Best crime Spanish movies in India
By the KyaDekhu team · Updated · Availability for India from JustWatch, ratings from IMDb
43 movies in India match this list, with an average IMDb rating of 6.2. Ranked by vote-weighted IMDb rating and popularity; showing the top 30.
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1. Argentina 1985 (2022)
Movie · Spanish · 2h 21m · Drama, History · IMDb 7.6 (37.2K votes)
Dark & grittyEdge-of-seatSerious
In the 1980s, a team of lawyers takes on the heads of Argentina's bloody military dictatorship in a battle against odds and a race against time.
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2. Maria Full of Grace (2004)
Movie · Spanish · 1h 41m · Drama, Thriller · IMDb 7.4 (37.9K votes)
MatureEdge-of-seatDark & gritty
A pregnant Colombian teenager becomes a drug mule to make some desperately needed money for her family.
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3. El Infierno (2010)
Movie · Spanish · 2h 28m · A · Action, Crime · IMDb 7.6 (14.2K votes)
MatureDark & grittyEdge-of-seatCold & detached
After being deported back to Mexico, a man has no choice but to join the vicious drug cartel that has corrupted his hometown in order to survive.
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4. Herod's Law (1999)
Movie · Spanish · 2h 3m · Comedy, Crime · IMDb 7.7 (8.0K votes)
FunnyCold & detachedDark & gritty
In the 1940s, a small Mexican town has seen its last three mayors assassinated in rapid succession. A naive janitor is recruited to become the new mayor, and he believes he will modernize the little town and usher in a reign of peace. But the system corrupts him very quickly, and he takes to abusing his power while ass
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5. The Three Deaths of Marisela Escobedo (2020)
Movie · Spanish · 1h 49m · Documentary, Crime · IMDb 8.1 (2.3K votes)
Dark & grittyDialogue-drivenMatureEdge-of-seat
After the death of her daughter at the hand of her boyfriend, Marisela Escobedo began to fight for justice not only against the murderer but also against the corrupt Mexican judicial system.
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6. The Heist of the Century (2020)
Movie · Spanish · 1h 54m · Comedy, Thriller · IMDb 7.1 (12.7K votes)
Cold & detachedEdge-of-seatVisually stunningFast-paced
In 2006, a group of thieves performed what is considered one of the most famous and smart bank heists in the history of Argentina. How they robbed the Rio bank is as surprising as what happened afterwards. This is their story.
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7. Outlaws (2021)
Movie · Spanish · 2h 5m · Crime · IMDb 6.9 (5.7K votes)
MatureDark & grittyEdge-of-seatCold & detached
Introverted Girona student Nacho meets two delinquents from the city's Chinatown and gets caught up in a summer onslaught of burglaries and hold ups that will change his life.
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8. A Cop Movie (2021)
Movie · Spanish · 1h 47m · Documentary, Crime · IMDb 7.0 (2.5K votes)
Slow-burnDark & grittyCold & detached
This documentary walks the line between fact and fiction, delving into corruption in the Mexican police through the experiences of two officers.
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9. Facing El Chapo (2026)
Movie · Spanish · 1h 31m · Crime, Action · IMDb 6.7 (9.5K votes)
Fast-pacedEdge-of-seatMatureDark & gritty
Two Mexican officers must survive the final hours of their shift after crossing a ruthless cartel boss.
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10. The Delinquents (2023)
Movie · Spanish · 3h 10m · Drama, Comedy · IMDb 6.7 (5.0K votes)
Dialogue-driven
Morán works as a clerk in a bank in Buenos Aires. He is as good as invisible to his colleagues. Over dinner with his colleague Román, Morán tells him that he stole exactly $650,000, which is exactly double what he would have made until his retirement. He plans to turn himself in, but not before offering Román to split
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11. The Crimes That Bind (2020)
Movie · Spanish · 1h 39m · Thriller, Crime · IMDb 6.7 (5.0K votes)
TwistySlow-burnMatureDark & gritty
When her son is accused of raping and trying to murder his ex-wife, Alicia embarks on a journey that will change her life forever.
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12. Eye for an Eye (2019)
Movie · Spanish · 1h 47m · Drama, Thriller · IMDb 6.6 (9.6K votes)
MatureDark & grittyEdge-of-seatCold & detached
Mario, an exemplary man, lives in a village on the Galician coast. In the old people’s home, where he works as a nurse, everyone appreciates him. When the best known narco in the area, Antonio Padín, recently released from prison, enters the residence, Mario tries to make Antonio feel at home. Now, Padín's two sons, K
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13. The Extortion (2023)
Movie · Spanish · 1h 45m · Thriller, Crime · IMDb 6.6 (3.6K votes)
Cold & detachedEdge-of-seatDark & grittySerious
An experienced commercial pilot is forced to collaborate with his country's intelligence services to avoid being punished for a serious fault he committed on the job. He is quickly plunged into an underworld of intrigue and extortion that will put his life at risk and he will pay a very high price to escape from it.
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14. The Darkness within La Luz del Mundo (2023)
Movie · Spanish · 1h 54m · Documentary, Crime · IMDb 7.0 (632 votes)
Cold & detachedDark & grittyMatureDialogue-driven
For the first time, complainants against La Luz del Mundo megachurch leaders expose the abuses they suffered through exclusive interviews.
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15. Murder by the Coast (2021)
Movie · Spanish · 1h 28m · Documentary, Crime · IMDb 6.5 (2.8K votes)
Cold & detachedTwistyMatureDark & gritty
In 1999, teen Rocío Wanninkhof is murdered. Her mother's ex-partner, Dolores Vázquez, is suspected. Did she do it? A second victim reveals the truth.
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16. Barreda (2026)
Movie · Spanish · 1h 45m · Drama, Crime · IMDb 6.4 (1.4K votes)
Cold & detachedMatureDark & grittyEdge-of-seat
A fictionalized drama film based on one of the most shocking crimes in Argentina's history. In 1992, Ricardo Barreda was an unassuming dentist, brutally murdered his wife, mother-in-law, and two adult daughters in their family home. Branding himself as a victim, Ricardo Barreda ignited a media storm and fueled a nation
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17. The Lady of Silence: The Mataviejitas Murders (2023)
Movie · Spanish · 1h 51m · Documentary, Crime · IMDb 6.4 (1.7K votes)
Cold & detachedMatureDark & grittyEdge-of-seat
Between 1998 and 2005, a wave of murders targeting elderly women hit Mexico City, triggering the hunt for — and capture — of a most unlikely suspect.
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18. Gun City (2018)
Movie · Spanish · 2h 7m · Drama, Crime · IMDb 6.4 (4.6K votes)
Visually stunningCold & detachedDark & grittyMature
Barcelona, Spain, 1921. A tough cop from Madrid arrives in the city to locate, under the suspicious scrutiny of corrupt local police officers, a significant amount of military weaponry stolen from a train, allegedly by revolutionary anarchists.
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19. The Substitute (2022)
Movie · Spanish · 1h 51m · Drama, Crime · IMDb 6.3 (1.6K votes)
Dark & gritty
Lucio, a prestigious university professor, takes the position of substitute teacher at a high school in the suburbs of Buenos Aires, where he grew up. Through tales, novels and poetry, he tries to distract his class from the harsh reality of their everyday lives. But soon, he must step out of his professional duties wh
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20. The Legacy of the Bones (2019)
Movie · Spanish · 2h 1m · Thriller, Crime · IMDb 6.4 (11.5K votes)
MatureTwistyDark & grittyEdge-of-seat
Inspector Amaia Salazar must return to the Baztan valley in order to solve a series of suicides that seem to follow a similar pattern.
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21. Loving Pablo (2017)
Movie · Spanish · 2h 3m · Crime, Drama · IMDb 6.4 (24.4K votes)
MatureVisually stunningEdge-of-seatDark & gritty
The film chronicles the rise and fall of the world's most feared drug lord Pablo Escobar and his volatile love affair with Colombia's most famous journalist Virginia Vallejo throughout a reign of terror that tore a country apart.
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22. The Invisible Guardian (2017)
Movie · Spanish · 2h 9m · Thriller, Crime · IMDb 6.4 (19.7K votes)
TwistyMatureDark & grittyCold & detached
When the naked body of a teenage girl is found on the banks of the River Baztán, it is quickly linked to a similar murder one month before. Soon, rumours are flying in the nearby village of Elizondo. Is this the work of a ritualistic killer or is it the basajaun, the ‘invisible guardian’ of Basque mythology? Inspector
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23. 500 Days of Escobar (2023)
Movie · Spanish · 1h 17m · Documentary, Crime · IMDb 5.8 (224 votes)
Cold & detachedEdge-of-seatMatureDark & gritty
The 500-day manhunt for Colombia's Pablo Escobar is detailed through interviews and archival images in this crime documentary.
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24. Hurricane Season (2023)
Movie · Spanish · 1h 39m · Drama, Thriller · IMDb 5.9 (1.1K votes)
TwistyCold & detachedMatureDark & gritty
When a group of teens finds a corpse floating in a canal, the brutal reality behind the perverse crime unravels a town's hidden secrets.
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25. Leal (2018)
Movie · Spanish · 1h 47m · Action, Crime · IMDb 5.8 (900 votes)
Cold & detachedMatureEdge-of-seatDark & gritty
Former Colonel Fernandez is appointed Minister of the National Anti-Drug Agency (SENAD) and purges the special forces to fight the first of many battles against drug trafficking on the border of Paraguay and Argentina.
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26. In Her Place (2024)
Movie · Spanish · 1h 36m · U/A 13+ · Drama, Crime · IMDb 6.3 (7.5K votes)
Dark & grittyMatureSerious
After Chilean writer María Carolina Geel murders her lover, the case captivates shy legal secretary Mercedes, sparking a connection between the two women.
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27. I Don't Expect Anyone to Believe Me (2023)
Movie · Spanish · 1h 57m · Comedy, Crime · IMDb 5.7 (815 votes)
MatureDark & grittyCold & detachedEdge-of-seat
A writer's career — and entire life — suddenly goes off script when he falls prey to a dangerous web of criminals right before moving to Barcelona.
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29. Offering to the Storm (2020)
Movie · Spanish · 2h 19m · Crime, Thriller · IMDb 6.2 (8.7K votes)
TwistyCold & detachedMatureDark & gritty
Inspector Amaia Salazar confronts the origins of her nightmares as she unfolds the darkest secrets of the Baztan valley. Part 3 in the Baztan Trilogy.
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30. Below Zero (2021)
Movie · Spanish · 1h 46m · Action, Crime · IMDb 6.2 (23.3K votes)
Fast-pacedMatureEdge-of-seatCold & detached
When a prisoner transfer van is attacked, the cop in charge must fight those inside and outside while dealing with a silent foe: the icy temperatures.
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