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10 Best Movies Like Miguelito

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

#1
Malvarosa

Malvarosa

1958★ 5.7

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

A poignant story of a family’s struggles in life. It tells of Rosa, who lives in the slums near the railroad tracks, with her mother and five brothers. Her mother wallows in guilt ...

#2
Cain and Abel

Cain and Abel

1982★ 7.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Miguelito for fans of Drama & Action. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

A modern-day version of the biblical legend of Cain and Abel, the strong-willed matriarch Señora Pina favors her younger son, Ellis, over the older Lorenzo, whom she blames for her...

#3
Lost for Words

Lost for Words

2025★ 6.5

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

The year's most beautiful natural experience on the big screen is also a poetic film about the power of language to re-enchant the world around us. Based on Robert MacFarlane and J...

#4
Johan Falk: The Outlaws

Johan Falk: The Outlaws

2009★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Miguelito for fans of Action. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

Johan is a two-fisted Gothenburg cop who finds himself in a shoot-out with jewel robbers. After the smoke has cleared, one robber, shot by his accomplice, and an innocent bystander...

#5
Long Shot Louie

Long Shot Louie

2013★ 6.0

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

A dark, gritty drama that wraps around Louie Lazaro. a drug addict and a male dancer. As he tries to escape the evils of his past....

#6
When New Year Comes on Shabbat

When New Year Comes on Shabbat

2012★ 10.0

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

A cinematic collage about people caught between two worlds. An empathetic look at a physical journey and the melodramas of a journey that is spiritual. Nikita Pavlov emigrated from...