Movies About Cinco De Mayo

From Directors: Lee Unkrich, Adrian Molina, starring Anthony Gonzalez, Gael García Bernal, Benjamin Bratt, Alanna Ubach
Rated PG

Coco is a 2017 animated musical fantasy film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. It follows 12-year-old Miguel Rivera, a Mexican boy whose family has a generations-old ban on music. Desperate to prove his musical talent, Miguel finds himself in the Land of the Dead where he meets the charming trickster Hector, and together they embark on an extraordinary journey to unlock the real story behind Miguel's family history. Along the way, Miguel discovers that nothing is more important than family and music. Coco features an impressive cast of actors including Anthony Gonzalez, Gael Garcia Bernal, Benjamin Bratt, Alanna Ubach, and Renee Victor.

From Alejandro G. Iñárritu, starring Emilio Echevarría, Gael García Bernal, Goya Toledo, Álvaro Guerrero
Rated R

Amores Perros is a 2000 Mexican drama film directed by Alejandro G. Iñárritu and written by Guillermo Arriaga. It is a triptych, an anthology film, and features an ensemble cast that includes Emilio Echevarría, Gael García Bernal, Goya Toledo, and Vanessa Bauche. The film tells three separate stories that are connected by a car accident in Mexico City. The stories contain themes of love, loss, and betrayal and focus on the different aspects of life in Mexico City, from the upper-class to the working-class. The stories intersect and develop as the characters move in and out of each other's lives. The three stories are about a man who owns an illegal dog-fighting ring, a model and her adulterous photographer husband, and a young man whose life is changed when he is forced to look after his younger brother. These stories explore the impact that violence, poverty, and greed can have on the lives of everyday people. The film was critically acclaimed and won awards at the Cannes Film Festival, the European Film Awards, and the Goya Awards. It was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. Amores

From Mel Gibson, starring Gerardo Taracena, Raoul Max Trujillo, Dalia Hernández, Rudy Youngblood
Rated R

Apocalypto is a 2006 epic adventure-drama film directed by Mel Gibson and written by Farhad Safinia. Set in pre-Columbian Yucatan, Mexico in the 16th century, the film tells the story of Jaguar Paw, a young Mayan hunter and his family, who are captured by a group of marauders and taken to the great city of the Mayans. When the city is destroyed by the Spanish Conquistadors, the survivors are taken away as slaves. Jaguar Paw must now outwit the enemy and find a way to escape and reunite with his wife and son. Along the way, he experiences unimaginable danger and difficult choices as he struggles to survive and protect his family.

From Alfonso Cuarón, starring Maribel Verdú, Gael García Bernal, Daniel Giménez Cacho, Ana López Mercado
Rated R

"Y tu mamá también" is a Mexican road movie directed by Alfonso Cuarón. The film tells the story of two teenage boys, Tenoch and Julio, who embark on a road trip with an older woman, Luisa, after Tenoch's cousin announces her marriage. Along their journey, the three of them go on an adventure that changes their lives forever. Through their individual struggles, the characters learn about themselves and develop a deep bond with each other. In the end, Tenoch and Julio realize the importance of friendship, love, and growing up.

From Tony Scott, starring Denzel Washington, Christopher Walken, Dakota Fanning, Radha Mitchell
Rated R

Man on Fire is a 2004 action thriller directed by Tony Scott and starring Denzel Washington as John Creasy, a burned-out former CIA operative-turned-bodyguard who is hired to protect the nine-year-old daughter of a wealthy Mexican industrialist. When the girl is kidnapped, Creasy embarks on a quest to get her back, no matter the cost. With the help of a Mexican federal agent, he unleashes a relentless wave of violence and vengeance against the kidnappers and their network. Along the way, Creasy discovers a hidden strength and caring for the girl that he never knew he had. In the end, Creasy learns that sometimes, love is stronger than hate.

From Steven Soderbergh, starring Michael Douglas, Benicio Del Toro, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Jacob Vargas
Rated R

Traffic is a 2000 crime drama film directed by Steven Soderbergh and written by Stephen Gaghan. The film follows the intertwining stories of several characters involved in the drug trade, including an idealistic judge (Michael Douglas) swept up in a drug-trafficking scandal, a Mexican policeman (Benicio del Toro) working to bust a drug cartel, and a grieving mother (Catherine Zeta-Jones) whose daughter has been taken by drug dealers. Together, the intertwined stories examine the complex realities of the war on drugs. The film won the Academy Award for Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Editing, and Best Supporting Actor (Benicio del Toro).

From Eugenio Derbez, starring Eugenio Derbez, Karla Souza, Jessica Lindsey, Loreto Peralta
Rated PG-13

Instructions Not Included is a Mexican comedy-drama film directed by Eugenio Derbez and starring Eugenio Derbez and Jessica Lindsey. The film follows Valentin (Derbez), a playboy living in Acapulco, who is suddenly left with a baby daughter on his doorstep. With no knowledge of the baby's mother, he is forced to raise the child on his own. As the two learn to live together, Valentin must also adjust to having a daughter who changes his life in unexpected ways. Throughout the story, Valentin and his daughter, Maggie, must learn to love and depend on each other, even as Valentin desperately searches for Maggie's mother.

From Alejandro G. Iñárritu, starring Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, Gael García Bernal, Mohamed Akhzam
Rated R

Babel is a 2006 drama film directed by Alejandro G. Iñárritu. The film tells four interconnected stories set in Morocco, Japan, Mexico, and the United States. In Morocco, a young Bedouin shepherd accidently shoots a tourist with his fathers rifle. In Japan, a deaf teenager struggles to communicate with her father and classmates. In Mexico, two brothers take a desperate journey across the border to the United States in search of a better life. Finally, in the United States, a married couple deals with the aftermath of a tragic accident. As the stories unfold, their intertwined lives reveal how cultural, religious, and language barriers can both connect and divide us all.

From Alonso Ruizpalacios, starring Tenoch Huerta, Sebastián Aguirre, Ilse Salas, Leonardo Ortizgris
Rated Not Rated

Gueros is a coming-of-age road movie set in Mexico City. It follows the story of Tomás, a teenaged boy who has been sent to live with his elder brother Sombra in the capital after his mother kicks him out of the house. His brother is a political activist who is on a hunger strike, and Tomás quickly becomes embroiled in a series of misadventures as he tries to stay out of trouble and keep out of his brother’s way. Along the way, he meets a colorful cast of characters, including a punk girl, a mestizo musician, and a cantankerous old man. As the trio embarks on a road trip to the coast, they begin to discover what it means to grow up and really start living. Gueros is a vibrant and insightful look at Mexico’s youth culture and an ode to the joys of youthful freedom.

From Julie Taymor, starring Salma Hayek, Alfred Molina, Geoffrey Rush, Mía Maestro
Rated R

From Jorge R. Gutiérrez, starring Diego Luna, Zoe Saldana, Channing Tatum, Ron Perlman
Rated PG

From Robert Rodriguez, starring Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek, Joaquim de Almeida, Cheech Marin
Rated R

From Alfonso Arau, starring Marco Leonardi, Lumi Cavazos, Regina Torné, Mario Iván Martínez
Rated R

From Anthony Lucero, starring Diana Elizabeth Torres, Yutaka Takeuchi, Rodrigo Duarte Clark, Kaya Jade Aguirre
Rated PG

From Robert Rodriguez, starring Carlos Gallardo, Consuelo Gómez, Jaime de Hoyos, Peter Marquardt
Rated R

From Martin Campbell, starring Antonio Banderas, Anthony Hopkins, Catherine Zeta-Jones, José María de Tavira
Rated PG-13

From Gregory Nava, starring Jennifer Lopez, Edward James Olmos, Jon Seda, Jackie Guerra
Rated PG

From Maria Ripoll, starring Hector Elizondo, Jacqueline Obradors, Tamara Mello, Jude Herrera
Rated PG-13

From Alfonso Arau, starring Keanu Reeves, Aitana Sánchez-Gijón, Anthony Quinn, Giancarlo Giannini
Rated PG-13

From Directors: Ethan Maniquis, Robert Rodriguez, starring Danny Trejo, Michelle Rodriguez, Robert De Niro, Jessica Alba
Rated R

From John Landis, starring Steve Martin, Chevy Chase, Martin Short, Alfonso Arau
Rated PG

From Robert Rodriguez, starring Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek, Johnny Depp, Willem Dafoe
Rated R

From Jaume Collet-Serra, starring Blake Lively, Óscar Jaenada, Angelo Josue Lozano Corzo, Joseph Salas
Rated PG-13

From Gore Verbinski, starring Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts, James Gandolfini, J.K. Simmons
Rated R

From Jonás Cuarón, starring Gael García Bernal, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Alondra Hidalgo, Diego Cataño
Rated R