Top 10 of Spanish Cinema: The Most-Watched Spanish Films on Streaming Platforms in 2026
Spanish cinema is going through a period of transformation. While box office trends continue to fuel debate about the present and future of movie theatres, streaming platforms have established themselves as an increasingly important window for Spanish productions — and for discovering which Spanish films are actually finding an audience on streaming.
But which Spanish films are really connecting with audiences on streaming? How significant is Spanish cinema compared with international productions? And what relationship exists between a film’s theatrical performance and its subsequent performance on streaming platforms?
To explore these questions, our Think Data department, in collaboration with Pau Brunet (BoxOffice Alchemy), has collected and analysed film consumption data from streaming platforms during the first half of 2026.
Building on the analysis published by Pau Brunet in his newsletter, we take a look at the key figures behind Spanish cinema on streaming, as well as the Top 10 most-watched Spanish films on streaming platforms in Spain during the first six months of the year.
If you want to continue exploring the performance of Spanish cinema on streaming, you can also check out our ranking of the ten most-watched Spanish films of 2025 on Amazon and Netflix, featuring the most-watched Spanish films on these two platforms throughout 2025.
Spanish cinema gains ground on streaming platforms
During the first six months of 2026, Spanish cinema accounted for 21.1% of film views in Spain, with Latin American cinema adding a further 1.8%. For series, these figures stand at 17.2% and 6.9%, respectively.
These are particularly significant figures for local and Spanish-language content, but the impact of Spanish cinema extends beyond the domestic market.
Across the rest of Europe, Spanish cinema accounts for an average of 5% of streaming views, a level of penetration unmatched by any other European territory in neighbouring markets. Its presence is particularly significant in countries such as Italy and France. Conversely, Spain also shows strong consumption of Italian and French cinema, although the Spanish market is more heavily oriented towards Latin American content, particularly in series.
It is no coincidence that Italy and France are also two of the territories with the highest levels of activity in terms of European co-productions with Spain.
During the first half of 2026, the 20 most-watched Spanish titles on streaming platforms accumulated 33.7 million views, 5.3% more than the 32 million recorded by the top 20 international films excluding Spanish and North American productions.
US cinema continues to dominate the landscape, but Spain and France are precisely the two major European markets where its impact is lowest. In Spain, US-made films account for 57% of total film views, the lowest share among the five major European territories. In France, the figure stands at 60%, while in Italy and Germany it exceeds 70–75%, and in the UK it is above 90%.
Platform originals vs. films with a theatrical run
Another particularly interesting insight emerges when looking at Spanish films released directly as platform originals.
Only five titles released directly on streaming platforms appear in the top 20, but their impact is particularly significant: together, they account for 12.4 million views, with four reaching the top 10 and three making the top 5.
The data therefore points to a difference in performance between films conceived as platform originals and those that arrive on streaming after a theatrical release.
The relationship between box office and streaming performance does not follow a single pattern either. Two of the year’s biggest theatrical successes, Torrente, Presidente and Aída y vuelta, appear among the most-watched titles on streaming platforms. But we also find films with a much more modest theatrical run, such as Parecido a un asesinato and Todos los lados de la cama, which have found a second life on streaming.
On Movistar, Spanish cinema also has a significant presence. Its top 10 averages a 25% share among viewers, with titles such as La cena, Los domingos and La infiltrada exceeding 30%.
Furthermore, half of Movistar’s top 10 consists of platform originals: Los domingos, Flores para Antonio, Sirât, Los Tigres and Amarga Navidad.The 10 most-watched Spanish films on streaming platforms
The 10 most-watched Spanish films on streaming platforms
These are the ten Spanish titles that led film consumption on streaming platforms in Spain during the first half of 2026, according to data from Think Data in collaboration with Digital i and GECA.
10. Padre no hay más que uno 5 — Santiago Segura
Netflix · 1.29 million views
Released on Netflix in November 2025, Padre no hay más que uno 5 came close to 3 million views during its first period on the platform and has now accumulated 4.3 million.
Santiago Segura’s film was also the biggest Spanish box office success of 2025, grossing €13.4 million. The franchise once again proves that it continues to be a safe bet both in cinemas and on streaming platforms.
9. Parecido a un asesinato — Antonio Hernández
Amazon · 1.77 million views
The thriller starring Eduardo Noriega had a modest theatrical run, attracting around 70,000 spectators and generating approximately €440,000 at the box office.
Its performance on Amazon, however, has been very different. Both the genre and Noriega’s presence seem to work particularly well in the streaming environment. This is not the first example: the previous year, El mal ajeno, also starring the actor, found a second life on Netflix more than a decade after its theatrical release.
8. Aída y vuelta — Paco León
Amazon · 1.83 million views
With more than €5 million at the box office, Aída y vuelta was one of the major Spanish hits of 2026 and has also become Amazon’s second-biggest success so far this year.
Its figures remain below those of Netflix, largely due to the difference in market share between the two platforms, but they confirm the potential of major theatrical hits once they move to streaming.
7. El cautivo — Alejandro Amenábar
Netflix · 2.13 million views
Alejandro Amenábar’s historical epic takes seventh place in the ranking following its arrival on Netflix, after a solid theatrical run that made it the second-biggest Spanish box office success of 2025, with close to 800,000 admissions.
In this case, the relationship between box office and streaming performance is not particularly significant. However, it is one of those titles that can find a new audience over time, even without the advantages of family cinema or the potential of films that had a limited theatrical run before subsequently finding their audience on streaming platforms.
6. La desconocida — Gabe Ibáñez
Netflix · 2.18 million views
The first of four Netflix originals released during this semester to make the top 10.
In less than a month, La desconocida reached 2.18 million views, a particularly impressive figure considering how little time had passed since its release.
Candela Peña’s case is also significant. The actress is developing a second career as the lead in numerous original series and films for streaming platforms, and her presence continues to demonstrate strong audience appeal in the streaming space.
5. Cortafuego — David Victori
Netflix · 2.26 million views
Another original released directly on Netflix. The film features a strong cast, although it failed to generate a major critical impact or significant word-of-mouth — one of the key challenges facing many platform originals.
More than half of its views were concentrated in its first ten days. It then disappeared from the top 10 in March and virtually disappeared from the radar during April.
In a way, Cortafuego ended up living up to its own title.
4. Torrente, Presidente — Santiago Segura
Netflix · 2.3 million views
Torrente, Presidente has been one of the year’s biggest cinematic phenomena, and its arrival on Netflix confirmed that the brand has lost none of its appeal.
After selling more than 3.7 million tickets in cinemas, the film generated 2.3 million views during its first four days on Netflix.
In addition, during March, the first instalment in the franchise, Torrente, el brazo tonto de la ley, surpassed 700,000 views.
Torrente is now an established brand and a legacy property capable of continuing to generate consumption regardless of its initial theatrical performance.
3. Menudas piezas — Nacho G. Velilla
Netflix · 2.52 million views
Originally released in 2024, Menudas piezas found a particularly successful second life after arriving on Netflix.
Its 2.52 million views reinforce an increasingly clear idea: a film’s commercial life no longer necessarily follows the traditional cycle of release, box office and disappearance from cinemas.
Streaming significantly extends that window and can turn films that have already had their theatrical run into new audience phenomena.
2. Zeta — Dani de la Torre
Amazon · 3.02 million views
The action thriller starring Mario Casas has become Amazon’s biggest success during the first half of 2026, not only among Spanish films but across the platform’s entire catalogue.
With 3.02 million views since its release on March 20, Zeta confirms the potential of combining a high-demand genre with a star capable of attracting a large audience.
The combination looked like a sure bet — and in this case, the strategy paid off.
1. 53 domingos — Cesc Gay
Netflix · 3.73 million views
The top spot goes to Cesc Gay’s 53 domingos, released on Netflix on March 27.
The director’s first film for a streaming platform has proved a significant success, with 3.73 million views during the first half of the year — a figure that could allow it to remain among the year’s most-watched titles.
The film accumulated more than 1.7 million views during the first days of March and concentrated almost 90% of its consumption within its first 40 days.
It is a clear example of the enormous potential of streaming platforms, but also of the short lifespan some titles can have within their rankings.
Spanish cinema enters a new viewing window
The data from the first half of 2026 points to an increasingly evident reality: Spanish cinema plays a key role on streaming platforms, while streaming has become a fundamental tool for extending the life and reach of Spanish films.
The relationship between cinemas and streaming, however, is complex. Major box office successes can retain their ability to attract audiences when they arrive on streaming platforms, but we also find titles that performed modestly in cinemas and subsequently managed to reach a much larger audience online.
Is what we are seeing in cinemas and at festivals this year a consequence of this increasingly complex balance between theatrical and streaming audiences?
It is probably still too early to draw any definitive conclusions. What does seem clear is that both windows are part of the same ecosystem, and that the relationship between them will continue to evolve.
An increasingly connected market
The landscape also highlights the particular position of content produced in Spain and, more broadly, Spanish-language audiovisual content within the global streaming ecosystem.
Spanish-language films and series, together with productions from across Latin America, have established themselves as one of the major centres of consumption outside the US, alongside Asian content.
Talking about a truly “global” market can be an oversimplification. Behind the major international viewing figures, there are still factors such as cultural proximity, linguistic affinity and connections between territories that help explain why certain stories travel further than others.
And this is precisely where one of the great opportunities for Spanish audiovisual content lies: understanding where its audience is, how it moves between platforms and territories, and what makes a film continue to find viewers long after its theatrical release.
At The Film Agency, we will continue analysing these changes to understand how viewing habits are evolving and what this means for film distribution, marketing and audience strategy.
