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10 Best Movies Like Contratiempo

If you loved Contratiempo, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
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Instructions Not Included

2013★ 7.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Contratiempo for fans of Comedy & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Valentin is Acapulco's resident playboy, until a former fling leaves a baby on his doorstep and him heading with her out of Mexico....

#2
53 Sundays

53 Sundays

2026★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Contratiempo for fans of Comedy & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

When three siblings agree to meet and discuss their aging father's future, their reunion spirals into bickering, bantering and reliving old grudges....

#3
The Parts You Lose

The Parts You Lose

2019★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Contratiempo for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

An unlikely friendship unfolds between a young deaf boy, Wesley, and a fugitive criminal who takes refuge in an abandoned barn on the family’s rural North Dakota farm....

#4
Accidents Happen

Accidents Happen

2009★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Contratiempo for fans of Comedy & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

There are dysfunctional families... and then there are the Conways. After a family tragedy, 15-year-old Billy Conway has become the de facto glue between his bitter mom, distant br...

#5
My Own Love Song

My Own Love Song

2010★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Contratiempo for fans of Comedy & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A wheelchair-bound singer and her best friend embark on a roadtrip to Memphis....

#6
Out of the Clear Blue Sky

Out of the Clear Blue Sky

2019★ 8.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Contratiempo for fans of Comedy & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Returning to Earth as an imitator, the legendary Mexican artist Pedro Infante must prove that he is no longer a womanizer to enter paradise....

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