (2006)
Yellow (2006)
Amaryllis Campos is a young, classically trained Puerto Rican ballerina, who dreams of leaving her impoverished home in Puerto Rico to pursue fame and fortune as a dancer. Amaryllis heads for New York City, where she is forced to work in a seedy strip club to make ends meet. Setting audiences afire with her erotic moves, Amaryllis quickly becomes the strip club's hottest attraction, but must finally decide between true love and realizing her dream of becoming a star.
La gran fiesta (1986)
La gran fiesta (1986)
In 1942, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, a casino is organizing a farewell party for its patrons, since it's about to be turned into a US military base. The guests drink, seduce and gossip, but some also plot against each other.
Cayo (2005)
Cayo (2005)
Ivan, Julia and Kike were born and grew up in Culebra where they shared a close friendship. Ivan ventures in a small boat and stumbles on Cayo, a small island close by. Here he finds peace of mind, and the island has a healing effect on him. When federal authorities try to keep Ivan away from Cayo, they find themselves face to face with a community that will defend Ivan's need to visit the island. Based on a true story of love and friendship that will touch your heart, this wrenching drama was filmed in the beautiful natural scenery of Culebra, Puerto Rico.
El cimarrón (2006)
El cimarrón (2006)
El cimarrón is a love story about a young African couple, Marcos and Carolina, that takes place in the slavery era at the turn of the nineteen-century in a Caribbean island. After several futile escape plans, Marcos finally escaped. Now free, he returns to liberate his beloved Carolina.
The Nightingale and the Rose (1997)
The Nightingale and the Rose (1997)
The tale of Mauricio, a 150-year-old ghost with a crush on the mortal Dafne. He solicits the afterlife committee to allow him a last fling on earth, with the expected ironic consequences.
Entre Dios y el hombre (1960)
Entre Dios y el hombre (1960)
A concert pianist gets caught in a love triangle with two college students.
Los Reyes de la Salsa (2023)
Los Reyes de la Salsa (2023)
The story of salsa music partners Richie Ray and Bobby Cruz. Explores their battles on and off the stage, from their musical origins, family conflicts, and their struggle to rise to the top, as they transform Latin music forever.
The Bad Girl (2008)
Eco (2008)
Eco (2008)
Andrés is a nine year old boy musician who plays the treble. On the way to a recital with his parents and in the midst of endless traffic, he tries to practice the melody he’ll be playing. Frustrated by the traffic, the heat, and that he can’t play the piece correctly, Andrés bursts in anger, throwing his instrument, which stops time as it touches the floor.
Mi Vida: La Película (2005)
Mi Vida: La Película (2005)
Discover the roots of reggaeton supergroup Wisin and Yandel in this compelling tale of two men with a musical dream. Featuring a soundtrack that includes some of their best hits such as "Dembow", "Pégate", and "Esta Noche Hay Pelea", this presentation will help fans old and new understand the passion that has brought this duo from obscurity to the heights of fame.
Libertad para la juventud (1971)
Libertad para la juventud (1971)
Arocho y Clemente: los que murieron en la horca (1970)
Arocho y Clemente: los que murieron en la horca (1970)
Based on a real-life death penalty case in Puerto Rico. The execution of Arocho and Clemente was one of the last ones to take place in the island.
Miles: The Other History of 98 (1998)
Miles: The Other History of 98 (1998)
Dramatization of the American invasion in Puerto Rico during 1898.
Cuentos para despertar (1998)
Cuentos para despertar (1998)
Recreates aspects of the life of Abelardo Díaz Alfaro as a rural teacher in Puerto Rico during 1940's, integrating three of his stories "El josco", "Santa Cló va a la cuchilla", and "Don Fruto Torres".
Vico C: The Life of a Philosopher (2017)
Vico C: The Life of a Philosopher (2017)
A biographical film based on the story of the singer, songwriter and pioneer of urban music in Spanish. From his humble beginnings until his jump to international fame. The harsh experiences of a warrior of life that changed the perspective of music in the world.
Entre ciclos (2007)
Entre ciclos (2007)
Two men in an emergency room. One waits desperately for his first child to be born. The other for the surgeon's response about his son's condition after enduring a tragic accident.
Bala perdida (2003)
Bala perdida (2003)
A festive, tropical Christmas in Puerto Rico is what Jennifer and Papotico are most looking forward to. Both young people are filled with musical talent, with dreams and hopes for the future. But their innocence, zeal for life, and special friendship are overshadowed by the social and economic issues of Puerto Rico. Full of powerful performances and based on a true story, “Bala Perdida” will leave a chilling feeling in your bones.
El buen vasallo (2016)
El buen vasallo (2016)
Takes place in a humble town located in Puerto Rico in the 1940’s. After a long day of work in the sugarcane fields, Benito and his coworkers find themselves in the town’s cantina. There, they’ll have a chance to act against the oppression from a greedy landowner or stay forever silent.
Valentina (2016)
Valentina (2016)
Valentina is a luthier and artisan, the greatest heart builder in the world. On this day she has to rush to get Salvador, and save the love of her life.
Death in Granada (1996)
Death in Granada (1996)
A journalist starts an investigation into the disappearance of famed poet and political agitator, Garcia Lorca, who disappeared in the early days of the Spanish Civil War in the the 1930's.