Dynamic Watchlist Hub: May 18, 2026

10 Best Movies Like El payaso

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

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#1
Hands of Stone

Hands of Stone

2016★ 6.6

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

The legendary Roberto Duran and his equally legendary trainer Ray Arcel change each other's lives....

#2
Barrio

Barrio

1998★ 6.7

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

Bored 15-year-old school chums Rai Manu and Javi dream of sexual adventures and exotic resorts while the well-off population of Madrid flock to the beaches on a summer holiday. The...

#3
The King of Havana

The King of Havana

2015★ 6.9

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

Recently escaped from reformatory, Reinaldo struggles to get by in the streets of Havana in the late 90s, one of the worst decades for Cuban society. Hopes, disillusionment, rum, g...

#4
Canon (Fidelidad al límite)

Canon (Fidelidad al límite)

2014★ 7.1

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

Mariana and Julian are a couple that have been happily married for many years. They have two kids: Juan Maria and Bibiana. They are in love and are very successful in their profess...

#5
Carne

Carne

1968★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to El payaso 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....

#6
Hungry Hearts

Hungry Hearts

2015★ 6.6

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

The relationship of a couple who meet by chance in New York City is put to the test when they encounter a life or death circumstance....

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