10 More Best Argentine Movies

By Vlad Zakh · September 9, 2026

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Argentine cinema’s second wave leans warmer and more personal than the dark comedies of Wild Tales, with family dramas and road movies that keep the country’s dry, specific humor. Whisky has a lonely sock-factory owner hiring a woman to pose as his wife, The Distinguished Citizen has a Nobel-winning writer returning to an unwelcoming hometown, and Herencia has a Buenos Aires restaurant owner helping a stranded German traveler. Casa Grande, El Angel, Historias Minimas, Son of the Bride, The Motorcycle Diaries, Un Cuento Chino and La Cienaga round out the list.

Herencia (2001) 01

Herencia (2001)

TMDB ★ 6.9

An Italian restaurant owner in Buenos Aires helps a stranded young German traveller find her way home.

Directed by Paula Hernández · 1h 30m

Casa Grande (2014) 02

Casa Grande (2014)

TMDB ★ 6.6

A wealthy Rio teenager faces real financial ruin and his own class privilege for the first time.

Directed by Fellipe Barbosa · 1h 57m

Where to watch

Stream: OVID

The Distinguished Citizen (2016) 03

The Distinguished Citizen (2016)

TMDB ★ 7.4

A Nobel-winning writer returns to his hometown and finds it far less welcoming than he expected.

Directed by Mariano Cohn & Gastón Duprat · 1h 58m

Whisky (2004) 04

Whisky (2004)

TMDB ★ 7.1

A lonely sock-factory owner hires a woman to pose as his wife during his brother's visit.

Directed by Juan Pablo Rebella & Pablo Stoll · 1h 39m

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video

El Angel (2018) 05

El Angel (2018)

TMDB ★ 6.7

A baby-faced teenager's charm masks a real 1970s crime spree across Buenos Aires.

Directed by Luis Ortega · 1h 55m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

Historias Mínimas (2002) 06

Historias Mínimas (2002)

TMDB ★ 7.7

Three unrelated Patagonian travellers' small personal errands quietly intersect along the same road.

Directed by Carlos Sorin · 1h 32m

Son of the Bride (2001) 07

Son of the Bride (2001)

TMDB ★ 7.7

A workaholic restaurant owner reevaluates his whole life after a health scare and his daughter's wedding.

Directed by Juan José Campanella · 2h 03m · Rated R

The Motorcycle Diaries (2004) 08

The Motorcycle Diaries (2004)

IMDb ★ 7.7 RT 83% Metacritic 75

A young Che Guevara's road trip across South America radicalises him mile by mile.

Directed by Walter Salles · 2h 06m · Rated R

Won 1 Oscar36 wins & 49 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, Peacock Premium, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Peacock Premium Plus · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

Un Cuento Chino (2011) 09

Un Cuento Chino (2011)

TMDB ★ 7.4

A reclusive Buenos Aires hardware-store owner takes in a lost Chinese tourist he barely understands.

Directed by Sebastián Borensztein · 1h 33m

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

La Ciénaga (2001) 10

La Ciénaga (2001)

TMDB ★ 6.9

Two related, dysfunctional families spend a sweltering summer at a decaying country estate.

Directed by Lucrecia Martel · 1h 41m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max · Rent or buy: Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home

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Vlad Zakh

Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix. He started the site because most recommendation pages felt like noise. Here, lists are sorted by who's in the film, where it's from and what mood you're in tonight.