Best Colombian movies
Get ready to binge. We've found a collection of must-watch films from Colombia, now streaming on Netflix, HBO, Hulu, Prime Video, and other top services!
Monos 2019
On a faraway mountaintop, eight kids with guns watch over a hostage and a conscripted milk cow.
68Embrace of the Serpent 2015
The epic story of the first contact, encounter, approach, betrayal and, eventually, life-transcending friendship, between Karamakate, an Amazonian shaman, last survivor of his people, and two scientists that, over the course of 40 years, travel through the Amazon in search of a sacred plant that can heal them. Inspired by the journals of the first explorers of the Colombian Amazon, Theodor Koch-Grunberg and Richard Evans Schultes.
76Orbiter 9 2017
Helena, a young woman on a deep space mission, has been alone for 20 years. Her parents abandoned ship after a technical malfunction made it impossible for all three of them to reach their intended destination. Alex, an isolated engineer, is about to enter her life and turn her world upside down.
60Birds of Passage 2018
During the marijuana bonanza, a violent decade that saw the origins of drug trafficking in Colombia, Rapayet and his indigenous family get involved in a war to control the business that ends up destroying their lives and their culture.
73Maria Full of Grace 2004
A pregnant Colombian teenager becomes a drug mule to make some desperately needed money for her family.
73Memoria 2021
After hearing a loud ‘bang’ at daybreak, a Scottish woman begins experiencing a mysterious sensory syndrome while traversing the jungles of Colombia.
60The Lost Children 2024
After a plane crash, four indigenous children fight to survive in the Colombian Amazon using ancestral wisdom as an unprecedented rescue mission unfolds.
72Operation Hope - The Children Lost in the Amazon 2024
The incredible true story of four children, who survive a plane crash deep in the dangerous Colombian Amazon. They are lost and alone for 40 days while the military and indigenous guard race against time to find them.
66Karol G: Tomorrow Was Beautiful 2025
Karol G pulls back the curtain on her rise to stardom while navigating a sold-out stadium tour, creating new music and releasing a new album.
72Pickpockets 2018
An aspiring teen thieves learn what it takes to be successful pickpockets on the streets of Bogotá
60The Kings of the World 2022
Rá, Culebro, Sere, Winny and Nano. Five boys who live on the streets of Medellín. Five kings with no kingdom, no law, no family, set out on a journey in search of the promised land. A subversive tale told through a wild and endearing clan, somewhere between reality and delirium. A journey to nowhere, where everything happens.
69The Trip 2010
Alex Peinado decides to takes his family on a road trip to Cartagena after 11 years of continuous work. But he also has a secret plan at the same time.
66The Strategy of the Snail 1993
A group of tenants facing eviction due to a city renovation unite to fight back, but as they clash with the landlord and his ruthless attorney, they each transform into the opposite of who they once were.
75Pimpinero: Blood and Oil 2024
When Juan, a young gasoline smuggler, is forced to work for a mysterious organization in the desert bordering Colombia and Venezuela, his girlfriend Diana embarks on a journey to uncover the secrets that inhabit this no-man’s-land.
62Higuita: The Way of the Scorpion 2023
From humble origins to soccer legend, this documentary captures the rise of Colombia’s René Higuita, from iconic career to personal controversies.
70The Accidental Twins 2024
Two sets of identical twins switched at birth in Colombia explore their complex history and new identities in this captivating documentary.
73500 Days of Escobar 2023
The 500-day manhunt for Colombia's Pablo Escobar is detailed through interviews and archival images in this crime documentary.
66The Initiated 2023
Based on the novels by Colombian writer Mario Mendoza and on the character of detective Frank Molina, the filming of Los Initiados took place in Bogotá. In the saga of Frank Molina, which uses the books Lady Massacre, La melancolia de los feos, El diario del fin del mundo and Akelarre, the story of an alcoholic private investigator who unmasks sinister plots within the underworld of Bogotá is told.
61The Colors of the Mountain 2011
A motley crew of young boys in Colombia lives only for one passion: soccer. But when their precious new ball rolls into a minefield, their dreams are suddenly on hold. Even as the village becomes the center of a tug-of-war between right-wing paramilitary groups and leftist guerrillas, the idea of a rescue attempt is too tempting to resist.
72Colombia: Wild Magic 2015
A wonderful country full of amazing creatures in America called Colombia, seen as never before, accompanied by incredible shots, make it a must-see place for adventurers and wildlife lovers this natural paradise.
78La Hierba del Diablo 2024
51The Snitch Cartel 2011
The real life story of Andres Lopez Lopez aka "Frecita" during his years involved with the Colombian Cartel aka "Cartel Norte del Valle"
62The Rose Seller 1998
Monica is 13 years old and has already created her own world, on the street, where she fights courageously to defend what little she has: her friends, her boyfriend, who sells drugs, and her dignity and pride that makes no concessions to anyone. On Christmas night, like every night, she sells roses to make a living. But life brings her a new appointment with loneliness, poverty, drugs and death.
74Hyper-Reality 2016
Hyper-Reality presents a provocative and kaleidoscopic new vision of the future, where physical and virtual realities have merged, and the city is saturated in media.
74Crime Diaries: The Celebrity Stylist 2023
When an up-and-coming stylist is found stabbed to death in his home, a young detective is given 20 days to solve the case. Inspired by true events.
54The Vampires of Poverty 1978
Two filmmakers travel around impoverished sectors of the cities of Bogotá and Cali in search of the images of abjection needed to complete a documentary commissioned by German TV. Meanwhile, another camera captures these “vampire” filmmakers feeding off the misery of their marginal subjects.
76Dog Eat Dog 2008
In the crime world of Colombia, there is an unwritten code. When Víctor and Eusebio, two hoods who bungle a shake-down job, break that code, they unwittingly sign their own death sentence.
68Virus Tropical 2017
Paola is born in a traditional Colombian family, or at least that is what they try to be. Her father is a priest, her mother is a "psychic" and her sisters are not what their parents expected. She is a young Latin American woman struggling for her independence in a hard context full of stereotypes and appearances not being able to fit in any mold. With a unique feminine vision of the world this girl learns to live while she lives as she witnesses a series of small crises that shape her personality.
71Satanás - Profile of a Killer 2007
Based on the Mario Mendoza's book and inspired by true events, tells three interconnected stories happening in the eve of the infamous Pozzetto Massacre.
72Tarumama 2021
Sara and Óscar, a couple going through a marital crisis, decide to spend a week in a remote country cabin with their two children, Alicia and Tomás. The family tries to have a quiet time, but something strange happens there. There is a woman who prowls through the forest and cries uncontrollably looking for a baby she has just lost. This deeply affects the family who will have to stay together to survive this nightmare.
45Orozco the Embalmer 2001
In 1996, Tsurisaki Kiyotaka, one of Japan’s most infamous death photographers, ventured into the center of Hell itself - the Rue Morgue neighborhood of Bogota, Colombia. With death and murder rampant, the corpses eventually find their way to embalmer Froilan Orozco, who has been tending the dead for over 50 years. We watch as bodies are brought in to his shop and he prepares them for their funerals.
63Juanpis González: The People's President 2024
When a spoiled Colombian snob becomes president through money and connections, he finds staying in power takes more than he expected.
55The Boy from Medellín 2020
Colombian reggaeton singer J Balvin prepares for his 2019 homecoming concert amid intense political turmoil.
58Rodrigo D. No Future 1990
Rodrigo is a marginalized and lonely being who prefers to die before being forced to kill. He finds himself trapped in a city that oppresses him, calls him, marginalizes him.
71The Initiated: Written from the Shadows 2024
The formerly revered journalist Frank Molina finds himself in hiding, with his career shattered. However, he continues to write anonymously hidden in the shadows. Frank’s sense of calm is abruptly interrupted when a pair of severed eyes and a blood-soaked note appear at his door. As the number of victims increases, Frank will need to unblock his traumatic past if he seeks to find the killer.
53Luz: The Flower of Evil 2019
In the thickness of the mountains, in an isolated community led by a preacher known as El Señor, a presumed new Messiah is brought, unleashing a wave of violence and pain.
53Feo pero Sabroso 2019
When an unattractive man gets engaged to a beautiful woman, their families oppose the union and the priest set to perform the ceremony is kidnapped.
62A Poet 2025
Oscar Restrepo's obsession with poetry brought him no glory. Aging and erratic, he has succumbed to the cliché of the poet in the shadows. Meeting Yurlady, a humble teenager, and helping her cultivate her talent brings some light to his days, but dragging her into the world of poets may not be the way.
82Candelaria 2018
Two pensioners, a video camera and an indecent proposal.
72The Squad 2011
The air is thick with tension as a military squad proceeds to the foot of a mountain base, where they're ordered to wait for backup and hold their position. The mountain is shrouded in fog and the men are exhausted. They've been fighting guerrillas on enemy turf for some time, and they're worn down by the stress and anxiety of battle. The men don't want to wait; they want to charge up the hill, fearing that their comrades in the base have been overrun by the guerrillas. The squad's leader tries futilely to keep his men in line while dealing with his insolent second-in-command.
48The Devil's Child 2022
A young American nurse finds herself haunted by childhood trauma, when she is employed at a remote house to care for a sinister old man with psychic powers.
49Death Can Wait 2020
Juan Pablo, upon learning that he was going to die, decided to steal from the mafia and spend every penny in Europe with Javier, his only friend. Thus, these humble employees embark on a costly and fun journey, with the complicity of Monica, their co-worker.
58PVC-1 2007
Based on the true story of a woman who is turned into a human time bomb in a bizarre act of terrorism.
61The Animal's Wife 2016
Colombian director Víctor Gaviria melds stark realism with nail-biting thrills in this story about a teenage girl who is kidnapped and forced into marriage with a ferocious shantytown thug.
69The Other Side 2024
A forty-year-old poet wakes up handcuffed to a hospital bed. Accused of his mother's murder, he claims it was an act of love: a plan to aid his mother's death and end his own life at the same time.
75The Ball of Letters 2005
The Ball of Letters (from the Spanish: La Pelota de Letras) is a stand-up comedy DVD released by Colombian comedian Andrés López Forero. In 2005 he won the HOLA Award from the Hispanic Organization of Latin Actors for the "Outstanding Solo Performance" after sold out shows in New York and Miami.
84Broken Idol: The Undoing of Diomedes Díaz 2022
This documentary chronicles Diomedes Díaz's rise as one of Colombia's most iconic singers, and his downfall after being accused of killing a fan.
60A Man of Principle 1984
Dramatisation of the massacre which took place in Colombia in 1948, as a result of conflict between conservative and liberal forces, and concentrating on the character of a former cheesemonger-turned professional killer.
68Al son que me toquen bailo 2019
A man passionate about rumba learns its history — and lessons on love — by dancing his way through various genres, from merengue to reggaeton.
68The Other Shape 2023
Peter Press has been living with a press for 20 years and has completed his squaring process. But an incident forces him to remove his press and to take on a different Shape. This will go up against his beliefs and endanger his entrance to paradise. He starts a journey where he discovers that the Other Shape is the last trace of his individuality.
59Donde tú quieras 2025
Ramiro Guerrero, a successful professional, is wrongly accused of a devastating crime. With his life in shambles, he fights to prove his innocence while facing a web of corruption and danger.
100Uno 2024
Esmeralda (Marcela Mar), a woman determined to uncover the truth behind the tragedy that destroyed her family, embarks on a desperate quest that leads her to unearth the darkest secrets of La Alameda, a small mining community in Colombia. With the help of Joaquín (Juan Pablo Urrego), a farmer who knows the land and its dangers well, she follows the last traces of her late husband, a high executive at a multinational mining company. Together, they slowly peel back the layers of something much more sinister and discover an ambitious society fighting for gold and territory. Esmeralda becomes trapped in a dangerous game of betrayal and power, where every step she takes brings her closer to the truth... but also to death.
100Gamin 1977
After an extensive immersion work on abandoned childhood, Ciro Durán presents, from his point of view, the life of street children, who have broken all family ties and have regrouped to survive in the concrete jungle.
100El taxista Millonario 1979
Jose, a taxi driver in Bogotá suffers from the condition of his old vehicle and is almost unable to work.
100Venena Bibas 2016
In a Catholic seminary, Brother Nestor is found dead and his best friend, Brother Esteban, tells the story of the events that preceded his death. There, a repressed and unhealthy love is discovered.
100Chiribiquete, un viaje a la memoria ancestral de América 2025
This documentary is a journey to the heart of the first inhabitants of what we now call Colombia, by the hand of a handful of Colombian scientists, who, with passion and tenacity, offer us the first clues to understand the Amazonian Prehistory. It is a journey to the beginnings of the most ambitious scientific adventure of recent years in the country, which will allow us to connect, as Colombians, with an Amazonian identity, denied, violated and unknown until now.
100Hidden Era 2024
Era Oculta – “Hidden Era” unfolds in the vibrant city of Maputo, where Rastafari artist Phambi fights with securing his son’s education amidst the rhythmic beats of Mozambique. Constantly on the brink of expulsion due to payment delays, Phambi’s artistic journey becomes a compelling narrative, showcasing the challenges and triumphs of an artist navigating the unique landscape of Mozambique. The film amidst the vibrant art scene, two young women, allies to Phambi, play a pivotal role in supporting his artistic endeavors. They willingly pose for him, adding depth and inspiration to his creations. Their presence in the film not only highlights the collaborative spirit within the artistic community but also brings a nuanced perspective to the narrative, reflecting the diverse voices that contribute to the cultural tapestry of Maputo.
100El mejor equipo del mundo 2024
Tells the story of the famous Millonarios, one of the most awarded football teams in Colombia, which, as it was stated by the press, rivals and football leagues, between 1949 and 1953, it was the best team in the world. The documentary film, which some might say, one of the most important sports film pieces in Colombia, involves the stories of fans, members, ex-players, managers, chairmen and great journalists from the world of football, telling how this team revolutionized and changed the history of Colombian football forever.
100Between Me and You 2021
A soon-to-be-bride takes one last night to try something she's always wanted to in Paris, a passionate affair reaches its breaking point in the suburbs of America and two 'friends' finally have a long-postponed conversation about their previous romantic encounter. An anthology of short films from female filmmakers about lesbian and LGBTQIA+ relationships.
93El Sendero de la Anaconda 2019
In the most remote areas of the Amazon rainforest, a writer and his anthropologist friend find communities that have resisted change for centuries.
66A Ton of Luck 2006
The story, based on true events occurred in Colombia en May 2003, tells the dreams and adventures of Porras, Venegas, Lloreda and Perlaza, four of the 147 soldiers that were in a company of the anti-guerrilla "Destroyer" battalion. It begun when these soldiers found in the middle of the jungle, during a rescue mission, 46 million dollars inside a FARC "guaca". Instead of give it to the Government, they take it all for themselves instead. They desperate when realize that they're completely isolated because the bridge, the only way to return to civilization, has been blown up. Everything's ironic, almost surreal: These soldiers don't have food, water, or toilet paper, but they sleep on their dollar-ful bags. This discovery will change their lives forever, and will allow them to have everything they've dreamt about: some authority, power and respect, others help their families and have a no-longer poor life. Their big challenge: return to civilization and make their dreams come true.
69Boyacoman and the Sacred Emerald 2019
Boyacoman lives with a nephew he had to take care of after the death of his sister. One day they receive an unexpected visit from a famous French professor and archaeologist who gives them a map that leads to a big emerald and from that moment on, a great adventure begins.
100Sin tetas no hay paraíso 2010
Catalina is a young, beautiful girl living in extreme poverty with her brother Bayron and her mother Hilda. She becomes obsessed with getting breast implants to get social status and money. She leaves her boyfriend Albeira and becomes a prostitute for drug dealers. In this way she will enjoy all the luxuries that she lacks. Meanwhile, her ex-boyfriend Albeira and her mother Hilda begin a relationship behind her back.
50Si saben cómo me pongo ¿Pa' qué me invitan? 2018
Four mismatched couples meet at an exclusive resort in search of new adventures to improve their relationship. All of them will do their best to find the balance with their better half, but to achieve it they will have to overcome the difficult tests that love poses.
49Seven Days In Jamaica 2021
A conceptual and visual project that follows the singer during seven days in Jamaica
85Ricardo Quevedo: Tomorrow Will Be Worse 2022
From road rage to couples fighting during the pandemic, comic Ricardo Quevedo examines the absurdity of the situations that try our patience.
78