All Salma Hayek Movies Ranked By Tomatometer

A string of ’90s hits launched Salma Hayek’s career: She and Antonio Banderas sizzled in Desperado, she stuck her foot in Quentin Tarantino’s mouth in From Dusk Till Dawn, and starred opposite peak-Friends Matthew Perry in fan favorite rom-com Fools Rush In. Wild Wild West with Will Smith was decidedly not a hit, but one of those bizarre epic Hollywood misfires whose stature only grows with time.

Hayek got her only Oscar and Golden Globe nomination for 2002’s Frida, her Certified Fresh biopic about the Mexican art icon. Soon after, she and Banderas and Robert Rodriguez wrapped up their Mexico trilogy with Once Upon a Time in Mexico, which was preceded by Desperado and El Mariachi. She again reunited with Banderas for Puss in Boots, whipped out the guns for Everly, and gave a layered, dramatic performance recently in Beatriz at Dinner.

Her latest, Like a Boss, is a comedy clash in the world of corporate cosmetics, co-starring Tiffany Haddish and Rose Byrne. See where the critics placed it as we rank every Salma Hayek movie by Tomatometer!

#38

Some Kind of Beautiful (2015)
6%

#38

Adjusted Score: 6.427%

Critics Consensus: Stranding Pierce Brosnan as a charmless cad, this tone-deaf romantic comedy is Some Kind Of something, but it definitely isn't beautiful.

Synopsis: By day, Richard Haig is a successful and well-respected English professor at renowned Trinity College in Cambridge. By night, Richard... [More]

Starring: Pierce Brosnan, Salma Hayek, Jessica Alba, Malcolm McDowell

Directed By: Tom Vaughan

#37

Grown Ups 2 (2013)
7%

#37

Adjusted Score: 10.815%

Critics Consensus: While it's almost certainly the movie event of the year for filmgoers passionate about deer urine humor, Grown Ups 2 will bore, annoy, and disgust audiences of nearly every other persuasion.

Synopsis: The all-star comedy cast from Grown Ups returns (with some exciting new additions) for more summertime laughs. Lenny (Adam Sandler)... [More]

Starring: Kevin James, Adam Sandler, Chris Rock, David Spade

Directed By: Dennis Dugan

#36

Grown Ups (2010)
10%

#36

Adjusted Score: 14.667%

Critics Consensus: Grown Ups' cast of comedy vets is amiable, but they're let down by flat direction and the scattershot, lowbrow humor of a stunted script.

Synopsis: Thirty years after graduating from high school, five former basketball teammates gather at the lake house where they celebrated their... [More]

Starring: Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Chris Rock, David Spade

Directed By: Dennis Dugan

#35

Fled (1996)
16%

#35

Adjusted Score: 17.166%

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: While serving prison sentences, Dodge and Piper manage to escape during a prison riot. Chained together, the two get to... [More]

Starring: Laurence Fishburne, Stephen Baldwin, Salma Hayek, Will Patton

Directed By: Kevin Hooks

#34

Wild Wild West (1999)
17%

#34

Adjusted Score: 22.736%

Critics Consensus: Bombastic, manic, and largely laugh-free, Wild Wild West is a bizarre misfire in which greater care was lavished upon the special effects than on the script.

Synopsis: Special government agent James West, long on charm and wit, and special government agent Artemus Gordon, a master of disguises... [More]

Starring: Will Smith, Kevin Kline, Kenneth Branagh, Frederique Van Der Wal

Directed By: Barry Sonnenfeld

#33

54 (1998)
17%

#33

Adjusted Score: 20.447%

Critics Consensus: Robbed of its integral LGBTQ themes, 54 is a compromised and disjointed glance at the glory days of disco.

Synopsis: Mark Christopher wrote and directed this look back at the Disco Era when the popular Studio 54 was at its... [More]

Starring: Ryan Phillippe, Mike Myers, Salma Hayek, Neve Campbell

Directed By: Mark Christopher

#32

After the Sunset (2004)
18%

#32

Adjusted Score: 21.596%

Critics Consensus: A slick but bland thriller.

Synopsis: Max "The King of Alibis" Burdett and his beautiful accomplice Lola have come to Paradise Island in the Bahamas, fresh... [More]

Starring: Pierce Brosnan, Salma Hayek, Woody Harrelson, Naomie Harris

Directed By: Brett Ratner

#31

Like a Boss (2020)
21%

#31

Adjusted Score: 27.319%

Critics Consensus: Like a Boss oversees a merger of powerful comedic talents, but the end results are likely to leave audience members feeling swindled out of their investments.

Synopsis: Best friends Mia and Mel (Tiffany Haddish and Rose Byrne) are living their best lives running their own cosmetics company... [More]

Starring: Tiffany Haddish, Rose Byrne, Salma Hayek, Billy Porter

Directed By: Miguel Arteta

#30

The Velocity of Gary (1999)
22%

#30

Adjusted Score: 20.363%

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: Dan Ireland directed this romantic comedy-drama (adapted by James Still from his own play) about a romantic triangle. Doughnut shop... [More]

Starring: Salma Hayek, Vincent D'Onofrio, Thomas Jane, Olivia d'Abo

Directed By: Dan Ireland

#29

Everly (2015)
30%

#29

Adjusted Score: 31.393%

Critics Consensus: Everly benefits from Joe Lynch's stylish direction and Salma Hayek's starring work, but it's too thinly written and sleazily violent to fully recommend.

Synopsis: An action/thriller centered on a woman who faces down assassins sent by her ex, a mob boss, while holed up... [More]

Starring: Salma Hayek, Laura Cepeda, Jennifer Blanc, Togo Igawa

Directed By: Joe Lynch (V)

#28

Enemy Territory (Septembers Of Shiraz) (2016)
31%

#28

Adjusted Score: 17.169%

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: Based on true events, Septembers of Shiraz follows a prosperous Jewish family whose lives are turned upside down in the... [More]

Starring: Adrien Brody, Salma Hayek, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Alon Aboutboul

Directed By: Wayne Blair

#27

Fools Rush In (1997)
32%

#27

Adjusted Score: 33.01%

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: Two relative strangers try to turn a one night stand into a marriage in this romantic comedy. Alex Whitman (Matthew... [More]

Starring: Matthew Perry, Salma Hayek, Jon Tenney, Carlos Gomez

Directed By: Andrew Tennant, Andy Tennant

#26

Ask the Dust (2006)
35%

#26

Adjusted Score: 38.01%

Critics Consensus: Though Hayek is luminous, Farrell seems miscast, and the film fails to capture the gritty, lively edginess of the book upon which it's based.

Synopsis: Adapted from a novel by John Fante, Robert Towne's Ask the Dust stars Colin Farrell as Arturo Bandini, a young... [More]

Starring: Colin Farrell, Salma Hayek, Donald Sutherland, Eileen Atkins

Directed By: Robert Towne

#25

La chispa de la vida (As Luck Would Have It) (2013)
38%

#25

Adjusted Score: 12.954%

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: Roberto (famed Spanish comic José Mota) once had a promising careers in advertising. But now out of work during the... [More]

Starring: Salma Hayek, José Mota, Fernando Tejero, Blanca Portillo

Directed By: Álex de la Iglesia

#24

Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (2009)
38%

#24

Adjusted Score: 42.042%

Critics Consensus: This overstuffed, scattershot vampire flick suffers from poor characterization and an unwieldy mix of scares and chuckles.

Synopsis: Based on the popular series of books by Darren Shan, Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant tells the story of... [More]

Starring: John C. Reilly, Josh Hutcherson, Chris Massoglia, Ken Watanabe

Directed By: Paul Weitz

#23

How to Be a Latin Lover (2017)
39%

#23

Adjusted Score: 39.417%

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: In this riches to rags comedy, an aging gigolo (Eugenio Derbez) is kicked to the curb by his 80-year-old millionaire... [More]

Starring: Eugenio Derbez, Salma Hayek, Rob Lowe, Kristen Bell

Directed By: Ken Marino

#22

Here Comes the Boom (2012)
40%

#22

Adjusted Score: 42.887%

Critics Consensus: Here Comes the Boom benefits from Kevin James's genial presence but the film doesn't deliver enough laughs to live up to its title -- or enough satisfying plot to make up the difference.

Synopsis: In the comedy Here Comes the Boom, former collegiate wrestler Scott Voss (Kevin James) is a 42-year-old apathetic biology teacher... [More]

Starring: Kevin James, Salma Hayek, Henry Winkler, Bas Rutten

Directed By: Frank Coraci

#21

Hotel (2003)
41%

#21

Adjusted Score: 37.119%

Critics Consensus: Hotel earns a handful of points for sheer ambition, but they aren't enough to carry the movie over its steep pretensions.

Synopsis: Following up on his innovative work Timecode, which featured four stories being told in real time simultaneously, Mike Figgis returns... [More]

Starring: Rhys Ifans, Saffron Burrows, Max Beesley, Mark Strong (II)

Directed By: Mike Figgis

#20

The Hitman's Bodyguard (2017)
43%

#20

Adjusted Score: 52.053%

Critics Consensus: The Hitman's Bodyguard coasts on Samuel L. Jackson and Ryan Reynolds' banter -- but doesn't get enough mileage to power past an overabundance of action-comedy clichés.

Synopsis: The world's top protection agent (Ryan Reynolds) is called upon to guard the life of his mortal enemy, one of... [More]

Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L. Jackson, Gary Oldman, Salma Hayek

Directed By: Patrick Hughes

#19

Spy Kids 3-D - Game Over (2003)
45%

#19

Adjusted Score: 48.795%

Critics Consensus: The movie will be found wanting if one is not taken in by the 3-D visuals.

Synopsis: Carmen's caught in a virtual reality game designed by the Kids' new nemesis, the Toymaker (Stallone). It's up to Juni... [More]

Starring: Antonio Banderas, Carla Gugino, Alexa PenaVega, Daryl Sabara

Directed By: Robert Rodriguez

#18

Lonely Hearts (2006)
47%

#18

Adjusted Score: 47.674%

Critics Consensus: Several genres and plotlines intertwine in Lonely Hearts but don't connect, creating an uneven and unsatisfying film.

Synopsis: "Lonely Hearts" retells the real life murder spree of Martha Beck and Raymond Fernandez and its connection to the tragic... [More]

Starring: John Travolta, James Gandolfini, Jared Leto, Salma Hayek

Directed By: Todd Robinson

#17

Savages (2012)
51%

#17

Adjusted Score: 57.856%

Critics Consensus: It's undeniably messy, but Savages finds Oliver Stone returning to dark, fearlessly lurid form.

Synopsis: Laguna Beach entrepreneurs Ben (Johnson), a peaceful and charitable Buddhist, and his closest friend Chon (Kitsch), a former Navy SEAL... [More]

Starring: Taylor Kitsch, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Blake Lively, Salma Hayek

Directed By: Oliver Stone

#16

Americano (2012)
53%

#16

Adjusted Score: 32.53%

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: Americano functions both as an homage to Demy's famous parents, filmmakers Agnès Varda and Jacques Demy, and as a work... [More]

Starring: Mathieu Demy, Salma Hayek, Geraldine Chaplin, Chiara Mastroianni

Directed By: Mathieu Demy

#15

The Faculty (1998)
53%

#15

Adjusted Score: 55.287%

Critics Consensus: Rip-off of other sci-fi thrillers.

Synopsis: Like so many schools today, Herrington High has passed its prime. Its walls are grimy, its textbooks outdated, its teachers... [More]

Starring: Jordana Brewster, Clea DuVall, Laura Harris, Josh Hartnett

Directed By: Robert Rodriguez

#14

The Hummingbird Project (2019)
57%

#14

Adjusted Score: 61.527%

Critics Consensus: Smart and well-acted, The Hummingbird Project marks a flawed yet undeniably intriguing addition to writer-director Kim Nguyen's filmography.

Synopsis: In this modern epic, Kim Nguyen exposes the ruthless edge of our increasingly digital world. Cousins from New York, Vincent... [More]

Starring: Jesse Eisenberg, Alexander Skarsgård, Salma Hayek, Michael Mando

Directed By: Kim Nguyen (IV)

#13

Desperado (1995)
63%

#13

Adjusted Score: 65.301%

Critics Consensus: Desperado contains almost too much action and too little story to sustain interest, but Antonio Banderas proves a charismatic lead in Robert Rodriguez's inventive extravaganza.

Synopsis: The mysterious, guitar toting "El Mariachi" walks the streets again to avenge the death of his beloved girl friend in... [More]

Starring: Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek, Joaquim de Almeida, Cheech Marin

Directed By: Robert Rodriguez

#12

Bandidas (2006)
57%

#12

Adjusted Score: 31.065%

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: Latina heartthrobs Salma Hayek and Penélope Cruz co-headline the rousing indie Western Bandidas. The brainchild of producer/screenwriter Luc Besson (La... [More]

Starring: Penelope Cruz, Salma Hayek, Steve Zahn, Dwight Yoakam

Directed By: Joachim Rønning, Espen Sandberg

#11

From Dusk Till Dawn (1996)
63%

#11

Adjusted Score: 65.316%

Critics Consensus: A pulpy crime drama/vampire film hybrid, From Dusk Till Dawn is an uneven but often deliriously enjoyable B-movie.

Synopsis: In this action-horror flick from director Robert Rodriguez and screenwriter Quentin Tarantino, Tarantino stars with George Clooney as a pair... [More]

Starring: Harvey Keitel, George Clooney, Quentin Tarantino, Juliette Lewis

Directed By: Robert Rodriguez

#10

Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet (2015)
65%

#10

Adjusted Score: 67.023%

Critics Consensus: Kahlil Gibran's the Prophet is a thrillingly lovely adaptation of the classic text, albeit one that doesn't quite capture the magic of its source material.

Synopsis: The Prophet, by celebrated Lebanese author Kahlil Gibran, is among the most popular volumes of poetry ever written, selling over... [More]

Starring: Liam Neeson, Quvenzhane Wallis, Alfred Molina, John Krasinski

Directed By: Tomm Moore, Bill Plympton, Gaëtan Brizzi, Paul Brizzi

#9

Once upon a Time in Mexico (2003)
66%

#9

Adjusted Score: 70.667%

Critics Consensus: Violent, pulpy, loopy fun, with Depp stealing the show.

Synopsis: Haunted and scarred by tragedy, El Mariachi has retreated into a life of isolation. He is forced out of hiding... [More]

Starring: Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek, Johnny Depp, Mickey Rourke

Directed By: Robert Rodriguez

#8

Dogma (1999)
67%

#8

Adjusted Score: 72.531%

Critics Consensus: Provocative and audacious, Dogma is an uneven but thoughtful religious satire that's both respectful and irreverent.

Synopsis: The latest battle in the eternal war between Good and Evil has come to New Jersey in the late, late... [More]

Starring: Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, Linda Fiorentino, Salma Hayek

Directed By: Kevin Smith

#7

Timecode (2000)
68%

#7

Adjusted Score: 70.39%

Critics Consensus: Not much of a story, but the execution is interesting.

Synopsis: Director Mike Figgis helmed this ground-breaking experimental feature, filmed with four synchronized digital video cameras in four separate locations. The... [More]

Starring: Saffron Burrows, Salma Hayek, Stellan Skarsgård, Jeanne Tripplehorn

Directed By: Mike Figgis

#6

Beatriz at Dinner (2017)
75%

#6

Adjusted Score: 79.895%

Critics Consensus: Beatriz at Dinner offers timely social commentary enlivened by powerful, layered performances from Salma Hayek and John Lithgow.

Synopsis: Beatriz (Salma Hayek), an immigrant from a poor town in Mexico, has drawn on her innate kindness to build a... [More]

Starring: Salma Hayek, John Lithgow, Connie Britton, Jay Duplass

Directed By: Miguel Arteta

#5

Frida (2002)
75%

#5

Adjusted Score: 79.25%

Critics Consensus: Frida is a passionate, visually striking biopic about the larger-than-life artist.

Synopsis: After being attached to a number of actors, directors, and producers, this long-gestating biography of one of Mexico's most prominent,... [More]

Starring: Salma Hayek, Alfred Molina, Geoffrey Rush, Mia Maestro

Directed By: Julie Taymor

#4

Sausage Party (2016)
82%

#4

Adjusted Score: 90.884%

Critics Consensus: Sausage Party is definitely offensive, but backs up its enthusiastic profanity with an impressively high laugh-to-gag ratio -- and a surprisingly thought-provoking storyline.

Synopsis: A misplaced sausage and his savory friends embark on an existential adventure through the aisles of a massive supermarket in... [More]

Starring: Seth Rogen, Kristen Wiig, Jonah Hill, Bill Hader

Directed By: Conrad Vernon, Greg Tiernan

#3

Tale of Tales (Il racconto dei racconti) (2016)
83%

#3

Adjusted Score: 86.431%

Critics Consensus: Visually splendid and narratively satisfying, Tale of Tales packs an off-kilter wallop for mature viewers in search of something different.

Synopsis: Once upon a time there were three neighboring kingdoms each with a magnificent castle, from which ruled kings and queens,... [More]

Starring: Salma Hayek, John C. Reilly, Toby Jones, Vincent Cassel

Directed By: Matteo Garrone

#2

The Pirates! Band of Misfits (2012)
86%

#2

Adjusted Score: 91.22%

Critics Consensus: It may not quite scale Aardman's customary delirious heights, but The Pirates! still represents some of the smartest, most skillfully animated fare that modern cinema has to offer.

Synopsis: In The Pirates! Band of Misfits, Hugh Grant stars in his first animated role as the luxuriantly bearded Pirate Captain... [More]

Starring: Hugh Grant, Brendan Gleeson, Martin Freeman, David Tennant

Directed By: Peter Lord, Jeff Newitt

#1

Puss in Boots (2011)
86%

#1

Adjusted Score: 90.358%

Critics Consensus: It isn't deep or groundbreaking, but what it lacks in profundity, Puss in Boots more than makes up for with an abundance of wit, visual sparkle, and effervescent charm.

Synopsis: Long before he even met Shrek, the notorious fighter, lover and outlaw Puss in Boots becomes a hero when he... [More]

Starring: Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek, Zach Galifianakis, Billy Bob Thornton

Directed By: Chris Miller

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