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Best Diego Luna movies

We present our ranking of the best Diego Luna movies. Do you love cinema? Or are you looking for a movie of your favorite actor to watch tonight? Surely you have some to see or that you did not know yet about Diego Luna.

TOP 25: Casa De Mi Padre

Diego Luna as: Raul
Genre: Comedy, Western
Release: 2012
Scheming of a way to save their father's ranch, the Alvarez brothers find themselves in a war with Mexico's most feared drug lord.


TOP 24: The Bad Batch

Diego Luna as: Jimmy (uncredited)
Genre: Drama, Horror, Science Fiction
Release: 2017
In a desert wasteland in Texas, a muscled cannibal breaks one important rule: don’t play with your food.

TOP 23: Vampires: Los Muertos

Diego Luna as: Sancho
Genre: Horror, Thriller, Action
Release: 2002
Tough-as-nails vampire hunter Derek Bliss is on the hunt for "suckers" in the heart of Mexico when he receives a new assignment from a mysterious client. Thrown together with a group of slayers, including sexy Zooey, who may or may not be one of the undead. Derek and company are up against a growing number of fast-moving, bloodthirsty vampires and their elusive and powerful leader.


TOP 22: Flatliners

Diego Luna as: Ray
Genre: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Release: 2017
Five medical students, hoping to understand the mystery of what lies beyond life, embark on a dangerous experiment. When their hearts are stopped for a short period of time, they have a near-death experience…


TOP 21: Blood Father

Diego Luna as: Jonah
Genre: Action, Thriller, Drama
Release: 2016
An ex-con reunites with his estranged wayward 16-year old daughter to protect her from drug dealers who are trying to kill her.

TOP 20: Criminal

Diego Luna as: Rodrigo
Genre: Action, Comedy, Thriller
Release: 2004
Needing a new partner capable of intricate cons, Richard Gaddis, recruits Rodrigo, a crook with a perfect poker face. The two plan a big-time scam: selling a fake Silver Certificate to currency collector William Hannigan. Rodrigo distrusts his new associate, but needs money to help out his ill father. The situation becomes more complicated when Rodrigo falls for Gaddis' sister, Valerie, drawing another player into the game.


TOP 19: Nicotina

Diego Luna as: Lolo
Genre: Drama, Action, Comedy, Thriller
Release: 2003
A real-time dark comedy about a science geek who tangles with a clutch of Russian gangsters after he delivers them the wrong computer disk.


TOP 18: Contraband

Diego Luna as: Gonzalo
Genre: Thriller, Action, Drama, Crime
Release: 2012
When his brother-in-law runs afoul of a drug lord, family man Chris Farraday turns to a skill he abandoned long ago—smuggling—to repay the debt. But the job goes wrong, and Farraday finds himself wanted by cops, crooks and killers alike.

TOP 17: Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights

Diego Luna as: Javier Suarez
Genre: Drama, Romance
Release: 2004
In pre-revolution Cuba, Katey Miller is about to defy everyone's expectations. Instead of a parent-approved suitor, Katey is drawn to the sexy waiter, Javier, who spends his nights dancing in Havana's nightclubs. As she secretly learns to dance with Javier, she learns the meanings of love, sensuality and independence.


TOP 16: Elysium

Diego Luna as: Julio
Genre: Science Fiction, Action, Drama, Thriller
Release: 2013
In the year 2159, two classes of people exist: the very wealthy who live on a pristine man-made space station called Elysium, and the rest, who live on an overpopulated, ruined Earth. Secretary Rhodes, a hard line government official, will stop at nothing to enforce anti-immigration laws and preserve the luxurious lifestyle of the citizens of Elysium. That doesn’t stop the people of Earth from trying to get in, by any means they can. When unlucky Max is backed into a corner, he agrees to take on a daunting mission that, if successful, will not only save his life, but could bring equality to these polarized worlds.


TOP 15: A Rainy Day in New York

Diego Luna as: Francisco Vega
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Release: 2019
Two young people arrive in New York to spend a weekend, but once they arrive they're met with bad weather and a series of adventures.

TOP 14: Mister Lonely

Diego Luna as: Michael Jackson
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Release: 2008
In Paris, a young American who works as a Michael Jackson lookalike meets Marilyn Monroe, who invites him to her commune in Scotland, where she lives with Charlie Chaplin and her daughter, Shirley Temple.


TOP 13: Before Night Falls

Diego Luna as: Carlos
Genre: Drama
Release: 2000
Spanning several decades, this powerful biopic offers a glimpse into the life of famed Cuban poet and novelist Reinaldo Arenas, an artist who was vilified for his homosexuality in Fidel Castro's Cuba.


TOP 12: Wander Darkly

Diego Luna as: Matteo
Genre: Romance, Drama
Release: 2020
New parents Adrienne and Matteo are forced to reckon with trauma amidst their troubled relationship. They must revisit the memories of their past and unravel haunting truths in order to face their uncertain future.


TOP 11: If Beale Street Could Talk

Diego Luna as: Pedrocito
Genre: Romance, Drama
Release: 2018
After her fiance is falsely imprisoned, a pregnant African-American woman sets out to clear his name and prove his innocence.

TOP 10: Rudo & Cursi

Original Title: Rudo y Cursi
Diego Luna as: Beto
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Release: 2008
Two brothers living a hard life of manual labor in rural Mexico have a simple dream: saving enough money to build their mother her dream house. But fate has other plans. A friendly game of soccer leads to first Rudo, then to Cursi being taken on by the nation’s top talent scout. Suddenly, they find themselves living the high life of star athletes: fame, fortune, fast cars and beautiful women.


TOP 9: Open Range

Diego Luna as: Button
Genre: Western
Release: 2003
A former gunslinger is forced to take up arms again when he and his cattle crew are threatened by a corrupt lawman.


TOP 8: Milk

Diego Luna as: Jack Lira
Genre: History, Drama
Release: 2008
The true story of Harvey Milk, the first openly gay man ever elected to public office. In San Francisco in the late 1970s, Harvey Milk becomes an activist for gay rights and inspires others to join him in his fight for equal rights that should be available to all Americans.


TOP 7: The Terminal

Diego Luna as: Enrique Cruz
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Release: 2004
Viktor Navorski is a man without a country; his plane took off just as a coup d'etat exploded in his homeland, leaving it in shambles, and now he's stranded at Kennedy Airport, where he's holding a passport that nobody recognizes. While quarantined in the transit lounge until authorities can figure out what to do with him, Viktor simply goes on living – and courts romance with a beautiful flight attendant.


TOP 6: Y Tu Mamá También

Original Title: Y tu mamá también
Diego Luna as: Tenoch Iturbide
Genre: Drama, Romance
Release: 2001
In Mexico, two teenage boys and an attractive older woman embark on a road trip and learn a thing or two about life, friendship, sex, and each other.

TOP 5: The Book of Life

Diego Luna as: Manolo (voice)
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Release: 2014
The journey of Manolo, a young man who is torn between fulfilling the expectations of his family and following his heart. Before choosing which path to follow, he embarks on an incredible adventure that spans three fantastical worlds where he must face his greatest fears.


TOP 4: Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

Diego Luna as: Captain Cassian Andor
Genre: Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
Release: 2016
A rogue band of resistance fighters unite for a mission to steal the Death Star plans and bring a new hope to the galaxy.


TOP 3: Frida

Diego Luna as: Alejandro
Genre: Drama, Romance
Release: 2002
A biography of artist Frida Kahlo, who channeled the pain of a crippling injury and her tempestuous marriage into her work.


TOP 2: A Wonderful World

Original Title: Un mundo maravilloso
Diego Luna as: Reportero en Estocolmo
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Release: 2006
A fairy tale about the political and socioeconomic realities of Mexico.


TOP 1: Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans

Diego Luna as: Krel (voice)
Genre: Animation, Fantasy, Family, Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
Release: 2021
Arcadia may look like an ordinary town, but it lies at the center of magical and mystical lines that makes it a nexus for many battles among otherworldly creatures, including trolls, aliens, and wizards. Now, various heroes will team-up in an epic adventure where they must fight the Arcane Order for control over the magic that binds them all together.

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