Movies Like Barrios altos

If you liked Barrios altos (1987), a comedy and drama movie directed by José Luis García-Berlanga, here are 20 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.

1
The Invisible Guest (2017)
★ 8.1/10Also drama and mystery
Barcelona, Spain. Adrián Doria, a young and successful businessman accused of murder, meets one night with Virginia Goodman, an expert interrogation lawyer, in order to devise a defense strategy.
2
The Secret in Their Eyes (2009)
★ 8/10Also mystery and drama
Hoping to put to rest years of unease concerning a past case, retired criminal investigator Benjamín begins writing a novel based on the unsolved mystery of a newlywed’s rape and murder. With the help of a former…
3
Mulholland Falls (1996)
★ 6/10Also drama and mystery
In 1950s Los Angeles, a special crime squad of the LAPD investigates the murder of a young woman.
4
American Gigolo (1980)
★ 6.2/10Also drama and mystery
Julian makes a lucrative living as an escort to older women in the Los Angeles area. He begins a relationship with Michelle, a local politician's wife, without expecting any pay. One of his clients is murdered and…
5
The Long Goodbye (1973)
★ 7.4/10Also mystery and comedy
In 1970s Hollywood, Detective Philip Marlowe tries to help a friend who is accused of murdering his wife.
6
What Have I Done to Deserve This? (1984)
★ 7.1/10Also comedy and drama
A henpecked housewife ekes out a meager existence, surrounded by a host of colorful characters: her ungrateful husband, her delinquent sons, her headstrong mother-in-law, and her sex worker neighbor, among others.
7
I Am All Girls (2021)
★ 6.5/10Also drama and mystery
A special crimes investigator forms an unlikely bond with a serial killer to bring down a global child sex trafficking syndicate.
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Rojo (2018)
★ 6.2/10Also drama and mystery
A small town in an Argentinian province, 1975. The life of Claudio, a successful lawyer, gets complicated when he has a stupid quarrel with a stranger in a crowded restaurant.
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Under the Silver Lake (2018)
★ 6.3/10Also drama and mystery
Young and disenchanted Sam meets a mysterious and beautiful woman who's swimming in his building's pool one night. When she suddenly vanishes the next morning, Sam embarks on a surreal quest across Los Angeles to…
10
Wonderland (2003)
★ 6.1/10Also mystery and drama
On the afternoon of July 1, 1981, Los Angeles police responded to a distress call on Wonderland Avenue and discovered a grisly quadruple homicide. The police investigation that followed uncovered two versions of the…
11
Shadows and Fog (1991)
★ 6.7/10Also comedy and mystery
With a serial strangler on the loose, a bookkeeper wanders around town searching for the vigilante group intent on catching the killer.
12
Greta (2019)
★ 6.5/10Also mystery and drama
A young woman returns a lonely widow’s lost purse, leading to an unlikely relationship between the two — until the young woman discovers the widow might not be all that she seems.
13
Fletch (1985)
★ 6.7/10Also comedy and mystery
When investigative reporter Irwin "Fletch" Fletcher goes undercover to write a piece on the drug trade at a local beach, he's approached by wealthy businessman Alan Stanwyk, who offers him $50,000 to murder him. With…
14
All About My Mother (1999)
★ 7.6/10Also comedy and drama
Following the tragic death of her teenage son, Manuela travels from Madrid to Barcelona in an attempt to contact the long-estranged father the boy never knew. She reunites with an old friend, an outspoken transgender…
15
The Conversation (1974)
★ 7.5/10Also drama and mystery
A paranoid, secretive surveillance expert has a crisis of conscience when he suspects that the couple he is spying on will be murdered.
16
Farewell, My Lovely (1975)
★ 6.7/10Also mystery and drama
Private eye Philip Marlowe is hired by ex-con Moose Malloy to find his girlfriend, a former lounge dancer. While also investigating the murder of a client and the theft of a jade necklace, Marlowe becomes entangled…
17
Missing (2023)
★ 7.4/10Also drama and mystery
When her mother disappears while on vacation in Colombia with her new boyfriend, June’s search for answers is hindered by international red tape. Stuck thousands of miles away in Los Angeles, June creatively uses all…
18
The Dead Girl (2006)
★ 6/10Also mystery and drama
The clues to a young woman's death come together as the lives of seemingly unrelated women begin to intersect.
19
After the Thin Man (1936)
★ 7.4/10Also comedy and mystery
After returning to San Francisco, Nick and Nora Charles are drawn into the disappearance of Nora’s cousin’s husband. When he is found murdered, suspicion falls on the troubled family, and Nick reluctantly resumes his…
20
Manhattan Night (2016)
★ 5.9/10Also drama and mystery
Porter Wren is a Manhattan tabloid writer with an appetite for scandal. On the beat he sells murder, tragedy, and anything that passes for the truth. At home, he is a dedicated husband and father. But when Caroline, a…