Costa Rican Cinema
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1. El camino (IV) (2008)
90 min | Drama
Two young Nicaraguan children, Saslaya and her mute brother Dario, must travel to Costa Rica to find their long-lost mother.
Director: Ishtar Yasin Gutierrez | Stars: Sherlin Paola Velásquez, Juan Borda, Morena Guadalupe Espinoza, Marcos Ulises Jiménez
Votes: 108
2. El cielo rojo (2008)
82 min | Comedy, Drama
Director: Miguel Alejandro Gomez | Stars: Ricardo Rodriguez Otoya, Allen Obando Pinkay, Mauricio Dapena, Edgar Roman
Votes: 109
3. Caribe (2004)
Not Rated | 90 min | Drama, Mystery
Passion: of people for the land and sea, of corporations for riches, and of men and women for each other. Vicente and Abigail run a banana plantation in Limon Province, on the Caribbean ... See full summary »
Director: Esteban Ramírez | Stars: Jorge Perugorría, Cuca Escribano, Maya Zapata, Roberto McLean
Votes: 237
4. Marasmo (2003)
90 min | Drama
Director: Mauricio Mendiola | Stars: Carolina Solano, Bismark Méndez, Marcela Ugalde, César Meléndez
Votes: 41
5. Tres Marias (2010)
95 min | Drama
María José, María Victoria and María Elena are 3 different women, each one of them with a different tragic story, but after a mysterious death, every decision they make will change everyone's lives forever.
Director: Francisco Gonzalez | Stars: Carlos Alvarado, Erick Calderon, Rosibel Carvajal, Jaime Castro
Votes: 23
6. The Return (2012)
102 min | Drama
After a decade abroad, Antonio returns to Costa Rica for a short visit. Unable to run away as usual, he is confronted with everything he has desperately struggled to put in the past: a ... See full summary »
Director: Hernán Jiménez | Stars: Hernán Jiménez, Barbara Jimenez, Luis Fernando Gomez, Andre Boxwill
Votes: 274
7. Asesinato en el Meneo (2001)
92 min
Un asesinato, dos torpes detectives, seis sospechosos, mil carcajadas. Con su investigación Sánchez y Mejía nos llevan por un mundo de corrupción, amores, traición y sexo. Película ... See full synopsis »
Director: Óscar Castillo | Stars: Pedro Armendáriz Jr., Alonso Venegas, Carlos Alvarado, Gustavo Rojas
Votes: 50
8. Password: Una mirada en la oscuridad (2002)
92 min | Thriller
A 12 year-old girl finds friendship on an internet chat room with a 14 year-old boy without realizing that the boy is actually an older man who is part of a child prostitution ring.
Director: Andrés Heidenreich | Stars: María Elena Oreamuno, María Chaves, Christian Clausen, Arnoldo Ramos
Votes: 51
9. Gestación (2009)
91 min | Drama
A smart poor girl and a inmature rich boy get their life twisted when they accidently have a baby.
Director: Esteban Ramírez | Stars: Adriana Alvarez, Edgar Roman, Natalia Arias, Abelardo Vladich
Votes: 331
10. The Accursed (2010)
R | 91 min | Horror
"Donde Duerme el Horror" unveils an intriguing story of destiny and death. Surprised by an unexpected witness, robbers murder a woman who curses them. Little do they know of her connection ... See full summary »
Directors: Adrian Garcia Bogliano, Ramiro García Bogliano | Stars: María Orozco, David Rivera Vargas, Michael Dionisio Morales, José Castro
Votes: 58
11. Del amor y otros demonios (2009)
95 min | Drama
Based on Gabriel García Márquez's novel, this is the unsettling story of 13-year-old noble Sierva and the dog bite that changes her life forever. Abandoned, displaced, in the midst of a ... See full summary »
Director: Hilda Hidalgo | Stars: Pablo Derqui, Eliza Triana, Jordi Dauder, Joaquín Climent
Votes: 512
12. A ojos cerrados (2010)
65 min | Drama, Family
Gabo and Maga are an old couple who have lived together all their life and depend emotionally on each other completely. Delia, their grand-daughter, was brought up by them. The three of ... See full summary »
Director: Hernán Jiménez | Stars: Carlos Luis Zamora, Carol Sanabria, Anabelle Ulloa, César Maurel
Votes: 106
13. All About the Feathers (2013)
85 min | Comedy
A lonely security guard finds more than he expected when he buys a rooster in order to get into the cockfighting game.
Director: Neto Villalobos | Stars: Allan Cascante, Sylvia Sossa, Marvin Acosta, Erlan Vásquez
Votes: 132
14. Medea (II) (2017)
70 min | Drama
María José is 25. Her life moves back and forth between the monotony of class at the university, her eternally distant parents, and a couple of alternative spaces where she can explore her ... See full summary »
Director: Alexandra Latishev Salazar | Stars: Liliana Biamonte, Javier Montenegro, Erick Calderon, Marianella Protti
Votes: 129
15. The Awakening of the Ants (2019)
94 min | Drama
Isa has more than enough on her plate with two children and the household, which she manages on her own. When her husband persists with his wish for a third child, she realizes that something must change.
Director: Antonella Sudasassi | Stars: Daniela Valenciano, Leynar Gomez, Isabella Moscoso, Adriana Alvarez
Votes: 648
16. The Sound of Things (2016)
75 min | Drama
A young and dedicated nurse is trying to avoid the pain left by her dear cousin's suicide.
Director: Ariel Escalante | Stars: Liliana Biamonte, Fernando Bolaños, Ariel Escalante, Claudia Barrionuevo
Votes: 53
17. Clara Sola (2021)
106 min | Drama
In a remote village in Costa Rica, Clara, a withdrawn 40-year-old woman, experiences a sexual and mystical awakening as she begins a journey to free herself from the repressive religious and social conventions which have dominated her life.
Director: Nathalie Álvarez Mesén | Stars: Wendy Chinchilla Araya, Ana Julia Porras Espinoza, Daniel Castañeda Rincón, Flor María Vargas Chavez
Votes: 1,604
18. Río Sucio (2020)
75 min | Drama
Victor is a hermit desperately searching for a cow that has disappeared from his small ranch. He suspects an indigenous neighbor who he has had problems with before.
Director: Gustavo Fallas | Stars: Gladys Alzate, Elías Jiménez, Edgar Maroto, Carlos Porras
Votes: 18
19. Maikol Yordan Traveling Lost (2014)
101 min | Comedy
A Costa Rican farmer, when faced with the prospects of losing his farm, embarks in a journey to Europe to raise enough money to pay his debts meeting new acquaintances, lost relatives and himself.
Director: Miguel Alejandro Gomez | Stars: Mario Chacón, Daniel Moreno, Erik Hernández Gabarain, Édgar Murillo
Votes: 1,736
20. Amor Viajero (2017)
TV-MA | 105 min | Comedy
Gaby and Marco, a young couple, end their relationship right before leaving for a European vacation together.
Director: Miguel Alejandro Gomez | Stars: Monserrat Montero Cole, Renzo Rímolo, Boris Alonso, Silvia Baltodano
Votes: 65
21. Italia 90 (2014)
R | 107 min | Drama
A drama that center's around 5 soccer players from Costa Rica, that qualifies for the first time to a World Cup. With no support, they must face the most important challenge ever, prepare ... See full summary »
Director: Miguel Alejandro Gomez | Stars: Boris Alonso, Luis Carlos Bogantes, Fernando Bolaños, Beatriz Brenes
Votes: 86
22. El Sanatorio (2010)
TV-14 | 73 min | Comedy, Horror
A group of friends decide to make a documentary about the ghosts that are supposed to be haunting The Sanatorium in Costa Rica, things get creepy when the arrive to the place.
Director: Miguel Alejandro Gomez | Stars: Luis Carlos Bogantes, Kurt Dyer, María Luisa Garita, Olger Gonzalez
Votes: 175
23. El Cielo Rojo 2 (2015)
95 min | Comedy
Director: Miguel Alejandro Gomez | Stars: Boris Alonso, Mauricio Dapena, Olger Ignacio Gonzalez Espinosa, Allen Obando Pinkay
24. Port Father (2013)
Not Rated | 86 min | Drama
The story of a kid moving from the Island where he lived his whole life, to a nearby fishing and cruise port in Costa Rica, after his mother dies. He goes there looking for his godfather, a... See full summary »
Director: Gustavo Fallas | Stars: Gabriel Retes, Adriana Alvarez, Jason Perez, Leynar Gomez
Votes: 37
25. El Fin (2011)
Not Rated | 85 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
El Fin is comedy about the end of the world. Depressed by the recent death of his parents and losing his job, Nico; an ordinary 26 year old, decides to take refuge in his house for six ... See full summary »
Director: Miguel Alejandro Gomez | Stars: Luis Carlos Bogantes, Kurt Dyer, Álvaro Marenco, Daniel Marote
Votes: 71
26. Red Princesses (2013)
Not Rated | 102 min | Drama
Family is no longer a safe place to grow up.
Director: Laura Astorga | Stars: Valeria Conejo, Aura Dinarte, Carol Sanabria, Fernando Bolaños
Votes: 81
27. El último comandante (2010)
96 min | Drama
In the eve of the 30th anniversary of the triumph of Nicaragua's revolution a long forgotten Sandinista commander appears: Paco Jarquin. Contrary to the most of his former FSLN colleagues, ... See full summary »
Directors: Vicente Ferraz, Isabel Martínez | Stars: Damián Alcázar, Roxana Campos, Ana Clara Carranza, Alfredo Catania
Votes: 23
28. Dos Fridas (2018)
92 min | Drama
"Dos Fridas" is inspired by the relationship between Mexican painter Frida Kahlo and her Costa Rican nurse Judith Ferreto - Judith cared for Frida during the final years of her life. In her... See full summary »
Director: Ishtar Yasin Gutierrez | Stars: Maria de Medeiros, Ishtar Yasin Gutierrez, Grettel Méndez, Diana Lein
Votes: 29
29. About Us (2016)
TV-MA | 87 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Diego, a hopeless romantic desperately trying to salvage his relationship with long time girlfriend Sofía, plans a beach getaway to propose and clear the air. A 'chance' encounter with ... See full summary »
Director: Hernán Jiménez | Stars: Hernán Jiménez, Noelia Castaño, Marina Glezer, Antonio Yglesias
Votes: 244
30. Imprisoned (2015)
TV-MA | 97 min | Drama
A young girl gets involved in a family drama when she starts a secret friendship with a prison inmate. All parts involved, inside and outside, will have to deal with the consequences of ... See full summary »
Director: Esteban Ramírez | Stars: Natalia Arias, Leynar Gomez, Daniel Marin, Alejandro Aguilar
Votes: 203
31. Eulalia (I) (1987)
90 min | Comedy
Director: Óscar Castillo | Stars: Maureen Jimenez, Alfredo Catania, Nerina Carmona, Miguel Callaci
Votes: 26
32. Hold Me Like Before (2016)
63 min | Drama, Romance
Jurgen Ureña's 'Abrazame Como Antes,' a Humanist Vision of Prostitution
Director: Jurgen Ureña | Stars: Jimena Franco, Olger Gonzalez, Natalia Porras, Gabriela Prado
Votes: 34
33. Elvira (1955)
40 min | Short, Romance
Because of his lower class status, Alberto is rejected by Elvira. He then travels to the capital city to study Philosophy and return worthy of Elvira's love and approval.
Director: Alfonso Patiño Gómez | Stars: Óscar Bakit, Albertina Moya, José Tasies, Maritza Urbano
34. Domingo y la niebla (2022)
86 min | Drama
The town Domingo lives in is being threatened by thugs hired by a developer to expel its inhabitants and pave the way for the construction of a highway. But his land hides a secret-the ghost of his wife who visits him within the mist.
Director: Ariel Escalante | Stars: Carlos Ureña, Sylvia Sossa, Esteban Brenes Serrano, Aris Vindas
Votes: 130
35. Prime Orbit (2023)
Sci-Fi
Manuel got separated from his brother during the evacuation of the Earth and got left behind. He now has to survive an automated mission to save the planet, hoping to find his brother again.
Director: Gustavo Cosenza | Stars: Fernando Bolaños, Noelia Campos, Melvin Jimenez
Votes: 17
36. Muñecas Rusas (2014)
Drama
Luisa and Antonio surrender to the game of keeping tricks up their sleeves, of disagreements and reconciliations. Luisa follows with curiosity the thread of the words while Antonio imagines... See full summary »
Director: Jurgen Ureña | Stars: Silvia Alfaro, Jeffry Barahona, Liliana Biamonte, Fernando Bolaños
Votes: 10
37. Buscando a Marcos Ramírez (2017)
Comedy
'Buscando a Marcos Ramírez' is about a Costarican from the countryside that loses his mother and start living with his grandfather. He starts going to a new high school which means new ... See full summary »
Director: Ignacio Sánchez | Stars: Julián Guzmán, Pedro Capmany, Luis Blanco, Fernando Bolaños
Votes: 255
38. Hombre de fe (2017)
TV-PG | 98 min | Biography, Drama, Sport
The story of real life Costa Rican goalkeeper Keylor Navas, from his humble beginnings in his home town to his rise to greatness as an elite soccer player.
Director: Dinga Haines | Stars: Zinédine Zidane, Luka Modric, Sergio Ramos, Marcelo
Votes: 234
39. El Lugar Mas Feliz del Mundo (2015)
Comedy
A long-running television series is targeted to be cancelled by a rival studio who sends an assassin after the show's cast. After the loss of the show's star, the cast and crew try to find ... See full summary »
Director: Soley Bernal | Stars: Rodolfo Araya, Mauricio Astorga, Fernando Bolaños, Rosibel Carvajal
Votes: 18
40. Viaje (2015)
71 min | Romance
After meeting at a party, Luciana and Pedro spark up a spontaneous rendezvous. Eschewing the fraudulent nature of traditional relationships, the pair embarks on a spur of the moment journey... See full summary »
Director: Paz Fábrega | Stars: Fernando Bolaños, Kattia G. Zúñiga, Hernán Jiménez
Votes: 280
41. Apego (2019)
80 min | Drama
A 35 year old Chilean exiled mom reconnects an old college love through Facebook, that moments sets dilemma: she might turn into the woman she swore she will never be: her mother.
Director: Patricia Velásquez | Stars: Daniel Muniz, Teresita Reyes, Álvaro Marenco, Leonardo Perucci
Votes: 46
42. El año que nací (2022)
63 min | Drama
Gustavo is a 33-year-old psychologist who takes care of Gerardo, his father. Pedro is a 36-year-old history teacher who comes to the country to meet his family for the first time in his ... See full summary »
Directors: Alberto Amieva, Daniel Muniz | Stars: Gabriel Ballestero, Álvaro Marenco, Daniel Muniz
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