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10 Best Movies Like Mexico 86

If you loved Mexico 86, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Reading Lolita in Tehran

Reading Lolita in Tehran

2024★ 7.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Mexico 86 for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

As Islamic morality squads stage arbitrary raids in Tehran and as fundamentalists seize hold of the universities, Azar Nafisi, an inspired teacher, secretly gathers six of her most...

#2
Pani od polskiego

Pani od polskiego

2025★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Mexico 86 for fans of History. It captures a similar heartwarming atmosphere.

Strong and independent Eliza works as the Polish teacher in a village school and begins an affair with local delinquent Stach. They have a child out of wedlock. When Stach is sent ...

#3
Materialists

Materialists

2025★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Mexico 86 for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A young, ambitious New York City matchmaker finds herself torn between the perfect match and her imperfect ex....

#4
Re-Kill

Re-Kill

2015★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Mexico 86 for fans of Horror. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

Five years after a zombie outbreak, the men and women of R-Division hunt down and destroy the undead. When they see signs of a second outbreak, they fear humanity may not survive....

#5
The Pickup

The Pickup

2025★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Mexico 86 for fans of Action. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A routine cash pickup takes a wild turn when mismatched armored truck drivers Russell and Travis are ambushed by ruthless criminals led by savvy mastermind Zoe....

#6
A Big Bold Beautiful Journey

A Big Bold Beautiful Journey

2025★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Mexico 86 for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Sarah and David are single strangers who meet at a mutual friend’s wedding and soon, through a surprising twist of fate, find themselves on a funny, fantastical, sweeping adventure...