Dynamic Watchlist Hub: May 09, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Manuela

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

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#1
Our Time

Our Time

2018‱★ 6.6

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

A family lives in the Mexican countryside raising fighting bulls. Esther is in charge of running the ranch, while her husband Juan, a world-renowned poet, raises and selects the be...

#2
The King of Havana

The King of Havana

2015‱★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Manuela 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...

#3
Ema

Ema

2019‱★ 6.7

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

Ema is a magnetic and impulsive dancer in a reggaeton troupe. Her toxic marriage to choreographer GastĂłn is beyond repair, following a decision to give up on their adopted child Po...

#4
Post Tenebras Lux

Post Tenebras Lux

2012‱★ 6.1

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

Juan and his urban family live in the Mexican countryside, where they enjoy and suffer a world apart. And nobody knows if these two worlds are complimentary or if they strive to el...

#5
Sky

Sky

2015‱★ 6.2

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

A woman embarks on a journey alone across the United States after fleeing from her violent husband....

#6
Clandestine Childhood

Clandestine Childhood

2012‱★ 6.9

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

Juan lives in clandestinity. Just like his mum, his dad and his adored uncle Beto, outside his home he has another name. At school, Juan is known as Ernesto. And he meets MarĂ­a, wh...

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