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10 Best Movies Like Salvador

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

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#1
The King of Havana

The King of Havana

2015★ 6.8

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

#2
Our Time

Our Time

2018★ 6.6

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

#3
Hands of Stone

Hands of Stone

2016★ 6.6

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

#4
A Father's Miracle

A Father's Miracle

2025★ 7.9

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

After being falsely accused of a terrible crime, Hector, a man with a neurological disability, goes to a secret prison. His goodness conquers the prisoners, who plan to prove their...

#5
Hardball

Hardball

2001★ 6.5

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

An aimless young man who is scalping tickets, gambling and drinking, agrees to coach a Little League team from the Cabrini Green housing project in Chicago as a condition of gettin...

#6
The Miracle of Marcelino

The Miracle of Marcelino

1955★ 7.3

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

Left on the doorstep of a monastery as an infant, Marcelino was raised by the monks. He was well-cared for but lonely and missed having a mother. One day he found a special friend ...

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