Dynamic Watchlist Hub: May 18, 2026

10 Best Movies Like El grillo

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

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#1
Carne

Carne

1968★ 6.3

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

A woman who works in a meat packing plant is continuously preyed upon by lecherous men....

#2
Herself

Herself

2020★ 6.7

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

Struggling to provide her daughters with a safe, happy home, Sandra decides to build one - from scratch. Using all her ingenuity to make her ambitious dream a reality, Sandra draws...

#3
The River

The River

1984★ 6.4

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

Tom and Mae Garvey are a Tennessee farming couple battling violent floods to save their land. In addition to natural disasters, the Garveys fight to stop a selfish land developer a...

#4
Vanya on 42nd Street

Vanya on 42nd Street

1994★ 6.6

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

An uninterrupted rehearsal of Chekhov's 'Uncle Vanya' plays out by a company of actors. The setting: their run-down theater with an unusable stage and crumbling ceiling. The play i...

#5
The Girl in the Book

The Girl in the Book

2015★ 5.8

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

The story of a young writer's transformation when her past invades her present....

#6
Return

Return

2011★ 6.4

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

Back from a tour of duty, Kelli struggles to find her place in her family and the rust-belt town she no longer recognizes....

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