Movies Like The Tobacconist of Vallecas
If you liked The Tobacconist of Vallecas (1987), a comedy and drama movie directed by Eloy de la Iglesia, 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.
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Navajeros (1980)
★ 6.6/10Also dramaA chronicle of the life of Jaro, the leader of a juvenile delinquent gang, depicting his rise from street urchin to outlaw anti-hero on the way to his inevitable end.
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What Have I Done to Deserve This? (1984)
★ 7.1/10Also comedy and dramaA 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.
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Suicide Kings (1997)
★ 6.6/10Also comedy and dramaCarlo, a former mobster, is abducted by five privileged young men desperate to raise a $2 million ransom to save the sister of a friend. As Carlo plays mind games, however, his captors splinter -- each wondering…
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Collision Course (2026)
★ 6.2/10Also dramaSpain, 2013. After robbing a bank, a getaway crash reveals the hidden side of each thief, exposing betrayals and lies that began long before the heist.
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Gringo (2018)
★ 5.9/10Also comedyAn American businessman with a stake in a pharmaceutical company that's about to go public finds his life is thrown into turmoil by an incident in Mexico.
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Pepi, Luci, Bom (1980)
★ 6.3/10Also comedy and dramaAfter a young heiress is assaulted by a policeman, she seeks revenge by befriending the policeman’s mousy wife and introducing her to her circle of outrageous punk friends.
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The Hit (1984)
★ 6.5/10Also dramaTen years after ratting on his old mobster friends in exchange for personal immunity, two hit men drive a hardened criminal to Paris for his execution. However, while on the way, whatever can go wrong, does go wrong.
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Smoke (1995)
★ 7.2/10Also comedy and dramaWriter Paul Benjamin is nearly hit by a bus when he leaves Auggie Wren's smoke shop. Stranger Rashid Cole saves his life, and soon middle-aged Paul tells homeless Rashid that he wouldn't mind a short-term housemate…
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Killing Zoe (1993)
★ 6.2/10Also dramaZed is an American vault-cracker who travels to Paris to meet up with his old friend Eric. Eric and his gang have planned to raid the only bank in the city which is open on Bastille day. After offering his services…
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Non Negotiable (2024)
★ 6.2/10Also comedy and dramaHostage negotiator Alan Bender is called to rescue the president from a kidnapping, only to find himself also mediating to save his wife and marriage.
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Cadillac Man (1990)
★ 5.8/10Also comedy and dramaJoe's a car salesman with a problem—he has two days to sell 12 cars or he loses his job. This would be a difficult task at the best of times but Joe has to contend with his girlfriends (he's two-timing), a missing…
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The Rookie (1990)
★ 5.9/10Also dramaVeteran cop Nick Pulovski is used to playing musical partners; many of the partners he's had in the past have died on the job, and often as a result of Nick's risky tactics. But the rookie who's been assigned to help…
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Alpha Dog (2006)
★ 6.7/10Also dramaJohnny Truelove likes to see himself as tough. He's the son of an underworld figure and a drug dealer. Johnny also likes to get tough when things don't go his way. When Jake Mazursky fails to pay up for Johnny, things…
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All in Favor (2025)
★ 6.5/10Also comedy and dramaAt a downtown Madrid building, an ordinary meeting of neighbors commune to vote on a change of elevator. However, the event escalates into a full-blown conflict after the unexpected announcement that a new, mentally…
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The Town (2010)
★ 7.2/10Also dramaA proficient group of thieves rob a bank and hold the manager hostage. Things begin to get complicated when one of the crew members falls in love with her.
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What Doesn't Kill You (2008)
★ 6/10Also dramaTwo childhood friends from South Boston turn to crime as a way to get by, ultimately causing a strain in their personal lives and their friendship.
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Nobody Will Speak of Us When We're Dead (1995)
★ 7/10Also dramaAlcoholic prostitute Gloria is in the middle of a business deal with gangsters when a fatal confrontation occurs. She flees Mexico City, returning to her native Madrid, where she's reunited with her comatose husband…
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Ruthless People (1986)
★ 6.6/10Also comedySam Stone hates his wife Barbara so much that he wants her dead. He's ecstatic when she's taken by a duo of kidnappers who want $500,000 ransom in exchange for her life. Fully intending to ignore every one of the…
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Goodbye (2019)
★ 7/10Also dramaSeville, Spain. Juan Santos, a convicted petty criminal, gets out of jail for a day to celebrate with Triana, his wife, the first communion of their daughter Estrella.
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Manny & Lo (1996)
★ 6.3/10Also drama and comedyA pregnant teen and her younger sister run away from foster homes and kidnap a woman whom they believe can help with the pregnancy.