1. Once Upon a Time in the Caribbean (Érase una vez en el Caribe)
Juan Encarnación is a reserved jibaro with a violent past. When Pura, the woman he loves, disappears, Encarnación sets out on a path of revenge armed with his machete and his daughter, Patria, in his arms.
It has an average vote of 9 on TMDB.
2. 12 Angry Men
The defense and the prosecution have rested and the jury is filing into the jury room to decide if a young Spanish-American is guilty or innocent of murdering his father. What begins as an open and shut case soon becomes a mini-drama of each of the jurors' prejudices and preconceptions about the trial, the accused, and each other.
It has an average vote of 8.544 on TMDB.
3. Over His Dead Body
A dramedy about Carla, an aspiring singer estranged from her family, who hopes to find solace by attending her father's funeral.
4. West Side Story
In the slums of the upper West Side of Manhattan, New York, a gang of Polish-American teenagers called the Jets compete with a rival gang of recently immigrated Puerto Ricans, the Sharks, to "own" the neighborhood streets. Tensions are high between the gangs but two romantics, one from each gang, fall in love leading to tragedy.
It has an average vote of 7.3 on TMDB.
5. And God Created Them 2 (Dios los cría 2)
Three stories that delve deeply into issues such as human solidarity, infidelity, and social conflicts in contemporary Puerto Rico.
6. La noche de don Manuel (La noche de don Manuel)
A generational conflict is reflected in the old-fashioned ideas of the landowner, who imposes himself as a dominant figure in the political activity of the rural communities of Puerto Rico.
7. El puente (El puente)
The efforts of a community to build a bridge which would allow their children to go school during the rainy season.
It has an average vote of 5 on TMDB.
8. Carlito's Way
A Puerto-Rican ex-con, just released from prison, pledges to stay away from drugs and violence despite the pressure around him, and lead a better life outside NYC.
It has an average vote of 7.839 on TMDB.
9. When Fathers Forget (Cuando los padres olvidan)
A family relationship drama about a strict father who wants to control his son, who in turn leaves his father's house and moves to the city.
10. The Two Worlds of Angelita (Los dos mundos de Angelita)
As experienced by 9 year old Angelita, the film portrays the hardship of migration endured by her family’s move from a small town in Puerto Rico to New York City’s Lower East Side.
It has an average vote of 5.8 on TMDB.
11. Vidas como la tuya (Vidas como la tuya)
Four stories with the intention to make the people reflect on their actions, decisions, and how they affect others around them.
12. La recompensa (La recompensa)
A young woman flees just before her wedding day and disappears to avoid facing the consequences of her actions.
13. Las infieles (Las infieles)
A drama showing infidelity from the unique perspective of women. The one who was betrayed, the one who does it for fun, the obsessed, and the one on the verge of committing an infidelity, all presented without judgment about what is right and what is wrong.
14. Barrios (Barrios)
Presents three barrio stories: "La familia del Camello" about a public residential basketball coach and his dilemmas, "El baila'o de Julia y Berto" about two neighbors trying to rediscover love in their maturity, and "El rumbón de Fepe" about a man who has to choose between his barrio and the woman he loves.
It has an average vote of 10 on TMDB.
15. La última gira (La última gira)
Legendary singer Daniel Santos lives in Ocala, Florida, and prepares his biography with Secre, a young journalist. The memory of past glories makes him embark on one more adventure: a tour of South American countries where he was known as “El Jefe” and where he expects to be yet again acclaimed and applauded.
16. Carlito's Way: Rise to Power
Jay Hernandez , Mario Van Peebles , Luis Guzmán and Sean Combs star in the gripping tale of the early years of gangster legend Carlito Brigante. Seduced by the power of the brutal New York underworld, he enters a deadly circle of greed and retribution. Assisted by his two brothers-in-crime, Carlito is on the fast track to becoming Spanish Harlem's ultimate kingpin. He quickly learns, however, that the only way to survive at the top is through loyalty to his friends and respect for the rules of the street.
It has an average vote of 4.7 on TMDB.
17. Yuyo (Yuyo)
Based on Miguel Meléndez Muñoz's novel.
18. Cauce sin río (Cauce sin río)
Based on Enrique A. Laguerre's novel.
19. La llamarada (La llamarada)
Adaptation from Enrique A. Laguerre's novel "La llamarada". It depicts the struggles of Puerto Rican peons in the sugar cane fields during the 1930's.
20. Before the Party (Antes de la fiesta)
Ana is on her way to pick up her boyfriend, Gabriel, to go to a party together. Upon arrival, she finds something that makes her reconsider their attendance to the party and jeopardizes their relationship.