Netflix Adds 35 Cantinflas Films and Greenlights New Mexican Projects for Cinema Day

Netflix will add 35 classic Cantinflas films to its catalogue on 1 September, part of a programming push tied to Mexican Cinema Day on 15 August. The collection, reported exclusively by Deadline, will be available to stream through end-March 2027.

Cantinflas was the stage name of Mario Fortino Alfonso Moreno Reyes, a Mexican actor, comedian and filmmaker whose work spans decades of cinema. The 35-film lineup includes titles such as Pepe, El padrecito, Romeo y Julieta, El bombero atómico, Ni sangre ni arena, El analfabeto, El circo, El profe, Conserje en condominio, Los tres mosqueteros, Un Quijote sin mancha and Don Quijote cabalga de nuevo, among others.

The streaming window is a time-limited licensing deal — meaning the films will leave the platform at the end of March 2027 unless the agreement is renewed.

Netflix will also create a dedicated section on its site for storytelling from Mexico, grouping its Mexican content in one place for viewers. Carolina Leconte, Netflix Vice President of Content for Mexico and Licensing for Latin America, said the company aims to tell bold stories that entertain and offer an authentic perspective on Mexican life.

Beyond the Cantinflas collection, Netflix has greenlit new Mexican original projects. A feature film titled 35 Days (35 días) follows Julián, a travel journalist and loving father whose drinking leads him to spend 35 days in rehab. The company has also ordered a trio of feature documentaries connected to its Mexican cinema programming, per an earlier Deadline exclusive.

Netflix is additionally expanding its Counterattack action franchise. Rather than commissioning a straight sequel or prequel, the platform teased an "expansion of the universe" with more than one new instalment planned. The 2025 original starred Luis Alberti, Noé Hernández, Leonardo Alonso, Luis Curiel, David León and Guillermo Nava, and followed Capt. Guerrero and his elite soldiers facing an ambush by a criminal group after a hostage rescue mission creates a new enemy, according to Netflix's official page.

For fans of Mexican cinema, the Cantinflas collection is the headline draw. Thirty-five films is a substantial library from a single performer, and the September launch gives audiences a seven-month window to work through it.