Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Jan 18, 2026

10 Best Movies Like El desalmado

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

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#1
Main Aurr Mrs Khanna

Main Aurr Mrs Khanna

2009★ 5.0

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

Three people, each having different aspirations from life, are caught in a tangle of emotions and don’t know the way out. There’s a husband and wife with love eroding from their li...

#2
The Cave of the Golden Rose 3

The Cave of the Golden Rose 3

1993★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to El desalmado for fans of Adventure. It captures a similar heartwarming atmosphere.

The powerful evil wizard Tarabas gets knowledge about a prophecy that a king's child will defeat him. So he sends out his army of dead soldiers to kidnap all royal children. When t...

#3
Re-Existences

Re-Existences

2020★ 7.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to El desalmado for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

“Re-Existence” is a documentary about migration stories of individuals from the Brazilian queer community....

#4
Joyful Noise

Joyful Noise

2012★ 6.4

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

G.G. Sparrow faces off with her choir's newly appointed director, Vi Rose Hill, over the group's direction as they head into a national competition....

#5
On Body and Soul

On Body and Soul

2017★ 7.2

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

Two introverted people find out by pure chance that they share the same dream every night. They are puzzled, incredulous, a bit frightened. As they hesitantly accept this strange c...

#6
Polvotron 500

Polvotron 500

★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to El desalmado for fans of Sci-Fi. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Set in the year 2065 and tells the story of a man who enters an old holographic booth, intending to take a nap, but accidentally activating the resident sexual hologram....