Panama (Sorted by Popularity Ascending)
1. Hands of Stone (2016)
R | 111 min | Biography, Drama, Sport
The legendary Roberto Duran and his equally legendary trainer Ray Arcel change each other's lives.
Director: Jonathan Jakubowicz | Stars: Edgar Ramírez, Usher, Robert De Niro, Rubén Blades
Votes: 17,045 | Gross: $4.71M
2. Plaza Catedral (2021)
Unrated | 94 min | Drama, Thriller
The 42-year-old Alicia is a grief-stricken woman, a grief that has caused her to be estranged from society. Her world is turned upside down when a 14-year-old boy who looks after people's cars, stumbles into her house, bleeding.
Director: Abner Benaim | Stars: Ilse Salas, Fernando Xavier De Casta, Manolo Cardona, Marcos Bernal Lopez
Votes: 465
3. The Family Tree (2020)
131 min | Drama
This holiday season will prove unforgettable as Victor's latest creation comes to life to disrupt and enlighten him on the true meaning of love, friendship and family.
Director: Jorge Ameer | Stars: Michael Joseph Nelson, Keith Roenke, Anaïs Lucia, Jorge Ameer
Votes: 2,878
4. Sabor tropical (2009)
Unrated | 119 min | Drama, Thriller
American goes to Panama on vacation during the celebration of Carnival, only to find himself in a relationship of desperation and violence,
Director: Jorge Ameer | Stars: Matthew Leitch, Jose Rosete, Jorge Ameer, Jean Carlos London
Votes: 862
5. Boxers and Ballerinas (2004)
84 min | Documentary
Shot in three countries over a two year period, Boxers and Ballerinas explores the US-Cuba conflict through the eyes of four youths--a boxer and a ballerina in Havana and Santiago de Cuba and a boxer and a ballerina exiled in Miami.
Directors: Mike Cahill, Brit Marling
Votes: 208
6. Birthday Boy (2022)
96 min | Drama, Thriller
Suffering is not an option.
Directors: Arturo Montenegro, Diego Arrue | Stars: Joavany Alvarez, Sharo Cerquera, Albi De Abreu, Julia Dorto
Votes: 34
7. Chacaleria
Crime, Thriller | Post-production
Chacaleria is a crime film about Antonia a self-made entrepreneur who, after losing her livelihood to the COVID-19 pandemic, wants to secure her financial future by selling and distributing... See full summary »
Director: Gurnir Singh | Stars: Elmis Castillo, Samuel Ibarra, Mariano Abdel Gonzalez, Samuel Ferrer
8. Chance (I) (2009)
TV-14 | 91 min | Comedy, Drama
This hilarious comedy tells the story of Toña and Paquita, the housekeepers for the aristocratic González-Dubois family. These domestic employees have been mistreated for quite some time ... See full summary »
Director: Abner Benaim | Stars: Francisco Gattorno, Isabella Santodomingo, Aída Morales, Rosa Isabel Lorenzo
Votes: 428
9. Sister & Sister (2023)
80 min | Drama
A heartfelt film about sisterhood, desires, jealousy and youth in the never ending tropical summer of Panama.
Director: Kattia G. Zúñiga | Stars: Fernando Bonilla, Ariana Chaves Gavilán, Joshua De León, Milagros Fernández
Votes: 16
10. Operation Just Cause (2019)
95 min | Drama, War
Operation Just Cause was the largest and most complex U.S. combat operation since the Vietnam war. Nearly 26,000 combat troops deployed in Panama, this is the story told by the Panamanians who lived it that Christmas of 1989
Directors: Luis Franco Brantley, Luis Pacheco | Stars: Patricia De Leon, Arian Abadi, Aída Morales, Anthony Anel
Votes: 108
11. Algo Azul (2021)
90 min | Comedy
Romantic comedy...coming soon.
Director: Mariel Garcia Spooner | Stars: Elizabeth Grimaldo, Carlos Torres, Andrea Pérez Meana, Ana Alejandra Carrizo
Votes: 106
12. Panama Canal in 3D a Land Divided a World United (2019)
40 min | Documentary, Short
Through the magic of 3D and IMAX cameras, audiences everywhere can take a mind-blowing trip through one of the seven wonders of the modern world in PANAMA CANAL 3D: A LAND DIVIDED A WORLD ... See full summary »
Director: Keith Melton | Star: Morgan Freeman
Votes: 15
13. Beyond Brotherhood (2017)
110 min | Drama
Two young siblings ended up living on the streets, having nothing left but their love. It's a story about survival, second chances and second falls.
Director: Arianne Benedetti | Stars: Drew Fuller, Valerie Domínguez, Robin Duran, Maria Conchita Alonso
Votes: 1,269
14. Everybody Changes (2019)
93 min | Drama
The Ponce family is the perfect family that lives in the quiet mountain town of Bambito, Panama. Federico is a successful father. Carol is the loving mother of three wonderful children. ... See full summary »
Director: Arturo Montenegro | Stars: Arantxa de Juan, Gaby Gnazzo, Jassiel, Juan José De Abreu
Votes: 65
15. Oasis (II) (2017)
71 min | Drama
Two friends embark on a tropical expedition to bury their past.
Director: Jorge Ameer | Stars: Cesar DeFuentes, Matthew Lynn, Katia Semacaritt, Jorge Ameer
Votes: 657
16. Diablo Rojo PTY (2019)
TV-MA | 80 min | Horror
A "Diablo Rojo" bus driver, his helper, a priest, and two policemen fall victim to a mysterious spell and end up lost somewhere in the Chiriqui jungle, where they will have to survive the ... See full summary »
Directors: Sol Charlotte, J. Oskura Nájera | Stars: Carlos Carrasco, Leo Wiznitzer, Alejandra Araúz, Natalia Beluche
Votes: 129
17. Sancocho Presidencial (2022)
90 min | Comedy
Director: Juan Zelaya | Stars: Diego De Obaldía, Elmis Castillo, Mike Martinez, Cedric Miro
Votes: 31
18. Papers (III)
108 min | Action, Drama, Thriller | Pre-production
Trapped in the middle of the world-shaking Panama Papers scandal, Ana Mendez must fight the system, the global media and her own ethical compass to try to restore her reputation and save her family.
Director: Arturo Montenegro
19. Ruben Blades Is Not My Name (2018)
TV-14 | 85 min | Documentary
Latin American icon Ruben Blades was at the center of the New York Salsa revolution in the 1970's. His socially charged lyrics and explosive rhythms brought Salsa music to an international ... See full summary »
Director: Abner Benaim | Stars: Rubén Blades, Residente, Gilberto Santa Rosa, Paul Simon
Votes: 205
20. El Sacrificio (2022)
Horror
Two sisters have to fight for survival after arriving to a farm owned by their grandmother, an elderly woman stuck in a curse that has been consuming her for years. A horror story based on leyends from all over Latin America.
Director: Alberto Serra | Stars: Freddy D'Elia, Stella Lauri, Adrian Mora, Nick Romano
Votes: 9
21. Gauguin and Canal (2022)
Drama, Thriller
Paul Gauguin, sick and dying, is subjected to a trial by French authorities in Tahiti while he obsesses over painting his last great work.
Director: Frank Spano | Stars: Monica Gronchi, Henry Twohy, Roberto Birindelli, Sophie Teyssier
22. Higher Grounds (2020)
65 min | Documentary
One of the things we realized in the early 90s was that no one knew that Panama produced coffee. It was one of the best kept secrets of the world.
Director: Stuart Svenson
23. La estación seca (2018)
54 min | Comedy, Drama
Two young men and a girl struggle to pursuit their dreams in today's Panama.
Director: José Ángel Canto | Stars: Wladimir Uliantzeff, José Ángel Canto, Erika Baum, Edgar Soberón Torchia
Votes: 9
24. Obstáculos Orgullo Y Recompensa (2019)
Crime, Thriller, Western
Director: John Lopez | Stars: Christian Patricio Argüello Villalba, Leonardo Castro, Julian Cordoba, Richard Cruz Fuentes
Votes: 12
25. Calle 7 Panamá (2014– )
Game-Show, Reality-TV
Stars: Marco Oses, Ramiro Hernández, Annette Mirabal, Alexis Zuleta
26. Sin Pepitas en la Lengua (2018)
87 min | Comedy
Isa, who is aggravated by her life, decides to visit a non traditional doctor. Through the use of hypnotherapy, Isa discovers that her pain is caused by repressed feelings and that the way for her to heal is to say everything she thinks.
Directors: Juan Carlos Garcia de Paredes, Carlos Garcia de Paredes | Stars: Ash Olivera, Camila Aybar, Diego Barbich, Fabiola Candido
Votes: 54
27. The Third Wave (2014)
Action, Mystery, Sci-Fi
A futuristic world with no secrets or governments, one global nation that is threatened by a man with a bomb that he says is going to change history. Humanity's only hope is more time.
Director: Christian Wolf | Stars: Juan David Guardia, Agata Surma, Samy Ferrenbach, Oss Verah
Votes: 12
28. Donaire y Esplendor (2017)
TV-14 | 96 min | Comedy
In the traditional carnival of the small town called Las Tablas, there are two rival streets: Up Street and Down Street. A young couple, after an unexpected encounter at the airport, fall hopelessly in love.
Director: Arturo Montenegro | Stars: Lorna Cepeda, Gaby Garrido, Patrick Vollert, Gaby Gnazzo
Votes: 165
29. Wait for Me (2007 Video)
72 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
Daniel Gillies, a professional actor, decided to take off for Panama, one week after making a decision to make a movie of his own. He invited his designer/artist friend Geoff Oki to come ... See full summary »
Directors: Daniel Gillies, Geoffrey Oki | Stars: Daniel Gillies, Geoffrey Oki
Votes: 9
30. Poliamor (2023)
Drama
Director: José Macías | Stars: Noelia Rothery, Ash Olivera, Yiniva Cardenas, Wendy Jaramillo
31. La noche (2001)
86 min
Two couples, are invited by some friends to have a dinner. Then a strange force comes alive and begins to take out their dark side, causing chaos. Only the innocent survive.
Directors: Joaquín Carrasquilla, Jaime Chung | Stars: Zito Barés, Romina Calvo, Joaquín Carrasquilla, Desiré Guerini
Votes: 31
32. The Door (IV) (2012)
24 min | Short, Drama, Horror
8 year old Annette moves to an ancient building with her junkie mother. The presence of a monster behind the neighbor's door becomes her secret friend.
Director: Maria Isabel Burnes | Stars: Amanda Alvarez Diaz, Ludovic Coutaud, Brett Dameron, Inés Kerzan
Votes: 13
33. Tito, Margot y yo (2022)
Documentary
In front of the waves of the Panamanian Pacific in the town of El Higo, a woman walks and tells the story lived by the Panamanian Tito Arias and Margot Fonteyn, the most acclaimed dancer in the world and incomparable ballet figure.
Directors: Mercedes Arias, Delfina Vidal | Stars: Maruja Herrera, Valentino Zucchetti
34. Salta (2020)
Drama, Romance
Today's Panama. Alma dreams she is getting married, but the groom never shows up. Juana wants the white dress, the ring. Malena is free...perhaps too much. Miguel is almost normal: he wants... See full summary »
Director: José Macías | Stars: Noelia Rothery, Yiniva Cardenas, Ash Olivera, El Nitro 56
Votes: 7
35. Quién TV (2013– )
TV-14 | Comedy, Talk-Show
Stars: Aaron Zebede, Mariano Abdel Gonzalez, Diego De Obaldía, Arvejita
Votes: 66
36. Fangio: Una vita a 300 all'ora (1980)
Documentary
A documentary of Fangio's life with his own testimony.
Director: Hugh Hudson | Star: Juan Manuel Fangio
Votes: 21
37. Kimura (2017)
TV-14 | 90 min | Drama, Sport
Armando, a former illegal fighter, runs away after causing the death of his brother Andres. Years later after putting himself back on track, he returns to his family to ask forgiveness, but finds many unexpected changes that will test him.
Director: Aldo Rey Valderrama | Stars: Jorge Perugorría, Nick Romano, Carlos Alfredo Lopez, Bernardo Kenny
Votes: 81
38. Panama Canal Stories (2014)
TV-14 | 106 min | Drama
Five shorts spanning a century on lives impacted by the Panama Canal.
Directors: Abner Benaim, Carolina Borrero, Luis Franco Brantley, Pinky Mon, Pituka Ortega-Heilbron | Stars: Lakisha May, Andre Morris, Carlos Eduardo Goldstein Alemán, Kathleen Wise
Votes: 157
39. Diciembres (2018)
88 min | Drama
Diciembres centres on the US invasion of Panama in 1989 and a reconciliation among survivors a decade later. Ten years after the brief but brutal US military invasion of Panama on December ... See full summary »
Director: Enrique Castro Ríos | Stars: Delicia de Montañez, Álex Jiménez, Nina Vincent, Jeronimo Henao
Votes: 28
40. A la deriva (2016)
70 min | Documentary
In 2006, Panama's health system by mistake manufactured and distributed over 200 thousand bottles of common cold medication with a substance called diethylene glycol, used in the automobile... See full summary »
Director: Miguel I. González | Stars: Iris Barrera, Milagros Rey de Solís, Briseida Moreno
Votes: 7
41. The P.I.M.P. (2018)
Comedy
A young man is a "P.I.M.P." and teaches his nerd cousins how to charm girls with the help of imaginary cartoon Hollywood idols.
Director: Miguel García de la Calera | Stars: Armand Assante, Joavany Alvarez, Eduardo Paxeco, Denise Blasor
42. For Your Peace of Mind, Make Your Own Museum (2021)
71 min | Documentary
Many years ago an old woman in a village decided to transform her house into The Museum of Antiquities of All Species. She lives in her museum surrounded by the fantastic world she created with her writings, her creations and imaginations.
Directors: Ana Endara Mislov, Pilar Moreno | Star: Nidia Escudero
Votes: 10
43. Salsipuedes (2016)
97 min | Drama
The story of a young boy, Andres Pimienta, that is sent to the United States to be kept away from the bad influences, but returns 10 years later and meets his father, Bobby, an encounter that will change his destiny.
Directors: Ricardo Aguilar Navarro, Manuel Rodríguez | Stars: Elmis Castillo, Maritza Vernaza, Jaime Newball, Luis Antonio Gotti
Votes: 49
44. Frozen in Russia (2018)
93 min | Comedy
A nation is dreaming of qualifying for the World Cup for the first time. Jamal, the national soccer team's fiercest fan makes a promise to a saint and after receiving the favor he must travel to the faraway and icy Russia in winter
Director: Arturo Montenegro | Stars: Joshua Blake, Ekaterina Pripasnikova, Elmis Castillo, La One Two
Votes: 76
45. Locos Al Poder (2019)
Comedy
Director: Juan Zelaya | Stars: Elmis Castillo, Leo Wiznitzer, Juliette Roy, Diego De Obaldía
Votes: 59
46. El mandado (1998)
28 min | Drama, Short
While attending a dear friend's funeral, a woman remembers her childhood and her uncle Tomás who protected her from a neighbor that molested her.
Director: Pituka Ortega-Heilbron | Stars: Sofía Beiner, Enrique Castro Ríos, Patricia Tello Vallarino, Sebastián Paniza
Votes: 7
47. Invasión (2014)
94 min | Documentary, History, War
INVASION is a documentary about the collective memory of a country. The invasion of Panama by the U.S in 1989 serves as an excuse to explore how a people remember, transform, and often ... See full summary »
Director: Abner Benaim | Stars: Rufina Alfaro, Abner Benaim, Rubén Blades, Roberto Durán
Votes: 99
48. Teta 'pa los manes
80 min | Comedy | Pre-production
After the leak of a viral video, three persons deals with social media fame, in different ways, and with different consequences.
Director: Joaquín Carrasquilla | Stars: Joavany Alvarez, Rosa Isabel Lorenzo, Joaquín Carrasquilla, Zito Barés
49. Ilegitimo (2017)
94 min | Drama
Juancho is in search of his real family after the death of his adoptive mother, only to find out his father is a corrupt politician who tried to kill him.
Director: Juan Camilo Gamba | Stars: Julieth Restrepo, Jorge Enrique Abello, Nick Romano, Roberto Durán
Votes: 16
50. Weed (2015)
TV-14 | 85 min | Comedy, Drama
Josué a successful young professional accepts the family challenge of keeping his cousin Kenny away from marijuana, without revealing to anyone that he also shares this vice. Together, ... See full summary »
Director: Enrique Pérez Him | Stars: Eric De León, Milko Delgado, María Elena Mena, Natalie Medina
Votes: 33