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10 Best Movies Like Shot in the Back

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

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#1
Clandestine Childhood

Clandestine Childhood

2012★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Shot in the Back 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 María, wh...

#2
Post Tenebras Lux

Post Tenebras Lux

2012★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Shot in the Back 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...

#3
The 7th Day

The 7th Day

2004★ 6.6

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

Isabel Jimenez is a teenager witnessing a horrible feud between her own family and the Fuentes family, a feud involving broken hearts, property disputes and a mysterious fire that ...

#4
Secrets of the Heart

Secrets of the Heart

1997★ 6.5

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

Javi and his friend Carlos visit an old house on the outskirts of a small Spanish village. According to his brother Juan this is a haunted house and one can hear the voices of the ...

#5
Canon (Fidelidad al límite)

Canon (Fidelidad al límite)

2014★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Shot in the Back 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...

#6
Hands of Stone

Hands of Stone

2016★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Shot in the Back 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....

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