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Best Mexican Movies of the 1940s

This collection ranks 399 movies from Mexico released in the 1940s. The list is ranked using a weighted combination of audience ratings, vote volume and popularity data, so movies with only a handful of votes never outrank widely acclaimed films. At the top sits Los tres huastecos.

399 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data

  18. 168

    Canaima

    1945· 2h 6m· es

    6.49
  24. 174

    Vertigo

    1945· 1h 28m· es

    7.09
  34. 184

    Mala yerba

    1940· 1h 30m· es

    5.33
  41. 191

    La Fuga

    1944· 1h 30m· es

    5.33

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Frequently asked questions

How many mexican movies were made in the 1940s?

399 Mexico productions from the 1940s have real rating data.

How are these mexican films ranked?

By a weighted score combining audience ratings, vote volume and popularity. Movies with very few votes are statistically shrunk toward the global average, so they cannot dominate the top of the list.

What is the best mexican movie of the 1940s?

Los tres huastecos currently holds the #1 position.