Robert Rodriguez has directed 24 films from 1992 to 2023, and on October 12, 2026, 15 of them were streaming with a US subscription, 12 were free with ads somewhere, and 21 could be rented or bought digitally. The table below covers every one, from El Mariachi to Spy Kids: Armageddon, with the services carrying it on that date.
Streaming deals expire and get replaced all the time, so each title links to its JustWatch page, which tracks US availability daily. Everything here comes from a single check run on October 12, 2026.
Where to stream Robert Rodriguez movies: the full list
The list follows the directing credits on Rodriguez’s Rotten Tomatoes filmography, including Happier than Ever: A Love Letter to Los Angeles, a 65-minute film with Billie Eilish that Rotten Tomatoes files under Music. Five of the films are shared directing credits, according to JustWatch: Four Rooms with Alexandre Rockwell, Quentin Tarantino and Allison Anders; Sin City with Frank Miller; Machete with Ethan Maniquis; Sin City: A Dame to Kill For with Frank Miller; and Happier than Ever: A Love Letter to Los Angeles with Patrick Osborne. Rotten Tomatoes also lists Grindhouse (2007), credited to Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino; this guide counts Planet Terror on its own instead. Separate Rotten Tomatoes entries for four Sin City segments, two titles with no runtime or release listing (Nerveracker and The Limit), and his TV work are left out. Live-TV bundles and disc sellers are excluded; “Rent or buy” lists the main digital stores.
| Movie | Year | Starring | Stream with a subscription | Free with ads | Rent or buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Mariachi | 1992 | Carlos Gallardo, Consuelo Gómez | — | — | Prime Video Store, Apple TV, Fandango at Home |
| Roadracers | 1994 | David Arquette, Salma Hayek Pinault | Paramount+ | — | Prime Video Store, Apple TV, Fandango at Home |
| Desperado | 1995 | Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek Pinault | Prime Video | — | Prime Video Store, Apple TV, Fandango at Home |
| Four Rooms | 1995 | Tim Roth, Jennifer Beals | — | Kanopy, Hoopla | Prime Video Store, Apple TV, Fandango at Home |
| From Dusk Till Dawn | 1996 | George Clooney, Quentin Tarantino | Peacock, AMC+, MGM+ | Kanopy | Prime Video Store, Apple TV, Fandango at Home |
| The Faculty | 1998 | Josh Hartnett, Elijah Wood | Paramount+, AMC+, MGM+ | Tubi, YouTube (free with ads) | Prime Video Store, Apple TV, Fandango at Home |
| Spy Kids | 2001 | Alexa PenaVega, Daryl Sabara | — | Hoopla | Prime Video Store, Apple TV, Fandango at Home |
| Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams | 2002 | Alexa PenaVega, Daryl Sabara | — | Hoopla | Prime Video Store, Apple TV, Fandango at Home |
| Spy Kids 3: Game Over | 2003 | Daryl Sabara, Ricardo Montalban | — | — | Prime Video Store, Apple TV, Fandango at Home |
| Once Upon a Time in Mexico | 2003 | Antonio Banderas, Johnny Depp | Prime Video, Paramount+ | Tubi | Prime Video Store, Apple TV, Fandango at Home |
| Sin City | 2005 | Bruce Willis, Jessica Alba | Peacock | Kanopy | Prime Video Store, Apple TV, Fandango at Home |
| The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl | 2005 | Taylor Lautner, Taylor Dooley | — | Hoopla | Prime Video Store, Apple TV, Fandango at Home |
| Planet Terror | 2007 | Rose McGowan, Freddy Rodríguez | Howdy, MovieSphere+ | — | Prime Video Store, Apple TV, Fandango at Home |
| Shorts | 2009 | Jimmy Bennett, Jake Short | — | YouTube (free with ads) | Prime Video Store, Apple TV, Fandango at Home |
| Machete | 2010 | Danny Trejo, Michelle Rodriguez | Peacock | — | Prime Video Store, Apple TV, Fandango at Home |
| Spy Kids: All the Time in the World | 2011 | Rowan Blanchard, Mason Cook | — | Tubi, Plex, YouTube (free with ads) | Prime Video Store, Apple TV, Fandango at Home |
| Machete Kills | 2013 | Danny Trejo, Mel Gibson | Paramount+ | — | Prime Video Store, Apple TV, Fandango at Home |
| Sin City: A Dame to Kill For | 2014 | Jessica Alba, Bruce Willis | Prime Video, Paramount+, Shout! TV | Tubi, Pluto TV, Kanopy, Plex, Fandango at Home (free with ads) | Prime Video Store, Fandango at Home |
| Alita: Battle Angel | 2019 | Rosa Salazar, Christoph Waltz | Hulu | — | Prime Video Store, Apple TV, Fandango at Home |
| Red 11 | 2019 | Roby Attal, Lauren Hatfield | — | Tubi, The Roku Channel, Prime Video (free with ads), Kanopy, Hoopla, Plex, YouTube (free with ads), Fandango at Home (free with ads) | Prime Video Store, Apple TV, Fandango at Home |
| We Can Be Heroes | 2020 | YaYa Gosselin, Lyon Daniels | Netflix | — | — |
| Happier than Ever: A Love Letter to Los Angeles (documentary) | 2021 | Billie Eilish, Gustavo Dudamel | Disney+ | — | — |
| Hypnotic | 2023 | Ben Affleck, Alice Braga | Hulu | — | Prime Video Store, Apple TV, Fandango at Home |
| Spy Kids: Armageddon | 2023 | Connor Esterson, Everly Carganilla | Netflix | — | — |
He does more than direct
The Rotten Tomatoes credit list shows how many jobs Rodriguez takes on. Beyond directing, it credits him as a writer or screenwriter on 17 of these 24 films, as cinematographer on 14, as editor on 15 and for the music on 9. El Mariachi, his first film here, carries director, writer, producer and cinematographer credits; Once Upon a Time in Mexico adds production design and visual effects supervision.
Some actors keep coming back, too. Among the top-billed cast JustWatch lists: Antonio Banderas for four (Desperado, Spy Kids, Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams and Once Upon a Time in Mexico), Jessica Alba for four (Sin City, Machete, Spy Kids: All the Time in the World and Sin City: A Dame to Kill For), Salma Hayek Pinault for two (Roadracers and Desperado) and Danny Trejo for two (Machete and Machete Kills). Carlos Gallardo, the lead of El Mariachi, also appears in the top billing for Red 11.
Where the Spy Kids films are
Rodriguez directed five Spy Kids films, and on October 12, 2026 they were scattered across Netflix and several free apps, with four of them on no subscription service at all:
- Spy Kids (2001) has no subscription home, but streams free with ads on Hoopla.
- Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams (2002) has no subscription home, but streams free with ads on Hoopla.
- Spy Kids 3: Game Over (2003) is not on any subscription or free service; you can rent or buy it digitally.
- Spy Kids: All the Time in the World (2011) has no subscription home, but streams free with ads on Plex, Tubi and YouTube.
- Spy Kids: Armageddon (2023) streams with a subscription on Netflix.
Which service has the most Rodriguez films?
By our count on October 12, 2026, Paramount+ carries five of the 24 films he has directed; Peacock and Prime Video have three each. On the check date, a Paramount+ subscription covered Roadracers, The Faculty, Once Upon a Time in Mexico, Machete Kills and Sin City: A Dame to Kill For. We Can Be Heroes, Happier than Ever: A Love Letter to Los Angeles and Spy Kids: Armageddon have no digital rental or purchase listing on JustWatch, so a subscription is the only way to watch them.
| Subscription service | Robert Rodriguez films included |
|---|---|
| Paramount+ | 5 of 24 |
| Peacock | 3 of 24 |
| Prime Video | 3 of 24 |
| AMC+ | 2 of 24 |
| Hulu | 2 of 24 |
| MGM+ | 2 of 24 |
| Netflix | 2 of 24 |
| Disney+ | 1 of 24 |
Rodriguez movies you can watch free
These 12 films could be streamed free with ads on October 12, 2026. Kanopy and Hoopla need a card from a participating library; the other apps need at most a free sign-up.
- Four Rooms (1995): Kanopy, Hoopla
- From Dusk Till Dawn (1996): Kanopy
- The Faculty (1998): Tubi, YouTube (free with ads)
- Spy Kids (2001): Hoopla
- Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams (2002): Hoopla
- Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003): Tubi
- Sin City (2005): Kanopy
- The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl (2005): Hoopla
- Shorts (2009): YouTube (free with ads)
- Spy Kids: All the Time in the World (2011): Tubi, Plex, YouTube (free with ads)
- Sin City: A Dame to Kill For (2014): Tubi, Pluto TV, Kanopy, Plex, Fandango at Home (free with ads)
- Red 11 (2019): Tubi, The Roku Channel, Prime Video (free with ads), Kanopy, Hoopla, Plex, YouTube (free with ads), Fandango at Home (free with ads)
Rent-only titles
El Mariachi and Spy Kids 3: Game Over were not on any subscription or free service on October 12, 2026; renting or buying digitally was the only way to stream them.
If you are starting out, El Mariachi, Desperado, From Dusk Till Dawn, Spy Kids and Sin City cover most of the ground. Quentin Tarantino shares directing credit with him on Four Rooms and is in the top-billed cast of From Dusk Till Dawn; our piece on whether Tarantino will retire after his 10th film picks up that thread. For family viewing after the Spy Kids films, try our family movie picks.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I stream the Spy Kids movies?
As of October 12, 2026: Spy Kids has no subscription home, but streams free with ads on Hoopla. Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams has no subscription home, but streams free with ads on Hoopla. Spy Kids 3: Game Over is not on any subscription or free service; you can rent or buy it digitally. Spy Kids: All the Time in the World has no subscription home, but streams free with ads on Plex, Tubi and YouTube. Spy Kids: Armageddon streams with a subscription on Netflix.
Where can I watch From Dusk Till Dawn?
As of October 12, 2026, From Dusk Till Dawn streams with a subscription on AMC+, MGM+ and Peacock, and free with ads on Kanopy. It can also be rented or bought from the main digital stores.
Where are the Sin City movies streaming?
As of October 12, 2026: Sin City streams with a subscription on Peacock, and free with ads on Kanopy. Sin City: A Dame to Kill For streams with a subscription on Paramount+, Prime Video and Shout! TV, and free with ads on Fandango at Home, Kanopy, Plex, Pluto TV and Tubi.
Is Alita: Battle Angel streaming?
As of October 12, 2026, Alita: Battle Angel streams with a subscription on Hulu. It can also be rented or bought from the main digital stores.
Which streaming service has the most Robert Rodriguez movies?
By our count on October 12, 2026, Paramount+ carries five of the 24 films he has directed; Peacock and Prime Video have three each.
Sources
- Robert Rodriguez filmography — Rotten Tomatoes (directing, writing, cinematography, editing and music credits), accessed October 12, 2026
- Grindhouse (2007) — Rotten Tomatoes movie page (directing credits), accessed October 12, 2026
- JustWatch US streaming guide — title-by-title US availability, cast, runtimes and directing credits, checked October 12, 2026