What movies do Spaniards prefer to see when they go to the cinema? What is the most prominent genre? What Spanish films are best valued by the public? Which directors and actors top the lists of the most loved ones? Which feature films lead the audience’s tastes? Producer and distributor AMC Networks International unravels all these mysteries in the studio The Spanish and the cinema, conducted in May of this year from 1,515 interviews from a representative sample of citizens between the ages of 16 and 70 from all over the country.
This barometer of moviegoers’ preferences, habits and knowledge, to which you have had access Vozpópuli, reveals that Star Wars (Star Wars) is the favorite film that leads the ten favorite Spanish films, followed by Titanic, The Lord of the rings, Harry Potter Y The Avengers. Beyond these titles, the interesting thing is to know what happens by age groups: the so-called “Baby boomers”, that is, the population between the ages of 53 and 70, have a predilection for The Godfather; Generation X (between 41 and 52 years old) prefer Star Wars Y The Lord of the rings; millennials (between 27 and 40 years old) choose Titanic; while Generation Z (16 to 26 years old) stand out Harry Potter.
However, there is a certain unanimity among all generations when choosing an international director. For 18.75% of those surveyed, their favorite filmmaker is Steven Spielberg, responsible for cult films that were box office successes at the time, such as Shark O E.T. , and that it has recently signed a contract with Netflix to produce several movies a year. The second most valued director is the Spanish Pedro Almodóvar, chosen by 8.5% of the participants in this study, followed by the American Quentin Tarantino (6.5%). Next, Alejandro Amenábar appears in fourth place and Martin Scorsese in fifth position.
Now that we know what Spaniards like the most, what about how often they go to theaters or watch movies at home? Regardless of whether audiences go to theaters or stay at home, this study reveals that seven out of ten Spaniards watch more than five films a month, while one in four people claims to see more than ten titles in this period. Likewise, 80% of Spaniards indicate that they prefer to watch movies in company, so it can be deduced that watching movies is still considered a social activity.
In addition, this study highlights the diversity of tastes in themes and genres. The favorite genre of Spaniards is science fiction or fantasy (18.81%), followed by thriller (17.76%) and action (16.7%). These options are followed, with also prominent positions, romantic comedy (12.41%) and terror (9.83%).
Regarding comedy, the Spanish prefer national humor. By movies, highlights Eight Basque surnames, followed by two films by Santiago Segura: Stream Y Father there is not more than one. In the case of drama, Titanic is the most voted, followed by Life is Beautiful.
In the section on movies that make us cry, respondents choose Titanic unanimously – all generations choose it the first – followed by Life is Beautiful Y Always at your side Hachiko. Finally, in horror films, they stand out The Exorcist, Saw Y The glow.
Spaniards choose the best actors
As for the most praised performers among Spanish viewers, this study does not reveal any surprises: Brad Pitt, the sexy icon of the 90s who continues to crown the list of the most attractive actors in the world, while having one of the Hollywood’s most envied trajectories, it is the favorite name in Spain. Close by are Robert de Niro as well as Julia Roberts, another of the classic faces of the films of the 90s.
Behind Brad Pitt, Robert de Niro and Julia Roberts, the Spaniards chose Will Smith in fourth place, followed by Meryl Streep, Johnny Depp, Leonardo DiCaprio and Antonio Banderas. According to those responsible for this study, the youngest actor on this list is Leonardo DiCaprio, aged 46, which in his opinion “highlights the difficulty that younger stars have in consolidating fame.”
In this sense, Generation Z is the only one that chooses two Spanish actors under the age of 35 among its 13 favorite interpreters: Mario Casas and Blanca Suárez, a list that also includes the Spanish José Coronado.
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