Netflix adds 35 Cantinflas films for Mexican Cinema Day

Netflix will add 35 classic Cantinflas films to its catalog starting September 1, 2026, through March 2027, to celebrate Mexican Cinema Day on August 15. The collection includes titles like 'El bolero de Raquel,' 'Romeo y Julieta,' and 'El gendarme desconocido' Source: EFE via eldiado. The platform will also feature a dedicated section for Mexican content Source: infobae.

The announcement

Carolina Leconte, Netflix's VP of Content for Mexico and Latin America Licensing, said: "Nos encanta ser socios creativos del talento local y ver en pantalla las múltiples caras de México. Nuestro objetivo es contar historias audaces que entretengan y ofrezcan una perspectiva auténtica de la vida mexicana" Source: eldiado. The films will be available from September 1, 2026, to March 2027 Source: elnacionalve.

Other projects

Netflix also greenlit the sequel to the thriller 'Contraataque' (2025), which follows an elite Mexican special forces squad fighting drug cartels Source: diariolibre. Additionally, the platform is developing '35 días,' a project about a travel journalist recovering from alcoholism over 35 days in rehab Source: infobae.

Cantinflas legacy

Mario Moreno Reyes (1911–1993), known as Cantinflas, was a Golden Globe winner for 'La vuelta al mundo en 80 días' (1956) and coined the verb 'cantinflear' Source: elnacionalve. In a separate development, a Mexican deputy proposed a cenotaph for Cantinflas in the Rotonda de las Personas Ilustres, which was referred to the Cultural Rights Commission Source: infobae.